Ch 1 Flashcards by Kim Salte | Brainscape

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Welcome

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Karibu

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How are you doing? How are Things?

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Habari gani?

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Hi! How are you?

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Hujambo?

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I’m fine (As response to hujambo?)

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Sijambo

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What’s Your name?

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Jina lako ni nani?

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My name is Ali

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Jina langu ni Ali

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Well / Okay

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Sawa

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Do you speak Swahili?

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Unasema Kiswahili?

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Do you speak English?

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Unasema Kiingereza?

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Good / Fine

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Nzuri

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Thank you

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Asante

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Good-bye

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Kwaheri

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Morning

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Asubuhi

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Which, what

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Gani

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News

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Habari

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Here

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Hapa

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This

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Huyu

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Name

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Jina

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A little / Few

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Kidogo

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To see you, to meet you

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Kukuona

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His, Her

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Lake

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Your

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Lako

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My

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Langu, Yangu

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an American, Americans

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Mmarekani, Wamarekani

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a Tanzanian, Tanzanians

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Mtanzania, Watanzania

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Student, students

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Mwanafunzi, wanafunzi

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And, with

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Na

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I’m glad / I’m happy

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Nimefurahi

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House(s)

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Nyumba

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Home, at home

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Nyumbani

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Good / Fine

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Nzuri

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Also

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Pia

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Friend(s)

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Rafiki

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Peace / peaceful

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Salama

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Very much / A lot

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Sana

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Now

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Sasa

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Just / Only

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Tu

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See you!

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Tutaonana!

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Of

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Za

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We’re fine

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Hatujambo

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Good morning!

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Habari za asubuhi!

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Good afternoon!

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Habari za mchana!

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Good evening!

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Habari za jioni!

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Fine, thank you

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Nzuri, asante

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His/Her name is …

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Jina lake ni …

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I’m glad to see you

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Nimefurahi kukuona

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Good night!

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Usiku mwema!

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Have a Nice day (2)

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Mchana mwema! / Siku nzuri!

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Have a Nice evening!

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Jioni njema!

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Evening

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Jioni

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Greeting from younger to older person + response

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Shikamoo –> marahaba

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Which three elements can a Swahili verb be built with

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Subject prefix + tense infix + verb root

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Standard Swahili infinite prefix

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Ku- (Kutoka - To come from, Kusema - To speak)

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Present tense infix

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-na-
I come from the US -> Mimi ninatoka Marekani
You come from the US -> Wewe unatoka Marekani

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To come from

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Kutoka

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To speak

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Kusema

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To study / read

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Kusoma

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To live/stay

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Kukaa

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To like / love

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Kupenda

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To sleep

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Kulala

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To laugh

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Kucheka

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To sing

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Kuimba

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To play / dance

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Kucheza

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To write

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Kuandika

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To hear

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Kusika

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To see

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Kuona

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To live

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Kuishi

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To answer / respond

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Kujibu

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To try

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Kujaribu

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To Return to

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Kurudi

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To think

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Kufikiri

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How to ask question (2)

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Je + setning (Je, jina lako ni Ali?) - Is Your name Ali?

2. Use rising intonation - Jina lako ni Ali? - Is Your name Ali?