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1
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we are singing

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tunaimba

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they will play tomorow

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watacheza kesho

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you all read (past tense)

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Mlisoma

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we will see

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tutaona

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5
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you all are going

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Mnaenda

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they are talking

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wanazungumza

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you all will arrive today

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mtafika leo

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I told you the truth

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nilikuambia ukweli

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she told me

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aliniambia

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I carried (beba) the baby

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nilimbeba mtoto

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I will see you tomorrow

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nitakuona kesho

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he is calling (tia) you now

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anakutia sasa hivi

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you will visit him

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utamtembelea

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14
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I saw you last night

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nilikuona Jana usiku

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she hates (chukia) me

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ananichukia

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he scolded (kemea) you

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Alikukemea

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17
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hello

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hujambo

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18
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I am fine

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sijambo

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19
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and you?

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na wewe?

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20
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I am okay

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Niko sawa

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21
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I am a little tired

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nimechoka kidogo

‘me’ since it’s happend recently, not happening now (that would be ‘na’)

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22
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do you speak swahili ?

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unaongea kiswahili?

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23
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yes !

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ndiyo

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24
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I speak a little swahili

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ninaongea kiswahili kidogo

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I am studying swahili

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ninajifunza kiswahili

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I have been studying swahili for two years

nikisoma= studying
miwili= two
miaka= years

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nimekuwa nikisoma kiswahili kwa miaka miwili

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27
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what is your name

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jina lako ni nani

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my name is ..

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jina langu ni …

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29
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I am called ..

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ninaitwa ..

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30
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I am (name) ..

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Mimi ni ..

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31
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what is her name

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jina lake ni nani

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32
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her name is ..

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jina lake ni ..

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33
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nice to meet you

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nimefurahi kukutana nawe

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34
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I am happy to know you

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ninafurahi kukujua

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35
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what are you doing

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unafanya nini

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36
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nothing

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hakuna

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37
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I am not doing anything

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sifanyi chochote

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38
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I am doing laundry

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ninasafisha nguo

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39
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I am cleaning

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ninasafisha

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40
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are you free

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je, una muda? (do you have time)

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41
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yes, I am free

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Ndyio, nina muda (yes, I have time)

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42
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no , I am not free

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Hapana sina muda (no, I don’t have time)

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43
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I am busy

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nina shughuli

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44
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what do you want to do

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unataka kufanya nini

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45
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I want to watch (kuutazama) the game

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nataka kuutazama mchezo (extra ‘u’ is for the game, meaning ‘it’)

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46
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I am hungry

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nina njaa

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47
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I am thirsty

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nina kiu

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48
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what would you like to eat

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ungependa kula nini?

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49
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I would like to eat rice (wali) and beans (maharagwe)

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ningependa kula wali na maharagwe

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50
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what do you want to drink

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unataka kunywa nini

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51
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I would like to drink a soda please OR I want a soda please

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ningependa kunywa soda tafadhali OR nataka soda tafadhali

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52
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lets go

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twende

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53
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please sit down

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tafadhali keti OR tafadhali kaa chini

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54
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what is there to eat

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Kuna (there is) nini (what) cha kula (something to eat)

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55
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I would like

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ningependa

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56
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what is here to drink

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Ni nini hapa kunywa? OR Kuna nini cha kunywa?

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57
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do you like the food?

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unakipenda chakula?

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58
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It is delicious

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ni kitamu

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59
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thanks for the food

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Asante kwa chakula

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60
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you are welcome

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karibu

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61
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you are very kind

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wewe ni mwema sana

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62
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how much is that

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ni bei gani

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63
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the tree fell

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mti ulianguka

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64
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the bag is burning (kuwaka)

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mfuko unawaka

mkoba-purse

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65
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the canoe is broken

broken - vunjika

canoe - mtumbwi

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mtumbwi umevunjikia

‘me’ instead of ‘na’ since it just happened .. ‘na’ is for happening now

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66
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the man cut the tree

kata

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mwanamume aliukata mti

‘u’ is for the tree

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67
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the woman bought the bag

