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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

I wish

A

Natamani

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2
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Good idea

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Wazo zuri

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3
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I don’t feel

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Sisikii

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4
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You are wearing a mask

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Unatumia barakoa

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5
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Reduce

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Punguza

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6
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You’re losing weight

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Unapunguza uzito

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7
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She is taking the children to school

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Anapeleka watoto shuleni

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8
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A difficult question

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Swali gumu

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9
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To bring

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Kuleta

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10
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You (pl) respond politely

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Mnajibu vizuri

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11
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To greet

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Kusalimia

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12
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To sell

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Kuuza

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13
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They opened the door

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Walifungua mlango

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14
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I hope

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Natumaini

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15
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Many years

A

Miaka mingi

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16
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Absolutely

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Kweli kabisa

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17
Q

We met yesterday

A

Tulikutana jana

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18
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When I was 23…

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Nilipokuwa na miaka 23…

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19
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We decided

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Tuliamua

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20
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Until now

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Mpaka sasa

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21
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The weather

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Hali ya hewa

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22
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Opportunity

A

Fursa

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23
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A party

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Sherehe

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24
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To celebrate / party

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Sherekea

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25
Q

I’m hungry / thirsty

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Nasikia njaa/ kiu

OR

Nina njaa / kiu

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26
Q

Never

A

Kamwe

27
Q

I don’t know anything

A

Sijui chochote

28
Q

Fish

A

Samaki

29
Q

Somewhere different (a diff. place)

A

Sehemu tofauti

30
Q

Rubbish

A

Takataka

31
Q

What else?

A

Nini tena?

32
Q

Public transport

A

Usafiri wa umma

33
Q

Especially

A

Hasa

34
Q

However (not lakini)

A

Hata hivyo

35
Q

Almost everywhere

A

Karibia kila sehemu

36
Q

Expensive

A

Ghali

37
Q

If you are humble, God will uplift you

A

Kama unajishusha, mungu atakujikweza

38
Q

It took me one hour

A

Nilitumia saa moja

39
Q

To change
- sthg - eg clothes, house
- self - eg behaviour

A

Badilisha
Badilika

40
Q

Garden

A

Bustani

41
Q

Expat area / locals’ area

A

Uzunguni / uswahilini

42
Q

Send money

A

Tuma pesa

43
Q

They are not students, they are teachers

A

Wao sio wanafunzi, wao ni walimu

44
Q

You are rich, he is not poor

A

Wewe ni tajiri, yeye sio maskini

45
Q

This is not an office

A

Hii sio ofisi

46
Q

She was not president, she was ambassador

A

Hakuwa rais, alikuwa balozi

47
Q

You (pl) were not politicians

A

Hamkuwa wanasiasa

48
Q

You (sing.) will not be a mechanic

A

Hutakuwa fundi

49
Q

Politics

A

Siasa

50
Q

Neighbour (s)

A

Jirani / majirani

51
Q

She can’t hear you

A

Hawezi kukusikia

52
Q

Land / take off

A

Tua / ruka

53
Q

Move around

A

Zunguka

54
Q

To be interesting

A

Kuvutia
(It’s interesting = inavutia)

55
Q

Foreigner (non-white, eg Chinese)

A

Mgeni

56
Q

The first day

A

Siku ya kwanza

57
Q

Ko vs Po vs Mo?

A

Ko - general / indefinite location - e.g. Uko wapi? Niko Arusha

Po - specific / definite location - e.g. Nipo mgahawani / kazini / katika gari

Mo (obsolete) - inside / enclosed - e.g. Nimo ndani / chumbani/ jikoni

58
Q

Shower, speak, swim

A

Oga, ongea, ogelea

59
Q

Finally

A

Hatimaye

Mwisho

60
Q

Don’t work hard, work smart

A

Usifanye kazi kwa bidii, fanya kazi kwa akili

61
Q

Always and forever

A

Daima na milele

62
Q

A few years ago

A

Miaka michache iliyopita

63
Q

I have already… (+ verb)

A

Nimesha…

64
Q

War

A

Vita

Swahili (3 decks)

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