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Swahili Vocab Chapter 1-3
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Undergraduate 3
09/05/2014
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Asubuhi (1)
 Definition
Morning (1)
Term
au (1)
 Definition
or (1)
Term
baba (1)
 Definition
father (1)
Term
bibi (1)
 Definition
ms., mrs., miss (1)
Term
bwana (1)
 Definition
mr., sir (1)
Term
gani? (1)
 Definition
What kind? (1)
Term
habari (1)
 Definition
news (1)
Term
Habari Gani? (1)
 Definition
What's the news? (1)
Term
Hujambo (1)
 Definition
How are you? (1)
Term
je (1)
 Definition
What about? (1)
Term
mama (1)
 Definition
Mother (1)
Term
Mchana (1)
 Definition
Afternoon (1)
Term
Mwalimu (1)
Walimu
 Definition
teacher (1)
(Plural)
Term
Mwanafunzi (1)
Wanafunzi
 Definition
Student (1)
(plural)
Term
mzee (1)
wazee
 Definition
Elder (1)
(plural)
Term
ndugu (1)
 Definition
Sibling (1)
Term
Nzuri (1)
 Definition
Fine or good (1)
(response to Habari Gani)
Term
Salama (1)
 Definition
Peace (used in greeting) (1)
Term
Sijambo (1)
 Definition
I'm fine (resonse to Hujambo) (1)
Term
tu (1) (2)
 Definition
Only (1) (2)
Term
basi (1)
 Definition
Well then (1)
Term
-fundisha (1)
 Definition
teach (1)
(verb)
Term
kufundisha (1)
 Definition
(infinitive ) (1)
To Teach
Term
anafundisha (1)
 Definition
S/he is teaching (1)
Term
Haya (1)
 Definition
alright (1)
Term
-itika (1)
 Definition
Respond (1)
(verb)
Term
kuitika (1)
 Definition
(infinitive) (1)
to respond
Term
anaitika (1)
 Definition
S/he is responding (1)
Term
mmoja (1)
 Definition
One person (1)
Term
mwingine (1)
 Definition
Other person (1)
Term
na (1)
 Definition
and/by/with (1)
Term
sana (1)
 Definition
Very much (1)
Term
sasa (1)
 Definition
now (1)
Term
-sema (1)
 Definition
speak (1)
(verb)
Term
kusema (1)
 Definition
(infinitive) (1)
to speak
Term
anasema (1)
 Definition
S/he is speaking (1)
Term
wanasema (1)
 Definition
They are speaking (1)
Term
-Soma (1)
 Definition
Read/study (1)
Term
kusoma (1)
 Definition
(infinitive) (1)
To study/read
Term
Vizuri (1)
 Definition
(adverb) (1)
very well
Term
Asante (2)
 Definition
Thank you (2)
(Singular)
Term
asanteni (2)
 Definition
Thank you (2)
(plural)
Term
Habari zenu? (2)
 Definition
(what is) you news? (2)
(plural)
Term
Hamjambo (2)
 Definition
hello, how are you (2)
(plural)
Term
Hatujambo (2)
 Definition
We are fine (2)
Term
Ninyi (2) ->m
 Definition
you (2)
(plural)
(pronoun)
Term
Somo (2)
 Definition
Lesson (2)
Term
masomo (2)
 Definition
lessons (2)
(plural)
Term
wengi (2)
 Definition
Many (2)
(referring to just people)
Term
-amkiana (2)
 Definition
greet one another (2)
Term
lakini (2)
 Definition
but (2)
Term
-jibu (2)
 Definition
answer (a question) (2)
Term
ni (2)
 Definition
is/are it is/they are (2)
Term
-uliza (2)
 Definition
ask ( a question) (2)
Term
Habari za

example
Habari za mwalimu
 Definition
News of

example
How's the teacher
Term
Angu
 Definition
mine (Singular)
Term
Yako
 Definition
yours (Singular)
Term
Ake
 Definition
his/hers (Singular)
Term
-etu
 Definition
ours (plural)
Term
-enu
 Definition
yours (plural)
Term
-ao
 Definition
theirs (plural)
Term
Tesnse

Na

Ta

Li
 Definition
Tense

Present

Future

Past
Term
Mimi -> ni
 Definition
me (pronoun)
Term
wewe-> u
 Definition
you (pronoun)
Term
yeye --> a
 Definition
he/she (pronoun)
Term
sisi ->tu
 Definition
us/we (pronoun)
Term
wao -> wa
 Definition
they
(pronoun)
Term
-Cheka
 Definition
-Laugh
(verb)
Term
-lala
 Definition
sleep
(verb)
Term
-kimbia
 Definition
run
(verb)
Term
-kula
 Definition
eat
(verb)
Term
-pika
 Definition
cook
(verb)
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