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88 Cards in this Set
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nimefurahi kukutana nawe
nimefurahi kukutana nanyi |
I'm happy to meet you
I'm happy to meet you all (plural) |
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-furahi
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be happy
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u-
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singular verb-prefix
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i-
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plural verb-prefix
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kitambaa hiki
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this fabric
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mavazi haya
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these clothes
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mtindo huu
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this style
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plural of mgeni huyu
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singular of wageni hawa
this visitor these visitors |
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plural of kitabu hiki
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singular of vitabu hivi
this book these books |
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plural of barua hii
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singular of barua hizi
this letter these letters |
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plural of embe hili
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singular of maembe haya
this mango these mangoes |
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plural of mkate huu
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singular of mikate hii
this loaf these loaves |
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Mama Fatuma atanisaidia kushona gauni
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Mama Fatuma will help me to sew (make) a dress.
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Nimefurahi kukutana nawe.
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I'm happy to meet you.
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Tunapenda kusoma vitabu vya Kijerumani.
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We like to read German books.
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Bi. Mariamu anataka kununua maembe.
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Miss Mariamu wants to buy some mangoes.
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Tulimwona mzee.
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We saw the old man.
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Tulimwona.
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We saw him.
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Tuliona mzee.
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We saw an old man.
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Tuliona mzee mmoja.
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We saw a certain old man.
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Bi. Rehema alimpikia.
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Rehema cooked rice for the visitor.
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Bi. Rehema alimpikia wali.
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Rehema cooked rice for her.
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Bi. Rehema alimpikia.
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Rehema cooked for her/did some cooking for her/did her cooking.
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Alijikata kwa kisu hiki.
(focus on the -ji-) |
She cut herself with this knife.
(object-marker denotes "myself, yourself, himself," etc.) |
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Nitajipatia nyumba.
(focus on the -ji-) |
I will get myself a house. (i.e. for myself.)
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-ji-
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object-marker that denotes "myself, yourself, himself," etc.)
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walijifanya watalii
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they pretended to be (or disguised themselves as) tourists
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anajiona
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he is conceited
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Uliinunua nguo hii?
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Did you buy this garment?
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Niliinunua
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I bought it.
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Ulizinunua nguo hizi?
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did you buy these clothes?
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Nilizinunua
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I bought them.
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Ulikinunua kiti hiki?
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Did you buy this chair?
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Nilikinunua.
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I bought it.
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Ulivinunua viti hivi?
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Did you buy these chairs?
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Nilivinunua.
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I bought them.
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Nguo hizi, ulizinunua?
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These clothes, did you buy some oranges?
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Nilinunua.
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I bought some.
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Sikununua
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I didn't buy any.
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Majira
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Seasons
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miezi
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months
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kiangazi
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december-march
hottest time of the year, with north-east monsoon, kaskazi |
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Masika
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april-may
period of heaviest rain |
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kipupwe
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June-august
coolest time of year |
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vuli
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september-november
period of lightest rainfall, and onset of kaskazi |
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mwezi wa Oktoba
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october
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mwezi wa Januari
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January
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mwezi wa Februari
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February
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mwezi wa machi
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march
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mwezi wa aprili
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aprili
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mwezi wa mei
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may
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mwezi wa juni
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june
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mwezi wa julai
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july
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mwezi wa agosti
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august
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mwezi wa septemba
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september
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mwezi wa novemba
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november
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mwezi wa desemba
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december
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kinyago kikubwa hiki
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this large carving
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vinyago vikubwa viwili
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two large carvings
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kinyago changu kikubwa
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my large carving
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vinyago vyangu viwili
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my two carvings
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how do you draw attention to a large carving near you and distinguish it from smaller carvings nearby?
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you change the word order! you don't emphasize the words!
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Vinyago vyake ni vikubwa na vizuri.
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His carvings are large and beautiful (or 'are large and beautiful ones')
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Vinyago vyao ni vidogo tena rahisi.
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Their carvings are small and cheap (or 'are small and cheap ones.')
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-jaa
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be full
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-nunua
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buy
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-me-
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perfect tense tense-marker
the state is the result of a process. |
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Soko limejaa watu
(focusing on the -me- tense-marker) |
The market has become full of people.
or The market has filled with people. |
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-choka
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become tired, feel weary
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-furahi
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be happy
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-isha (kwisha)
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be finished, used up
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-potea
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be lost
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-shiba
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be full up, satisfied with food
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-vaa
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wear, be wearing
or to put on clothes. (use -na- in present tense for this meaning.) |
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Tumechoka.
(focus on -me-) |
We are tired, have become tired.
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Mchele umekwisha.
(focus on -me-) |
The rice is finished.
There's no more rice. |
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Nimeshiba.
(focus on -me-) |
I'm full.
I have had enough to eat. |
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Umeipeleka barua?
(focus on -me-) |
Have you sent the letter?
(state of completion) |
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Nimenunua cherehani
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I have bought a sewing-machine.
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Ameuza ng'ombe?
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has he sold some cows?
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Wamekula ugali.
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They have eaten polenta.
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Mkona mmoja hauchinji ng'ombe.
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One hand cannot slaughter a cow.
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-chinja
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slaughter an animal for food.
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Mke ni guo, mgomba kupalilia
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A wife is clothes, a banana tree (is) weeding.
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Twende!
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Let's go!
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Karamu (N)
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party
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Ana michungwa midogo.
(focus on mi-) |
She has some small orange trees.
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Ana michungwa kidogo.
(focus on ki-) |
She has a few orange trees.
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