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swahili meeting
17dec2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| unisemaje | how do you say? |
| vifaa gani? | which instrument? |
| anipiga kinanda | he plays the piano |
| kucheza mchezo | to play a game |
| kupiga | to play |
| kupiga | to call |
| kupiga | to hit |
| yuko nyumbani | s/he is home |
| nilikuwa na huzuni au nilihuzunika | i was sad |
| takribani wiki mbili | approximately 2 weeks |
| kuzurura | to go somewhere for no reason |
| kofia ya chuma/helmeti | helmet |
| vyombo vya chakula | dishes, plates, cups, etc. |
| nilijitahidi | i was doing my best/i was working hard |
| baada tu ya kuvitumia | immediately after using them |
| umeganda | you are frozen |
| ukurasa | page |
| hii | "this" for things or situations |
| huyu | "this" for people |
| tanzania | tan-za-ni-a |
| yule | "that" person, far away from you, close to the person you're talking about |
| huyo | "that" person, close to you, but far from me |
| numba | number |
| mlinzi | guard |
| matufaa | apples |
| mshahara mkubwa | a large salary |
| wanaume wanachanganya sana | men are very confusing |
| wala | nor |
| maridadi | smart |
| mwerevu | smart |
| ni ajabu sana | is very amazing/strange/wonderful |
| "cha" in singular, "vya" in plural | ki/vi class |