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Swahili
Greetings and intro from Wende
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10/23/2009
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Term
Jambo
 Definition
hello
Term
Habari
 Definition
What is the news (with you) What's up
Term
Mambo
 Definition
Informal people same age, hello
Term
Asante
 Definition
Thank you
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sana
 Definition
very
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hodi!
 Definition
(when knock on someone's door) are you there/home?
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Karibu
 Definition
Welcome/enter
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ndiyo
 Definition
yes
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hapana
 Definition
no
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poa
 Definition
cool, fyi, poa kchizi com ndizi is cool, crazy like a banana
Term
mimi ni
 Definition
I'm (name)
Term
wewe ni
 Definition
You are (name)
Term
mimi si ____.
 Definition
I'm not (name)
Term
wewe si ____.
 Definition
you're not (name)
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salama
 Definition
peaceful
Term
nzuri
 Definition
good
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hakuna
 Definition
there isn't any (like hakuna matata, no worries)
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mchana
 Definition
day
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asuburi
 Definition
morning
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jioni
 Definition
afternoon
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nyumba
 Definition
home
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habari ya nyumba?
 Definition
How is your home
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habari ya mchana
 Definition
good day
Term
habari asuburi
 Definition
good morning
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habari ya jioni
 Definition
good evening
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la la
 Definition
sleep
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lala salama
 Definition
peaceful sleep
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habari yoko?
 Definition
how is your health, how are you?
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vizuri
 Definition
good, answer to habari yoko?
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jifunza
 Definition
to learn
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mwanafunzi
 Definition
student
Term
mimi ni mwanafunzi
 Definition
I'm a student
Term
marekani
 Definition
america
Term
Mimi ni Mmarekani
 Definition
I am american
Term
kula
 Definition
eat
Term
kunywa
 Definition
to drink
Term
kwendo
 Definition
to go
Term
Ni
 Definition
I
Term
tu
 Definition
we
Term
u
 Definition
you
Term
a
 Definition
she/he
Term
m
 Definition
you (plural)
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wa
 Definition
they
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na
 Definition
am
Term
li
 Definition
was
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ta
 Definition
will (will do)
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wewe
 Definition
you
Term
nala
 Definition
gift
Term
mwalimu
 Definition
teacher
Term
simba
 Definition
lion
Term
nala
 Definition
gift
Term
rafiki
 Definition
friend
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pumbaa
 Definition
not so smart, sluggish
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shikamoo
 Definition
greeting to an elder
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marahaba
 Definition
response from the elder after greeting with shikamoo
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