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