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"Mwana-"
various personalities (lesson 12b - kiswahili.ku.edu)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mwana | child |
| mwanamuziki | musician |
| mwanasayansi | scientist |
| mwanaanga | astronaut |
| mwanahewa | airman |
| mwanahisabati | mathematician |
| mwanahesabu | accountant |
| mwanamitindo | fashion designer |
| mwanamichezo | sportsman/woman |
| mwanasanaa | artist |
| mwanamaji | marine |
| mwanajeshi | soldier |
| mwanaisimu | linguist |
| mwanahistoria | historian |
| mwanahewa | air force |
| mwanabayolojia | biologist |
| mwanaanthropolojia | anthropologist |
| mwanasheria | lawyer |
| mwanaiasa | politician |
| fanya | do |
| sijui | i do not know |
| si | is not |
| sina | i do not have |
| kazi | work/employment |
| taka | want |
| inategemea | it depends |
| gani | which |
| ungependa | you would like |
| ungetaka | you would want |
| Baba/Mama/Kaka yako anafanya kazi gani? | [What work does your dad/mom/brother do?] |
| Yeye ni | He/she is |
| yeye anafanya kazi ya | he/she does the work of |
| anafanya kazi mbalimbali/tofauti tofauti | he/she does various work/jobs |
| hana kazi | s/he does not have work |
| sijui anafanya kazi ya aina gani | i do not know what type of work s/he does |
| unafanya kazi gani? | what work do you do |
| sifanya kazi yoyote | i do not do any work |
| unapenda kazi gani? | what work do you like? |
| hupendi kazi gani? | what work don't you like? |
| unafanya kazi wapi? | where do you work? |
| je, unapenda kufanya kazi mkahawani? | do you lik working at the restaurant? |
| sipendi kuosha sahani, vikombe, na zulia. | i don't like cleaning plates, cups, and carpets |
| unataka/ungependa kufanya kazi gani baada ya shule? | what kind of work do you want/wuld you like to do after school? |
| ningetaka/ningependa kufanya kazi ya udaktari | i would want/like to work in a medical professional |