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205 Cards in this Set
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leg/foot
legs/feet |
mguu
miguu |
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river
rivers |
mto
mito |
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town
towns |
mji
miji |
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tree
trees |
mti
miti |
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chair
chairs |
kiti
viti |
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head
heads |
kichwa
vichwa |
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basket
baskets |
kikapu
vikapu |
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cup
cups |
kikombe
vikombe |
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knife
knives |
kisu
visu |
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spoon
spoons |
kijiko
vijiko |
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chest
chests |
kifua
vifua |
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finger
fingers |
kidole
vidole |
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potato
potatoes |
kiazi
viazi |
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shoe
shoes |
kiatu
viatu |
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insect
insects |
mdudu
wadudu |
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animal
animals |
mnyama
wanyama |
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hand/arm
hands/arms |
mkono
mikono |
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back
backs |
mgongo
migongo |
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door
doors |
mlango
milango |
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body
bodies |
mwili
miili |
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line
lines |
msitari
misitari |
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book
books |
kitabu
vitabu |
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bed
beds |
kitanda
vitanda |
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wife
wives |
mke
wake |
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cook
cooks |
mpishi
wapishi |
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doctor
doctors |
mganga
waganga |
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cousin
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binamu
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people
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watu
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aim
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dhamira
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to drink
drink! |
kunywah
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80
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themanini
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to arrive
arrive! |
kufika
fika! |
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to come back / to go back
come back! / go back! |
kurudi
rudi! |
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snake
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nyoka
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to go
go! |
kuenda
enda! |
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to learn; study
learn! / study! |
kujifunza
jifunze! |
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to give back
give back! |
kurudisha
rudisha! |
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to know
know |
kujua
jua! |
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to understand
understand! |
kuelewa
elewa! |
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to teach
teach! |
kufundisha
fundisha! |
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tonight
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leo usiku
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uncle
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mjomba
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brother
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kaka
ndugu |
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guest/visitor
guests/visitors |
mgeni
wageni |
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move
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hama
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luckondoka
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kheri
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goodbye
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kwaheri
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to depart
depart! |
kuondoka
ondoka! |
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30
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thelatini
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friday
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ijumaa
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thursday
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alhamisi
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saturday
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jumamosi
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aunt
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shangazi
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night
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usiku
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parent
parents |
mzazi
wazazi |
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grandmother
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nyanya
bibi |
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day
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day
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to come
come! |
kuja
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significant
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thamani
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today
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leo
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cow
cows |
ng'ombe
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place
places |
pahali / mahali
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question
questions |
swali
maswali |
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to shut
shut! |
kufunga
funga! |
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matter
matters |
jambo
mambo |
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name
names |
jina
majina |
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tooth
teeth |
jino
meno |
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you [plural]
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nyinyi
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banana
bananas |
ndizi
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bird
birds |
ndege
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theft
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wizi
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end
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mwisho
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well
wells |
kisima
visima |
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ear
ears |
sikio
masikio |
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face
faces |
uso
nyuso |
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timber
timbers |
ubao
mbao |
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wall
walls |
ukuta
kuta |
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oil
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mafuta
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length
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urefu
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beauty
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uzuri
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letter
letters |
barua
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pen
pens |
kalamu
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child
children |
mtoto
watoto |
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person
people |
mtu
watu |
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boyfriend/girlfriend
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mchumba
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grandfather
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babu
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evening
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jioni
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morning
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asubuhi
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tomorrow
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kesho
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grandchild
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mjukuu
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midnight
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saa sita usiku
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old person
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mzee
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noon
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saa sita mchana
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sunday
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jumapili
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monday
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jumatatu
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tuesday
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jumanne
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wednesday
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jumatano
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1
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moja
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3
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tatu
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2
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mbili
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9
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tisa
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8
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nane
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7
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saba
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6
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sita
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5
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tano
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4
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nne
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10
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kumi
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11
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kumi na moja
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12
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kumi na mbili
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44
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arobaini na nne
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56
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hamsini na sita
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28
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ishirini na nane
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99
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tisini na tisa
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100
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mia moja
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73
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sabini na tatu
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i
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mimi
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teacher
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mwalimu
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welcome
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karibu
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sister
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dada
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chicken
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kuku
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to tire / be tired
tire! |
kuchoka
choka! |
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to be
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kuwa
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to fish
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vua
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mother
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mama
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father
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baba
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he
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yeye
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sun
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jua
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purpose
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nia
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she
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yeye
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mwana
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child
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to like / to love
like! / love! |
kupenda
penda! |
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short
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fupi
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to wake up/to get up
wake up! / get up! |
kuamka
amka! |
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few
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chache
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good
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visuri
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be here.
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kuwa hapa.
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they
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wao
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i want/i wish
want! / wish! |
kutaka
taka! |
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wewe
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you [singular]
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return
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rudi
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good
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nzuri
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yote
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all
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log
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gogo
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expensive
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ghali
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to pick [a flower]
pick! |
kuchuma [ua]
chuma! |
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we
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sisi
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thank you
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asante
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to give birth
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zaa
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remove
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ng'oa
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to study/to read
Study! / Read! |
kusoma
soma! |
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to play
play! |
kucheza
cheza! |
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to cook
cook! |
kupika
pika! |
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God
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mungu
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class
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darasa
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nose
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pua
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now
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sasa
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okay [okay]
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sawa [sawa]
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to sleep/to lie down
sleep! / lie down! |
kulala
lala! |
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to do
do! |
kufanya
fanya! |
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to eat
eat! |
kula
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lamp
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taa
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student
students |
mwanafunzi
wanafunzi |
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shirt
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shati
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egg
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yai
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to laugh
laugh! |
kucheka
cheka! |
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to open
open! |
kufungua
fungua! |
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to write
write! |
kuandika
andika! |
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to repeat
repeat! |
kurudia
rudia! |
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to see
see! |
kuona
ona! |
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kansas state university
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chua kikuu cha jimbo la kansas
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swhili [language]
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kiswahili
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english
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kiingereza
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and
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na
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at
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katika
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yes
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ndiyo
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no
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hapana
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mister
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bwana
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me too
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mimi pia
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good to see you / nice to meet you
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nimefurahi kukuona
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where
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wapi
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do you understand swahili?
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wafahamu kiswahili?
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a little
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kidogo
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do you [all] understand english?
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mwafahamu kiingereza?
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moon
[from the] moon |
mwezi
mwezini |
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ocean
[from the] ocean |
bahari
baharini |
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canada
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kanada
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what do you study?
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unasoma nini?
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maybe
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pengine
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i'm not happy [to see you]
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sinafurahi [kukuona]
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1 person
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mtu moja
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2 people
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watu wawili
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5 people
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watu watano
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6 people
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watu sita
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quick
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haraka
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blessings
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baraka
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i've been abducted by aliens.
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nimetekwanyara na maeliyeni
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turtle
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kasa
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tortoise
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kobe
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crap
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mavi
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i'm about to go.
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ilikuwa karibu niondoke.
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why?
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kwa nini?
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yes i understand
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ndiyo, nafahamu.
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american
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mwamerika
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love (noun)
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upenda
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beauty/worth
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urembo
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