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TYSwahili1
chapter 1
38
Language - Other
Undergraduate 1
01/30/2013
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Term
hujambo
 Definition
how are you? (to one person)
Term
bwana
 Definition
sir, Mr, gentleman
Term
sijambo
 Definition
I'm fine
Term
bibi
 Definition
lady, Mrs, Miss, Ms
Term
habari za...
 Definition
how is/ was... (lit. news of)
Term
safari
 Definition
journey, trip
Term
njema (-ema)
 Definition
good
Term
mama
 Definition
Mrs, Miss, Ms, mother, woman
Term
asubuhi
 Definition
morning
Term
nzuri (-zuri)
 Definition
good, fine
Term
hamjambo
 Definition
How are you? (to more than one person)
Term
Hatujambo.
 Definition
We're fine.
Term
Hodi?
 Definition
May I/ we come in?
Term
Karibu.
 Definition
(here:) Come in. (addressed to one person)
Term
Karibuni.
 Definition
(here:) Come in. (to multiple people)
Term
Shikamoo
 Definition
greeting to an older person or someone speaker considers of higher status
Term
marahaba
 Definition
standard reply to shikamoo
Term
mwanangu (mwana wangu)
 Definition
my child, son or daughter
Term
salama
 Definition
safe, in good health
Term
tu
 Definition
just, simply (only, merely)
Term
Karibu sana
 Definition
You're very welcome
Term
unatoka
 Definition
you come from
Term
wapi
 Definition
where?
Term
natoka
 Definition
I come from
Term
Uingereza
 Definition
UK, Britain, England
Term

Wewe si Mmarekani?

(Mwamerika)

 Definition
You are not American?
Term
Ndiyo
 Definition
yes, that is so
Term
si
 Definition
am not/ are not/ is not
Term
Mimi ni Mwingereza.
 Definition
I am British.
Term
ni
 Definition
am/ are/ is
Term
mchana
 Definition
daytime
Term
jioni
 Definition
evenings
Term
siku nygini
 Definition
many days
Term
tangu jana
 Definition
since yesterday
Term
kazi
 Definition
work
Term
gani
 Definition
what
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nyumbani
 Definition
at home
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