Useful Questions Flashcards by maelen Haugen

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Unasemaje ______ katika kingereza?

A

how do you say ____ in english?

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wewe ni nani?

A

who are you? (can use for profession)

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nani?

A

what/who person

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ati?

A

what? sheng

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unafikiri hivyo?

A

you think so?

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unafikiri kuhusu nini?

A

what are you thinking about?

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unafikiri nini?

A

what do you think?

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unafikiri kuhusu nani?

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who are you thinking about?

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kwa nini?

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why?

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Welcome

A

karibu/ karibuni

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Nafurahi kukuona

A

Pleased to meet you

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Nimefurahi kukutana nawe

A

pleased to meet you

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Usiku mwema

A

good night

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lala salama

A

sleep well

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kila la kheri

A

good luck

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Marsha marefu!

A

Cheers

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Afya!

A

cheers

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Vifijo!

A

Cheers

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Nakutakia siku njema

A

Have a nice day

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Ufurahie chakula chako (sg)

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Have a nice meal

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Furahieni chakula chenu (pl)

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Have a nice meal

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Chakula chema

A

Have a nice meal

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Safari njema!

A

Have a good journey

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Naelewa

A

I understand

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Sielewi

A

I don’t understand

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Sijui

A

I don’t know

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Tafadhali sema polepole

A

Please speak more slowly

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Waweza kuiandika?

A

Please write it down

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Unazungumza Kingereza?

A

Do you speak English?

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Unazungumza Kiswahili?

A

Do you speak Swahili?

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Unasemaje … kwa Kiswahili?

A

How do you say … in Swahili?

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Samahani (nipishe)

A

Excuse me

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Ugua pole

A

Get well soon

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Msaada!

A

Help!

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Moto!

A

Fire!

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Usifanye hivyo!

A

Stop!

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Nenda zako!

A

Go away!

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Usinisumbue!

A

Leave me alone!

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Mwite polisi!

A

Call the police!

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kila kitu

A

Everything

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Hakuna kiti

A

Nothing

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Kitu

A

Something

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Jambo

A

Thing

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Siye

A

Is not

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Checki

A

Check out

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Amekata

A

He hung up / cut out

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chingine

A

Another

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Lini?

A

When

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Ngapi?

A

How many?

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Je

A

How attached to end of verb

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Gani?

A

Which?

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How are questions marked?

A

Intonation or Je at the beginning of the sentence -je is “how is this verb done”

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Hii ni nini?

A

What is this?

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Hiyo ni nini?

A

What is that?

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Hujinga ni Nani

A

Who’s the fool?