Vocab Somo la Kwanza Flashcards by Akumu Oriwa

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Adija

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woman’s name

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asubuhi

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morning

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au

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or

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baba

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father

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bibi

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ms./mrs./miss

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bwana

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mr./sir

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gani?

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what kind?/what sort?/how?

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habari

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news (habari gani? “what’s the news/how are things?”)

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hujambo

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how are you?/Are you well?

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juma

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man’s name

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-itika

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respond/affirm

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je

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used to indicate a question or “whats that about?”

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mama

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mother

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mchana

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daytime/afternoon

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mwalimu

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teacher

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walimu

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teachers (plural)

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mwanafunzi

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student

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wanafunzi

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students (plural)

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mzee

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elder/old person (male or female)

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wazee

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elders/old people (plural)

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ndugu

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sibling/relative

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nzuri

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good (adj. used in response to habari greeting)

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salama

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good (adj. used in response to habari greeting)

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-sema

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speak/say

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sijambo

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I’m fine (in response to hujambo)

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tu

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only/just/merely

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wewe

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you

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basi

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well/then/well then/

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-fundisha

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teach

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kufundisha

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the act of teaching

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anafundisha

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s/he is teaching

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haya

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alright/ok

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kuitika

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to respond/the act of responding

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anaitika

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s/he is responding

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mmoja

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one person

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mwingine

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another person/other person

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na

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and/also/with/by

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sana

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very/very much/a lot

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kusema

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to speak/say (the act of speaking)

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anasema

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s/he is saying/ s/he is speaking

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wanasema

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they are speaking/ saying

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yeye

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she/he

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vizuri

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very well/ fine

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kusomo

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to study/the action of studying

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soma

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read/study

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sisi

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us

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wao

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them