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Ch 3 Flashcards

1
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Per month

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Kwa mwezi

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Landlord/landlady

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Mwenyenyumba

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3
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How much?

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Ni bei gani?

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I like it

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Nimeipenda

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I’ll call you

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Nitakupigia simu

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We’ll talk

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Tutaongea

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Let’s go …

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Twende …

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Where are you?

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Uko wapi?

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Address/es

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Anuani/anwani

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Or

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Au

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Blue

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Bluu

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Yard/s, Garden/s

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Bustani

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Bathroom/s

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Choo/vyoo

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Bedroom/s

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Chumba cha kulala/vyumba vya kulala

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Room/s

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Chumba/vyumba

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16
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Window/s

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Dirisha/madirisha

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17
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Small, little

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-dogo

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18
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Red

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-ekundu

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White

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-eupe

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Black

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-eusi

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21
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Apartment/s

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Fleti

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22
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Car/s

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Gari/magari

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Other

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-ingine

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24
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Kitchen/s, fireplace/s, oven/s, stove/s

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Jiko/majiko

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Monday

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Jumatatu

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26
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Green

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Kijani

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27
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Book/s

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Kitabu/vitabu

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28
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Bed/s

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Kitanda/vitanda

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Chair/s

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Kiti/viti

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30
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Computer/s

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Kompyuta

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31
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Old

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-kongwe

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32
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To view, to watch

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Kuangalia

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33
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Big

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-kubwa

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34
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To come

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Kuja

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35
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To eat

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Kula

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36
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To sleep

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Kulala

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37
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There is/are …

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Kuna …

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38
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To see

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Kuona

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39
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But

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Lakini

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40
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Yellow

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Manjano

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41
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Table/s

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Meza

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42
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Door/s

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Mlango/milango

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43
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One

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-moja

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44
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Inside

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Ndani

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45
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Outside

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Nje

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46
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House/s

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Nyumba

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47
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New

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-pya

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48
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Television (2)

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Runinga

Televisheni

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49
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Okay.

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Sawa.

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50
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Dining room/s

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Sehemu ya kulia/Sehemu za kulia (‘Part/fraction/section of right (side)’)

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51
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Pantry/ies

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Stoo

Room where beverage, food etc are stored

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52
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Three

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-tatu

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53
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Living room/s

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Ukumbi/kumbi

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54
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Electricity

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Umeme

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55
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Where?

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Wapi?

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56
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Two

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-wili

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57
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Beutiful, nice

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-zuri

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58
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This house has three bedrooms

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Nyumba hii ina vyumba vitatu (‘House + this + it has + rooms + three’)

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59
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Room/s

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Chumba/vyumba

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60
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This is a bedroom

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Hiki ni chumba cha kulala (‘This is bedroom’)

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61
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Do the small rooms have bathrooms too?

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Vyumba vidogo vina vyoo pia? (‘Rooms small + it has + bathrooms too?’)

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62
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This is the kitchen here

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Hili hapa ni jiko (‘This here is kitchen’)

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63
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Where is the living room?

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Ukumbi uko wapi? (‘Living room + you are + where’)

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64
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The living room is big and beautiful

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Ukumbi ni mzuri na mkubwa (‘Living room is beautiful and big’)

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65
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Let’s go outside

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Twende nje (‘Let’s go + outside’)

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66
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The house is beautiful

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Nyumba ni nzuri

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67
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We’re watching television

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Tunaangalia televisheni

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68
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I’m reading a book

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Ninasoma kitabu

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69
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Open markets, At the markets

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Sokoni

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70
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Auction

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Mnadani

71
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Carpentry workshops

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Viwanda vya useremala (‘Workshops of carpentry’)

72
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Furniture shop

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Maduka ya fanicha (‘Store of furniture’)

73
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Plate/s (kitchen)

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Sahani

74
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Glass

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Bilauri

75
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Knife/knives

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Kisu/visu

76
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Fork/s

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Uma/nyuma

77
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Spoon/s

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Kijiko/vijiko

78
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Bottle/s

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Chupa

79
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Teapot

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Buli za chai

80
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Coffee makers

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Mideli ya kufanya kahawa

81
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Pots (2)

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Vibakuli

Vyungu

82
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Pan/s

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Sufuria/masufuria

83
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Noun class #2

a. Which
b. Include

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Noun class #2

a. Which - The singular of these nouns begins with ki-, and the plural with vi
b. Include: Words for inanimate objects, but also has a few other types of words

(I.e. Kitanda/vitanda (bed/s), kiti/viti /chair/s), Kitabu/vitabu (book/s), kitu/vitu (thing/s))
(If the root part of the noun begins with a vowel, the prefies become ch- and vy-, as in chumba/vyumba (room/s), chakula/vyakula (food/s))

84
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Thing(s)

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Kitu/vitu

85
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Noun class #2 - Rule for forming plurals

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= Ki-vi noun class. Replace k with v.
(I.e. Kitanda/vitanda (bed/s), kiti/viti /chair/s), Kitabu/vitabu (book/s), kitu/vitu (thing/s))
(If the root part of the noun begins with a vowel, the prefies become ch- and vy-, as in chumba/vyumba (room/s), chakula/vyakula (food/s))

86
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Which element of a sentence ‘agrees’ with the noun class

A

Verbs, adjectives, posessives, demonstratives etc.

