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1
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What is your name? (Official style)

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Jina lako ni nani?

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What do you do?

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Unafanya kazi gani?

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3
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Strong sun

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Jua kali

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4
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Strong heat

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Joto kali

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Not OK

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Sio sawa

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6
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Response to Shikamoo?

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Marahaba

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Pleased to meet you

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Nimefurahi kukufahamu

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They brush their teeth

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Wanapiga mswaki

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I get dressed

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Navaa nguo

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I get undressed

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Navua nguo

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11
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She read the book

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Alisoma kitabu

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12
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Bed / In bed

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Kitanda / kitandani

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13
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We phoned the boss

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Tulipiga simu kwa bossi

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They will sleep deeply and dream nicely

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Watalala fo-fof-fo na wataota ndoto nzuri

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The day before yesterday

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Juzi

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16
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Last week (not using jana)

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Wiki iliyopita

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Next week (not using kesho)

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Wiki ijayo

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18
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This month

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Mwezi huu

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19
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Last year

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Mwaka uliopita

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20
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Next year

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Mwaka ujao

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21
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I can’t complain

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Siwezi kulalamika

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22
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Where is it?

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Iko wapi?

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23
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He wrote an email in the car

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Aliandika barua pepe katika gari

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I will exercise and then rest a little

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Nitafanya mazoezi halafu nitapumzika kidogo

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You (pl) played football
Mlicheza mpira
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Mango / mangoes
Embe/ maembe
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Watermelon
Tikiti maji
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To swim in the sea
Kuogelea baharini
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Right back (football position)
Beki wa kulia
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Attacker (football, crime, etc.)
Mshambuliaji
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You are running
Unakimbia
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We went to the park with friends
Tulienda mbugani na marafiki
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How was your weekend?
Wikiendi yako ilikuwaje?
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After waking up, I took an Uber to the shop
Baada ya kuamka, nilipanda Uber dukoni
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About
Kuhusu
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Speak, tell, say, talk
Ongea, ambia, sema, zungumza
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Tanzanians eat with their hands but westerners eat with a knife, fork and spoon
Watanzania wanakula kwa mikono lakini wazungu wanakula kwa kisu, uma na kijiko
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I hope so
Natumaini
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How’s things? Same as ever / as usual
Mambo vipi? Kama kawaida (kama kawa)
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Except
Isipokuwa
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I agree
Nakubali
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I like everything about Kenya except the traffic
Napenda kila kitu Kenya isipokuwa foleni
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You (pl.) live in Kenya (not using kaa)
Mnaishi Kenya
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My boss told me
Bosi wangu aliniambia
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Instead of
Badala ya
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Instead of cooking, we went to a restaurant
Badala ya kupika, tulienda mgahawani
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I like everything about Nairobi except the traffic
Napenda kila kitu Nairobi isipokuwa foleni
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East Africa
Afrika Mashariki
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My colleague / my colleagues
Mwenzangu / wenzangu
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Tell a lie
Sema uongo
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To lie (as in not tell the truth)
Danganya
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Tell the truth
Sema ukweli
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I was late arriving at work
Nilichelewa kufika kazini
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To count
Kuhesabu
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Zero
Sifuri
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100,000
Laki moja
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It was a draw
Ilikuwa sare
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Win / lose against
Shinda / poteza dhidi ya
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I will listen to music
Nitasikiliza muziki
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I walked and then I ran
Nilitembea halafu nilikimbia
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Everyone
Kila mtu / watu wote
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Famous
Maarufu
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Last born child
Mtoto wa mwisho
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Are you ready?
Uko tayari?
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Prayer (Christian and Muslim)
Sali / Swali
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Do you have any questions?
Una maswali?
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Date
Tarehe
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What’s the date today?
Leo ni tarehe ngapi?
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Today is the sixteenth
Leo ni tarehe kumi na sita
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I came to Kenya on 2nd February 2023
Nilikuja Kenya tarehe mbili, mwezi wa pili, mwaka elfu mbili ishirini na tatu
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We climbed Kilimanjaro
Tulipanda Kilimanjaro

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