Chapter 1 Flashcards by Stephanie Davidson | Brainscape

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asubuhi

A

morning

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au

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or

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baba

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father

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bibi

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ms., mrs., miss

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bwana

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mr., sir

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gani?

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what kind? what sort?

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habari

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news (habari gani? what’s the news/how are thing?)

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hujambo

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how are you

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-itika

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respond. affirm

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je

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used in asking a question

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mama

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mother

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mchana

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daytime, afternoon

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mwalimu p. walimu

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teacher

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mwanafunzi p. wanafunzi

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student

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mzee p. wazee

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elder, old person (male or female)

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ndugu

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sibling (sister or brother), relative

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nzuri

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good (adjective; use in response to habari greetings)

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salama

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safety, security, peace used in greetings

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-sema

A

speak, say

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sijambo

A

I’m fine (response to hujambo)

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tu

A

only, just, merely

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wewe

A

you

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basi

A

well, then, well then, etc

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-fundisha

A

teach

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kufundisha

A

infinitive: to teach, (act of) teaching

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anafundisha

A

s/he is teaching

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-itika

A

respond, affirm

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kuititka

A

infinitive: to respond, act of responding

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anaitika

A

s/he is responding

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mmoja

A

one person

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mwingine

A

another person, other person

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na

A

and (also by, with, etc.)

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sana

A

very, very much, a lot

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sasa

A

now

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-sema

A

speak; say

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kusema

A

infinitive: to speak, say

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anasema

A

s/he is saying; speaking

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wanasema

A

they are speaking, saying