87
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M(w)-wa noun class: Verb subject prefixes

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I   ni-
You   u-
He/she/it   a-
We   -tu
You (pl)   -m(w)-
They   -wa
88
Q 
M(w)-wa noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
A 
M(w)-wa noun class: Demonstratives
This -  Huyu
These  - Hawa
That  - Yule
Those - Wale
89
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M(w)-wa noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
A 
M(w)-wa noun class: Possessive prefixes
= w-
(My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao)
90
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Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Verb subject prefixes

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Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Verb subject prefixes
Singular –> Ki- (1st singular)
Plural –> Vi- (1st plural)

91
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Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
A 
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Demonstratives
This - Hiki
These - Hivi
That - Kile
Those - Vile
92
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Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
A

Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Possessive prefixes
= ch- for singular and vy- for plural (Special form since the possessives without their prefixes begin with vowels)

My - -angu = changu
Your - -ako = chako
His/her - -ake = chake
Our - -etu = chetu
Yours (pl) - -enu = chenu
Their - -ao = chao
93
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N noun class: Verb subject prefixes

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N noun class: Verb subject prefixes
Singular (1st singular) –> i-
Plural (1st plural) –> zi-

94
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N noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
A 
N noun class: Demonstratives
This --> Hii
These --> Hizi
That --> Ile
Those --> Zile
95
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N noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
A

N noun class: Possessive prefixes
Singular (1st singular) –> y-
Plural (1st plural) –> z-

My - -angu = yangu
Your - -ako = yako
His/her - -ake = yake
Our - -etu = yetu
Yours (pl) - -enu = yenu
Their - -ao = yao
96
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N noun class: Content (4)

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N noun class: Content

  1. Some nouns beginning with one of the nasal sounds n-, ny-, m-, ng-
    - –Nyumba, njia, mbwa, ng’ombe, ndizi, ngoma, mvua, nyoka
  2. Some family and relationship terms - Baba, dada, mama, kaka, rafiki..
  3. Many which don’t have a prefix at all: tembo, simba, paka, chupa
  4. Many import words - Lugha, safari, saa, meza, motokaa, kompyuta, posta, stampu, sukari, teksi, televisheni..

(= Not one unifying theme. All have the same singular and plural form though)

97
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Drum/s

A

Ngoma

98
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Elephant/s

A

Tembo

99
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Language/s

A

Lugha

100
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Trip/s

A

Safari

101
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Coffee/s

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Kahawa

102
Q

Hour/s, watch/es

A

Saa

103
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Table/s

A

Meza

104
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Prison/s

A

Gereza

105
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Motokaa

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Car/s (Synonym to gari/magari)

106
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To have, conjugate in present tense

A 
Kuwa na ('To be with')
(= In the present tense, you only use the -na portion, which acts as a verb root)
  • Mimi nina pesa (I have money)
  • Wewe una pesa (You have money)
  • Mtoto ana kitabu (The child has a book), Chumba kina kabati (The room has a dresser), posta ina choo (The post office has a bathroom)
  • Sisi tuna pesa (We have money)
  • Nyinyi mna pesa (You (pl) have money)
  • Nyumba zina vyumba (The houses have rooms), watoto wana vitabu (The children have books), vyumba vina vitanda (the rooms have beds)
107
Q

Money

A

Pesa

108
Q

Negate:

  1. Mimi nina pesa
  2. Wewe una pesa
  3. Mtoto ana kitabu
  4. Chumba kina kabati
  5. Posta ina choo
  6. Sisi tuna pesa
  7. Nyinyi mna pesa
  8. Nyumba zina vyumba
  9. Watoto wana vitabu
  10. Vyumba vina vitanda
A
  1. Mimi sina pesa
  2. Wewe huna pesa
  3. Mtoto hana kitabu
  4. Chumba hakina kabati
  5. Posta haina choo
  6. Sisi hatuna pesa
  7. Nyinyi hamna pesa
  8. Nyumba hazina vyumba
  9. Watoto hawana vitabu
  10. Vyumba havina vitanda
109
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How are adjectives formed

A

Prefix agreeing to noun + adjective

110
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How do you form adjectives for M-Wa and Ki-Vi nouns

A

The same exact prefix as the noun itself.

  • Huyu ni mtoto mrefu (‘This is child tall’)
  • Hawa ni watoto warefu (‘These are children tall’)
  • Kile ni kisu kirefu (‘That is knife long’)
  • Vile ni visu virefu (‘Those are knives long’)
111
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What are the two types of adjectives

A
  1. Variable ones - Agree with the noun
    - -refu (Have hyphen in front)
    - –Kile ni kisu kirefu (‘That is knife long’)
  2. Invariable ones
    - Safi (Clean) (Listed without hyphen in dictionary)
    - –Kile ni kisu safi (‘That is knife clean’)
112
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Important rule for adjectives refering to animate beings

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Always take the M-Wa form, regardless of the noun class.

