Ch 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Welcome

A

Karibu

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2
Q

How are you doing? How are Things?

A

Habari gani?

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3
Q

Hi! How are you?

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Hujambo?

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4
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I’m fine (As response to hujambo?)

A

Sijambo

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5
Q

What’s Your name?

A

Jina lako ni nani?

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6
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My name is Ali

A

Jina langu ni Ali

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7
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Well / Okay

A

Sawa

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8
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Do you speak Swahili?

A

Unasema Kiswahili?

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9
Q

Do you speak English?

A

Unasema Kiingereza?

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10
Q

Good / Fine

A

Nzuri

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11
Q

Thank you

A

Asante

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12
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Good-bye

A

Kwaheri

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13
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Morning

A

Asubuhi

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14
Q

Which, what

A

Gani

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15
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News

A

Habari

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16
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Here

A

Hapa

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17
Q

This

A

Huyu

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18
Q

Name

A

Jina

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19
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A little / Few

A

Kidogo

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20
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To see you, to meet you

A

Kukuona

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21
Q

His, Her

A

Lake

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22
Q

Your

A

Lako

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23
Q

My

A

Langu, Yangu

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24
Q

an American, Americans

A

Mmarekani, Wamarekani

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25
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a Tanzanian, Tanzanians

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Mtanzania, Watanzania

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26
Q

Student, students

A

Mwanafunzi, wanafunzi

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27
Q

And, with

A

Na

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28
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I’m glad / I’m happy

A

Nimefurahi

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29
Q

House(s)

A

Nyumba

30
Q

Home, at home

A

Nyumbani

31
Q

Good / Fine

A

Nzuri

32
Q

Also

A

Pia

33
Q

Friend(s)

A

Rafiki

34
Q

Peace / peaceful

A

Salama

35
Q

Very much / A lot

A

Sana

36
Q

Now

A

Sasa

37
Q

Just / Only

A

Tu

38
Q

See you!

A

Tutaonana!

39
Q

Of

A

Za

40
Q

We’re fine

A

Hatujambo

41
Q

Good morning!

A

Habari za asubuhi!

42
Q

Good afternoon!

A

Habari za mchana!

43
Q

Good evening!

A

Habari za jioni!

44
Q

Fine, thank you

A

Nzuri, asante

45
Q

His/Her name is …

A

Jina lake ni …

46
Q

I’m glad to see you

A

Nimefurahi kukuona

47
Q

Good night!

A

Usiku mwema!

48
Q

Have a Nice day (2)

A

Mchana mwema! / Siku nzuri!

49
Q

Have a Nice evening!

A

Jioni njema!

50
Q

Evening

A

Jioni

51
Q

Greeting from younger to older person + response

A

Shikamoo –> marahaba

52
Q

Which three elements can a Swahili verb be built with

A

Subject prefix + tense infix + verb root

53
Q

Standard Swahili infinite prefix

A

Ku- (Kutoka - To come from, Kusema - To speak)

54
Q

Present tense infix

A

-na-
I come from the US -> Mimi ninatoka Marekani
You come from the US -> Wewe unatoka Marekani

55
Q

To come from

A

Kutoka

56
Q

To speak

A

Kusema

57
Q

To study / read

A

Kusoma

58
Q

To live/stay

A

Kukaa

59
Q

To like / love

A

Kupenda

60
Q

To sleep

A

Kulala

61
Q

To laugh

A

Kucheka

62
Q

To sing

A

Kuimba

63
Q

To play / dance

A

Kucheza

64
Q

To write

A

Kuandika

65
Q

To hear

A

Kusika

66
Q

To see

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Kuona

67
Q

To live

A

Kuishi

68
Q

To answer / respond

A

Kujibu

69
Q

To try

A

Kujaribu

70
Q

To Return to

A

Kurudi

71
Q

To think

A

Kufikiri

72
Q

How to ask question (2)

A
  1. Je + setning (Je, jina lako ni Ali?) - Is Your name Ali?

2. Use rising intonation - Jina lako ni Ali? - Is Your name Ali?