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Swahili Basics SW Flashcards

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Thank you

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Asante (ah-sah-nteh)

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You are welcome

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Karibu (kah-ree-boo)

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Please

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Tafadhali (tah-fah-thah-lee)

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My sympathy (Sorry)

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Pole (poh-leh) or Samahani

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Excuse me

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Nisamehe (nee-sa-meh-heh), Samahani

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Me

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Mimi

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You

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Wewe

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Us

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Sisi

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Him/Her

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Yeye

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Them

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Wao

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Friend/Pal

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Rafiki (rah-fee-kee)

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Family

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Jamii (jah-mee)

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Daughter (in Luo)

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Nyar

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Daughter

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Binti

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Son

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Mwana (mwah-nah)

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Relative/Brother

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Ndugu (ndoo-goo)

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Brother

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Kaka

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Sister

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Dada (dah-dah)

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Father

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Baba (bah-bah)

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Mother

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Mama

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Doctor

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Daktari (dahk-tah-ree)

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Teacher

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Mwalimu

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Sir

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Bwana (bwah-nah)

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Man; Men

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Mwanaume; Wanaume (wah-nah-oo- meh)

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Woman; Women

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Mwanamke; Wanawake (wah-nahwah-keh)

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A young person

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Kijana (kee-jah-nah)

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Girl; young women

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Msichana (msee-chah-nah)

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Old man (term of respect)

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Mzee

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Yes

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Ndiyo

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No

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Hapana

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31
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Maybe

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Labda

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32
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Now

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Sasa

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33
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Later

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Baadaye

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34
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Long life

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Maisha marefu

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35
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No worries/problems

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Hakuna matata

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36
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I am satisfied (by this meal)

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Nimeshiba.

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37
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I want…

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Nataka… (nah-tah-kah)

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38
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I want to go…

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Nataka kwenda…(nah-tah-kah kwehndah)

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39
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I want to buy…

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Nataka kununua…

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40
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I am tired.

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Nimechoka.

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41
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May I come in?

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Hodi (hoh-dee)

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42
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Welcome/Come in

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Karibu (kah-ree-boo)

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43
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Hello

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Jambo (jah-mboh)

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44
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Goodbye

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Kwaheri (kwah-heh-ree)

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45
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How are you?

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Habari yako? (hah-bah-ree yah-koh)

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46
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Very well

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Mzuri sana

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47
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…and you?

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Na wewe je?

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48
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Okay

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Sawa

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49
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What’s up? (informal)

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Mambo?

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50
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What’s up with you?; Cool

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Vipi; Poa

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51
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My name is…

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Jina langu ni… (jee-nah lah-ngoo)

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52
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What is your name?

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Jina lako ni nani? (jee-nah lah-koh nahnee)

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53
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What do you call yourself?

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Unaitwa nani?

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54
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I call myself…

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Ninaitwa…

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55
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Pleased to meet you.

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Nimefurahi kukutana

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56
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I am from America.

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Ninatoka nchi ya Amerika.

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57
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Where are you from?

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Unatoka wapi? (wah-pee)

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58
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I am a student.

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Mimi ni mwanafunzi.

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59
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I am doing work for …

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Ninafanya kazi kwa…

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60
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I am thirsty

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Ninasikia kiu

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61
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I would like…

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Ninaomba…

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62
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I want…

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Nataka…

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63
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Drinks/Beverages

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Kinywaji

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64
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Coffee

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Kahawa (kah-hah-wah)

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Tea

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Chai

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Water

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Maji (mah-jee)

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67
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Milk

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Maziwa

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68
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Beer

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Bia

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69
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I am hungry

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Ninasikia njaa

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70
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Food

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Chakula (chah-koo-lah)

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Bread

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Mkate (mkah-teh)

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Meat

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Nyama (nyah-mah)

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Fish

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Samaki (sah-mah-kee)

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74
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Vegetables

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Mboga (mboh-gah)

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75
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Fruit

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Matunda (mah-too-ndah)

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Chicken

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Kuku

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77
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Corn

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Mahindi

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78
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How much?

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Pesa ngapi (peh-sahn gah-pee)

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79
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How many?

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Ngapi (ngah-pee)

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80
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Money

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Pesa (peh-sah)

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81
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Price

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Bei (beh-ee)

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82
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Expensive

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Ghali (ghah-lee)

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83
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Cheap

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Rahisi (rah-hee-see)

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84
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Morning

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Asubuhi (ah-soo-boo-hee)

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85
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Afternoon

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Mchana (mchah-nah)

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Evening

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Jioni (jee-oh-nee)

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87
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Night

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Usiku (oo-see-koo)

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88
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Zero

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Sufiri

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89
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one

