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142 Cards in this Set
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kitabu
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book
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kibiriti
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matches
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kidani
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necklace
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chakula
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food
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kitana
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comb
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kioo
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mirror
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kalamu
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pen
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sigireti
sigara |
cigarettes
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pete
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ring
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chai
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tea
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kahawa
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coffee
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maziwa
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milk
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sukari
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sugar
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kijiko
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spoon
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kisu
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knife
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motokaa
motakaa motokari |
automobile
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karatasi
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paper
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barua
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letter
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tikti
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ticket
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paspoti
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passport
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viza
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visa
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ufunguo
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key
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simu
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telephone
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kitu
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thing
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mume
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husband
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mke
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wife
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-taka
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want
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-hitaji
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need
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-omba
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ask politely
beg |
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-penda
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like
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-tazama
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look at
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-azima
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borrow
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Niazime
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lend me
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-rudisha
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return something
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Nitakirudisha
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i will return it
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zaidi
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more
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kingine
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another one (book)
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halafu
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later
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Nimepoteza
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I have lost
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kikombe
vikombe |
cup
cups |
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kiti
viti |
chair
chairs |
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kitabu
vitabu |
book
books |
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kisu
visu |
knife
knives |
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kijiko
vijiko |
spoon
spoons |
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kikapu
vikapu |
basket
baskets |
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kijana
vijana |
youth
youths |
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kipofu
vipofu |
blindman
blindmen |
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chakula
vyakula |
food
different types of food |
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chumba
vyumba |
room
rooms |
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chuo kikuu
vyuo vikuu |
university/college
universities/colleges |
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choo
vyoo |
bathroom
bathrooms |
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chandarua
vyandarua |
mosquito net
mosquito nets |
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ndege
ndege |
bird
birds |
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ngoma
ngoma |
drum, dance
drums, dances |
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nguo
nguo |
clothing
clothes |
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ndugu
ndugu |
acutal and classificatory sibling
siblings |
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nguvu
nguvu |
strength/power
strengths/powers |
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nzi
nzi |
fly
flies |
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simba
simba |
lion
lions |
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sukari
sukari |
sugar
sugars |
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twiga
twiga |
giraffe
giraffes |
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kuku
kuku |
chicken
chickens |
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chatu
chatu |
python
pythons |
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fisi
fisi |
hyena
hyenas |
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usubi
usubi |
sandfly
sandflies |
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rafu
rafu |
shelf
shelves |
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nta
nta |
wax
waxes |
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nchi
nchi |
country
countries |
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mboga
mboga |
vegetable
vegetables |
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mbu
mbu |
mosquito
mosquitos |
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mvi
mvi |
gray hair
gray hairs |
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mvua
mvua |
rain
rains |
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bila
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without
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bila
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without
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Una kitabu cha Kiswahili?
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Do you have a Swahili book?
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Ndiyo ninacho. Je wewe unacho?
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Yes, i have. do you have one?
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La, sina. Nimepoteza kitabu changu. Je wewe unacho kingine?
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No, i don't have. I lost my book. Do you have another one?
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Mwalimu anavyo vitabu viwili.
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The teacher has two books.
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Mwalimu, una kitabu cha Kiswahili kwa Kitendo cha zaidi?
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Teacher, do you have another "Learn Our Kiswahili" book?
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Ndiyo ninacho. Je wewe huna?
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Yes i have. You don't have one?
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Mimi ninacho lakini Asha hana.
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I have mine but Asha doesn't have one.
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Tafadhali mwalimu niazime kitabu chako.
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Please lend me your book, Teacher.
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Chukua hiki. Utakirudisha lini kitabu changu?
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Take this one. When will you return my book?
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Ahsante mwalimu. Nitakirudisha halafu, baada ya darasa.
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Thank you teacher. I will return it later, after class.
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Vyema.
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good
okay alright |
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Una kalamu?
Ndiyo, ninayo. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a pen.
Yes, i have one. No, I don't have. |
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Una kitu gani?
Sina kitu. |
What thing do you have?
i don't have anything. |
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Una mke/mume/mtoto/ndugu?
Ndiyo, ninaye. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a wife/husband/child/sibling?
Yes, I have. No, I don't/ |
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Una kitu gani?
Nina kalamu. |
What thing do you have have?
I have a pen. |
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Nina kitu gani?
Una kalamu. |
What do i have?
You have a pen. |
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Bi. Asha ana kitu gani?
Bi. Asha ana kitabu. |
What does Miss Asha have?
Miss Asha has a book. |
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Una nini na nini?
Nina kitabu na kalamu. |
You have what and what?
I have a book and pen. |
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Bi. Asha ana nini na nini?
Bi. Asha ana pete na kidani. |
Miss Asha has what and what?
Miss Asha has a ring and necklace. |
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Nina kahawa lakini sina chai.
