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