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Ch 14 Flashcards

1
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Therefore, so

A

Kwa hiyo (kwa hivyo)

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To take (time)

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Kuchukua

-Kwa sababu imechukua muda mrefu - Because it took a long time ..

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This is great! (Not direct translation)

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Vizuri sana!

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Juu ya

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About

Also on/over

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Would you like to go to the Movies?

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Utapenda twende sinema?

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6
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Inanimate Object infixes for Things - Equivalent in English

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It or them

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7
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To play a game

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Kucheza gemu

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And others

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Na wengineo

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9
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Interesting

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-a kuvutia

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10
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To act

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Kuigiza

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11
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Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ki-Vi

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sg. -ki-

pl. -vi-

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13
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Ticket/s

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Tiketi

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14
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All the Places i have visited are attractive

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Sehemu zote nilizoenda zinavutia

-Singular location noun -> Mahali class, plural location nouns -> plural N class

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15
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If, as, like

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Kama

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16
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Horror movie

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Mchezo wa kutisha

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17
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To mix/form

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Kuchanganya

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18
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New movie

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Mchezo mpya

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19
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Kuibuka

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To emerge

Others: Kuzuka, kujitokeza, kuibua

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20
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Humu

Mle/mule

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Humu: In here, inside here

Mle/Mule: Inside that Place over there, in that place

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21
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To start

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Kuanza

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22
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To talk

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Kuongea

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26
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Society, community

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Jamii

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Politics, political activity, policy

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Siasa

-Social politics - Jamii kuanzia (‘from’) siasa (“Society from politics”)

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28
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To see a play

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Kuona mchezo

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30
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Unasemaje?

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What do you think (‘What do you say?’)

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31
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Love/s, desire/s

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Penzi/mapenzi

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32
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To finish, to end

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Kumaliza

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33
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Movie/s

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Mchezo/michezo (filamu)

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35
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Asha aliutia ugali chumvi nyingi - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Asha put a lot of salt in the ugali

  1. A-
  2. -li-
  3. -u- it sg. Object infix U-class
  4. -tia (to put into)
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36
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Mahali noun class - Prefixes for locative/adverbial nouns (-ni) (3)

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  1. Pa-: Refer to definite/specific Place
    - Nyumbani pangu - At my home (specific location)
  2. Ku-: Refer to general/indefinite Place
    - Nyumbani kwangu - Around my home, in the general vicinity
  3. Mu-: Refer to location inside
    - Nyumbani mwangu: Inside my home

(Same pattern as -ko, -po and -mo)

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37
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Music of this kind

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Muziki wa aina hii

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38
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To know

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Kujua

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39
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To amaze, to surprise

To be amazed, surprised, shocked

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Kushangaza
Kushangaa
-Usishangae - Don’t be surprised to ….

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40
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To be famous, to be well-known

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Kujulikana

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41
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Today is my birthday - let’s celebrate!

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Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa - tusherehekee!

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44
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Hata

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Even

-Na hata redioni - And even on the radio

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45
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Mie

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Abbreviation of mimi

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46
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Employment, work

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Ajira

Kuajiri - To employ/hire

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47
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No problem!

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Hamna tabu!

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49
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End

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Mwisho

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51
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To be killed

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Kuuliwa

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52
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Mahali noun class - Object infixes for locative/adverbial nouns (-ni) (3)

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  1. Pa –> -pa-
    - Anapapenda mahali hapa? (Does he like this Place?)
    - Ndio, anapapenda (Yes he likes it)
  2. Ku –> -ku-
    - Zanzibar unakupenda? (Do you like (the general Place of) Zanzibar?)
    - Ndio, ninakupenda (Yes, i like it)
  3. Mu –> -mu-
    - Nyumbani anamupenda? (Does he like it in the house?)
    - Ndio, anamupenda (Yes, he likes it)
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53
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Kizazi kipya

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New generation

Kizazi also means birth

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54
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Mahali noun class: Ku- - Subject agreement prefix

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Kw- before vowel

Ku- before consonant

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55
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Japokuwa

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Although

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56
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To be late

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Kuchelewa

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57
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Play/s (Theatre)

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Mchezo wa kuigiza/michezo ya kuigiza

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58
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Singer/s

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Mwimbaji/waimbaji

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59
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Naomba

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I ask/I Wonder …
-Sasa naomba umwambie na Peter pia twende pamoja -Could you also tell Peter, so that we can go together With him?