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I have coffee but i don't have chai.
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Nina kitabu lakini sina kalamu.
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I have a book but i don't have a pen.
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Una kibiriti?
La sina. La sina kibiriti. |
Do you have matches (pl.)?
No, I don't have. I don't have matches. |
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Una sigireti?
La sina. La sina sigireti. |
Do you have cigarettes (pl.)?
No, I don't have. I don't have cigarettes. |
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Una kahawa?
La sina. La sina kahawa. |
Do you have coffee.
No, I don't have. I don't have coffee. |
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Una simu?
La sina. La sina simu. |
Do you have a telephone?
No i don't have. No i don't have a phone. |
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Una kalamu?
La sina. La sina kalamu. |
Do you have a pen?
No i don't have. No i doan't have a pen. |
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Una nini?
Sina kitu. |
What do you have?
I don't have anything. |
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Bi. Asha ana sigireti lakini hana kibiriti.
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Miss Asha has cigarettes but doesn't have matches.
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Bi. Fatuma ana kitabu lakini hana kalamu.
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Miss Fatuma has a book but doesn't have a pen.
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Bi. Fatuma ana kitabu au kalamu?
Bi. Fatuma ana kitabu lakini hana kalamu. |
Does Miss Fatuma have a book or a pen?
Mis Fatuma has a book but she she doesn't have a pen. |
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Bi. Asha ana pete au kidani?
Bi. Asha ana pete hana kidani. |
Does Miss Asha have a ring or a necklace?
Miss Asha has a ring, she doesn't have a necklace. |
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Wewe una kitabu lakini huna kalamu.
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You have a book but don't have a pen.
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Wewe una mke lakini huna mtoto.
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You have a wife but you don't have a child.
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Wewe una kitana lakini huna kioo.
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You have a comb but you don't have a mirror.
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Huna kalamu?
Ndiyo, sina. |
You don't have a pen?
Yes, i don't have. |
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Huna mtoto?
Ndiyo, sina. |
You don't have a child?
Yes, i don't have. |
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Nina kibiriti lakini sina sigireti.
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I have matches but i don't have cigarettes.
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Una kitana lakini huna kioo.
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You have a comb but you don't have a mirror.
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Ana kitabu lakini hana kalamu.
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He/She has a book but he/she doesn't have a pen.
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Nina kahawa lakini nataka maziwa.
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I have coffee but i want milk.
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Nina kitana lakini nataka kioo.
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I have a comb but i want a mirror.
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Nina kidani lakini nataka pete.
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i have a necklace but i want a ring.
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Nina karatasi lakini nataka kalamu.
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I have paper but i want a pen.
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Ninavuta lakini sina sigireti.
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I am smoking but i don't have cigarettes.
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Nina sigireti lakini sina kibiriti.
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I have cigarettes but i don't have matches.
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Nina sigireti lakini nataka kibiriti.
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I have cigarettes but i want matches.
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Sina kibiritii. Sivuti.
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I don't have matches. I'm not smoking.
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Una kitabu cha Kiswahili?
Nidyo, ninacho. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a Swahili book?
Yes, i have it. No, i don't have. |
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Una chakula nymbani?
Ndiyo, ninacho. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have food at home?
Yes, I have it. No, i don't have. |
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Una namba ya simu?
Ndiyo, ninayo. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a phone number?
Yes, i have. No, i don't have. |
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Una motokaa?
Ndiyo, ninayo. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a car?
Yes, i have one. No, i don't have. |
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Una mtoto?
Ndiyo, ninaye. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a child?
Yes, i have one. No, i don't have. |
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Una mwenyeji hapa?
Ndiyo, ninaye. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a host/local person here?
Yes i have one. No, i don't have. |
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Una rafiki?
Ndiyo, ninaye. Hapana, sina. |
Do you have a friend?
Yes, i have. No, i don't. |
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Una kazi sasa?
Ndiyo, ninayo. Hapana sina. |
Do you have work now?
Yes, i have. No, i don't. |
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Unataka nini?
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What do you want?
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Ninataka chai na maziwa.
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I want tea with milk.
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Naomba chai bila ya sukari.
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I beg (ask politely) for chai without sugar.
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Utapenda kahawa?
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Will you like coffee?
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Napenda chai. Sitaki kahawa.
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I like chai. i don't like coffee.
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Nahitaji kalamu.
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I need a pen.
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Unataka kuazima nini?
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What do you want to borrow?
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Nitaazima kitabu.
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I will borrow a book.
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Umepoteza nini?
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What did you lose?
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Nimepoteza kitabu cha Kiswahili.
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I lost my Swahili book.
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Nimepoteza kalamu yangu.
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I lost my pen.
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Nimepoteza saa yangu.
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I lost my watch.
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Nimepoteza sanduku langu.
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I lost my suitcase/trunk.
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