| I | ضمير | mimi | I am ready now. Mimi niko tayari sasa. |
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| you | ضمير | wewe | You are very kind. Wewe ni mwema sana. |
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| he | ضمير | yeye | He is my brother. Yeye ni ndugu yangu. |
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| she | ضمير | yeye | She is at home. Yeye yuko nyumbani. |
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| we | ضمير | sisi | We are going home. Sisi tunaenda nyumbani. |
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| they | ضمير | wao | They work every day. Wao wanafanya kazi kila siku. |
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| what | ضمير | nini | What do you want? Unataka nini? |
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| where | ظرف | wapi | Where is the school? Shule iko wapi? |
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| when | ظرف | lini | When will you come? Utakuja lini? |
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| who | ضمير | nani | Who is that person? Mtu huyo ni nani? |
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| why | ظرف | kwa nini | Why are you sad? Kwa nini una huzuni? |
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| how | ظرف | vipi | How do you know? Unajua vipi? |
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| to be | فعل | kuwa | They are very happy. Wao wana furaha sana. |
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| to have | فعل | kuwa na | I have a book. Nina kitabu. |
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| to do | فعل | fanya | We do the work. Tunafanya kazi. |
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| to go | فعل | kwenda | They go to school. Wanaenda shuleni. |
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| to come | فعل | kuja | Please come here now. Tafadhali njoo hapa sasa. |
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| to see | فعل | ona | I see the moon. Ninaona mwezi. |
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| to know | فعل | jua | |
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| to think | فعل | fikiri | I think about work. Ninafikiria kazi. |
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| to want | فعل | taka | They want more water. Wanataka maji zaidi. |
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| to need | فعل | hitaji | We need more time. Tunahitaji muda zaidi. |
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| to make | فعل | tengeneza | She makes good tea. Yeye anatengeneza chai nzuri. |
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| to take | فعل | chukua | Take the book home. Chukua kitabu nyumbani. |
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| to give | فعل | pa | Give me the book. Nipe kitabu. |
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| to say | فعل | sema | Please say your name. Tafadhali sema jina lako. |
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| to tell | فعل | ambia | Tell me the story. Niambie hadithi. |
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| to ask | فعل | uliza | Ask the teacher now. Muulize mwalimu sasa. |
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| to find | فعل | pata | I found my book. Nilipata kitabu changu. |
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| to look | فعل | tazama | Look at the sky. Tazama anga. |
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| to use | فعل | tumia | Use this chair today. Tumia kiti hiki leo. |
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| to work | فعل | fanya kazi | They work in town. Wanafanya kazi mjini. |
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| to eat | فعل | kula | We eat rice tonight. Tunakula wali usiku huu. |
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| to drink | فعل | kunywa | Drink water every morning. Kunywa maji kila asubuhi. |
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| to sleep | فعل | lala | The child sleeps early. Mtoto analala mapema. |
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| to walk | فعل | tembea | We walk to school. Tunatembea kwenda shule. |
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| to run | فعل | kimbia | The boy runs fast. Mvulana anakimbia haraka. |
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| to read | فعل | soma | I read this book. Ninasoma kitabu hiki. |
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| to write | فعل | andika | Write your name here. Andika jina lako hapa. |
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| to speak | فعل | sema | She speaks slowly today. Yeye anasema polepole leo. |
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| to listen | فعل | sikiliza | Listen to the teacher. Sikiliza mwalimu. |
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| to hear | فعل | sikia | I hear the music. Ninasikia muziki. |
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| to buy | فعل | nunua | They buy fresh bread. Wananunua mkate mpya. |
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| to sell | فعل | uza | We sell tea here. Tunauza chai hapa. |
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| to pay | فعل | lipa | Pay the money now. Lipa pesa sasa. |
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| to help | فعل | saidia | Please help the child. Tafadhali msaidie mtoto. |
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| to love | فعل | penda | I love my family. Ninaipenda familia yangu. |
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| to live | فعل | ishi | We live in town. Tunaishi mjini. |
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| to die | فعل | kufa | Old trees die slowly. Miti mikubwa hufa polepole. |
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| to learn | فعل | jifunza | Children learn at school. Watoto wanajifunza shuleni. |
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| to teach | فعل | fundisha | They teach English here. Wanafundisha Kiingereza hapa. |
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| to open | فعل | fungua | Open the door now. Fungua mlango sasa. |
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| to close | فعل | funga | Close the window please. Funga dirisha tafadhali. |
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| person | اسم | mtu | That person is kind. Mtu huyo ni mwema. |
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| man | اسم | mwanaume | The man is tall. Mwanaume huyo ni mrefu. |
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| woman | اسم | mwanamke | The woman is smiling. Mwanamke anatabasamu. |
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| child | اسم | mtoto | The child is sleeping. Mtoto analala. |
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| boy | اسم | mvulana | The boy reads quietly. Mvulana anasoma kimya. |
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| girl | اسم | msichana | The girl is happy. Msichana ana furaha. |
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| family | اسم | familia | My family is big. Familia yangu ni kubwa. |
