Lesson 1 Flashcards
(197 cards)
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Maamkizi
A
Les salutations (noun)
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Kuamkia
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Saluer (verbe)
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Kusalimu
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Saluer (verbe: locale)
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Somo la kwanza
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La première leçon
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Swahili sanifu
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The «good» Swahili (original)
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Kusoma
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To read
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Mfano
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Un example (s)
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Mifano
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Un example (pl)
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Ninakusalimu
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I greet you (s)
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Ninawasalimu
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I greet you (pl 2+)
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Misemo
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Les expressions
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Majibu
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Les réponses
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Jambo bwana
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Hello sir
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Jambo mama
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Hello madam
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Jambo mtoto
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Hello child
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Jambo kijana
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Hello young one
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Jambo kaka
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Hello brother
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Jambo dada
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Hello sister
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Ndugu
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Sibling
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Wababa
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Men (pl)
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Wamama
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Women (pl)
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Watoto
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Children
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Vijana
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Young people
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Wakaka
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Brothers
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Wadada
Sisters
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Wandugu
Siblings
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Hujambo ?
Is nothing the matter with you?
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Sijambo.
Nothing is wrong with me
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Hamjambo ?
Is nothing the matter with you all?
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Hatujambo.
Nothing is wrong with us.
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Vipi ?
How are things?
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Salama tu
Just safe/ok
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Nimesha poa
Things were not ok, I’m now comforted/cool
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U hali gani ?
Ça va ?
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Mzuri
Good
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Hali ya afia ?
How is your health?
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Niko mzima
I am healthy
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Hali ya usalama ?
How is the security situation?
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Mbaya
Bad
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U mzima?
Are you keeping well?
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U mzima?
Are you keeping well?
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Apana, ninaumwa (sanifu)
Apana, ninagonjwa (local)
Apana, niko mgonjwa (local)
No, I am sick
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Habari ?
Les nouvelles
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Habari gani ?
What news ?
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Habari ya nyumbani?
Comment ça va à la maison ?
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Habari za watoto?
Comment vont les enfants ?
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Habari ya kazi?
Comment va le travail ?
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Habari ya safari?
Comment va le voyage ?
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Habari ya afia yako?
Comment va ta santé ?
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Habari za siku nyingi?
Comment ça va (après longtemps)
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Inaendelea mzuri
Ca va bien
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Shikamuu (s)
Shikamuuni (pl)
Greeting a respected person/superior; mostly in Tanzania
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Marahabai
Delightful
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Umelamuka?
Ushalamuka?
Mumelamula? (pl)
Mushalamuka? (pl)
Did you already wake up?
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Naweye?
And you?
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Habari ya asubui?
How is your morning going?
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Habari ya mchana?
How is your day going?
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Habari ya jioni?
How is your evening going?
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Habari ya usiku?
How is your night going?
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Kulala
To sleep
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Kuamka
To wake up
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Umelalaje?
How have you slept? (Used mainly to a sick person)
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Salama
Peacefully
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Umeshinda?
Umeshindaje?
How have you spent your day? (Usually from noon-later)
Response: Ndiyo
Je=how/comment when at the end of a word
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Asubui njema
Have a good morning
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Mchana mwema
Have a good day
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Jioni njema
Have a good evening
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Usiku mwema
Have a good night
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Asubui njema kwako
Asubui njema kwenu (pl)
Have a good evening to you/you all
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Asubui njema kwako
Asubui njema kwenu (pl)
Have a good evening to you/you all
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Asante, nkwako piya!
Thank you, the same to you!
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Tunamshukuru Mungu!
We thank God!
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Kutambua
To recognize
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Kutbulisha
To make someone known; se presenter
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Je, unanitambua?
Do you recognize me?
Je at the beginning = emphasis
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Kitambulisho
Vitambulisho (pl)
Identify card(s); ex: carte de service; electoral card
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Onesha kitambulisho kyako.
Muoneshe vitamulisho vyenu (pl)
Show your identity card
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Jina
Majina (pl)
Name(s)
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Jina lako nani?
What’s your name?
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Jina langu ni…
My name is…
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Unaitwa nani?
How are you called?
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Kwa majina, ninaitwa…
By names, I am called… (first & last)
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Wewe ni nani?
Who are you? (Inf)
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Mimi ni…
Je suis…
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Uko nani?
Who are you? (Inf)
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Niko…
Je suis…
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Mahali unatoka
The place you’re from; origin
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Unatoka wapi?
Where are you from/coming from?
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Ninatoka Marekani.
I’m from the USA.
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Ninatoka masomoni.
I’m coming from school.
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Ninatoka shuleni.
I’m coming from school.
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Ninatoka kanisani.
I’m coming from church.
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Ninatoka nyumbani.
I’m coming from home.
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Ninatoka kazini.
I’m coming from the job.
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Ninatoka ofisini.
I’m coming from the office.
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Ninaenda…
I’m going to…
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Umetoka wapi?
Where were you from?
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Nimetoka nchi ya…
I was from the country of…
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Umetoka nchi gani?
What country are you from?
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Kaskazini
North
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Mashariki
East
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Kusini
South
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Mangharibi
West
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Umezaliwa wapi?
