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Ch 7 Flashcards

1
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Come tomorrow

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Njoo kesho

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Don’t come today

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Usije leo

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I don’t have time/the chance

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Sina nafasi

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Una nafasi?

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Do you have time?

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Appointment/s (no singular form)

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Miadi

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I have an appointment

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Nina miadi

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The day after tomorrow

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Kesho kutwa

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He/she isn’t here

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Hayupo

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Wildlife researcher

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Mtafiti wa wanyama

Mtafiti/watafiti - Researcher

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To meet with

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Kuonana na

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Wildlife conservation

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Uhifadhi wa wanyama

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Desert/s (Geography)

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Jangwa/majangwa

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Calendar/s

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Kalenda

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14
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North

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Kaskazini

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Dry season/s

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Msimu wa kiangazi/Misimu ya kiangazi

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Cold season/s

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Kipupwe/vipupwe

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17
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To be late

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Kuchelewa

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18
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To come

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Kuja

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19
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To answer

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Kujibu

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20
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Investigation, research

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Uchunguzi

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21
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To make

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Kufanya

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22
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To place, to put, to set

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Kuweka

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23
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Director/s (2)

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Mkuu/wakuu (Director, head, chairperson, chief)

Mkurugenzi/wakurugenzi (Director, leader, superior)

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24
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Concerning, about

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Kuhusu
-Ningependa kuzungumza na mkurugenzi kuhusu uhifadhi wa wanyanma - I’d like to talk to the director about wildlife conservation

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25
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Sorry, excuse me

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Samahani

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26
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To make a phone call

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Kupiga simu

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27
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To come back, to return

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Kurudi

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28
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South

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Kusini

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29
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To ask (question)

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Kuuliza

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To have an appointment

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Kuwa na ahadi

Ahadi: Promise, pledge, agreeement, obligation

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To make an appointment

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Kuweka miadi

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32
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West, dusk

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Magharibi

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33
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Winter (no singular form)

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Majira ya baridi

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34
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East

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Mashariki

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35
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Daytime

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Mchana

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36
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Meeting/s

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Mkutano/mikutano

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37
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Wildlife, wildlife animal/s

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Mnyamapori/wanyamapori

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38
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Assistant/s

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Msaidizi/wasaidizi

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39
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Rainy season/s

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Msimu wa mvua/misimu ya mvua

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Season/s

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Msimu/misimu

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41
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Year/s

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Mwaka/miaka

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42
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Month/s, moon/s

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Mwezi/miezi

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43
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Come!

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Njoo!

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44
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Wait! Be patient! (2)

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Subiri!

Ngoja!

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45
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Date/s

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Tarehe

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46
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Weekend/s (2)

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Wikiendi

Wikendi

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47
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Time, opportunity, chance

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Nafasi

-hapana, kesho hana nafasi pia - No, tomorrow he’s also not available

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48
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Next week

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Wiki ijayo

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49
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When, at what time

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Lini

-Utakuja lini? When will you come?

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50
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Until, up to, as far as

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Mpaka

-Yeye atasafiri na hatarudi mpaka Alkhamisi - He’ll be travelling and won’t return until Thursday

51
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Usije

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(Please) don’t come/that you do not come

52
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Hello

A

Haloo

53
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Institution/s

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Taasisi

-Taasisi ya ucunguzi wa wanyamapori - Wildlife research institute

54
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To examine, to investigate, to research, to inspect

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Kuchunguza

55
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I would like to talk to …

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Ningependa kuzungumza na …

56
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How can i help you? What can i help you with?

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Nikusaidie nini?

57
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I need to meet with ..

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Ninahitaji kuonana na ..

58
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When shall i come?

A

Nije lini?

59
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Can i come tomorrow?

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Ninaweza kuja kesho?

60
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Come later

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Njoo baadaye

61
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When can i call back?

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Lini ninaweza kupiga simu tena?

62
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Tena

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Again, then

63
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What time?

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Saa ngapi?

64
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Can i leave a message?

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Ninaweza kuacha ujumbe?

Kuacha: To stop, to leave, to quit

65
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Message/s

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Ujumbe

66
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E-mail (2)

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Ujumbe pepe

Ujumbe barua-e

67
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Repeat (that), please

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Rudia tafadhali

68
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Speak (more) slowly, please

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Zungumza pole pole tafadhali

69
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Write (that dowN), please

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Andika tafadhali

70
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Formal, official

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Rasmi

  • Si rasmi - Informal
  • Taarifa rasmi - Official notice
71
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Personal, private

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Binafsi

Can also be used as an adverb: personally, individually

72
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Appointment - Which 2 types

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Miadi

Ahadi (promise)

73
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Slowly

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Polepole

74
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Distance/s

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Masafa

-Masafa marefu - Long distances

75
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Traffic jam

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Msongamano wa magari

-Msongamano (Congestion, overcrowding)

76
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Extra time

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Muda wa ziada

  • Muda: period (of time)
  • Ziada: Excess, addition, profit, gain, surplus
77
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Ziada

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Excess, addition, profit, gain, surplus

78
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Singular affirmative commands - How to form

Plural affirmative commands - How to form

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= Verb root

  • Soma! - Read, study!
  • Sema! - Speak!
  • Andika! - Write

Plural: Still only root, but change the final -a of the root to -e, and then add -ni. If the root ends in -u or -i, simply add -ni without any vowel changes