(Shortened form om ninaomba (Kuomba - to ask, to beg, to plead)

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61
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Let’s go see a band

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Twende tukaangalie bendi

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62
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Tofauti

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Different, several

-Kumeibuka makampuni tofauti - There are several companies

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63
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It’ll be good! (Slang)

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Itakuwa poa!

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64
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Mahali mu prefixes

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Mu –> -mu- before consonant (mule, munanukia), -mw- before vowel (mwa, mwako, mwenye..)

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65
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Museum/s

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Makumbusho

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66
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Fun

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Kichekesho

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67
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To ride a bike

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Kuendesha baisikeli

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68
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Fundi anaiangalia kompyuta - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

The technician is checking the computer

  1. A- He/she
  2. -na- present tense
  3. -i- this (N class singular)
  4. -angalia
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69
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Chicago is a big place

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Chicago ni mahali pakubwa

Mahali, pu class

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70
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Kweli!

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Oh, yeah!

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71
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Kujipatia

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To gain, to earn

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72
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To rent a movie

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Kukodi mchezo

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73
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Siujui mchezo huu - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

I don’t know this Movie

  1. -Si - I do not
  2. -u- it (Object infix singular of M-Mi)
  3. -jui (Negative form of -jua)
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74
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Makamo

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Older

-Watu wa makamo - Older people

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75
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Basi sawa

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Okay then

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76
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To listen

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Kusikiliza

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77
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To tell, to inform

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Kuambia

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78
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To remember

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Kukumbuka

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79
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Mixed

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Mchanganyiko

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80
Q

See you later then

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Kwahiyo tutaonana baadaye

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81
Q

To think

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Kufikiri

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82
Q

To lose

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Kushindwa

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85
Q

Protagonist / Main actor in movie

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Mhusika mkuu

-Mhusika mkuu ni nani? - Who is the protagonist (in the movie)?

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86
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Alikuweka - Translate and dissect the sentence

A
  1. A-
  2. -li-
  3. -ku- Object infix it singular
  4. -weka (Put, Place)
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87
Q

Hamna tabu

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Sure, no problem

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88
Q

Several days ago

A

Majuzi

Juzi: Day before yesterday

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89
Q

To invite

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Kualika

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92
Q

Art exhibition

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Maonyesho ya sanaa

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93
Q

Sad movie

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Mchezo wa kusikitisha

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96
Q

To have a party

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Kuwa na tafrija/sherehe

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97
Q

Mahali ku prefixes

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Ku –> -ku- before consonant (kule, kananukia), -kw- before vowel (kwa, kwangu, kwenye)

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98
Q

Fani (2)

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Successful, valuable

Type
-Katika fani hii ya muziki - In this type of music

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99
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To invade

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Kuvamia

Kuvamiwa - To be invaded (by)

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100
Q

Would you like us to go to the movies?

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Utapenda twende sinema?

101
Q

We were watching a movie on TV yesterday. It was really good

A

Jana tulikuwa tunaangalia mchezo kwenye TV. Ulikuwa mzuri sana.

103
Q

To listen

A

Kusikiliza

104
Q

Huku

Kule

A

Huku: Around here, in this general vicinity, hereabouts
-Huku ni Kenya na kule ni Tanzania (This way is Kenya, and that is Tanzania)

Kule: Somewhere over there, in that area
-Kule kunanukia (That Place over there smells Nice)

108
Q

To prepare

A

Kufanya tayari

109
Q

Anything

A

Chochote

110
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Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ku

A

sg. -ku-

Don’t exist as plural

111
Q

I read this book at School

I read these books at school

A

Kitabu hiki nilikisoma shule
Vitabu hivi nilivisoma

(Object prefixes: -ki- for it, -vi- for them)

112
Q

Mtoto alijikata - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

The child cut herself

  1. A-
  2. -li-
  3. -ji- reflexive marker
  4. -kata
113
Q

Comedy (Movie)

