Week 2 Flashcards

1
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-lala

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to sleep

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-imba

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to sing

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-soma

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to read, to study

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-sema

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to speak

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5
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-weza

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to be able

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-nunua

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to buy

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7
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-enda

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to go

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-cheka

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to laugh

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-lia

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to cry

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10
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-safiri

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to travel

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-tazama

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to look

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12
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-andika

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to write

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-kaa

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to sit, to live, to stay

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-kula

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to eat

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15
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-chapa

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to beat (i.e. hit someone)

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16
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-kuja

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to come

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17
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-tembea

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to walk

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18
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-ruka

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to jump

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19
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-kimbia

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to run

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20
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-endelea

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to continue

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21
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-simama

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to stand

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22
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-agiza

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to order (ex. food, drink, etc)

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23
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kahawa

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coffee

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24
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chakula

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food

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25
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jahanamu

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hell

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26
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muhimu

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important

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27
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-jaribu

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to try

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28
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-jibu

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to answer

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29
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-keti

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to sit

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30
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-rudi

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to come back

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31
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-njoo

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to come

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32
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-elewa

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to understand

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33
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-nuka

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to stink

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34
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How to form the imperative

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use the root form. For verbs ending in -a, use -eni for the plural imperative. For verbs ending in other vowels, use -ni.

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35
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How to form the infinitive

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add prefix ku- to the stem

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36
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-na-

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tense marker: present

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37
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ni-

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I (subject prefix in verb)

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38
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u-

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you (sg., subject prefix in verb)

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39
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a-

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s/he (subject prefix in verb)

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40
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tu-

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we (subject prefix in verb)

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41
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m-

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you (pl., subject prefix in verb)

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42
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wa-

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they (subject prefix in verb)

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43
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mimi

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I/me (subject pronoun)

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44
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wewe

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you (sg. subject pronoun)

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45
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yeye

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s/he (subject pronoun)

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46
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sisi

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we (subject pronoun)

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47
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nyinyi / ninyi

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you (pl., subject pronoun)

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48
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wao

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they (subject pronoun)

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49
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mgeni (pl. wageni)

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visitor

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50
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-fika

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to arrive

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51
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-ishi

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to live

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52
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-taka

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to want, desire

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53
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-lipa

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to pay

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54
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-leta

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to bring

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55
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-cheza

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to play

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56
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-fanya

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to do, make

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57
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-vaa

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to wear, to dress

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58
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-hitaji

A

to need, require

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59
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bure kabisa

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terrible

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60
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njaa

A

hunger

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61
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kwa nini?

A

why?

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62
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nipe tano

A

give me five (i.e. a high five)

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63
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nini?

A

what?

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64
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-pigamakofi

A

clap

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65
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-tabasamu

A

to smile

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66
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kitabu (pl. vitabu)

A

book

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67
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wapi?

A

where?

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68
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-nukia

A

to smell good

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69
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kiingereza

A

English (language)

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70
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kidogo

A

a little bit (adverb)

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71
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peremende

A

candy

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72
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-sinzia

A

to dream

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73
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nyumbani

A

home

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74
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-li-

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past perfect (tense marker)

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75
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hakuna

A

none, no

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76
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matata

A

problems

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77
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-kata

A

to rip (idiomatically used when buying tickets)

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78
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amka (pl. amkeni)

A

wake up!

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79
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-amka

A

to wake up

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80
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mlevi (pl. walevi)

A

drunkard

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81
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nani

A

who?

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82
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Jina lako (ni) nani?

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What is your name?

83
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Jina langu (ni) ____.

A

My name is ____.

84
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-zaliwa

A

to be born (passive)

85
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-zaa

A

to give birth to

86
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gani

A

what kind of?

87
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mpishi

A

cook (profession)

88
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-pika

A

to cook

89
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Je, unaishi wapi?

A

Where do you live?

90
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-hama

A

to move (away), to emigrate

91
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jina (pl. majina)

A

name

92
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-ta-

A

future perfect tense marker

93
Q

unafanya kazi gani?

A

What do you do?

