New Beginning Flashcards

1
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nose

A

mapua

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we are ok, we are safe

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tuko salama

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3
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he/she sleeps

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Amelala

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4
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why did you not eat your food

A

Kwanini hukukula

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5
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leg

legs

A

mguu

miguu

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6
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This is your lover

I like your smile

I am blushing (I feel ashamed)

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huyu ni mpenzi wako

Napenda tabasamu lako

Naona haya

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7
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they are hungry

A

Wako njaa

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8
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tongue

A

ulemi

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9
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what is wrong

A

Nini mbaya

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10
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fingers

finger

A

vidole

kidole

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11
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Tired

he/she is tired

they are tired

I am tired

I am not tired

A

Choka

Amechoka

wamechoka

Nimechoka

sijachoka

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12
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sun

A

jua

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13
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I want you too

A

Nakutaka pia

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14
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you are hungry

A

uko njaa

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15
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Come On, let’s get to work

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Wazi wazi twende kazi

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16
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Good night

A

Usiku mwema

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17
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my lover

my bed

my dress

my sister

my brother

my mother

my father

A

mpenzi wangu (m is followed by wa or ya

kitanda changu (k is followed by cha)

rinda langu

dada yangu

kaka yangu

mama yangu

baba yangu

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18
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are u at peace, are you ok

A

Uko salama

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19
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my lover

my bed

my lover 2

my dress

A

mpenzi wangu

kitanda changu

mpenzi yangu

rinda langu

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20
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mouth

A

mdomo

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21
Q

Watermelon

A

tikiti maji

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22
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spoon

spoons

A

kijiko

vijiko

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23
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Where

A

Wapi

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24
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This is your lover

A

huyu ni mpenzi wako

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25
Q

I like walking

I don’t like

me too

A

mimi napenda kutembea

mimi sipendi

mimi pia

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26
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I love you guys

A

Nawapenda

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27
Q

I am asleep

A

Nimelala

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28
Q

We have sorted that issue

We have been thinking this through

A

Tume thought hyo issue

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29
Q

Solution

A

suluhisho

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30
Q

Are we good now

A

sisi ni wazuri sasa?

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31
Q

are you safe, are you ok, are you at peace ?

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uko salama

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32
Q

knife

knives

A

kisu

visu

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33
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key

keys

A

ufunguo

vifunguo

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34
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eyes

eye

A

macho

jicho

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35
Q

I am at home

A

Niko nyumbani

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36
Q

k is followed by a cha

A

k is followed by a cha

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37
Q

Why did you not call me

Why did you call

Why did u not eat your food

Why did you eat your food

A

Kwanini hukunipigia

Kwanini ulinipigia

Kwanini hukukula

Kwanini ulikula

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38
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Why did you eat your food

A

Kwanini ulikula

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39
Q

ears

ear

A

masikio

sikio

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40
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moon

A

mwezi

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41
Q

to want

A

taka

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42
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Pepper

A

Pili Pili

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43
Q

there is fire

A

kuna moto

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44
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cold

A

baridi

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45
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shoe

shoes

A

kiatu

viatu

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46
Q

charcoal

A

makaa

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47
Q

Anataka

A

he/she wants

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48
Q

Why did you call

A

Kwanini ulinipigia

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49
Q

your lover

your bed

your dress

your sister

your brother

your mother

your father

A

mpenzi wako (m is followed by wa or ya

kitanda chako (k is followed by cha)