A

Mchezo wa kuchekesha

114
Q

To decide

A

Kuamua

115
Q

There was a time in the 70s

A

Kuna wakati katika miaka ya sabini

116
Q

I saw a great play this weekend

A

Nimeona mchezo mzuri sana wikiendi hii

117
Q

Together

A

Pamoja

118
Q

Song/s

A

Wimbo/nyimbo

119
Q

Object infixes for Things (It, them) - Ji-Ma

A

sg. -li-

pl. -ya-

120
Q

Pale

A

At

-Disko pale Cantina - The disco at Cantina

121
Q

To develop, to invent, to pop up, to emerge

A

Kuzuka

-Katika miaka ya tisini kumezuka muziki wa ….

122
Q

To listen (I.e. Music)

A

Kusikiliza

-Kusikiliza muziki

123
Q

To play cards

A

Kucheza karata

125
Q

Itakuwa poa tu

A

That’ll be cool
-Cool

(Kupoa: To become Cold, to cool Down)

126
Q

Concert/s (2)

A

Konsati

Tamasha/matamasha

127
Q

Do you have any plans? Have you decided on anything?

A

Umeamua chochote?

128
Q

Mahali class - Demonstratives (This, That), alternative usage

A

This - Hapa
That - Pale

(Also note that hapa can mean “here” and “pale” can mean “there”.)

129
Q

To review

A

Kupitia upya

130
Q

Movie star/s

A

Mhusika mkuu/wahusika wakuu

131
Q

True

A

Kweli

132
Q

Ulimwona daktari leo asubuhi? - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Did you see the doctor this morning?

  1. U-
  2. -li-
  3. -w- him Object infix for Ji-Ma (All Nouns referring to animate Objects belonging to other noun classes than M-Wa use M-Wa Object infixes, even though they’re technically in other classes)
  4. -ona
133
Q

Ready

A

Tayari

135
Q

To play chess

A

Kucheza chesi

136
Q

Ready, prepared

A

Tayari

Also means already (Adverb

138
Q

Let’s go out to eat

A

Twende sehemu tukale

139
Q

Kwanini mnaikata miti yangu - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Why are you cutting my trees?

  1. M- You pl.
  2. -na-
  3. -i- Them Object infix pl M-Mi
  4. -kata
140
Q

Birth/s

A

Kizazi/vizazi

141
Q

Beginning

A

Mwanzo

141
Q

… you know … (word filler)

A

… unajua …
-Unajua Hamilton anaigiza kama daktari na anaambiwa kuwa ameuwa lakini yeye sie aliyeuwa - Hamilton plays a doctor, and he’s accused of being a murderer, but he wasn’t the one

142
Q

Object infixes for Things (It, them) - N

A

sg. -i-

pl. -zi-

143
Q

Two days ago/Day before yesterday

A

Juzi

144
Q

Invitation/s

A

Mwaliko/mialiko

144
Q

Who will you invite?

A

Utamwalika nani?

144
Q

Action movie

A

Mchezo wa kupigana

145
Q

To be shown, to be screened

A

Kuonyeshwa

146
Q

Let’s celebrate!

A

Tusherehekee!

146
Q

Bad movie

A

Mchezo mbaya

147
Q

Art gallery/ies

A

Nyumba ya sanaa/Nyumba za sanaa

Sanaa: Art

147
Q

Party/ies (2)

A

Tafrija

Sherehe

149
Q

Kompyuta yangu inajizima - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Kompyuta yangu inajizima - My computer switches itself off

  1. I- subject prefix sg. N class
  2. -na- present tense
  3. -ji- reflexive marker
  4. -zima to
152
Q

To have sex (4)

A

Kujamii
Kupuana
Kutwaana
Kukwea

153
Q

Meaning/s, cause/s

A

Maana

154
Q

To play (instrument)

A

Kupiga

-Kupiga na kuimba muziki - To play instruments and sing

155
Q

Film/s

A

Filamu (N class)

158
Q

To be about, about

A

Kuhusu

159
Q

What do you say?

A

Unasemaje?

