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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Hujambo

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How are you?

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bwana

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sir/Mr/gentleman

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sijambo

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I’m fine

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bibi & bi

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lady/Mrs/Miss/Ms

Bibi: formal and more inland. grandmother. used with younger women

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habari za

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how is/was (lit. news of)

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safari

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journey/trip

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njema (-ema)

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good

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mama

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Mrs/Miss/Ms/mother/woman

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asubuhi

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morning

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nzuri (-zuri)

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good/fine

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hamjambo

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how are you all?

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hatujambo

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we’re fine

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jambo

A

affair/business/circumstances/matter for discussion.
greeting only before hu-/si-/ham-/hatu-
can be used alone in the casual

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mambo & vipi

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casual greetings: casual & similar satus

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15
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ndugu

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tanazanian for comrade/friend

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16
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hodi

A

may I/we come in

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17
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karibu

A

come in (to one person)

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karibuni

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come in (to multiple people)

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19
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shikamoo

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greeting to older/higher status person

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20
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marahaba

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typical reply to shikamoo

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21
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mwanangu (mwana wangu)

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my child/son/daughter

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22
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salama

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safe/in good health

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23
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tu

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just/simply/only/merely

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24
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karibu sana

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you’re very welcome

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25
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unatoka

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you come from

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wapi

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where?

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27
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natoko

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I come from

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Uingereza

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UK/Britain/England

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Wewe si

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You are not

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30
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Mmarekani/Mwamerika

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American/USA

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31
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ndiyo

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yes, that is so

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32
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si

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am not/are not/is not

33
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Mimi ni Mwingereza

A

I am British

34
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ni

35
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habari za/za

A

how’s everything

36
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mchana

A

today/daytime

37
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jioni

38
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siku nyingi

39
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tangu jana

A

since yesterday

40
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kazi

41
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gani

42
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safi

A

in order/correct (response to habari za)

43
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m- vs mw-

A

sing nouns start w/vowels use mw-

44
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-nyama

A

animal in m/wa class

45
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-dudu

A

insect in m/wa class

46
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-faransa

A

French person in m/wa class

47
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-finyanzi

A

potter in m/wa class

48
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-geni

A

guest/visitor/stranger in m/wa class

49
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-gonjwa

A

sick person in m/wa class

50
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-hindi

A

Indian person in m/wa class

51
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-jerumani

A

German person in m/wa class

52
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-kristo

A

Christian persson in m/wa class

53
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-kulima

A

farmar in m/wa class

54
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-pokeaji/-pokezi

A

receptionist in m/wa class

55
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-talii

A

tourist in m/wa class

56
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-alimu

A

teacher in m/wa class

57
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-anafunzi

A

student/pupil in m/wa class

58
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-anamke

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woman in m/wa class

59
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-anamume

A

man in m/wa class

60
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-islamu

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Muslim person in m/wa class

61
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-uguzi

A

nurse in m/wa class

62
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-zungu

A

European person in m/wa class

63
Q

wa- with a vowel after?

A

wa- + a = wa- / wa- + e = we- / wa- + i = we-

64
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-toka

65
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u-

A

most countries use this prefix

66
Q

ubelgiji

67
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uchina

68
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uganda

69
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ugiriki

70
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ulaya

71
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ureno

72
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urusi

73
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afrika ya kusini

A

South Africa

74
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bara hindi

75
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hispania

76
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marekani

77
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misri

78
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msumbiji

A

Mozambique

79
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hodi

A

a call before entering someone’s home

Swahili 101 (2 decks)

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