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