160
Q

Nilikinunua Kenya - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

I bought it in Kenya

  1. Ni-
  2. -li-
  3. -ki- Object prefix (It for Ki-Vi class)
  4. -nunua
161
Q

To entertain oneself, to have a good time

A

Kujistarehesha
-Vijana wanajistarehesha Kwa muziki - The Young People are entertaining themselves With Music / are enjoying themselves listening to music

163
Q

To take

A

Kuchukua

164
Q

Burundi na Rwanda kuna amani - Translate and dissect

A

Burundi and Rwanda have Peace

-Kuna: Ku- (Subject prefix (Them/they) of Mahani class ku- (General location/around here/hereabouts))

165
Q

Uliyanunua wapi machungwa haya? - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Where did you buy these Oranges?

  1. U-
  2. -li-
  3. -ya- them (Object infix Ji-Ma plural)
  4. -nunua
166
Q

To be played

A

Kuchezwa

167
Q

Local/s, indigenous person/people

A

Mwenyeji/wenyeji

168
Q

What good movie is there today?

A

Kuna sinema gani leo nzuri?

168
Q

War movie

A

Mchezo wa kivita

169
Q

Kupigwa

A

To be beaten

To be played (music)

170
Q

To book, to reserve

A

Kuwekesha

170
Q

Ulikinunua wapi kitanda hiki? - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

Where did you buy (it) the bed?

  1. U-
  2. -li- past tense infix
  3. -ki- Object prefix (It for ki-vi class)
  4. -nunua
171
Q

In the 80s

A

Katika miaka ya themanini

172
Q

Until

A

Mpaka

172
Q

Kompyuta zangu nitaziwacha hapa - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

I’ll leave my computers here

  1. Ni-
  2. -ta-
  3. -zi- them (N class plural)
  4. -wacha
173
Q

That’s no problem!

A

Haina shida hiyo!

174
Q

This is a beautiful place

A

Hapa ni mahali pazuri

Mahali class

175
Q

Let’s go dancing

A

Twende tukacheze

177
Q

Kujisaidia

A

To go to the bathroom (Literally ‘to help oneself’)

-Ninaenda kujisaidia - I am going to the bathroom

178
Q

Good movie

A

Mchezo mzuri

179
Q

Boring

A

-a kuchosha

179
Q

Reflexive - What, how to Express in Swahili

A

The grammatical term “reflexive” describes an action that someone does to him- or herself, “i see myeslf in the Mirror”, “she gave herself a present”…

In Swahili there is a special reflexive marker infix, -ji- which is inserted right before the verb stem. --> If kukuna means "to scratch", then kujikuna means "to scratch oneself/yourself", the inflix is always the same regardless of noun class or number
-Watoto wanajikuna (The children are scratching themselves)
180
Q

Large building/s

A

Jumba/majumba

181
Q

Nyumbani kwao kuna wadudu

A

Their home (their Place) over there has bugs

-Kw- and ku- = Mahali ku class (specific location)

(Nyumbani kwetu ni kudogo - Our Place is small (‘The general area of Our house’))

182
Q

Popular

A

Maarufu

182
Q

What are you up to this weekend?

A

Lete habari za wikiendi?

183
Q

Object infixes for Things (It, them) - M-Mi

A

sg. -u-

pl. -i-

184
Q

Republic

A

Jamhuri

  • Jamhuri ya Kenya
  • Demokrasia ya Jamhuri ya Kongo (Democratic republic of Congo)
185
Q

Kujifunza

A 
To learn (Literally 'to teach oneself')
-Tom anajifunza Kiswahili - Tom is Learning Swahili
186
Q

This is boring! (2)

A

Hii haichangamshi! / Hii ni doro!

-doro: sleep, boring

187
Q

Mahali pa prefixes

A

Pa –> -pa- before consonant (Pananukia, pazuri, p- before vowel (Penye, pako, pa)

188
Q

Haina shida hiyo

A

“That sounds Perfect” (‘It has not hardship/trouble that’)

190
Q

Kuongea (na)

A

To speak/chat (with)

191
Q

I had a really good time!