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moja

90
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two

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mbili

91
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three

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tatu

92
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four

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nne

93
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five

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tano

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six

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sita

95
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seven

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saba

96
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eight

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nane

97
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nine

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tisa

98
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ten

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kumi

99
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twenty

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ishirini

100
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thirty

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thelathini

101
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forty

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arobaini

102
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fifty

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hamsini

103
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sixty

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sitini

104
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seventy

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sabini

105
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eighty

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themanini

106
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ninety

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tisini

107
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one hundred

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mia moja

108
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one thousand

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elfu moja

109
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11

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Kumi na moja

110
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30

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Thelathini

111
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1000

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elfu

112
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12

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Kumi na mbili

113
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40

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Arobaini

114
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13

A

Kumi na tatu

115
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50

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Hamsini

116
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14

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Kumi na nne

117
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60

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Sitini

118
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15

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Kumi na tano

119
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70

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Sabini

120
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16

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Kumi na sita

121
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80

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Themanini

122
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17

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Kumi na saba

123
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90

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Tisini

124
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18

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Kumi na nane

125
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100

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Mia

126
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19

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Kumi na tisa

127
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102

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Mia na mbili

128
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20

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Ishirini

129
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200

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Mia mbili

130
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23

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Ishirini na tatu

131
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250

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Mia mbili na hamsini

132
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I am lost.

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Nimepotea

133
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I don’t know.

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Sijui.

134
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I don’t understand.

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Sifahamu.

135
Q

How do you say…in Swahili?

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Unasemaje… kwa Kiswahili?

136
Q

Can you repeat that please?

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Sema tena tafadhali.

137
Q

Repeat that slowly

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Sema tena pole pole

138
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Who?

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Nani?

139
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What?

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Nini?

140
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Why?

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Kwa nini?

141
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Where?

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Wapi?

142
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When?

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Lini?

143
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Market

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Soko (soh-koh)

144
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Mosque

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Msikiti

145
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Church

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Kanisa (kah-nee-sah)

146
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Shop

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Duka

147
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School

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Shule (shoo-leh)

148
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Hospital

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Hospitali (hoh-spee-tah-lee)

149
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Home

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Nyumba - Nyumbani

150
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Bathroom/Toilet

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Choo (choo)

151
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Shower

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Kioga (kee-oh-gah)

152
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Kitchen

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Jiko (jee-koh)

153
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Garden

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Shamba (shah-mbah)

154
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Peace

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Amani (ah-mah-nee)

155
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Love

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Upendo (oo-peh-ndoh)

156
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Work

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Kazi (kah-zee)

157
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Enough

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Inatosha/basi

158
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Beautiful

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Mrembo (mreh-mboh)

159
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Slowly

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Pole pole (poh-leh)

160
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Strength

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Nguvo

161
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Bad

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Mbaya (mbah-yah)

162
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Long life

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Maisha marefu

163
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Cool

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Poa

164
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Beautiful

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Nzuri/Mzuri

165
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Sick

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Gonjwa (goh-njwah)

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Good

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Nzuri

167
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Piece of cloth worn by a woman

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Kanga

168
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Together for one goal.

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Pamoja kwa lengo moja.

169
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A proverb that has a similar meaning to: “a journey of thousand miles starts with one step.”

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Haba na haba hujaza.

170
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Slowly is the best course

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Pole pole ndiyo mwendo

171
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Hurry has no blessing

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Haraka haraka haina baraka

172
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He who praises rain has been rained on

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Asifuye mvuwa imemnyeshea

173
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To live long is to see much

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Kuishi kwingi ni kuona mengi

174
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To get lost is to learn the way

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Kupoteya njia ndiyo

175
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electric drill

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pua ya umeme

176
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gear

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seketi

177
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lock ring

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pete ya kufuli

178
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lubricating oil

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mafuti

179
Q

nail hammer

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nyundo ya kupiga misumari

180
Q

welding machine

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mashine ya kuchomelea

181
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wire cutter

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mikasi ya kukata waya

182
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saw scissor

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mkasi wa msumeno

183
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metal cutter

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visu vya kukata metali

184
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support tool

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chombo cha kuegemeza

185
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chair

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kiti

186
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table

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meza

187
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cupboard

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kabati

188
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bed

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kitanda

189
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sofa

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sofa

190
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armchair

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kiti cha mkono

191
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coffee table

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meza ya kahawa

192
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shelf

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rafu

193
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refrigerator

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jokofu

194
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office chair

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kiti cha ofisi

195
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desk

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dawati

196
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bookshelf

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kabati la vitabu

197
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wardrobe

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kabati la nguo

198
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dining table

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meza ya chakula

199
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book rack

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rafu ya vitabu

200
Q

mat

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mkeka

201
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bench

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benchi

202
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shoe rack

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kabati la viatu

203
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shoe shelf

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rafu ya viatu

204
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stool

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stuli

205
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football

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mpira wa miguu

206
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basketball

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mpira wa kikapu

207
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volleyball

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mpira wa wavu

208
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tennis

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tenisi

209
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running

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mbio

210
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swimming

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kuogelea

211
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wrestling

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mieleka

212
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mountain climbing

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kupanda mlima

213
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cycling

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mbio za baiskeli

214
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karate

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karate

215
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handball

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mpira wa mikono

216
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rugby

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rugby

217
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cricket

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kriketi

218
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judo

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judo

219
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table tennis

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mpira wa meza

220
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golf

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gofu

221
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badminton

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badminton

Swahili (4 decks)

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