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Swahili I
Chs 1-6
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Language - Other
Undergraduate 1
01/23/2010

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Cards

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-itika

Definition

 

 

Respond/Affirm

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mchana

 

Definition

 

 

daytime/afternoon

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Salama

Definition

 

 

Safety/Security/Peace

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basi

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

well then, so, well

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-fundisha

Definition

 

 

teach

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haya

Definition

 

 

alright, okay

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mmoja

Definition

 

 

one person

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mwingine

Definition

 

 

other person, another person

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sana

Definition

 

 

very much, a lot

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sasa

Definition

 

 

now

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-sema

Definition

 

 

speak, say

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maamkio

Definition

 

 

greetings

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sarufi

Definition

 

 

grammar

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msamiati

Definition

 

 

vocabulary

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moja

Definition

 

 

1

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mbili

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2

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tatu

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3

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nne

Definition

 

 

four

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tano

Definition

 

 

5

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sita

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6

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saba

Definition

 

 

7

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nane

Definition

 

 

8

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tisa

Definition

 

 

9

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kumi

Definition

 

 

10

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asante

Definition

 

 

thank you

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wengi

Definition

 

 

many (refers only to people)

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-amkiana

Definition

 

 

greet one another

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-jibu

Definition

 

 

answer

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-uliza

Definition

 

 

ask

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Funga/Fungeni

Definition

 

 

Close (imperative)

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Fungua/Fungueni

Definition

 

 

Open (Imperative)

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Sema tena

Definition

 

 

Repeat

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Sema kwa sauti

Definition

 

 

Speak louder

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Sikiliza/Sikilizeni

Definition

 

 

Listen (Imperative)

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juu ya

Definition

 

 

about

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mgonjwa/wagonjwa

Definition

 

 

sick (adj.)

sick person (n.)

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Definition
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jioni

Definition

 

 

evening

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kidogo

Definition

 

 

a little bit

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mimi, wewe, yeye, sisi, ninyi, wao

Definition

 

 

pronouns

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mtoto/watoto

Definition

 

 

child

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swali/maswali

Definition

 

 

question

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-agana

Definition

 

 

say goodbye to eachother

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baada ya

Definition

 

 

after

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baina ya

Definition

 

 

between, among

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dada

Definition

 

 

elder sister, sister

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heri

Definition

 

 

happiness, good fortune

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-kali

Definition

 

 

(to be?) strict, tough, hard

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Definition
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-karibu

Definition

 

 

come in, welcome, near

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kijana/vijana

Definition

 

 

young person

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kwa

Definition

 

 

with, by, to, for, etc.

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kwa heri ya kuonana

Definition

 

 

goodbye til we see eachother again

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marahaba

Definition

 

 

response to shikamoo (greeting for elders and superiors

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mkali

Definition

 

 

strict, hard, tough person

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mzuri/wazuri

Definition

 

 

good (person)

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nani?

Definition

 

 

who?

Term

 

 

-onana

Definition

 

 

see one another

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-shikamoo

Definition

 

 

greeting for elders and superiors

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-zungumza

Definition

 

 

-converse, chat

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kwa muda

Definition

 

 

for a period of time

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jina

Definition

 

 

name

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mzima/wazima

Definition

 

 

healthy, in good condition (adj.)

adult, full grown person (n.)

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chuo

Definition

 

 

school (typically university

or a Koranic School)

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elimu

Definition

 

 

education

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hali

Definition

 

 

condition/situation

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huko

Definition

 

 

there, at a place mentioned previously

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mgeni/wageni

Definition

 

 

guest, stranger

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mtu/watu

Definition

 

 

person/people

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schule, skuli

Definition

 

 

school

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u hali gani?

Definition

 

 

what is your condition

response: mzima

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msichana/wasichana

Definition

 

 

girl/girls

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mvulana/wavulana

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boy/boys

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mwanamke/wanawake

Definition

 

 

woman/women

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mwanamume, wanaume

Definition

 

 

man/men

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bweni/mabweni

Definition

 

 

dormitory

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isimu ya lugha

Definition

 

 

linguistics

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-kaa

Definition

 

 

live, reside, remain

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kwa nini?

Definition

 

 

why?

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maabara

Definition

 

 

laboratory

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mtaa, mitaa

Definition

 

 

street, section of town, neighborhood (and plurals)

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njia

Definition

 

 

road, street, path

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-safiri

Definition

 

 

travel

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-taka

Definition

 

 

want

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-toka

Definition

 

 

come from

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utafiti

Definition

 

 

research

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digri, shahada

Definition

 

 

degree (two words for it)

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-fanya kazi

Definition

 

 

work (v.)

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hapa

Definition

 

 

here

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katika

Definition

 

 

in, on

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mji, miji

Definition

 

 

town, city (sing. and pl)

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mke, wake

Definition

 

 

wife, wives

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mume, waume

Definition

 

 

husband(s)

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-pata

Definition

 

 

get, obtain

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pia

Definition

 

 

also

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-rudi

Definition

 

 

return

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