Simple words, phrases, medical Flashcards
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I (affirmative)
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ni
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You (singular) (affirmative)
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u (‘ooo’)
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He/She (affirmative)
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a (‘ah’)
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We (affirmative)
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tu
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You (pl) (affirmative)
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mu
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They (affirmative)
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wa
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on
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juu ya
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up
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juu
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under
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chini ya
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down
A
chini
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to, at, for
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kwa
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in
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ndani ya
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yes
A
ndiyo
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no
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hapana
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and
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na
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together with
A
pamoja na
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with
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na
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but
A
lakini
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because
A
kwa sababu
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what’s that?
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huh?
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house
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nyumba
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school
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masoma
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clothes
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nguo
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Q
dishes
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sahani
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table
meza
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bread
mukate
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water
maji
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teacher
mwalimu
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child
mutoto
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book
kitabu
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thing
kitu
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sugar
sukari
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letter
barua
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bed
kitanda
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door
mulango
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chair
kiti
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eggs
mayai
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coffee
kahawa
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tea
chai
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student
mwanafunzi
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doctor
muganga
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road
njia
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pan
sufuria
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milk
maziwa
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I am here
Niko (Mi iko)
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You (singular) are here
Uko (We iko)
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He/She is here
Yuko (Ye iko)
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It is here
Iko (Ye iko)
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We are here
Tuko (Si iko)
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You (plural) are here
Muko (Nyinyi iko)
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They are here
Wako (Wao iko)
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I (negative)
Si
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You (singular) (negative)
Hu
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He/She (negative)
Ha
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It (negative)
Hai
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We (negative)
Hatu
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You (plural) (negative)
Hamu
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They (negative)
Hawa
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book(s)
kitabu (vitabu)
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table(s)
meza
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key(s)
ufunguo (funguo)
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worker(s)
mfanyakazi (wafanyakazi)
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problem(s)
tatizo (matatizo)
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tree(s)
mti (miti)
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room
chumba
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inside the room
chumbani
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book
kitabu
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inside the book
kitabuni
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box
sanduku
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inside the box
sandukuni
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-ni (as noun suffix)
can be added to Swahili nouns related to places to indicate "within or in"
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bad
mbaya
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but
lakini
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benefit
faida
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danger
hatari
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first
kwanza
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forbidden
marafuku
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good
nzuri
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help
msaada
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How? (in what way?)
Vipi?
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Idea
wazo (mawazo); fikra; dhana
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If
kama; kiwa; endapo
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in (place)
katika; kwenye
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is/are
ni
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important
muhimu
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left (side)
kushoto
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letter
barua; waraka (nyaraka)
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like (i.e. similar)
kama
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message
ujumbe
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no
la, hapana ("there is not"); siyo ("it is not")
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perhaps
labda; huenda
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paper
karatasi (makaratasi); ukurasa (kurasa)
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pen
kalamu
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please
tafadhali; kwa hisani yako
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"I beg" ("please" less formal)
Naomba
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"By your kindness" ("please" but very formal)
Kwa hisani yako
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responsibility
majukumu; wajibu
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right (side)
kulia
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since (a point in time)
tangu
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sometimes
mara kwa mara
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Thank you
asante; shukran
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"Thingamejig"
dude; kidude (vidude)
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until
mpaka; hadi
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usually
kwa kawaida ("as usual"); huwa; aghalabu
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very
sana; mno
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Wait!
Subiri!; Ngoja!
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Where?
Wapi?; Mahali gani?
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Yes
Naam; Ndiyo (lit "it is so")
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I want
Naomba (polite, lit. "I beg"); Nataka (can be abrupt)
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It means...
Ina maana...; Inamaanisha...; Yaani ("that is to say...)
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I have understood
Nimeelewa; Nimefahamu
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I have not yet understood
Sijaelewa; Bado sijaelewa
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S/he has agreed
Amekubali
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S/he has not yet agreed
Hajakubali
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For what reason?
Kwa sababu gani?; Kwa faida gani? (Lit. "for what advantage?")
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against
dhidi ya... (e.g. against malaria)
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alive (adj)
Hai
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appointment (time)
miyadi
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comfort
faraja
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department of health
idara ya Afya
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disease
ugonjwa (magonjwa)
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emergency
dharura; Hali ya hatari
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fever
homa
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first aid
huduma ya kwanza
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harm
dhara (madhara)
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health
afya
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health authority
mamlaka ya Afya
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healthy person
mwenye afya nzuri
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help
msaada
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home visit
huduma ya nyumbani (lit. "home session")
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ill person
mgonjwa (wagonjwa)
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increase
kuongeza; kupanda
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need(s)
mahitaji
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pain (general)
maumivu; uchungu
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pain (very severe)
maumivu maklai sana
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pain (lots of)
maumivu mengi sana
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patient(s)
mgonjwa (wagonjwa) (lit. "ill person")
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poverty
umaskini
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relative (a person, not necessarily related)
ndugu
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relative ("blood brother")
ndugu wa damu
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relief
nafuu; faraja
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strength
nguvu
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thirst
kiu
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weak (adj)
dhaifu
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I want to go to the toilet
Nataka kuenda haja
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Good morning! (greeting)
Habari za asubuhi
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Good afternoon! (greeting)
Habari za mchana
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Good evening! (greeting)
Habari za jioni
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Good night! (greeting)
Habari za usiku
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Good night (i.e. sleep well)
Lala salama; Lala unono
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How are you?
Umzima (sing.)? Habari yako? Uhali gani wewe? Unaendeleaje? Hujambo (sing.)? Hamjambo (pl)?