rinda lako

dada yako

kaka yako

mama yako

baba yako

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50
Q

I like your smile

A

Napenda tabasamu lako

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51
Q

Sugar

A

sukari

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52
Q

Why

A

Kwanini

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53
Q

fire, hot

A

moto

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54
Q

lets do this right away, guys

lets do this first

we have eaten

tuchangamke wasee

A

tuchangamke wasee

tuchangamkeni

tumekula

msee

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55
Q

bed

beds

A

kitanda

vitanda

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56
Q

Pineapple

A

Nanasi

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57
Q

this tea is hot

A

hii chai ni moto

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58
Q

I am hungry

you are hungry

he she is hungry

we are hungry

they are hungry

A

niko njaa

uko njaa

Ako njaa

Tuko njaa

Wako njaa

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59
Q

they have gone

A

Wameenda

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60
Q

cup

cups

A

kikombe

vikombe

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61
Q

I am hungry

A

niko njaa

Wako njaa

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62
Q

Banana

A

Ndizi

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63
Q

neck

A

shingo

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64
Q

Wanataka

A

They want

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65
Q

there is fire in the kitchen

A

kuna moto jikoni

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66
Q

we are hungry

A

Tuko njaa

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67
Q

stomach

A

tumbo

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68
Q

I will go

A

Nitaenda

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69
Q

Are you from the coast

are you from Nairobi

is he from the coast

Is she from South Sudan

are they from the coast

Where

Where are you

Where is it

A

Umetoka coast

Umetoka Kanairo

anatoka coast

wanatoka Sudan Kusini

wanatoka coast

Wapi

Uko wapi

Iko wapi

Wapi = where

70
Q

padlock

padlocks

A

kifuli

vifuli

71
Q

Orange

A

chungwa

72
Q

When I come to nairobi

A

Nikija Nairobi

73
Q

he/she is gone

A

Ameenda

74
Q

mirror

mirrors

A

kioo

vioo

75
Q

go

A

Enda

76
Q

I will sleep

A

Nitalala

77
Q

When

A

Lini

78
Q

head

A

kichwa

79
Q

They are asleep

A

Wamelala

80
Q

I am at home Are you at home This is your home

A

Niko nyumbani Uko nyumbani

81
Q

Mango

A

Maembe

82
Q

I am blushing (I am ashamed)

A

Naona haya

mimi nina haya

83
Q

What

When

How

Where

Why

A

Nini

Lini

Aje

Wapi

Kwanini

84
Q

Salt

A

chumvi

85
Q

Avocado

A

Parachichi

86
Q

Nataka

A

I want

87
Q

tea leaves

A

Majani

88
Q

to want

Nataka

Nakutaka

Wanataka

Anataka

A

taka

I want

I want you

They want

he/she want

89
Q

he/she is hungry

A

Ako njaa

90
Q

go

They have gone

he/she is gone

I will go

A

Enda

Wameenda

Ameenda

Nitaenda

91
Q

wind

A

upepo

92
Q

Nakutaka

A

I want you

93
Q

chair

chairs

A

kiti

viti

94
Q

are you at home

A

Uko nyumbani

95
Q

PawPaw

A

Paipai

96
Q

to sleep

A

lala

97
Q

Iron (Buegeleisen)

irons

A

pasi

pasi

98
Q

I am hungry

A

nina njaa

Niko njaa

both versions are used, although Niko is correct

99
Q

Niko Salama

A

I am ok

100
Q

Why did you not call me

A

Kwanini hukunipigia

101
Q

firewood

A

kuni

102
Q

This is home

A

hapa ni nyumbani

103
Q

How

A

Aje

104
Q

hand

hands

A

mkono

mikono

105
Q

I

You

He/she

we

you plural

they

A

Mimi

Wewe

yeye

Sisi

nyinyi

wao

106
Q

Mine (animate)

Mine (inanimate)

Yours (animate)

Yours (inanimate)

his/hers (animate)

his/hers (inanimate)

ours (animate/inanimate)

Yours pl (a/i)

theirs (a/i)

