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Swahili meeting
5jun2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kuonekana kama | to look like |
| unaonekana kama | you look like |
| nilikata masharubu yangu | i cut my mustache |
| msichana | girl |
| mvulana | boy |
| pacha | twins |
| tarajia | to expect |
| anamjua | he knows her |
| ndugu | siblings |
| nitachukia | i will be mad |
| vunjika moyo | to be disappointed (direct translation: to be heartbroken) |
| alimpa | he gave her |
| mlimba | pregnancy |
| kabla | before |
| kuambia | to tell |
| kuamua | to decide |
| msaada | to help |
| kuelewa | to understand |
| ninakuelewa vizuri | i am understanding you well |
| nini unajaribu kusema | what you're trying to say |
| kushinda | to win |
| kushindwa | to lose/fail |
| siwezi ku | i'm not able to |
| mpenzi | lover/partner |
| sambaza | to spoil |
| hawezi kuchukia | she is unable to be mad |
| mtoto pendwa | favorite child |
| kawaida | usually |
| kueleza | to explain |
| ni ushauri mzuri sana | it's very good advice |
| kujisikia | to feel |
| ninasikia njaa | i am feeling hunger (direct translation: i am hearing hunger) |
| kuhisi | to feel (on skin) |
| nyingi | many |
| mara kwa mara | often |
| maumivu ya kicha | headache |
| sehemu ya kuhifadhi/hifadhi | a place to put stuff |