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Swahili jh #02
Swahili jh #2
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Baba | Father(s) | |
| Babu | Grandfather(s) | |
| Bibi | Grandmother(s) | |
| Dada | sister(s) | |
| Hapa | Here | |
| Hodi hodi! | Knock knock! | |
| Jina | Name | |
| Kaka | brothers (s) | (not used much, also maternal uncle)) |
| Karibu! | Welcome! (as in "You are welcome" or "Welcome (to my home)" also: near, nearby, almost. | |
| Kuishi | To live | |
| Kukaa | To stay | |
| Kulala | To sleep | |
| Kuona | To see | |
| Kupenda | To like/love | |
| Mama | Mother | |
| Mjomba * | uncle | any uncle |
| Wajomba * | uncles | |
| Mjukuu | Grandchild or grandson | |
| Wajukuu | Grandchildren or grand sons | |
| Mke | Wife | |
| Wake | Wifes | |
| Mpwa * | Nephew | |
| Wapwa * | Nephews | |
| Mtoto | Child | mtoto wangu = My child |
| Watoto | Children | |
| Mtu | Person | |
| Watu | People | |
| Mume | Husband | |
| Waume | Husbands | |
| Mwalimu | Teacher | |
| Walimu | Teachers | |
| Mwanafunzi | Student | |
| Wanafunzi | Students | |
| Mzazi | Parent | |
| Wazazi | Parents | |
| Mzee | Elder | |
| Wazee | Elders | |
| Na | And | |
| Nani? | Who? | |
| Ndugu | Sibling(s) | |
| Nini? | What? | |
| Nyanya | Tomato (or tomatoes) | |
| Rafiki | Friend(s) | marafiki =friends |
| Shangazi * | Paternal aunt(s) | |
| Habari za hapa? | How are things here | |
| Hawa hapa ni bibi yangu na babu yangu. | Here are my grandparents. | These here is grandmother mine and grandfather mine. |
| Huyu hapa hi baba yangu. | Here's my father. | |
| Karibuni nyumbani. | Welcome to our home. | |
| Nimefurahi kuwaona. | I'm glad to meet them. | |
| Ninapenda sana Tanzania. | I like Tanzania a lot. | |
| Rafiki yako anatoka wapi? | Where does your friend come from? (Friend-your-he comes from-where) | |
| Rafiki yangu anatoka Los Angeles. | My friend is from Los Angeles. (Friend-my-he comes from- LA) | |
| Unapenda Kiswahili? | Do you like Swahili? | |
| Unapenda Tanzania? | Do you like Tanzania? | |
| Majina | Names | |
| Samahani | I'm sorry / excuse me / sorry | |
| Watu hawa | These people (people these) | |
| kaka mkubwa | Big (older) brother | |
| napenda sana keki | I really like cake(s) | |
| Kikundi | Group | |
| mwana | son | sons = wana |
| mwanangu | my son | mwana + yangu |
| ndugu | brother | |
| Nina wajukuu wawili | I have two grandchildren | I have grandchildren two |
| Nina watoto wawili | I have two children | I have children two |
| Nina mtoto | I have a child | |
| Nina mtoto wa kiume | I have a son | I have a child (who is) male |
| Nina binti | I have a daughter | |
| Nina binti na mtoto wa kiume | I have a daughter and a son | I have a daughter and a child (which is) male. |
| Nina mtoto wa kiume na wa kike. | I have a son and a daughter | I have a child (which is) male and (one which is) female. |
| Nina mtoto mmoja wa kiume na wawili wa kike. | I have one son and two daughters | I have child - one- (who is) male and two (who are) female. |
| Nina mtoto wa kike. | I have a baby girl | I have a child (who is) female. |
| dada yangu ana watoto wawili. | My sister has two children | Sister mine has children two. |
| binti yangu ana watoto wawili. | My daughter has two children | Daughter mine has children two. |
| tafadhali endesha kwa uangalifu | Please drive carefully. | |
| Asante kwa kahawa | Thank you for the coffee | |
| Asante kwa kikombe cha kahawa | Thank you for the cup of coffee | Thank you for the cup which has coffee. |
| huyu ni baba yangu | This is my father | This is father mine |
| Hawa ni binti zangu. | These are my daughters. | |
| Dakika kumi | Ten minutes | Minutes 10 |
| Nitakuwa hapo kwa dakika tano | I will be there in 5 minutes | I will be there (for) minutes five. |
| unajisikiaje? | How are you feeling? | |
| Unajisikiaje leo? | How are you feeling today? | |
| Muhimu sana. | Very important (important very) | |
| sasa nahitaji kahawa. | Now I need coffee. | |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe. | I am pleased to meet you. |
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Johnathon_Hart
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