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swahili meeting #4
Swahili study week 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sikumbuki | i don't remember |
| bila shaka | no worries/no doubt/ of course |
| kama nitakumbuka nitakuambia | if i remember, i will tell you |
| nyote | y'all |
| wikiendi hii | this weekend |
| zaidi | more/mostly/than |
| wakati | when |
| nilipita | i passed |
| wana timu | they have a team |
| -shinda | to win |
| -shangaa | to surprise |
| -engi | many |
| watanzania wengi | many tanzanians |
| ninapenda kutopika | i like to not cook |
| ninapenda kutokunywa bia | i like to not drink beer |
| ku is the | affirmative, "to" |
| kuto means | to not |
| -uliza maswali | to ask questions |
| ningependa kuwa rafiki yako | i would like to be your friend |
| nge means | would |
| kuhusu | about |
| uko tayari? | are you ready? |
| mwanamke | woman |
| wanawake | women |
| wake | wives |
| mke | wife |
| mwingine | another |
| kama | like / if |
| uta- | you will |
| -uliza | to ask |
| binti | daughter |
| kawaida | normal |
| kwa waislamu | for muslims |
| shaghalabaghala | chaotic |
| kwa hiyo / kwa hivyo / hivyo | so |
| hakuosha | he didn't wash |
| mtoto wa kiume | male child/son |
| nini | what |
| mwanaume | man |
| chumba chekundu | red room |
| ubongo | brain |
| pale | there |
| mambo mengi | a lot of matter |
| mchepuko | adultery |
| kuficha | to hide |
| -jificha | to hide ___self |
| kufanya mapenzi | to have sex |
| utamaduni | culture |
| kutoka wakati wa ukoloni | since the time of colonization |
| mama wa kambo | step mom |
| huzunika | to be sad |
| mlevi | drunkard/alcoholic |
| watu weupe | white people |
| watu weusi | black people |
| hali ya hewa | weather |
| mpira wa miguu | football / soccer |
| timu | team |
| pendwa | favorite |
| nini | what (non-living) |
| nani | who (living) |
| mchezaji | player |
| jumatatu | monday |
| vipi | how |
| siku zawiki | days of the week |
| jumamosi | saturday |
| jumapili | sunday |
| jumanne | tuesday |
| jumatano | wednesday |
| alhamisi | thursday |
| ijumaa | friday |
| anafanya kazi gani? | what does he do for work? |
| sherehe | ceremonies |
| hana pesa na mchafu | broke and dusty |
| karanga | ground nuts |
| -a pili | second |
| ghali | expensive |
| ana mimba | she is pregnant |
| sielewi | i don't understand |
| mjamzito | pregnant woman |
| mwingine | one person |
| kwamba/kuwa | that |
| -engine | others |
| -baya | bad |
| -fupi | short |
| hafifu/jambo dogo /pumbavu | trifling |
| binti | daughter |
| haendi | she is not going |
| gumu | difficult/hard |
| mpaka | until/border |
| tamthliya / tamthilia | drama/ play |
| zamani | long time ago |
| baki | stay / remain |
| peleka | to take to |
| hasara | loss |
| -kaa | to stay/sit |
| -subiri | to wait |
| ajali | accident |
| namna ya / jinsi ya | how to |
| kisa cha / sehemu ya | episode of (number e.t.c) |
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