  • Someni! - All of you, read! study!
  • Semeni! - Speak (All of you!)
  • Amkeni! - Wake up!
  • Jaribuni! - Try!
  • Rudini! - Return!
  • Fikirini! - Think!
79
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To stand up

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Kusimama

80
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To think

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Kufikiri

81
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To be happy

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Kufurahi

82
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How to form negative commands

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  1. Subject prefix u- for singular and m- for plural
  2. Negation marker -si immediately after the subject prefix
  3. If the verb root ends in-a, it is changed to -e
    (U-/m- + -si- + verb root (-a –> -e)
  • Soma -> Usisome, msisome (Don’t ready/study sg. pl.)
  • Andika -> Usiandike, msiandike
  • Lala -> Usilale, msilale
  • Rudi -> Isirudi, msirudi
  • Fikiri -> Usifikiri, msifikiri
83
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Exceptions to commands/imperatives (2)

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  1. Kuja -> Njoo/Njooni ( Come! sg, pl). Usije!/Msije! (Don’t come sg. pl.)
  2. Kuenda (To go) –> Nenda!/Nendeni!, Usiende!/Msiende!
84
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How to negate the future tense

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Add the negative prefix ha- before the subject prefix

  • Basi halitaondoka kwa wakati - The bus will not leave on time
  • Mwalimu hatafundisha Kifaransa (The teacher won’t teach French)
  • Magari hayataharibika tena - The cars will not break down again
85
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Tonight

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Leo usiku

86
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To die

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Kufa

87
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To drink

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Kunywa

88
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Monosyllabic verbs - Exceptions/Differences

Kula, kuja, kufa…

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  1. Usually keep the -ku of the infitive when conjugating the verb, instead of dropping it
    - Mimi ninakula mkate, mimi nilikula mkate, mimi nitakula mkate
    - Simba anakufa, simba alikufa, simba atakufa
  2. Drop the -ku of the infitive when negating in present tense (In the past and future tense, you keep the ku- in negation)
    - Mimi ninakula mkate -> Mimi sili mkate (I’m not eating bread)
    - Simba anakufa -> Simba hafi (The lion isn’t dying)
    - Mimi nilikula mkate, mimi sikula mkate (I didn’t eat bread)
    - Simba alikula nyama, simba hakula nyama
    - Simba alikufa, simba hakufa
    - Mwalimu alikuja, mwalimu hakuja
    - Mimi nitakula mkate, mimi sitakula mkate
    - Simba atakula nyama, simba hatakula nyama
89
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January

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Januari

90
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February

A

Februari

91
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March

A

Machi

92
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April

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Aprili

93
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May

A

Mei

94
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Juni

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Juni

95
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July

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Julai

96
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August

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Agosti

97
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September

A

Septemba

98
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October

A

Oktoba

99
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November

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Novemba

100
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December

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Disemba

101
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What’s the date?

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Tarehe ngapi?

-Tarehe - Date

102
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What’s today’s date?

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Leo ni tarehe ngapi?

103
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Today is March 13th

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Leo ni tarehe kumi na tatu Machi

104
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Today is Wednesday, November 1st

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Leo ni Jumatano, tarehe mosi* Novemba

(Mosi is an archaic Swahili word for “first”. Nowadays it is used only to identify the first day of a month, and in the word for Saturday (Jumamosi). Muslim Swahili speakers also use it in their Islamic calendar to name the first month of the year (mfunguo mosi).)

105
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Today is Friday, January 23rd

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Leo ni Ijumaa, tarehe ishirini na tatu Januari

106
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Structure for answering ‘What date is it today’

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Leo ni tarehe … (number) mwezi wa … (month) mwaka … (year)
(Where you start with date, the month and then the year. You may also include the day of the week if necessary, which will come first before the date.)

107
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Colorful cloth used by Swahili women for wrapping around their bodies

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Khanga

108
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January 1st, 1999

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Tarehe mosi mwezi wa Januari mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na tisini na tisa

109
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February 28th, 2005

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Tarehe ishirini na nane mwezi wa Februari, mwaka elfu mbili na tano

110
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December 25th, 1988

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Tarehe ishirini na tano mwezi wa Disemba mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na themanini na nane

111
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Cardinal numbers in Swahili

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First = Kwanza
Second = Pili

The rest are the same as ordinal numbers (tatu, nne, tano..)

112
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Alternative way of referring to months

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According to their number rather than name –>
January = Mwezi wa kwanza (First month)
February = Mwezi wa pili
December = Mwezi wa kumi na mbili
June 16th 1976 = Tarehe kumi na sita mwezi wa sita mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na sabini na sita
October 31st, 1971 = Tarehe thelathinina moja mwezi wa kumi, mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na sabini na moja

113
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Continent/s

A

Bara

114
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Although, even if

A

Ingawa

115
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To know

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Kujua

-Hawajui - They do not know

116
Q

To say, to tell, to explain

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Kuamba

117
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Area/s, zone/s, territory/ies

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Eneo/maeneo

118
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Egypt

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Misri

119
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Idadi

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Number, amount, quantity

120
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160 million

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Milioni mia moja sitini

121
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Different, distinct

A

Tofauti

122
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Invitation/s

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Mwaliko

123
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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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