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mwanamke aliununua mkoba

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68
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the child ate the bread

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mtoto aliula mkate

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69
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the belt broke

-mkanda
-kukatika

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mkanda ulikatika

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the river is flowing

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mto unatiririka

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71
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the tree is growing (Kua)

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mti unakua

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72
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the moon (mwezi) will shine (ng’aa)

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mwezi utang’aa

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73
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the child ate the bread

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mtoto aliula mkate

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74
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the children crossed (kuvuta) the river (mto)

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watoto waliuvuka mto

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75
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the wind broke the tree

upepo wind
kuvunja broke

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upepo uliuvunja mto

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76
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I climbed (kukwea) the mountain (mlima)

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niliukwea mlima

77
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I bought the plant yesterday

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niliununua mmea jana

78
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the belts (mikanda) broke (kukatika - to cut off)

singular for belt - mkanda

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mikanda ilikatika (‘i’ is the plural of ‘u’ which represents ‘it’)

79
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the rivers are flowing

mito river
tiririka flowing

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mito inatiririka

80
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the trees are growing

kukua

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miti inakua

81
Q

I am singing

82
Q

what’s the matter?

A

Je, kila kitu ki sawa?

ALWAYS - “Je” when asking questions.

To answer, you can respond w “Kila kitu kiko sawa.” (‘everything is fine’)

83
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the office is cold

A

ofisi ina baridi

84
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I’m glad to meet you, or, nice to meet you

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ninafurahi kukutana nawewe

85
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how are you?

A

habari yako? , or , habari gani?

86
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what time is it?

A

Saa ngapi?

87
Q

I cooked for her

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nilimpikia

need to change ‘pikA ‘ to ‘pikIA ‘ since it’s a causative action
‘m’-her

88
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you are visiting them

A

unawatembelea

89
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she will cook for you

A

atakupikia

90
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they are reading

91
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we are speaking Kiswahili

A

tunasema Kiswahili
or tunazungumza Kiswahili

92
Q

they are running

A

wanakimbia

93
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do you know them?

A

Je, unawajua?

94
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I saw y’all yesterday

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niliwaoneni jana

95
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y’all are exercising

A

mnafunya mazoezi

96
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she is feeding the baby

A

anamlisha mtoto

97
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she is feeding the baby

A

anamlisha moto

98
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they are teaching us

A

wanatufundisha

99
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I like to read alot

A

ninapenda kusoma sana

100
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we will tell you

A

tutakuambia

101
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will you come tonight?

A

je, utakuja leo usiku?

102
Q

are you married?

A
  1. una mume au mke?
  2. una umeoa?
  3. umeolewa?

1. do you have a husband / wife?
2. are u married?
3. are u married?

103
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do you have kids?

A

una watoto?

104
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how old are they?

A

Wana miaka mingapi?

105
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how long have you been married?

A

umeolewa kwa muda gani?

106
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how old is the first born?

A

mtoto wa kwanza ana miaka mingapi?

107
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would you want kids/children?

A

ungetaka watoto?

108
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how many kids do you have?

A

una watoto wangapi?

109
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do you have close relatives here?

A

Je, una jamaa wa karibu hapa?

110
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are your parents still alive?

A

wazazi wako hai?

111
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I am divorced

A

Nimetalikiana na mke/mume wangu

112
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I’m not sure

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sina uhakika

113
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I’m sure

A

Nina uhakika

114
Q

it’s raining

A

kunanyesha

115
Q

it’s sunny

116
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do you know?

117
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it’s cold

A

Kuna baridi

118
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it’s hot

119
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it’s snowy

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Kuna theluji

120
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it’s icy

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Kuna barafu

121
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it’s windy

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Kuna upepo

122
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there’s a storm

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Kuna dhoruba

123
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there’s a tornado

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Kuna tufani

124
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there’s a hurricane

A

Kuna kimbunga

125
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what’s the weather today?

hali: condition, hewa: air, hali ya: the state of

hali ya hewa weather

ikoje: how is it

A

hali ya hewa ikoje leo?