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| mother | اسم | mama | My mother cooks well. Mama yangu anapika vizuri. |
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| father | اسم | baba | His father works here. Baba yake anafanya kazi hapa. |
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| friend | اسم | rafiki | She is my friend. Yeye ni rafiki yangu. |
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| house | اسم | nyumba | The house is new. Nyumba ni mpya. |
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| home | اسم | nyumbani | We are home now. Tuko nyumbani sasa. |
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| school | اسم | shule | The school is large. Shule ni kubwa. |
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| city | اسم | jiji | This city is busy. Jiji hili lina shughuli nyingi. |
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| country | اسم | nchi | Our country is peaceful. Nchi yetu ina amani. |
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| world | اسم | dunia | The world is changing. Dunia inabadilika. |
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| street | اسم | barabara | The street is quiet. Barabara ni tulivu. |
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| room | اسم | chumba | The room is clean. Chumba ni safi. |
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| time | اسم | wakati | Time moves very fast. Wakati unaenda haraka sana. |
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| day | اسم | siku | Today is a good day. Leo ni siku nzuri. |
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| night | اسم | usiku | The night is cold. Usiku ni baridi. |
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| morning | اسم | asubuhi | The morning is cool. Asubuhi ni yenye baridi. |
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| evening | اسم | jioni | The evening is beautiful. Jioni ni nzuri. |
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| week | اسم | wiki | This week is busy. Wiki hii ina shughuli nyingi. |
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| month | اسم | mwezi | This month is long. Mwezi huu ni mrefu. |
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| year | اسم | mwaka | This year is important. Mwaka huu ni muhimu. |
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| today | ظرف | leo | I am busy today. Nina shughuli nyingi leo. |
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| tomorrow | ظرف | kesho | We leave tomorrow morning. Tunaondoka kesho asubuhi. |
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| yesterday | ظرف | jana | She came yesterday evening. Alikuja jana jioni. |
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| now | ظرف | sasa | Come here now. Njoo hapa sasa. |
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| sun | اسم | jua | The sun is hot. Jua ni kali. |
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| moon | اسم | mwezi | The moon is bright. Mwezi unang'aa. |
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| star | اسم | nyota | That star is bright. Nyota hiyo inang'aa. |
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| sky | اسم | anga | The sky is blue. Anga ni la buluu. |
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| earth | اسم | dunia | The earth is round. Dunia ni ya mviringo. |
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| fire | اسم | moto | The fire is hot. Moto ni mkali. |
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| water | اسم | maji | Water is very important. Maji ni muhimu sana. |
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| rain | اسم | mvua | The rain is heavy. Mvua ni kubwa. |
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| wind | اسم | upepo | The wind is strong. Upepo ni mkali. |
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| tree | اسم | mti | The tree is tall. Mti ni mrefu. |
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| flower | اسم | ua | This flower is beautiful. Ua hili ni zuri. |
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| mountain | اسم | mlima | That mountain is high. Mlima huo ni mrefu. |
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| river | اسم | mto | The river is long. Mto ni mrefu. |
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| sea | اسم | bahari | The sea is calm. Bahari ni tulivu. |
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| food | اسم | chakula | The food is ready. Chakula kiko tayari. |
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| bread | اسم | mkate | The bread is fresh. Mkate ni mpya. |
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| rice | اسم | wali | The rice tastes good. Wali una ladha nzuri. |
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| meat | اسم | nyama | The meat is hot. Nyama ni moto. |
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| fish | اسم | samaki | The fish is fresh. Samaki ni wabichi. |
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| egg | اسم | yai | The egg is broken. Yai limevunjika. |
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| milk | اسم | maziwa | The milk is warm. Maziwa ni ya uvuguvugu. |
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| fruit | اسم | tunda | This fruit is sweet. Tunda hili ni tamu. |
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| tea | اسم | chai | The tea is hot. Chai ni moto. |
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| coffee | اسم | kahawa | The coffee smells good. Kahawa inanukia vizuri. |
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| head | اسم | kichwa | My head hurts today. Kichwa changu kinauma leo. |
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| eye | اسم | jicho | Her eye is red. Jicho lake ni jekundu. |
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| ear | اسم | sikio | My ear hurts badly. Sikio langu linauma sana. |
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| mouth | اسم | mdomo | Open your mouth wide. Fungua mdomo wako vizuri. |
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| nose | اسم | pua | My nose is cold. Pua yangu ni baridi. |
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| hand | اسم | mkono | Wash your hand now. Osha mkono wako sasa. |
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| foot | اسم | mguu | His foot is injured. Mguu wake umeumia. |
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| heart | اسم | moyo | My heart is strong. Moyo wangu una nguvu. |
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| name | اسم | jina | My name is Asha. Jina langu ni Asha. |
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| book | اسم | kitabu | This book is new. Kitabu hiki ni kipya. |
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| word | اسم | neno | That word is difficult. Neno hilo ni gumu. |
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| language | اسم | lugha | Swahili is a beautiful language. Kiswahili ni lugha nzuri. |
