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57 Cards in this Set
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Hebu
(heBU) |
Excuse me.
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Asante
(asANte) |
Thank you.
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Tafadhali
(tafaDHALi) |
Please
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Si neno.
(si NEno) |
You're welcome.
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Samahani
(samaHAni) |
Pardon me.
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Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo tu.
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I only speak a little Swahili.
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Jina langu ni Nathaniel.
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My name is Nathaniel.
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Sifahamu
(sifaHAM) si-fahamu |
I do not understand.
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Sitaki
si-taki |
I do not want.
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Unasema Kiingeresa?
(unaSEMa kiingerESa) |
Do you speak English?
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pombe
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alcoholic beverage
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mchicha
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spinach
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mafuta
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oil
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mkali
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fierce
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maji
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water
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sukari
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sugar
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wasiwasi
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worry
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kaka yangu
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my brother
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ku-nunua
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to buy
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soma!
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read!
2nd person sing. |
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someni!
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read!
2nd person plural |
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ngoja!
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wait!
2nd person sing. |
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ngojeni!
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wait!
2nd person plural |
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rudi!
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come back!
2nd person sing. |
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rudini!
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come back!
2nd person plural |
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kula!
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eat!
2nd person sing |
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kuleni!
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eat!
2nd person plural |
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chini ya
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below
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juu ya
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on top of
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mwanamke
(mwa-na-M-ke) |
woman
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gari
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car
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mbwa
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dog
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ndege
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airplane, bird
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tembo
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elephant
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farasi
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horse
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mpira
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ball
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paka
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cat
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katika
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in
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mashua
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boat
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mwanamume
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man
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mvulana
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young boy
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msichana
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young girl
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anaruka
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he/she/it jumps
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anakimbia
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he/she/it runs
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-kimbia
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run
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a-
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Subject: a - he she or it (for people or animals)
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-na-
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(present continuous)
Tense: na - do/ does or is doing/ are doing/ am doing |
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-ruka
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jump, fly, cross, pass over
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wa-
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Subject: wa - they (for people or animals)
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-tembea
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walk
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-cheza ngoma
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dance
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-anguka
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to fall, drip, crash, be ruined
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-kimbiza
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chase, pursue, drive away
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--m-
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Object: m - him her or it (for people or animals)
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-paa
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fly, go up, ascend, mount
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-ogelea
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swim, arise, occur, turn up
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fahali
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bull
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