Where were you born?
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Nimezaliwa…
I was born in…
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Mimi ni mzaliwa wa…
I’m a native of…
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Nchi yangu ni…
My country is…
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Mimi nimezaliwa Marekani, lakini niko mkongomani.
I was born in America, but I am Congolese.
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Wakongomani
The Congolese people
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Haraka haraka, haina baraka!
Hurry, hurry, has no blessing!
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Kina mwanzo, kina muisho!
Everything that has a beginning has an end.
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Nchi ya Merekani, taifa la Colorado, mujini Denver
Country of USA, state of Colorado, city of Denver
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Umoja wa mataifa
United Nations (U.N.)
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Anuani
Address
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Kukaa
To live/stay
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Ku keti
To sit
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Tafadhali
Please
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Tafadhali, keti (s)
Tafadhali, muketi (pl)
Please, sit down
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Unakaa wapi? (s)
Munakaa wapi? (pl)
Where do you stay?
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Nakaa mujini Beni, kata Ntoni, karibu na mosomo “La Pepinère,” nawewe?
I live in the town of Beni, Ntoni neighborhood, nearby the school “La Pepinère,” and you?
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Nyumbani ni wapi?
Where is home?
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Unaweza nipa nambo yako ya simu?
Can you give me your phone number?
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Ndio, hakuna shida/matata
Sure, no problem
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Naweza
I can
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Siwezi
I can’t
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Namba yangu ya simu ni…
My phone number is…
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Sifuri
0 (zero)
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Moja, moya
1
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Mbili
2
130
Tatu
3
131
Nne, ine
4
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Tano
5
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Sita
6
134
Saba
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135
Mnane
8
136
Tisa, kenda
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137
Kumi
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138
Kuowa
To marry (for a man)
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Kuolewa
To marry (for a woman; passive voice)
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Umeowa?
Are you already married? (To a man)
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Je, ume olewa?
Are you married? (To a woman)
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Mume
Husband
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Muke
Wife
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Bado, sijaowa.
I’m not yet married (for a man)
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Bado, sija olewa.
I’m not yet married. (For a woman)
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Ndio, nimeshaowa.
Yes I’m already married (for a man)
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Ndio, nimeshaolewa.
Yes I’m already married (for a woman)
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Una mume?
Do you have a husband?
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Una muke?
Do you have a wife?
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Hapana, sina mume.
Ndio, nina mume.
No, I don’t have a husband.
Yes, I have a husband.
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Mume, iko nijiani!
Il est en route!
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Nasubiri muda wa bwana!
I wait for the time of the Lord!
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Una watoto wangapi?
How many children do you have?
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Umri
Age
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Mwaka (s)
Miaka (pl)
Year(s)
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Una umri ya miaka ngapi?
Una miaka ngapi? (Local)
How old are you?
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Nina umri ya miaka makumi tatu.
I’m 30 years old.
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Siku
Day
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Juma/wiki
Week
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Mwenzi
Month
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Mwaka
Year
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Sika za juma
Days of the week
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Mwezi za mwaka
Months of the year
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Aquilas ana umri ya miaka ngapi?
How old is Aquilas?
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Aquilas ana umri ya miaka makumi tatu na mnane.
Aquilas is 38 years old.
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Aquilas ana umri ya miaka makumi tatu na mnane.
Aquilas is 38 years old.
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Aquilas ana umri ya miaka makumi tatu na mnane.
Aquilas is 38 years old.
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Lugha
Language
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Lugha ya kifaransa
French language
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Lugha ya kingereza
English language
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Lugha ya Kiswahili
Swahili language
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Unaongea lugha gani?
You speak what language?
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Ninaongeya…
Naongegya…
I speak…
1) tense actuel
2) tense habituel
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Kusema
To say/express
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Kuongea
To speak
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Kuzumgumuza
To chat with
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Unaweza zungumuza na lugha gani?
You can talk in which language?
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Ninaweza zungumza na kingereza.
I can talk in English
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Samahani
Sorry
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Samahani, nitaongea kwa kifaransa.
Sorry, I will speak in French.
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Sijui swahili vizuri.
I don’t know Swahili well.
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Kutafsiri
To translate
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Unaweza tafsiri kwa…?
Can you translate in…?
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Mutafsiri
Translator
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Ninahitaji mutafsiri.
I need a translator.
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Mazungumzo
Maongezi
Conversation
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Nina maongezi nawe.
I have a conversation with you.
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Unasema nini?
What do you say?
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Naelewa
I understand
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Ninakuelwa
I understand you
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Sielewi
I don’t understand
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Sikuelewi
I don’t understand you
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Je, unanielewa? (s)
Je, munanielewa? (pl)
Do you understand me?
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Mwalimu (s)
Waalimu (pl)
Teacher(s)
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Mwanafunzi (s)
Wanafunzi (pl)
Student(s)
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Mwalimu wangu wa kiswahil na kifaransa ni bwana Aquilas.
My teacher of Swahili and French is Mr. Aquilas.
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Niko mwanafunzi wa Kiswahili.
I’m a Swahili learner/student.
