Lesson 10: Family Flashcards by Joshua Sensiba

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Jamaa/Familia

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Family

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Babu

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Grandfather

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Babu mkubwa/Babumkuu

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Elder grandfather

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Nyanya/Bibi

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Grandmother

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Nyanya mkubwa/Bibi mkubwa/Nyanyamkuu/Bibimkuu

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Elder grandmother

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Mzazi

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Parent

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Baba

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Father

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Baba mkubwa/Babamkuu

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Elder uncle (paternal)

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Baba mdogo

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Younger uncle (paternal)

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Baba wa kambo

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Stepfather

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Mama

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Mother

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Mama mkubwa/Mamamkuu

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Elder aunt (maternal)

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Mama mdogo

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Younger aunt (maternal)

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Mama wa kambo

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Stepmother

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Mke/Bibi

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Wife

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Mume

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Husband

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Mtoto/Mwana

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Child

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Kaka

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Brother

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Dada

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Sister

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Ndugu

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Sibling/Comrade/Friend

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Mzee

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Elder

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Mjomba/Ami

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Uncle [general, but normally paternal]

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Shangazi/Mbiomba

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Aunt [maternal]

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Mpwa

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Nephew

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Binamu

Cousin

Binti

Daughter of

Bin

Son of

Mvulana

Boy

Msichana

Girl

Kijana

Youth/Teenager/Young man

Mkwe

In-law

Mama mkwe/Mavyaa

Mother-in-law

Baba mkwe/Bavyaa

Father-in-law

Mkaza/Mkaza mwana

Daughter-in-law

Shemeji/Mwamu

Sister-in-law/Brother-in-law [relative by marriage]

Wifi

Sister-in-law [brother's wife or husband's sister]

Mwanamke

Woman

Mwanamume

Man

Kifungua mimba

First born child

Kitinda mimba/Kifunga mimba

Last born child

Mjukuu

Grandchild

Kitukuu

Great grandchild

Kinying'inya

Great great grandchild

Kilembwe

Great great great grandchild

Kilembwekeza

Great great great great grandchild

Kitojo

Great great great great great grandchild

Mwanyumba

Different men who have married blood sisters

Wakewenza

Co-wives

Nina

I have

Sina

I don't have

Pekee

Only

Tu

Only/Just

Ngapi?

How many?

Una kaka?

Do you have a brother?

La, sina kaka lakini nina dada.

No, I don't have a brother, but I have a sister.

Kaka yako anasoma nini?

What does your brother study?

Kaka yangu anasoma elimu ya siasa.

My brother studies political science.

Kaka yako ana miaka mingapi?

How old is your brother?

Kaka yangu ana miaka ishirini na minane.

My brother is 28 years old.

Una kaka/dada wangapi?

How many brothers/sisters do you have?

Nina kaka moja na dada wawili.

I have one brother and two sisters.

Mimi ni mtoto wa pekee.

I am an only child.

Mimi ni kifungua mimba na kifunga mimba.

I am the first and last born.