A

yangu

langu

wako

lako

yake

lake

yetu / letu

wako / lako

yoa / loa

107
Q

he is not tired

you are not tired

I am not tired

A

hajachoka

haujachoka

Sijachoka

108
Q

car

A

gari

109
Q

Is this yours

Are they yours

A

hii ni yako

hizi ni zenu

110
Q

What do you want to read today

A

Unataka tusome nini leo

111
Q

Give me one new word

one

new

word

give it to me

A

nipatie neno moja jipya

moja

mpya

neno

nipatie

112
Q

Swahili Classic

Coastal Swahili

A

Kiswahili sanifu

Kiswahili mufti

113
Q

I am blushing

A

Naona haya

114
Q

I am wearing a red shirt

shirt

A

Nimevaa shati nyekundu

shati

115
Q

red

blue

green

white

black

yellow

orange

A

nyekundu

bluu

kijani

nyeupe

nyeusi

manjano

rangi ya machungwa

116
Q

night

day

have a great day

good night

A

usiku

siku

uwe na siku njema

usiku mwema

117
Q

barefoot

no shoes

A

bila viatu

kiatu

118
Q

socks

A

soksi

119
Q

believe it or not

A

amini usiamini

120
Q

I died on xy

I died on you

I have died on xy

die

A

nimekufia xy

nimekukufia

nilimkufia

kufa

121
Q

I cannot speak right now

A

Tuta ongea baadaye

122
Q

Can I call you back later

now

A

naweza kupigia baadaye

sai

123
Q

What time is good for you

mpesa ngapi

saa ngapi

A

nikupigie saa ngapi

how much money

what time

124
Q

have a great day

A

uwe na siku njema

125
Q

Have you eaten your dinner

A

umekula chajio

126
Q

Your phone is ringing

phone

A

Simu yako inalia

simu

127
Q

wash your hands here

hands

wash your face

face

I am washing my clothes

A

nawa mikono hapa

mikoono

osha uso

uso

Nafua nguo zangu

128
Q

Its too cold today

A

Kuna baridi sana leo

129
Q

today it’s raining

no, it’s not raining

no
To rain

A

leo kunanyesha

hapana hakunyeshi

hapana
Kunyesha

130
Q

I am not hungry

A

sikunjaa

sinanjaa

131
Q

your eye is swollen

A

jicho lako limefura

132
Q

I wash my face

I wash my hands

I wash my clothes

I wash my house

A

naosha uso

nanawa mikono

nafua nguo

napiga deki

133
Q

We will try

A

tutajaribu

134
Q
A
135
Q

have you only eatern fruits

fruits

A

umekula matunda tu

matunda

136
Q

I drink

A

nimekunua

137
Q

I make the yogurth myself

A

nili jitengezea mwenyewe

138
Q

only that

A

hyo tu

139
Q

are you alone

A

uko pekee yako

140
Q

what time is our meeting

A

mkutano wetu ni saa ngapi

141
Q

Our meeting will not take long today

time

A

mkutano wetu utachukua mda mfupi leo

mda

142
Q

she brought me bananas

She brought us bananas

A

ameniletea ndizi

ametuletea ndizi

143
Q

go to the kitchen and help yourself

go the kitchen, guys and serve yourself

A

enda jikoni ujipakulie

endemi jikoni mjipakulie

144
Q

We will be speaking swahili

A

tutakua tunaongea kiswahili

145
Q

no english

A

hakuna kingereza

146
Q

Are you ok with that

I am ok with that

A

uko sawa na hyo

niko sawa na hyo

147
Q

dinner

lunch

breakfast

find, get,

shall we meet daytime

what day shall we meet

A

chajio

chamcha

kiamsha kinywa

umepata

umepata mpesa

Tukutane kesho mchana

Tukutane siku gani

148
Q

no, only lunch

A

Hapana chamcha tu

149
Q

thank you, but not asante

A

nashukuru

150
Q

when did you travel

A

ulisafiri siku gani

151
Q

have a great day

A

uwe na siku njema

152
Q

What do you want to learn today

A

unataka kujifunza nini leo

153
Q

lovers

A

wapenzi

154
Q
A
155
Q

to wear

A

Vaa

156
Q
A

Baiskeli

157
Q

our bycicles

A

Baiskeli letu

158
Q

lets only speak swahili

only

A

tuongee kiswahili tu

tu

159
Q

lets talk later

A

tuongee badaye

160
Q

I will call you later

A

nitakupigia badaye

161
Q

when did you arrive here

A

ulifika siku gani

162
Q
A
163
Q
A
164
Q

I will arrive

A

Nitafika

165
Q

I speak Swahili You speak Swahili

A

naongea kiswahili unaongea kiswahili anaongea kiswahili

166
Q

I am not I am not hungry

A

Mimi si Sina njaa

167
Q

I am hungry I was hungry I will be hungry

A

Niko njaa Nilikuwa na njaa (I ate hungry) Nitakuwa na njaa (I will eat hungry)

168
Q

Hunger

A

njaa

169
Q

On time

A

kwa wakati

170
Q

Just

A

Tu

171
Q

Only

A

Pekee