94
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siku

A

days

95
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wiki

A

week

96
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fimbo (pl. mafimbo)

A

stick, cane

97
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joto (pl. majoko)

A

hot, warm (adj); heat, warmth (noun)

98
Q

pata

A

hinge

99
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-pata

A

to strike, to get

100
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chura (pl. vyura)

A

frog

101
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bata (pl. mabata)

A

duck

102
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-vuka

A

to cross, pass (over/through), to slip (off/away)

103
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to sleep

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-lala

104
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to sing

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-imba

105
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to read, to study

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-soma

106
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to speak

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-sema

107
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to be able

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-weza

108
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to buy

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-nunua

109
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to go

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-enda

110
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to laugh

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-cheka

111
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to cry

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-lia

112
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to travel

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-safiri

113
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to look

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-tazama

114
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to write

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-andika

115
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to sit, to live, to stay

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-kaa

116
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to eat

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-kula

117
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to beat (i.e. hit someone)

A

-chapa

118
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to come

A

-kuja

119
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to walk

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-tembea

120
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to jump

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-ruka

121
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to run

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-kimbia

122
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to continue

A

-endelea

123
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to stand

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-simama

124
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to order (ex. food, drink, etc)

A

-agiza

125
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coffee

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kahawa

126
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food

A

chakula

127
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hell

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jahanamu

128
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important

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muhimu

129
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to try

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-jaribu

130
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to answer

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-jibu

131
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to sit

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-keti

132
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to come back

A

-rudi

133
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to come

A

-njoo

134
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to understand

A

-elewa

135
Q

to stink

A

-nuka

136
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use the root form. For verbs ending in -a, use -eni for the plural imperative. For verbs ending in other vowels, use -ni.

A

How to form the imperative

137
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add prefix ku- to the stem

A

How to form the infinitive

138
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tense marker: present

A

-na-

139
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I (subject prefix in verb)

A

ni-

140
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you (sg., subject prefix in verb)

A

u-

141
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s/he (subject prefix in verb)

A

a-

142
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we (subject prefix in verb)

A

tu-

143
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you (pl., subject prefix in verb)

A

m-

144
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they (subject prefix in verb)

A

wa-

145
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I/me (subject pronoun)

A

mimi

146
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you (sg. subject pronoun)

A

wewe

147
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s/he (subject pronoun)

A

yeye

148
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we (subject pronoun)

A

sisi

149
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you (pl., subject pronoun)

A

nyinyi / ninyi

150
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they (subject pronoun)

A

wao

151
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visitor

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mgeni (pl. wageni)

152
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to arrive

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-fika

153
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to live

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-ishi

154
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to want, desire

A

-taka

155
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to pay

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-lipa

156
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to bring

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-leta

157
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to play

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-cheza

158
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to do, make

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-fanya

159
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to wear, to dress

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-vaa

160
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to need, require

A

-hitaji

161
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terrible

A

bure kabisa

162
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hunger

A

njaa

163
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why?

A

kwa nini?

164
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give me five (i.e. a high five)

A

nipe tano

165
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what?

A

nini?

166
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clap

A

-pigamakofi

167
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to smile

A

-tabasamu

168
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book

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kitabu (pl. vitabu)

169
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where?

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wapi?

170
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to smell good

A

-nukia

171
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English (language)

A

kiingereza

172
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a little bit (adverb)

A

kidogo

173
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candy

A

peremende

174
Q

to dream

A

-sinzia

175
Q

home

A

nyumbani

176
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past perfect (tense marker)

A

-li-

177
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none, no

A

hakuna

178
Q

problems

A

matata

179
Q

to rip (idiomatically used when buying tickets)

A

-kata

180
Q

wake up!

A

amka (pl. amkeni)

181
Q

to wake up

A

-amka

182
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drunkard

A

mlevi (pl. walevi)

183
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who?

A

nani

184
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What is your name?

A

Jina lako (ni) nani?

185
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My name is ____.

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Jina langu (ni) ____.

186
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to be born (passive)

A

-zaliwa

187
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to give birth to

A

-zaa

188
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what kind of?

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gani

189
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cook (profession)

A

mpishi

190
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to cook

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-pika

191
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Where do you live?

A

Je, unaishi wapi?

192
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to move (away), to emigrate

A

-hama

193
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name

A

jina (pl. majina)

194
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future perfect tense marker

A

-ta-

195
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What do you do?

A

unafanya kazi gani?

196
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days

A

siku

197
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week

A

wiki

198
Q

stick, cane

A

fimbo (pl. mafimbo)

199
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hot, warm (adj); heat, warmth (noun)

A

joto (pl. majoko)

200
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hinge

A

pata

201
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to strike, to get

A

-pata

202
Q

frog

A

chura (pl. vyura)

203
Q

duck

A

bata (pl. mabata)

204
Q

to cross, pass (over/through), to slip (off/away)

A

-vuka