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| money | اسم | pesa | I need more money. Ninahitaji pesa zaidi. |
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| work | اسم | kazi | The work is hard. Kazi ni ngumu. |
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| love | اسم | upendo | Love is very important. Upendo ni muhimu sana. |
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| music | اسم | muziki | The music is beautiful. Muziki ni mzuri. |
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| story | اسم | hadithi | That story is true. Hadithi hiyo ni ya kweli. |
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| way | اسم | njia | This way is easy. Njia hii ni rahisi. |
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| thing | اسم | kitu | This thing is important. Kitu hiki ni muhimu. |
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| life | اسم | maisha | Life is not easy. Maisha si rahisi. |
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| door | اسم | mlango | The door is open. Mlango uko wazi. |
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| table | اسم | meza | The table is clean. Meza ni safi. |
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| chair | اسم | kiti | This chair is strong. Kiti hiki ni imara. |
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| car | اسم | gari | The car is fast. Gari ni la haraka. |
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| good | صفة | nzuri | This book is good. Kitabu hiki ni kizuri. |
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| bad | صفة | mbaya | The weather is bad. Hali ya hewa ni mbaya. |
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| big | صفة | kubwa | The house is big. Nyumba ni kubwa. |
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| small | صفة | ndogo | The room is small. Chumba ni kidogo. |
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| new | صفة | mpya | I have a new car. Nina gari jipya. |
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| old | صفة | zee | That house is old. Nyumba hiyo ni ya zamani. |
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| long | صفة | refu | The road is long. Barabara ni ndefu. |
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| short | صفة | fupi | The story is short. Hadithi ni fupi. |
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| high | صفة | juu | The mountain is high. Mlima uko juu. |
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| low | صفة | chini | The table is low. Meza iko chini. |
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| hot | صفة | moto | The tea is hot. Chai ni moto. |
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| cold | صفة | baridi | The water is cold. Maji ni baridi. |
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| happy | صفة | furaha | The children are happy. Watoto wana furaha. |
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| sad | صفة | huzuni | She feels sad today. Ana huzuni leo. |
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| beautiful | صفة | nzuri | The flower is beautiful. Ua ni zuri. |
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| easy | صفة | rahisi | This lesson is easy. Somo hili ni rahisi. |
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| hard | صفة | ngumu | This work is hard. Kazi hii ni ngumu. |
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| fast | صفة | haraka | This car is fast. Gari hili ni la haraka. |
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| slow | صفة | polepole | The turtle is slow. Kobe ni wa polepole. |
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| right | صفة | sahihi | Your answer is right. Jibu lako ni sahihi. |
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| wrong | صفة | kosa | That answer is wrong. Jibu hilo ni kosa. |
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| important | صفة | muhimu | Water is important for life. Maji ni muhimu kwa maisha. |
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| true | صفة | kweli | That story is true. Hadithi hiyo ni ya kweli. |
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| full | صفة | jaa | The glass is full. Glasi imejaa. |
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| empty | صفة | tupu | The room is empty. Chumba ni tupu. |
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| young | صفة | changa | The boy is young. Mvulana ni mchanga. |
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| strong | صفة | nguvu | That man is strong. Mwanaume huyo ana nguvu. |
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| weak | صفة | dhaifu | The child feels weak. Mtoto anahisi dhaifu. |
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| red | صفة | nyekundu | The flower is red. Ua ni jekundu. |
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| blue | صفة | buluu | The sky is blue. Anga ni la buluu. |
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| green | صفة | kijani | The tree is green. Mti ni wa kijani. |
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| yellow | صفة | njano | The flower is yellow. Ua ni la njano. |
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| black | صفة | nyeusi | The car is black. Gari ni jeusi. |
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| white | صفة | nyeupe | The milk is white. Maziwa ni meupe. |
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| yes | حَرفُ نِداء | ndiyo | Yes, I know him. Ndiyo, ninamjua. |
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| no | حَرفُ نِداء | hapana | No, I am busy. Hapana, nina shughuli nyingi. |
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| not | ظرف | si | This is not true. Hii si kweli. |
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| and | رابطة | na | Tea and bread are ready. Chai na mkate viko tayari. |
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| or | رابطة | au | Tea or coffee is fine. Chai au kahawa ni sawa. |
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| but | رابطة | lakini | I am tired but happy. Nimechoka lakini nina furaha. |
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| if | رابطة | ikiwa | If it rains, stay home. Ikiwa mvua inanyesha, baki nyumbani. |
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| because | رابطة | kwa sababu | I stayed home because rain fell. Nilibaki nyumbani kwa sababu mvua ilinyesha. |
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| with | حرف جر | na | I came with my friend. Nilikuja na rafiki yangu. |
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| without | حرف جر | bila | He left without money. Aliondoka bila pesa. |
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| for | حرف جر | kwa ajili ya | This gift is for you. Zawadi hii ni kwa ajili yako. |
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| from | حرف جر | kutoka | She came from school. Alikuja kutoka shuleni. |
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| to | حرف جر | kwenda | We walked to town. Tulitembea kwenda mjini. |
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