  • Huyu ni paka mkubwa (‘This is cat big’)
  • Dada yake mzuri anaishi Nairobi (‘Sister his beautiful lives in Nairobi’)

(Similar to the case of subject prefixes, which are always in the M-Wa form for any animate subject)

113
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Matter/s, affair/s, thing/s (abstract)

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Jumbo/mambo

114
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Thing/s, something/s, object/s (Concrete)

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Kitu/vitu

115
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Important

A

Muhimu

116
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Katika (preposition) (4)

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In, inside, out off, from

117
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Culture

A

Utamaduni

118
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Neighbor/s

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Jirani/majirani

119
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A lot, lots, many, much (adj)

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-ingi

120
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As, like, such as, if

A

Kama

121
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If

A

Kama

122
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To move to, to immigrate

A

Kuhamia

123
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New, fresh, modern (Adj)

A

-pya

124
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Thought/s, idea/s, reflection/s

A

Wazo/mawazo

125
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To greet, to congratule, to give regards

A

Kusalimia

126
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To introduce oneself

A

Kujitambulisha

127
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May

A

Kuweza

-Majirani wanaweza kuja … (‘Neighbors may come …’)

128
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To borrow

A

Kuazima

129
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Ask

  1. (Request)
  2. (A question)
A
  1. Kuomba

2. Kuuliza

130
Q

Like that, exactly the same

A

Hivyo/vivyo

131
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Ukitaka

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If you want, if you ask for, if you intend (Inflected verb of kutaka)

132
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For example

A

Kwa mfano (= k.m.)

133
Q

Bicycle/s

A

Baiskeli

134
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Transport, means of travelling

A

Usafiri

135
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To send, to deliver, to escort

A

Kupeleka

136
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Sick person/people, patient/s

A

Mgonjwa/wagonjwa

137
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Well/s, waterhole/s, spring/s

A

Kisima/visima

138
Q

Mineral water

A

Maji safi

139
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Drinking water

A

Maji ya kunywa

140
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Maji ya bomba

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Tap water, Running water

141
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To get, to find, to obtain, to achieve

A

Kupata

142
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Suddenly, unexpectedly

A

Ghafla

143
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Fire, flame

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Moto

144
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Then, so

A

Basi

Also means: That’s it! Stop, OK

145
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To arrive, to reach, to get to

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Kufika

146
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To begin, to start, to originate

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Kuanza

147
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At first, to start with, first of all

A

Kwanza

148
Q

Whole, complete

A

-zima

149
Q

Common prefix for usually

A

Hu-…

150
Q

To visit

A

Kutembelea

151
Q

Visitor/s

A

Mgeni/wageni

152
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Matatizo

A

Problem, trouble

153
Q

One (Adj)

A

-moja

154
Q

Time, period, moment

A

Wakati

155
Q

Future

A

Wakati ujao

156
Q

At that time

A

Wakati ule

157
Q

Always

A

Saa zote

158
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Grieving, bereavement, sorrow

A

Misba

-Wakati wa msiba - Time of grieving..

159
Q

My sympathy, sorry

A

Poleni

160
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Other, another, different (Adj)

A

-Ingine

161
Q

Life, lifetime

A

Maisha

162
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Village/s

A

Kijiji/vijiji

163
Q

In the villages

A

Kijijini

164
Q

City/ies

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jiji/majiji

165
Q

Modern house

A

Nyumba za kisasa, Nyumba za mijini

166
Q

Traditional house

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Nyumba za asili (‘ancestor, origin’), nyumba za shamba (‘field, plantation’)

167
Q

Mud

A

Udongo

168
Q

Palm tree fronds (For house)

A

Maktui

169
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Firewood

A

Kuni

170
Q

Floor mat outside house

A

Mkeka

171
Q

Countryside

A

Mashamba

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Porch

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Barazani

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How to negate in (Use ninataka)

  1. Present tense (Ninataka)
  2. Future tense (Nitataka)
  3. Past simple (Nilitaka)
  4. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka)
  5. Commands (Taka, takeni)
  6. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake)
  7. Conditional (Nikitaka)
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How to negate in (Use ninataka)
1. Present tense (Ninataka)
Add negative prefix, drop -na- + change -a to -i (Sitaki)

  1. Future tense (Nitataka)
    Add negative prefix (Sitataka)
  2. Past simple (Nilitaka)
    Add negative prefix, change -li- to -ku- (Sikutaka)
  3. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka)
    Add negative prefix, change -me-/-mesha- to -ja- (Sijataka)
  4. Commands (Taka, takeni)
    U- sg / M- plural + -si- + verb root (-a to -e)
    (Usitake, msitake)
  5. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake)
    Add negative prefix, Insert -si- between the subject prefix and the verb stem (Nisitake)

(Form subjuntive with dropping tense infix and changing final -a to -e)

  1. Conditional (Nikitaka)
    Replace -ki- with -sipo-
    (Nisipotaka)

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