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Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Shikamoo

A

Elder greeting

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2
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Marahaba (response)

A

Elder greeting response

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3
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Hujambo / SiJambo

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Anyone greeting and response

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4
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Habari za asubuhi

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Good morning

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5
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Habari za mchana

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Good afternoon

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Habari za jioni

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Good eveing greeting

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7
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Habari za usiku

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Good night

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8
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Habari zako

A

How are you (anytime)

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9
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Mambo!

A

Causal greeting to peer

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10
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Kwema?

A

How is everything

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11
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Poa / Safi

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Cool (response) / Clean (response).
Safi is usually a response to Habari

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12
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Salama

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Peace / all is well

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13
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Njema / Nzuri

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Good (usually a response to a greeting)

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14
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Vipi

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Vipi can be a greeting too as it translates to “How” (causal greeting)

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15
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Umeamkaje?
Ume-am-kage

A

How have you awoken?

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16
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Umeshindaje
Ume-shin-daje

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How have you passed the day

17
Q

Mzima?

A

Healthy?

18
Q

Sema

A

Talk or Speak (Verb)

19
Q

Niambie! (like a greeting)
Ni-ambi-e

A

Tell me!

20
Q

Kwaheri

A

Bye

21
Q

Mchana mwema

A

Good night

22
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Jioni njema

A

Good evening

23
Q

Usiku Mwema

A

Good night

24
Q

Unaitwaje?
U-na-itwa-je

A

What is your name? / who are you called?

25
Q

Baadaye
Ba-a-da-ye

A

See you later.

26
Q

Asante(ni) / Karibu(ni)

A

Thank you / Thank you all
Welcome / Welcome all

27
Q

Hapana

A

No

28
Q

Ndiyo
Nd-i-yo

A

Yes

29
Q

Hodi

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Hello I’m here (example: knocking on door)

30
Q

Samahani

A

Excuse me / Forgive me

31
Q

Pole

A

Expression of sympathy (response). Death to walking too fast.

32
Q

Naomba

A

Polite request as in “Naomba majo”. May I please have some water?

33
Q

Nyumba / Nyumbani

A

House / Home

34
Q

Shamba

A

Farm

35
Q

Kazi

A

Work

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