2013@SWAHILI-03 Flashcards

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nimkaribishe …

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I invite / I welcome …

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ajira

A

employment

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(ku) -isha [-kwisha]

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to make end / to complete / to finish

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namna gani

A

how / which way / what’s up

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(ku) -lalamika

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to complain / to protest

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5
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kikao cha walezi wote

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general staff meeting

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-geni / -a kigeni / -a kioja / -a kiroja

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strange / odd

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(ku) -kojoa

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to urinate (also: to reach orgasm)

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mkojo (/kojozi)

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urine

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mwajiri

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employer

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mwajiriwa

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employee

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(ku) -amini

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to trust / to believe

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(ku) -aminiana

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to trust each other

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(ku) -ngojea

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to wait for

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maandalizi

A

preparations

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(ku) -zunguka

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to go around / to move around / to surround

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mwenyekiti

A

the chairperson

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hadi (eg, hadi hapo)

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until / up to (eg, until then)

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inawezekana

A

it is possible

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20
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tathmini

A

evaluation

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(ku) -jitambua

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to be self-aware / to know oneself (/to commit)

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(ku) -jitegemea

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to be self-reliant

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makalio

A

hips (also: polite way to say ‘buttocks’)

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imeeleweka

A

it has (already) been understood

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(ku) -potea

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to be lost / to be wrong / to get lost / to disappear

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mengineyo

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AOB / various

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(ku) -tokana na

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to result from / to originate from / to stem from

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(ku) -peleka (kwa)

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to send / to forward / to refer (to) / to take away

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ajali — kwa ajali

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accident / fate — accidentally

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(ku) -jadili

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to discuss / to debate / to argue

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31
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ubao

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(black)board / plank

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32
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(ku) -changia

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to contribute / to collect

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(ku) -sumbua

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to disturb / to annoy / to bother

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kitu kingine

A

something else / another thing

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utaratibu

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plan / method / procedure / proper order

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wasiwasi

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a worry / an anxiety / problem(s)

37
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moja kwa moja

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continuously / direct / straight (on)

38
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kwa ufupi

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in brief / in short

39
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tungefanya

A

if we would do/make (hypothetical)

40
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namna hii – namna hiyo

A

this way – that way

41
Q

I invite / I welcome …

A

nimkaribishe …

42
Q

employment

A

ajira

43
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to make end / to complete / to finish

A

(ku) -isha [-kwisha]

44
Q

how / which way / what’s up

A

namna gani

45
Q

to complain / to protest

A

(ku) -lalamika

46
Q

general staff meeting

A

kikao cha walezi wote

47
Q

strange / odd

A

-geni / -a kigeni / -a kioja / -a kiroja

48
Q

to urinate (also: to reach orgasm)

A

(ku) -kojoa

49
Q

urine

A

mkojo (/kojozi)

50
Q

employer

A

mwajiri

51
Q

employee

A

mwajiriwa

52
Q

to trust / to believe

A

(ku) -amini

53
Q

to trust each other

A

(ku) -aminiana

54
Q

to wait for

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(ku) -ngojea

55
Q

preparations

A

maandalizi

56
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to go around / to move around / to surround

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(ku) -zunguka

57
Q

the chairperson

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mwenyekiti

58
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until / up to (eg, until then)

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hadi (eg, hadi hapo)

59
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it is possible

A

inawezekana

60
Q

evaluation

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tathmini

61
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to be self-aware / to know oneself (/to commit)

A

(ku) -jitambua

62
Q

to be self-reliant

A

(ku) -jitegemea

63
Q

hips (also: polite way to say ‘buttocks’)

A

makalio

64
Q

it has (already) been understood

A

imeeleweka

65
Q

to be lost / to be wrong / to get lost / to disappear

A

(ku) -potea

66
Q

AOB / various

A

mengineyo

67
Q

to result from / to originate from / to stem from

A

(ku) -tokana na

68
Q

to send / to forward / to refer (to) / to take away

A

(ku) -peleka (kwa)

69
Q

accident / fate — accidentally

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ajali — kwa ajali

70
Q

to discuss / to debate / to argue

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(ku) -jadili

71
Q

(black)board / plank

A

ubao

72
Q

to contribute / to collect

A

(ku) -changia

73
Q

to disturb / to annoy / to bother

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(ku) -sumbua

74
Q

something else / another thing

A

kitu kingine

75
Q

plan / method / procedure / proper order

A

utaratibu

76
Q

a worry / an anxiety / problem(s)

A

wasiwasi

77
Q

continuously / direct / straight (on)

A

moja kwa moja

78
Q

in brief / in short

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kwa ufupi

79
Q

if we would do/make (hypothetical)

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tungefanya

80
Q

this way – that way

A

namna hii – namna hiyo