126
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please enter

A

tafadhali ingia

127
Q

please leave

A

tafadhali toka

128
Q

try again

A

jaribu tena

129
Q

I need to study

A

ninahitaji kusoma

or kujifunza

130
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I am free today

A

Nina muda leo

131
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tell me

A

niambie ( ni - ah - m - bee - ae )

132
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tell me the truth

A

niambie ukweli

133
Q

say something

A

sema kitu / jambo

134
Q

where were you born?

zaliwa = born

A

ulizaliwa wapi?

135
Q

may I call you?

i can - naweza

A

naweza kukupigia simu?

136
Q

I need to practice

A

ninahitaji kufanya mazoezi

137
Q

let us meet there

kutane = meet , huko = there

A

tukutane huko

138
Q

I will contact you

wasiliana = get in touch
nawe = with you

A

nitawasiliana nawe

139
Q

I am unemployed

ajira = employment

A

sina ajira

140
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it’s my job

A

ni kazi yangu

141
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what do you do for a living?

A

unafanya kazi gani?

142
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I am a doctor

A

Mimi ni daktari

143
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I am a businessperson

A

Mimi ni mfanyibiashara

144
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what are you doing

A

unafanya nini?

145
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I am cooking

146
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i am lost

147
Q

where did you find it

umeipata = you got it

A

umeipata wapi?

148
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I am confused

A

nimechangayikiwa

149
Q

we have time

150
Q

what are you watching

A

unatazama nini?

151
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I am with friends

pamoja = together , marafiki = friends

A

Nika pamoja na marafiki

152
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I am with family

A

Nika pamoja na familia

153
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where do you work?

A

unafanya kazi wapi ?

154
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how long have you worked there?

A

umefanya kazi hapo kwa muda gani ?

155
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do you enjoy the work?

A

unaifurahia kazi?

156
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what is your schedule ?

A

ratiba yako ikoje ?

157
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do you like your boss ?

A

unampenda mwajiri wako ?

158
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do you get vacation days ?

A

wewe hupala siku za likizo ?

159
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do you have benefits?

A

una marupurupu ?

160
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how much do they pay you?

A

unalipwa pesa ngapi ?

161
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how do you feel?

162
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i feel fine

A

najisikia vizuri

163
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I don’t feel fine

A

sihisi vizuri

164
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I have a question

A

Nina swali

165
Q

ask me

166
Q

you are so nice

A

wewe ni mzuri sana

167
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did you sleep well

A

Je, ulilala vizuri?

168
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it’s boring

169
Q

how do we say … ?

A

tunasemaje ..

170
Q

how do we say … in swahili?

A

tunasemaje … katika kiswahili ?

171
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I have a big family

A

Nina familia kubwa

172
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I have a small family

A

Nina familia ndogo

173
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these are my siblings

A

Hawa ni ndugu zangu

174
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these are my parents

A

Hawa ni wazazi wangu

175
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this is my father

A

huyu ni baba yangu

176
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this is my mother

A

huyu ni mama yangu

177
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this is my niece

A

huyu ni mpwa wangu

178
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this is my sister

A

huyu ni dada yangu

179
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this is my brother

A

huyu ni kaka yangu

180
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this is my uncle

A

huyu ni mjomba wangu

181
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this is my aunt

A

huyu ni shangazi yangu

182
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this is my cousin

A

huyu ni binamu yangu

183
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this is my friend

A

huyu ni rafiki yangu

184
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this is my wife

A

huyu ni mke wangu

185
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this is my husband

A

huyu ni mume wangu

186
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this is my girlfriend / boyfriend / fiance / fiancee

A

huyu ni mchumba wangu

187
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these are my children

A

hawa ni watoto wangu

188
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this is my son

A

huyu ni mwana wangu

189
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this is my daughter

A

huyu ni binti yangu

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