Lesson 10: Family Flashcards by Joshua Sensiba | Brainscape

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Jamaa/Familia

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Family

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Babu

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Grandfather

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Babu mkubwa/Babumkuu

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Elder grandfather

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Nyanya/Bibi

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Grandmother

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Nyanya mkubwa/Bibi mkubwa/Nyanyamkuu/Bibimkuu

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Elder grandmother

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Mzazi

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Parent

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Baba

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Father

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Baba mkubwa/Babamkuu

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Elder uncle (paternal)

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Baba mdogo

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Younger uncle (paternal)

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Baba wa kambo

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Stepfather

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Mama

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Mother

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Mama mkubwa/Mamamkuu

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Elder aunt (maternal)

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Mama mdogo

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Younger aunt (maternal)

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Mama wa kambo

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Stepmother

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Mke/Bibi

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Wife

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Mume

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Husband

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Mtoto/Mwana

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Child

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Kaka

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Brother

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Dada

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Sister

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Ndugu

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Sibling/Comrade/Friend

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Mzee

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Elder

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Mjomba/Ami

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Uncle [general, but normally paternal]

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Shangazi/Mbiomba

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Aunt [maternal]

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Mpwa

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Nephew

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Binamu

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Cousin

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Binti

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Daughter of

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Bin

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Son of

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Mvulana

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Boy

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Msichana

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Girl

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Kijana

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Youth/Teenager/Young man

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Mkwe

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In-law

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Mama mkwe/Mavyaa

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Mother-in-law

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Baba mkwe/Bavyaa

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Father-in-law

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Mkaza/Mkaza mwana

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Daughter-in-law

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Shemeji/Mwamu

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Sister-in-law/Brother-in-law [relative by marriage]

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Wifi

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Sister-in-law [brother’s wife or husband’s sister]

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Mwanamke

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Woman

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Mwanamume

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Man

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Kifungua mimba

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First born child

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Kitinda mimba/Kifunga mimba

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Last born child

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Mjukuu

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Grandchild

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Kitukuu

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Great grandchild

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Kinying’inya

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Great great grandchild

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Kilembwe

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Great great great grandchild

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Kilembwekeza

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Great great great great grandchild

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Kitojo

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Great great great great great grandchild

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Mwanyumba

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Different men who have married blood sisters

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Wakewenza

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Co-wives

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Nina

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I have

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Sina

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I don’t have

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Pekee

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Only

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Tu

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Only/Just

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Ngapi?

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How many?

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Una kaka?

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Do you have a brother?

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La, sina kaka lakini nina dada.

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No, I don’t have a brother, but I have a sister.

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Kaka yako anasoma nini?

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What does your brother study?

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Kaka yangu anasoma elimu ya siasa.

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My brother studies political science.

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Kaka yako ana miaka mingapi?

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How old is your brother?

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Kaka yangu ana miaka ishirini na minane.

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My brother is 28 years old.

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Una kaka/dada wangapi?

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How many brothers/sisters do you have?

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Nina kaka moja na dada wawili.

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I have one brother and two sisters.

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Mimi ni mtoto wa pekee.

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I am an only child.

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Mimi ni kifungua mimba na kifunga mimba.

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I am the first and last born.