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128 Cards in this Set
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Hujambo?
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How are you? (To one person)
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bwana
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sir, Mr, Gentleman
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Sijambo.
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I'm fine.
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bibi
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lady, Mrs, Miss, Ms
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habari za ...
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How is/was... (lit. news of)
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safari
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journey, trip
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njema (-ema)
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good
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mama
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Mrs, Miss, Ms, mother, woman
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asubuhi
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morning
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nzuri (-zuri)
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good, fine
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Hamjambo?
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How are you? (to more than one person)
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Hatujambo.
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We're fine.
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Hodi?
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May I/we come in?
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Karibu.
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Come in. (addressed to one person)
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Karibuni.
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Come in. (addressed to more than one person)
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shikamoo
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greeting to an older person or someone the speaker considers to be of higher status
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marahaba
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the standard reply to shikamoo
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mwanangu (mwana wangu)
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my child, son or daughter
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salama
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safe, in good health
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tu
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just, simply (also only and merely)
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karibu sana
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you're very welcome
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unatoka
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you come from
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wapi?
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where?
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natoka
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I come from (nina--na)
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Uingereza
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UK, Britain, England
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Wewe si Mmarekani?
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You are not an American? (Person from the USA)
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ndiyo
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yes, that is so
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si
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am not/are not/is not
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Mimi ni Mwingereza
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I am British
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ni
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am/are/is
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mchana
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daytime
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jioni
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evening
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siku nyingi
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many days
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tangu jana
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since yesterday
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kazi
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work
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gani
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what
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nyumbani
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at home
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mtu
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person
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watu
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people
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mwana
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son or daughter
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wana
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sons/daughters
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Mwingereza
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British person
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Waingereza
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British people
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Mfaransa
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French person
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Wafaransa
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French people
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mfinyanzi
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potter
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wafinyanzi
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potters
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mgeni
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guest, visitor, stranger
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wageni
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guests, visitors, strangers
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mgonjwa
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sick person
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wagonjwa
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sick people
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Mhindi
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Indian person
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Wahindi
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Indian people
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Mjerumani
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German person
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Wajerumani
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German people
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Mkristo
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Christian person
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Wakristo
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Christian people
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mkulima
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farmer
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wakulima
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farmers
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mpokeaji (or mpokezi)
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receptionist
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wapokeaji
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receptionists
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mtalii
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tourist
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watalii
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tourists
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mtoto
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child
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watoto
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children
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mwalimu
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teacher
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walimu or waalimu
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teachers
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mwanafunzi
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student, pupil
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wanafunzi
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students, pupils
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mwanamke
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woman
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wanawake
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women
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mwanamume
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a man
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wanaume
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men
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Mwislamu
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Muslim person
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Waislamu
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Muslim people
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mwuguzi
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nurse
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wauguzi
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nurses
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mzee
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old person
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wazee
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old people
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Mzungu
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European person
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Wazungu
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European people
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ni-
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I
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u-
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you (sing.)
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a-
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he/she
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tu-
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we
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m-
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you (pl.)
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wa-
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they
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Ubelgiji
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Belgium
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Uchina
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China
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Ufaransa
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France
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Uganda
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Uganda
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Ugiriki
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Greece
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Uingereza
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UK, Britain, England
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Ujerumani
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Germany
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Ulaya
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Europe
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Ureno
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Portugal
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Urusi
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Russia
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Afrika ya Kusini
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South Africa
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Bara Hindi
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India
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Hispania
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Spain
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Marekani
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USA
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Misri
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Egypt
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Msumbiji
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Mozambique
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baba
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father
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pete
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ring
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kisu
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knife
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boga
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pumpkin
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dudu
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pest
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dada
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sister
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fimbo
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stick
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gari
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vehicle
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habari
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news
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joto
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heat
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kiti
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chair
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leo
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today
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na
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and
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pata
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get
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chura
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frog
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sasa
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now
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bata
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duck
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vuka
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to cross
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chakula
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food
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dhahabu
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gold
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ghali
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expensive
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ng'ombe
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cow
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nyama
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meat, animal
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shauri
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advice
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thelathini
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thirty
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