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108 Cards in this Set
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matembezi(MA)
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walk, stroll
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jioni
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evening
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mafundi(MA)
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skilled craftsman
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-maliza
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to finish
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-karabati
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to renovate, repair
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kanisa(MA)
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church
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lile
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that(i.e. church)
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bado
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not yet
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paa(N)
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roof
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kuta
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walls
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sasa
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now
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saa kumi u nusu
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half-past four(the tenth hour and a half)
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-jua
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to know
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baada ya chakula
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after the midday meal
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cha mchana
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daytime
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mchana
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daytime
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maktaba(N)
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library
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asome
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(that)she might/should read
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magazeti(MA)
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newspapers
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afadhali
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better, preferably
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Jamani!
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Hi, there!
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-chelewa
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to be late
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hivi
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like this, thus
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-toka
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to leave
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mapema
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early
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mara
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suddenly
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-ona
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to realize
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shanga
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beads
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-anza
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to begin, start
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twende wapi
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where should we go?
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tuendelee
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let's continue
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kutembea
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to walk
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bahari(N)
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sea
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nafasi(N)
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opportunity, time
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boti(N)
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small motorized boat
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tiketi(N)
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ticket
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ofisi(N)
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office
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ukuta
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wall
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ratiba(N)
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timetable
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dakika(N)
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minutes
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zaidi
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more
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kucha
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the whole night
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kutwa(sometimes kuchwa)
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the whole day
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mchana(no pl.)
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daylight, daytime
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saa(N)
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hour, also clock, watch
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siku(N)
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day
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*alfajiri
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dawn *These are the names of four of the prescribed Muslim prayer times. The fifth one, which has not given its name to a period of the day, is isha, at around 8 p.m.
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asubuhi
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morning
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mchana
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middle part of the day
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*adhuhuri
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midday *These are the names of four of the prescribed Muslim prayer times. The fifth one, which has not given its name to a period of the day, is isha, at around 8 p.m.
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*alasiri
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afternoon(2-4ish) *These are the names of four of the prescribed Muslim prayer times. The fifth one, which has not given its name to a period of the day, is isha, at around 8 p.m.
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jioni
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evening
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*magharibi
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around sunset *These are the names of four of the prescribed Muslim prayer times. The fifth one, which has not given its name to a period of the day, is isha, at around 8 p.m.
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usiku
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night
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saa ngapi?
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what time is it?
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ubao
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plank of wood
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mbao
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plank of wood(pl)
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ufagio
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broom
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fagio
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broom(pl)
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ulimi
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tongue
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ndimi
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tongue(pl)
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unywele
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single hair
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nywele
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single hair(pl)
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wavu(u-avu)
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net(fishing, trapping)
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nyavu
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net(fishing, trapping)(pl)
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wimbo(u-imbo)
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song
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nyimbo
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song(pl)
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udongo
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earth, soil, clay
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wali
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cooked rice
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unga
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flour
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ugali
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polenta
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uji
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liquid porridge, gruel
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ubaya
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badness
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umri
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age
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udogo
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smallness
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utoto
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childhood
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ugonjwa
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illness
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uzee
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old age
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ukubwa
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size
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(ni)lazima
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(it is)necessary
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tukienda
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if we go
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gari moshi(MA)
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train
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treni(N)esp in Kenya
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train
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stesheni
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station
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TAZARA
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Tanzania-Zambia rail link
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umeshaiona, siyo?
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you've already seen it, haven't you?
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hatujapata nafasi bado
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we haven't had time yet
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nafasi(N)
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time, opportunity
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kama
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like
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ilijengwa
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(it)was built
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zamani
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a long time ago
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mnamo miaka ya sitini
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in the 1960s
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-kusudia
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to intend
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-safiri
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to travel
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Ijumaa
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Friday
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Jumatano
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Wednesday
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Alhamisi
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Thursday
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kituo cha mabasi(KI/VI)
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stop, terminus
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-sali
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to pray
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msikiti(M/MI)
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mosque
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jumba la makumbusho(MA)
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museum
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safari njema!
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(have a)good trip!
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Jumamosi
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Saturday
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Jumapili
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Sunday
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Jumatatu
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Monday
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Jumanne
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Tuesday
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tarehe(N)
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date
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mude(M/MI)
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period of time
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