Swahili Flashcards

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What is the Swahili word for ‘hello’?

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Habari

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What does ‘asante’ mean in Swahili?

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Thank you

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True or False: ‘Karibu’ means ‘welcome’ in Swahili.

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True

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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for ‘water’ is ______.

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maji

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What is the Swahili word for ‘friend’?

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rafiki

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How do you say ‘goodbye’ in Swahili?

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Kwaheri

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What does ‘ndiyo’ mean?

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Yes

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What is the Swahili term for ‘no’?

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hapana

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What is the Swahili word for ‘family’?

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familia

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True or False: ‘Safari’ means ‘journey’ in Swahili.

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True

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What is the Swahili word for ‘love’?

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upendo

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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for ‘food’ is ______.

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chakula

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What does ‘pole’ mean in Swahili?

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Sorry

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What is the Swahili term for ‘teacher’?

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mwalimu

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How do you say ‘I am fine’ in Swahili?

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Niko sawa

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What is the Swahili word for ‘child’?

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mtoto

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True or False: ‘Shule’ means ‘school’ in Swahili.

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True

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What does ‘safari’ translate to in English?

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Journey

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What is the Swahili word for ‘house’?

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nyumba

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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for ‘money’ is ______.

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pesa

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What does ‘jambo’ mean in Swahili?

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Hello

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What is the Swahili term for ‘market’?

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soko

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How do you say ‘I love you’ in Swahili?

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Nakupenda

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What is the Swahili word for ‘sun’?

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jua

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True or False: 'Maji' means 'food' in Swahili.
False
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What is the Swahili word for 'beautiful'?
mzuri
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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for 'friendship' is ______.
urafiki
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What does 'rafiki' mean?
Friend
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What is the Swahili term for 'work'?
kazi
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How do you say 'please' in Swahili?
Tafadhali
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What is the Swahili word for 'star'?
nyota
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True or False: 'Kazi' means 'play' in Swahili.
False
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What does 'ndugu' mean?
Brother/Sibling
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What is the Swahili word for 'sister'?
dada
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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for 'thank you very much' is ______.
asante sana
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What is the Swahili term for 'night'?
usiku
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How do you say 'good morning' in Swahili?
Habari ya asubuhi
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What is the Swahili word for 'bird'?
ndege
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True or False: 'Kuku' means 'chicken' in Swahili.
True
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What does 'tembo' mean in English?
Elephant
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What is the Swahili word for 'tree'?
mti
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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for 'city' is ______.
jiji
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What does 'safari' mean in English?
Journey
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What is the Swahili term for 'love'?
upendo
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How do you say 'happy' in Swahili?
furaha
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What is the Swahili word for 'teacher'?
mwalimu
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True or False: 'Ndege' means 'fish' in Swahili.
False
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What does 'nyota' mean?
Star
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What is the Swahili word for 'school'?
shule
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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for 'friend' is ______.
rafiki
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What does 'jua' mean in English?
Sun
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What is the Swahili term for 'peace'?
amani
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How do you say 'I am tired' in Swahili?
Nimechoka
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What is the Swahili word for 'road'?
barabara
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True or False: 'Kikundi' means 'group' in Swahili.
True
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What does 'baba' mean?
Father
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What is the Swahili word for 'mother'?
mama
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What does 'soko' mean in English?
Market
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How do you say 'thank you very much' in Swahili?
Asante sana
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What is the Swahili word for 'work'?
kazi
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True or False: 'Nyumba' means 'house' in Swahili.
True
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What does 'tembo' mean?
Elephant
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What is the Swahili word for 'food'?
chakula
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What does 'pesa' mean in English?
Money
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What is the Swahili term for 'family'?
familia
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True or False: 'Usiku' means 'morning' in Swahili.
False
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What is the Swahili word for 'happy'?
furaha
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Fill in the blank: The Swahili word for 'bird' is ______.
ndege
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