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Swahili Basic Vocab
Vocabulary for learning Swahili - spoken in East Africa
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05/24/2012
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Term
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 Definition
ndizi
Term
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 Definition
matunda
Term
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machungwa
Term
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embe/maembe
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mayai
Term
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chakula
Term
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uji
Term
Hello, sir.
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(hu)Jambo, bwana.
Term
How are you this morning?
 Definition
Habari za asubuhi?
Term
How are you this evening?
 Definition
Habari za usiku? / jioni?
Term
What kind of news today?
 Definition
Habari gani za mchana?
Term
Hello, ma'am.
 Definition
Hujambo, mama.
Term
Hello/I'm fine.(response)
 Definition
Sijambo.
Term
Good(news).
 Definition
(Habari) njema. / nzuri
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usiku / jioni
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asubuhi
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mchana
Term
What kind of food is there?
 Definition
Kuna chakula gani?
Term
What kind of fruit is there?
 Definition
Kuna matunda gani?
Term
Do you want food?
 Definition
(Je,) unataka chakula?
Term
Yes, please.
 Definition
Ndiyo, bwana.
Term
please
 Definition
tafadhali
Term
bring me
 Definition
niletee
Term

I want

 

you want

 Definition

ninataka

 

unataka
Term
one
 Definition
moja
Term
Are there any bananas?
 Definition
Kuna ndizi?
Term
[image]
 Definition
watoto
Term
[image][image]
 Definition
mtoto
Term

bring me fruit

 

bring us fruit

 

 Definition

niletee metunda

 

tuletee metunda
Term

you want what kind of fruit?

 

y'all want what kind of fruit?

 Definition

unataka chakula gani?

 

mnataka chakula gani?
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