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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Hujambo!

A

Sijambo!

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2
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Bwana

A

Mr., husband, gentleman

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3
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Mwalimu

A

Teacher

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4
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Mwanafunzi

A

Student

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5
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Habari gani? (what’s the news?)

A

Nzuri

Nzuri sana

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6
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Trafsiri: Habari za asubuhi?

A

How are you this morning?

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7
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mchana

A

afternoon

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8
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Jioni

A

Evening

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9
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Ndugu

A

Sibling, cousing, relative

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10
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Bibi

A

Mrs, Ms

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11
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Maamkio

A

Greetings

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12
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Juma, sema, sijambo!

A

Juma, say, sijambo!

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13
Q

Au

A

Or

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14
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gani

A

what kind? what sort?

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15
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habari

A

news

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16
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mzee

wazee

A

elder (singular)

elders (plural)

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17
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Je

A

used in asking a question; can be glossed as “what about?”

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18
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salama

A

safety, security, peace (used in grreetings)

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19
Q

tu

A

only, just, merely

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20
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haya

A

alright

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21
Q

mwingine

A

another person, other person

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22
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somo la pili

A

second lesson

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23
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baina ya watu wawili

A

between two people

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24
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mazungumzo

A

conversation/ dialogue

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25
Q

zoezi

mazoezi

A

lesson

lessons

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26
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Asante

Asanteni

A

Thank you

Thank you (to multiple people)

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27
Q

Hamjambo?

(use when greeting more than one person)

A

Hatujambo.

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28
Q

what is the -ni suffix used for?

A

It is added to a command given to more than one person.

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29
Q

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

A

Moja

Mbili

Tatu

Nne

Tano

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30
Q

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

A

Sita

Saba

Nane

Tisa

Kumi

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31
Q

1st Lesson

2nd Lesson

3rd Lesson

4th Lesson

A

somo la kwanza

somo la pili

soma la tatu

soma la nne

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32
Q

mwanafunzi wa kwanza

zoezi la kwanza

ukurasa wa kwanza

A

first student

first exercise

first page

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33
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Mimi

A

I

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34
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Wewe

A

You (singular)

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35
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Yeye

A

He or She

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36
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Sisi

A

Us

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37
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Ninyi

A

You (plural)

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38
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Wao

A

They

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39
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Wengi

A

Many

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40
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Lakini

A

But

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41
Q

Baba Ali hajambo?

A

How is Ali’s father?

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42
Q

mgonjwa

A

sick

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43
Q

Baba Ali hajambo, lakini yeye ni mgonjwa kidogo.

A

Ali’s father is fine, but he is a little sick.

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44
Q

I come from the state of…

A

Ninatoka jimbo la…

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45
Q

I now live in _______, what about you?

A

Sasa ninakaa __________, na wewe je?

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46
Q

I now stay in the city of, in the sate of…

A

Sasa ninakaa mji wa ______, jimbo la _____.

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47
Q

I study at the University of America…

A

Ninasoma Chuo Kikuu cha Amerika

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48
Q

I study Swahili and International relations, what about you?

A

Ninajifunza Kiswahili na Uhusiano wa Kimataifa na wewe je?

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49
Q

Do you like the conditions (weather) of Washington DC and American?

A

Je, unapenda hali ya Washington DC na Chuo Kikuu cha Amerika?

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50
Q

Yes I like the conditions in Washington DC.

No, I don’t like the conditions in Washington DC.

A

Ndyio ninapenda hali Washington DC.

Hapana sipendi hali Washington DC.

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51
Q

Good bye till we see eachother again.

A

Kwa heri ya kuonana.

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52
Q

Njema

Salama

Safi

Sawa

Poa

A

Nice

Peaceful

Clean

Fine

Cool

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53
Q

U hali gani?

M hali gani?

A

Greeting for two people greeting each other.

One person greeting many people.

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54
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Tutaonana baadaye

A

We will see each other later.

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55
Q

Shuleni

A

school

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56
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Chuoni

A

College

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57
Q

Masomo

A

studies

58
Q

Which Swahili numbers do not take noun agreement?

A

6,7,9,10

59
Q

Two students

A

wanafunzi wawili

60
Q

Mimi ninasoma Kiswahili.

A

I am studying/reading Kiswahili.

61
Q

Ku-soma

A

to read/study

62
Q

i shower every morning/

A

Mimi huoga kila asubuhi.

