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Swahili jh #2

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Baba   Father(s)    
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Babu   Grandfather(s)    
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Bibi   Grandmother(s)    
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Dada   sister(s)    
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Hapa   Here    
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Hodi hodi!   Knock knock!    
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Jina   Name    
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Kaka   brothers (s)   (not used much, also maternal uncle))  
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Karibu!   Welcome! (as in "You are welcome" or "Welcome (to my home)" also: near, nearby, almost.    
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Kuishi   To live    
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Kukaa   To stay    
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Kulala   To sleep    
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Kuona   To see    
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Kupenda   To like/love    
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Mama   Mother    
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Mjomba *   uncle   any uncle  
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Wajomba *   uncles    
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Mjukuu   Grandchild or grandson    
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Wajukuu   Grandchildren or grand sons    
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Mke   Wife    
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Wake   Wifes    
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Mpwa *   Nephew    
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Wapwa *   Nephews    
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Mtoto   Child   mtoto wangu = My child  
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Watoto   Children    
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Mtu   Person    
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Watu   People    
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Mume   Husband    
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Waume   Husbands    
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Mwalimu   Teacher    
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Walimu   Teachers    
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Mwanafunzi   Student    
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Wanafunzi   Students    
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Mzazi   Parent    
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Wazazi   Parents    
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Mzee   Elder    
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Wazee   Elders    
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Na   And    
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Nani?   Who?    
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Ndugu   Sibling(s)    
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Nini?   What?    
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Nyanya   Tomato (or tomatoes)    
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Rafiki   Friend(s)   marafiki =friends  
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Shangazi *   Paternal aunt(s)    
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Habari za hapa?   How are things here    
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Hawa hapa ni bibi yangu na babu yangu.   Here are my grandparents.   These here is grandmother mine and grandfather mine.  
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Huyu hapa hi baba yangu.   Here's my father.    
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Karibuni nyumbani.   Welcome to our home.    
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Nimefurahi kuwaona.   I'm glad to meet them.    
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Ninapenda sana Tanzania.   I like Tanzania a lot.    
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Rafiki yako anatoka wapi?   Where does your friend come from? (Friend-your-he comes from-where)    
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Rafiki yangu anatoka Los Angeles.   My friend is from Los Angeles. (Friend-my-he comes from- LA)    
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Unapenda Kiswahili?   Do you like Swahili?    
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Unapenda Tanzania?   Do you like Tanzania?    
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Majina   Names    
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Samahani   I'm sorry / excuse me / sorry    
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Watu hawa   These people (people these)    
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kaka mkubwa   Big (older) brother    
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napenda sana keki   I really like cake(s)    
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Kikundi   Group    
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mwana   son   sons = wana  
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mwanangu   my son   mwana + yangu  
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ndugu   brother    
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Nina wajukuu wawili   I have two grandchildren   I have grandchildren two  
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Nina watoto wawili   I have two children   I have children two  
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Nina mtoto   I have a child    
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Nina mtoto wa kiume   I have a son   I have a child (who is) male  
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Nina binti   I have a daughter    
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Nina binti na mtoto wa kiume   I have a daughter and a son   I have a daughter and a child (which is) male.  
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Nina mtoto wa kiume na wa kike.   I have a son and a daughter   I have a child (which is) male and (one which is) female.  
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Nina mtoto mmoja wa kiume na wawili wa kike.   I have one son and two daughters   I have child - one- (who is) male and two (who are) female.  
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Nina mtoto wa kike.   I have a baby girl   I have a child (who is) female.  
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dada yangu ana watoto wawili.   My sister has two children   Sister mine has children two.  
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binti yangu ana watoto wawili.   My daughter has two children   Daughter mine has children two.  
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tafadhali endesha kwa uangalifu   Please drive carefully.    
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Asante kwa kahawa   Thank you for the coffee    
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Asante kwa kikombe cha kahawa   Thank you for the cup of coffee   Thank you for the cup which has coffee.  
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huyu ni baba yangu   This is my father   This is father mine  
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Hawa ni binti zangu.   These are my daughters.    
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Dakika kumi   Ten minutes   Minutes 10  
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Nitakuwa hapo kwa dakika tano   I will be there in 5 minutes   I will be there (for) minutes five.  
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unajisikiaje?   How are you feeling?    
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Unajisikiaje leo?   How are you feeling today?    
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Muhimu sana.   Very important (important very)    
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sasa nahitaji kahawa.   Now I need coffee.    
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Nimefurahi kukutana nawe.   I am pleased to meet you.    
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