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Sheng Flashcards

1
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Niaje (knee-ah- jay)

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What’s up?
Poa- Cool
Fiti- fit/cool

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Sasa

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What’s up?
Poa- Cool
Fiti- fit/cool

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Mambo.(ma-m-bow)

Mambo vipi

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What’s up?
Poa- Cool
Fiti- fit/cool

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Howayu

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How are you

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Mathee (ma-they), Mum, matha

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mother. sometimes disrespectful

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Buda (pronounced as it is),

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Father

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mbuyu (m-bu-you),

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Father

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mzae (m-za-ay)

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Father

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mtasis(m-ta-sis)

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Sister

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broda (brow-da),

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brother

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Shosh (show-sh), mnyanye (m-nya-nye).

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Grandmother

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Cuzo

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Cousin

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wife

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wife

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Huzzy (Her-zi)

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Husband

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Mpango wa kando (m-pango wa ka-ndo),

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Mistress/man you are having an affair with- Mpango wa kando (m-pango wa ka-ndo), in
Kiswahili it literally translates to a side arrangement.

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Clande (clan-day)

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Mistress/man you are having an affair with- Mpango wa kando (m-pango wa ka-ndo), in
Kiswahili it literally translates to a side arrangement.

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Dem (dame)

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girl

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mrembo (m-rem-bore)

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beautiful girl

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mresh

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girl

20
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Chile (chil-ay)

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girl

21
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mami

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girl

22
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Chali (Cha-lee)

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boy

23
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Kijana (Key-jah-na)

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boy

24
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‘Nganya’ (nga-nya)

mat

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his is the 14 seater or 32 seater mini-van that is used as public transport in all parts of the country.

25
Q

Pints

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Beer/ Alchohol

26
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keroro (kay-row-row),

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Beer/ Alchohol

27
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Gej (gauge)

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Beer/ Alchohol

28
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Twende (tu-ende)

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Leave

29
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ganji (gah-n-gee)

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Money

30
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Pesa

A

Money

31
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doh (dough),

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Money

32
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mapeni (ma-pay-knee)

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Money

33
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mkwanja (m-kwa-njah)

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Money

34
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You guy

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dude

35
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Sawa (sa-wa

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ok/cool if you
someone says something you agree with you
respond by saying ‘sawa’.

36
Q

Beba beba

A

This is a phrase used by matatu
conductors when they are trying to woo in
passengers into the vehicle, it roughly translates to ‘get into the vehicle’ or ‘board the vehicle’ but in Kiswahili it literally means ‘carry carry’.

37
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Haiya (her-ee-ya)

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Its a word used to express surprise, whether good or bad e.g. ‘Haiya! You bought a new car?’

38
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Nini

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Very widely used by Kenyans. It acts as a filler in conversations. Normally it refers to a thing, and means ‘thing’ . It is used to refer to something whose name you do not know or cannot immediately remember. e.g. I saw Mary wearing that nini on her head that looks like a bow.

39
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Nani

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Just like the above word, nani is a filler in conversations as well. It refers to a person whose name you cannot remember at that moment or do not know. e.g. I went to nani’s place, Tom’s friend, to get my phone charger.

40
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Mzungu (M-zu-ngu).

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White person, simply anyone who is white regardless of where they come from.

41
Q

Ching Chong

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Because one day a Kenyan was listening to Chinese and thought that Chinese
had a lot of ‘ching chong

42
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Maze (ma-zay)

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this is a tough one! It roughly translates ‘man’ when used in conversation. The way Americans use it, like when they say ‘Man! this burger tastes like cardboard!’. That is
exactly how we use it, so if it was a Kenyan speaking it would be, ‘Maze! this burger tastes like
cardboard!’

43
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Eish! (ay-ish

A

ts a word used to express surprise, most likely a pleasant surprise. For example;
‘Eish! You have a nice dress!’.

44
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Ati (ah-tee)

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This word can mean many things but the most common meanings are ‘what’ and ‘that’. For example;
‘Ati?’ meaning ‘what?’. Commonly used when someone says something that you didn’t hear or understand.
‘Ati Hannah is pregnant?’- Means, ‘That Hannah is pregnant?’. This statement shows that you are shocked that Hannah is pregnant.

45
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Omo (oh-mow).

A

detergent

46
Q

colgate

A

toothpaste

Kiswahili (18 decks)

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