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Chapter 4 Vocab (Greetings) Flashcards

1
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alekum salam

A

I am well

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ameshapoa

A

He/She has already recovered

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asante

A

thank you

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asubuhi

A

morning(s)

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bibi

A

lady(ies), grandmother(s)

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bila samahani

A

No excuse needed

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7
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daktari/ma-

A

doctors)

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8
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gani?

A

what?, which?, how?

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habari

A

news, what news?

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habarini?

A

What is your (pl.) news?

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hakuna

A

there is nothing

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hajambo?

A

how is he/she?

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hamjambo?

A

you (pl.) are fine?

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14
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hatujambo

A

we are fine

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15
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hawajambo?

A

how are they?

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hodi?

A

may I come in?

like ringing the doorbell; requesting to approach river/well or request to pass through crowd (could use samahani for latter)

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17
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hujambo?

A

you (sing.) are fine?

lit: you do not have a matter?

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jambo/mambo

A

thing(s), matters), affair(s)

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19
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je?

A

well, how about?

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20
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Kanada

A

Canada

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karibu

A

near, nearby, nearly, close, welcome (sing.)

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22
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karibuni

A

welcome (pl.)

response to ‘hodi’

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kazi

A

work, job(s)

24
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kijana/vi-

A

youth(s), young person(s)

25
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kuonana

A

meet each other

26
Q

kwa heri

A

goodbye (sing.)

27
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kwa herini

A

goodbye (pl.)

28
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lakini

A

but, nevertheless

29
Q

leo

A

today

30
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marahaba

A

hello, delightful

31
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masalkheri

A

good evening

32
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mfanyakazi/wa-

A

worker(s)

33
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mgonjwa/wa-

A

sick person(s), patient(s)

34
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mkulima/wa-

A

farmer(s)

35
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mpishi/wa-

A

cook(s), chef(s)

36
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msichana/wa-

A

girl(s)

37
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mtoto/wa-

A

child(ren)

38
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mwanafunzi/wa-

A

student(s)

39
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ni

A

is/are

40
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-ni

A

denotes plural form

41
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nimeshapoa

A

I have already recovered

42
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njema

A

fine

43
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nzuri

A

good

44
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poa

A

cool, calm, peaceful, feel better

45
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pole

A

sorry (sing.)

46
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poleni

A

sorry (pl.)

47
Q

polisi

A

police

48
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sabalkheri

A

good morning

49
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safari

A

journey(s), safari trip(s)

50
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salam alekum

A

How are you?

51
Q

salama

A

peaceful, safe

52
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samahani

A

excuse me, sorry

53
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sana

A

very

54
Q

shikamoo

A

Hello (said to an elder)

55
Q

shikamooni

A

Hello (pl.) (said to elders)

56
Q

sijambo

A

I am fine

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