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Swahili meeting
2/6/2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unilipwa lini? | when were you paid? |
| jana usiku | last night |
| siku ya wapendanao | valentine's day (siku ya wapedanao ni sharehe kuhusu penda au ni mazoezi ubepari tu?) |
| nilikuwa nilienda | i was going to (nilikuwa ninaenda kusaidia na ajali, lakini niliakuwa nitachelewa kwenda kufanya kazi) |
| shampuu ya nwele | shampoo |
| harufu | smell (ninapenda bora zaidi wakati nyumba harufu kama vifaa vya kusafisha) |
| sabuni ya mwili | body wash (ninapenda wakati sabuni ya mwili harafu kama jasmine) |
| ni joto | its hot |
| lozi/molizi | almond/almonds |
| nilipata | i got (nilipata masikioni mpaya) |
| chewing gum | bablishi |
| mlozi na chokoleti nyeusi | almonds with dark chocolate |
| brashi | brush (brashi yake ni cheusi) |
| deodorant | mafuta ya kuondoa harufu mbaya (alisahua kuvaa mafuta ya kuondoa harufu mbaya) |
| mswaki | toothbrush (ninatumia mswaki langu kupiga mswaki) |
| meno | teeth |
| jino | tooth |
| jicho | eye |
| bweka | bark |
| mbele ya nyumba | in front of the house |
| mbele ya | in front of (gari ni mbele ya duka) |
| zaidi | more (ninahitaji kulala, kusoma, na kuwaza zaidi) |
| ililimwa | it was farmed |
| pesa bandia | fake money |
| wamiliki | owners |
| walitoza zaidi kuliko mshahara wao | they were charged more than their salary (wakulima wanaisha mshambani mkubwa walitoza zaidi kulio mashara wao) |
| wakati wa kuoga | when showering (hakikisha kusafisha masikio yako na pua yako wakati wa kuoga) |
| ngozi | skin |
| kikapu | basket (kikapu yake ni kikubwa, kizee, na kichafu) |
| nimerudi | i have returned |
| how long? | wakati/muda gani? (wakati gani mpaka kiyoyozi kirekebishwe?) |
| mume wangu | my husband (mume wangu anakusumbua) |
| mara ngapi? | how many times? (mara ngpai utakaa?) |
| walilipwa | they were paid |