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I am all right
Sijambo; Sina Jambo; Nzuri
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I have no problem
Sina neno; Sina shida; Sina tatizo
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There is no problem
Hamna tatizo; Hamna shida; Hamna neno; Hamna tabu; Hukuna matata (Kenya)
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I am not too bad
Sijambojambo; Sijambo kidogu
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I am getting used to it
Ninazoea; Ninazoeazoea
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Welcome
Karibu; Karibuni (to more than one person)
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What news?
Habari? Habari gani? Habarini (pl)? Habari za siku nyingi?
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How is home?
Habari za nyumbani?
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Bye
Kwa heri
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See you again
Tutaonana (lit. "we shall see each other")
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Byebye and see you again
Kwa heri na kuonana
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Get well soon!
Ugua pole!; Upate nafuu! Nakutakia kila la heri!
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Sorry (i.e. for my mistake)
Samahani; Niwie radhi
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Sorry (i.e to acknowledge suffering)
Pole (to one person); Poleni (to more than one person; Pole sana ("very sorry")
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Who are you?
Wewe ni nani?
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Sit here
Karibu kiti; Keti hapa; Kaa hapa; Karibuni viti (to more than one person)
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Greeting before entering a door or someone else's space
Hodi
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Response to greeting before someone enters your room or space
Karibu; Karibuni
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Respectful greeting to someone of higher social status
Shikamoo
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Response to respectful greeting
Marahaba
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God willing
Mungu akipenda
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We thank God
Tunamshukuru Mungu
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Let me introduce myself (to one person)
Napenda nijijulishe kwako
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Let me introduce myself (many people)
Napenda nijijulishe kwenu
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Me
Mimi
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You (singular)
Wewe
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He/She
Yeye
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Us
Sisi
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You (plural)
Nyinyi
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They
Wao
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My name is...
Jina langu ni...; Naitwa...
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He/she is a doctor
Yeye daktari...
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He/she is a nurse
Yeye mwuguzi...
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He/she is an administrator
Yeye karani
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I am studying medicine
Ninasoma udaktari
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I am a medical student
Mimi ni daktari mwanafunzi
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Field of interest
Fani; Ujuzi (lit. "possession of knowledge")
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I am not a doctor
Mimi si daktari
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She/he is not a specialist
Yeye si mtalaamu
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Law is not my specialty
Mambo ya sheria siyo fani yagngu; Sina ujuzi katika sheria
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I am not involved in legal matters
Mambo ya sheria mimi simo
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Address (location)
anwani
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Age
umri
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telephone
simu
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telephone number
Namba ya simu; Nambari ya simu
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tribe
Kabila (Makabila)
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Where were you born?
Ulizaliwa wapi?
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Where do you live?
Unaishi wapi? Unakaa wapi?
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Which country are you from?
Unatoka nchi gani?
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May I have your address?
Naomba anywani yako?
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What is your name?
Unaitwa nani? Unaitwaje? Jina lako nani?
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How old are you?
Una umri gani? Una miaka mingapi?
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Which year were you born?
Ulizaliwa mwaka gani?
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I would like your date of birth
Naomba tarehe ulipozaliwa
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Write your name here
Andika jina lako hapa
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When were you born?
Ulizaliwa tarehe gani?
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How many children do you have?
Una watoto wangapi?
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A man or a woman?
Je, ni mwanaumeau ni mwanamke?
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Accomodation
Malazi
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Ambulance
Gari la kubebea wagonjwa
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Appointment
Miyadi
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Bed(s)
Kitanda (vitanda)
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bath
bafu
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chair(s)
kiti (viti)
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chimney
bomba la moshi
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clinic
zahanati
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cooking stone(s)
figa (mafiga)
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electricity
stima
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fire
moto (mioto)
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floor
sakafu
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health check
Ukaguzi wa afya (or "check up" as in english)
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hospital
hospitali
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kitchen or stove
jiko (majiko)
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laboratory
maabara
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lamp
taa
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light (of sun)
mwanga (wa jua)
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mosquito net
chandarua
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paper
karatasi (makaratasi); ukurasa (kurasa)
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patient ("sick person")
mgonjwa (wagonjwa)
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pipe
bomba
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water pipe
bomba la maji
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pharmacy store
duka la dawa (maduka ya dawa); farmacia
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pot (for cooking)
sufuria; chungu (vyungu)
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prescription
cheti cha daktari; karatasi la dawa; amri za daktari (lit. "doctor's orders")
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regulations
kanuni
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resting room
darasa ya mapumziko
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room
chumba (vyumba)
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shift (work)
zamu
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spoon (small)
kijiko (vijiko)
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spoon (very large)
mwiko (miiko)
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toilet (bathroom)
choo (vyoo); msala (misala)
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water
maji
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drinking water
maji ya kunywa
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They carried me into the hospital
Walinibeba hospitalini
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S/he is in the bathroom
Yuko msalani
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Night shift
zamu usiku
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Knock on the door before entering
Gonga mlangoni kabla ya kuingia
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bottle
chupa
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bowl
bakuli
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small bowl
kibakuli (vibakuli)
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model (example)
kielelezo (vielelezo)
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monitoring equipment
zana za upimaji
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microscope
darubini
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needle
sindano
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test(s) (noun)
kipimo (vipimo)
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scales
mizani
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soap
sabuni
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spoon(s)
kijiko (vijiko)
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syringe
kibomba (vibomba)
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mattress
godoro (magodoro)
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crutch(es)
gongo (magongo); mkongojo (mikongojo)
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sharp things
vitu vyenye ncha