63
Q

ku-oga

A

to shower

64
Q

ku-la

A

to eat

65
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ku-enda

A

to go

66
Q

ku-cheza

A

to play

67
Q

ku-lala

A

to sleep

68
Q

ku-zungumza

A

to talk

69
Q

ku-imba

A

to sing

70
Q

ku-fundisha

A

to teach

71
Q

kila

A

every

ex. kila Ijumaa - every Friday

72
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ku-sema

A

to speak

73
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ku-cheka

A

to laugh

74
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ku-pika

A

to cook

75
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ku-uza

A

to sell

76
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ku-nunua

A

to buy

77
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ku-safiri

A

to travel

78
Q

ku-fahuma

A

to know/ understand

79
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ku-fakiri

A

to think

80
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ku-sadiki

A

to belive

81
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ku-fajiri

A

to console

82
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ku-maliki

A

to own

83
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ku-amini

A

to believe

84
Q

Jimamosi

Jimapili

A

Saturday

Sunday

85
Q

Jumatatu

Jumanne

A

Monday

Tuesday

86
Q

Jumatano

A

Wednesday

87
Q

Alhamisi

A

Thursday

88
Q

Ijumaa

A

Friday

89
Q

siku

A

day

90
Q

Juma/Wiki

A

Wednesday

91
Q

Juzi

A

day before yesterday

92
Q

Jana

A

yesterday

93
Q

Today

A

Leo

94
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Tomorrow

A

kesho

95
Q

Day after tomorrow

A

kesho kutwa

96
Q

Mtondo

A

three days from now

97
Q

Today is (the day of) Monday

A

Leo ni siku ya Jumatatu

Leo ni Jumatatu

Ni Jumatatu

98
Q

What day was yesterday?

A

Jana ilikuwa siku gani?

99
Q

Yesterday was Sunday.

A

Jama ilikuwa Jumapili.

100
Q

What day will it be tomorrow?

A

Kesho itakuwa siku gani?

101
Q

It will be Tuesday.

A

Itakuwa Jumanne.

102
Q

What did you do yesterday?

A

Ulifanya nini jana?/ Jana ulifanya nini?

103
Q

Utafanya nini kesho?

A

What will you do tomorrow?

104
Q

January

February

March

A

Januari- mwezi wa kwanza

Feruari- mwezi wa pili

Machi- mwezi wa tatu

105
Q

April

May

June

A

Aprili/ Mwezi wa nne

Mei/ Mwezi wa tano

Juni/ Mwezi wa sita

106
Q

July

August

September

A

Juli/ Mwezi wa saba

Agosti/ Mwezi wa nane

Septemba/ Mwezi wa tisa

107
Q

October

November

December

A

Oktoba/ Mwezi wa kumi

Novemba/ Mwezi wa kumi na moja

Desemba/ Mwezi wa kumi na mbili

108
Q

date

A

tahere

109
Q

year/ years

month/ months

A

mwaka/ miaka

mwezi/ miezi

110
Q

Ku-zaliwa

A

to be born

111
Q

when

A

lini

112
Q

gani

A

which

113
Q

Saa moja asubuhi

Saa moja usiku

A

7am

7pm

114
Q

8 am

8 pm

A

saa mbili asubuhi

saa mbili usiku

115
Q

Saa tatu asubuhi

Saa tatu usiku

A

9 am

9pm

116
Q

10 am

10 pm

A

saa nne asubuhi

saa nne usiku

117
Q

saa tano asubuhi

saa tano usiku

A

11 am

11 pm

118
Q

12 pm

12 am

A

saa sita aduhuri

saa sita usiku

119
Q

saa saba mchana

saa saba usiku

A

1 pm

1 am

120
Q

2 pm

2 am

A

saa nane mchana

saa nane usiku

121
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saa tisa mchana

saa tisa usiku

A

3 pm

3 am

122
Q

4 pm

4 am

A

saa kumi jioni

saa kumi alfajiri

123
Q

saa kumi na moja jioni

saa kumi na alfajiri

A

5 pm

5 am

124
Q

6 pm

6 am

A

saa kumi na mbili jioni

saa kumi na mbili alfajiri

125
Q

saa

A

hour

126
Q

dakika

A

minutes

127
Q

sekunde

A

seconds

128
Q

4:10 pm

A

saa kumi na dakika kumi jioni

129
Q

nusu

A

half hour

130
Q

10:30 am

A

saa nne na nusu asubuhi

131
Q

robo

A

quarter after

132
Q

12:15 pm

A

saa sita na robo mchana

133
Q

kasororobo

A

quarter to

134
Q

saa nne kasarorobo asubuhi

A

9:45 am

135
Q

ngapi?

A

what?

136
Q

saa ngapi?

A

what time?

137
Q

What is the time now?

A

Ni saa ngapi sasa?

Sasa ni saa ngapi?

138
Q

What is the time?

A

Ni saa ngapi?

139
Q

Utaenda nyumbani saa ngapi?

A

What time are you going home?

140
Q

another person, other person

A

mwingine

141
Q

between two people

A

baina ya watu wawili

142
Q

conversation/ dialogue

A

mazungumzo

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