A

Nilistarehe sana

191
Q

That Place has bugs

A

Mahali pale pana wadudu

Mahali class

192
Q

Love story, romantic movie

A

Mchezo wa mapenzi

194
Q

To kill

A

Kuuwa

195
Q

Among

A

Miongoni

196
Q

Juu ya (2)

A

Above/On

Concerning, about

197
Q

At Your place

A

Kwenu

-Nyumbani kwenu - House at Your place

198
Q

Recently

A

Hivi juzi

199
Q

Let’s go out to a bar

A

Twende kwenye baa

199
Q

Mahali noun class - Content, use

A 
Noun class With 
1. Mahali ("Place")
(Because mahali is about location, this class is also referred to as the "locative" class.)
  1. Locative/adverbial nouns - Noun + -ni
    -Nyumba –> Nyumbani
    (= Any noun become a ‘mahali’ noun if changed to -ni)
199
Q

Mahali noun class: Ku-
This
That

A

Huku

Kule

200
Q

Board game/s

A

Mchezo wa kutumia ubao/michezo ya kutumia mbao

200
Q

A long time

A

Muda mrefu

200
Q

To be called

A

Kuitwa

-Kuna mchezo wa Bruce Willis unaitwa Hostage - There’s a Movie With Bruce Willis called Hostage

200
Q

Msichana anajiangalia kwenye kioo - Translate and dissect the sentence

A

The girl is looking at herself in a Mirror

  1. A-
  2. -na-
  3. -ji- reflexive marker
  4. -angalia
200
Q

Mahali class - Prefixes

A 
P- before a vowel
Pa- before a consonant
-Possessives - pangu, pato...
-a/of --> pa
--enye -> penye
-Any: po pote
-Pengi, pengine (Only exception)
200
Q

Ukutani pana kalenda - Translate and dissect

A

There’s a calendar on the wall (“On-the-wall there is a calendar”)

  • Ukuta: Wall
  • Pana: Pa- Mahani class, referring to specific/definite Place. -Na: To have stem

(Mahali pale pana wadudu: That Place has bugs)

201
Q

Card/s

A

Karata

201
Q

Mahali noun class - Plural

A 
Use the Word sehemu (Place/s), which is a N-class noun.
-Those Places are very popular -> Sehemu zile ni maarufu
202
Q

I want to have a party

A

Nataka kufanya tafrija

202
Q

To watch a movie (2)

A

Kuangalia mchezo / sinema

203
Q

To win

A

Kushinda

203
Q

What’s the film about?

A

Mchezo unahusu nini?

203
Q

Mahali noun class: Mu- - Subject prefix

A

Mw- before vowel
Mu- before consonant

(Although it often comes up as just m-.)

203
Q

Mahali noun class: Ku- -
This
That

A

Humu

Mule/Mle (MLe)

203
Q

Recreation, Entertainment/s

A

Burudani

204
Q

There

A

Pale

204
Q

Sasa lete habari za wikiendi. Vipi umeamua chochote?

A

Now tell me what Your plans are for this weekend. Have you decided on anything?

-Amua: To decide to resolve, to end dispute

204
Q

Nyumbani mwake munanukia

A

It smells Nice inside his/her house

(Mw- and mu- –> Mahali hu class (inside location))

(Ofisini mwangu muna kompyuta - There’s a computer inside my Office / “In-my-Office there is a computer”)

205
Q

Exciting

A

-a kusisimua

205
Q

Murderer/s

A

Muuwaji/wauaji

205
Q

Bar/s

A

Baa/mabaa

205
Q

What did you say?

A

Semaje?

205
Q

Object infixes for Things (It, them) - U

A

sg. -u-

pl. -zi- / -ya- (If ma- plural –> Conjugated as plural ji-ma noun)

205
Q

This (Place) is Kenya and that (Place) is Tanzania

A

Hapa ni Kenya na pale ni Tanzania

Mahali class

205
Q

This (general) Place (over here) is mine, not yours

A

Huku ni kwangu si kwako

Huku: Mahani class, ku- (general)
(Kw- : Same class)

205
Q

This Place smells good

A

Mahali hapa pananukia

  • Hapa: Specific location demonstrative
  • Pa- : Subject prefix of specific location Mahali class
  • -nukia: to smell

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