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Lesson 1 and 2a
classroom instructions and greetings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rudia | repeat |
| profeso | professor |
| mwanafunzi | student |
| jibu | answer/respond |
| uliza | ask |
| unaelewa? | do you understand? |
| mna swali? | do you all have a question? |
| mwalimu, nina swali | teacher, i have a question |
| sielewi | i don't understand |
| sikilizeni | listen (plural)/listen (singular) |
| keti | sit |
| kaa | sit |
| sikiliza | listen (singular) |
| kusanya | to collect |
| karatasi | paper |
| leta | bring |
| tazama | look |
| funga kitabu | close the book |
| fungua kitabu | open the book |
| nyamazeni | be quiet (p) |
| nyamaza | be quiet (s) |
| ongea katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
| zungumza katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
| sema katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
| taja | mention |
| tamka | pronounce |
| kumbuka | remember (s) |
| mnakumbuka | remember (p) |
| jaribu tena | try again |
| __ ni nini kwa kiswahili? | what is __ in swahili? |
| tafsiri | translate |
| chemsha bongo | brain teaser |
| njoo | come |
| kazi nzuri | good work |
| leo, tumesoma nini? | what have we learned today? |
| karibu ndani | welcome inside |
| ndugu | comrade |
| mjomba | uncle |
| masoma | studies |
| habari gani? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
| hujambo? | sijambo |
| u hali gani? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
| shikamoo | marahaba |
| vipi?/mambo? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
| Waambaje? | how are you doing? |
| salaamaleikum | peace be upon you |
| upo? | are you there? |
| lala salama | sleep peacefully |
| tuonane kesho | see you tomorrow |
| ndoto njema | dream well |
| lala unono | sleep comfortably |
| usiku mwema | good night |
| usingizi mwema | sleep well |
| habari za kutwa? | how was your day? |
| jioni njema | good evening |
| uende salama | go with peace |
| sina la kuamba | i have nothing to say |
| aleikumsalaam | and also with you |
| nipo | i am here |
| nawe pia | and you also |
| inshallah | god willing |
| za mafanikio | of success |
| wa buraha | with tranquility |
| njema | good |
| nzuri | good |
| salama | peaceful |
| tuonane inshallah | we will see each other god willing |