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Pleasant, enjoyable

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-a kufurahisha

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Profession/s

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Amali

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Fireman/men

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Askari wa zimamoto

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Business/es

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Biashara

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Boss/es

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Bosi

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Dentist/s

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Daktari la meno/madaktari wa meno

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Doctor/s

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Daktari/madaktari

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Bus driver/s

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Dereva wa basi

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Photocopy/ies

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Fotokopi

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Mechanic/s

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Fundi/mafundi

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Plumber/s

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Fundi bomba/mafundi bomba

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Electrician/s

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Fundi umeme/mafundi umeme

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Company/ies

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Kampuni

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Close to, near to, next to

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Karibu

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Secretary/ies

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Katibu muhutasi

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Job/s, work/s

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Kazi

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Address book/s

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Kitabu cha anuani/vitabu vya anuani

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Datebook/s

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Kitabu cha tarehe/vitabu ya tarehe

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To leave a message

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Kuacha ujumbe

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To hire

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Kuajiri

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To write a report

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Kuandika ripoti

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To take a message

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Kuchukua ujumbe

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To work

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Kufanya kazi

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To please

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Kufurahisha

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To need
Kuhitaji
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To welcome
Kukaribisha
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To show
Kuonyesha
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To schedule an appointment
Kupanga miadi
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To type
Kupiga chapa
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To take a break, to rest
Kupumzika/Kuenda kupumziko
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To be busy
Kushughulika
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To go to a meeting
Kwenda mkutanoni
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Must
Lazima | Followed by verb in subjunctive
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Fax machine
Mashine ya/za faksi
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Environment/s
Mazingira
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In front of
Mbele ya
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Desk/s
Meza
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Businessperson/people
Mfanyabiashara/wafanyabiashara
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Engineer/s
Mhandisi/wahandisi
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Farmer/s
Mkulima/wakulima
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Intern/s, apprentice/s
Mkurufunzi/wakurufunzi
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Director/s
Mkurugenzi/wakurugenzi
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Meeting/s
Mkutano/mikutano
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Artist/s
Msanii/wasanii
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Important
Muhimu
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Unemployed
Mvinjari
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Teacher/s
Mwalimu/walimu
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Musician/s
Mwanamuziki/wanamuziki
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Lawyer/s
Mwanasheria
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Writer/s
Mwandishi
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Journalist/s
Mwandishi wa habari
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Colleague/s | Mate/s, fellow/s, companion/s
Mwenza/wenza (Mwenza (literally "companion, fellow") is usually attached to possessives -angu, -ako, -ake, -etu, etc., as mwenzangu, mwenzake, mwenzetu, etc., to mean "colleague", "mate", "fellow", "companion"
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Actor/s
Mwigizaji/waigizaji
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Singer/s
Mwinbaji/waimbaji
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Nurse/s (2)
Mwuguzi/wauguzi | Nesi
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Salesperson/people
Mwuzaji/wauzaji
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Behind (the)
Nyuma (ya)
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Office/s
Ofisi
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Police officer/s
Polisi
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Report/s
Ripoti
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Pilot/s
Rubani/marubani
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Carpenter/s
Seremala
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Drawer/s
Shubaka/mashubaka
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Telephone/s
Simu
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Message/s
Ujumbe
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Meeting room/s
Ukumbi wa mkutano/kumbi za mkutano
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Well
Vizuri
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What's your profession? / What do you do for work?
Unafanya kazi gani?
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I got a new job
Nimepata kazi mpya
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I work in a large company
Ninafanya kazi katika kampuni kubwa
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I quit my job
Nimeacha kazi
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What experience do you have?
Una uzoefu gani?
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How long have you had your job?
Umefanya kazi hii muda gani?
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This (here) is my resume
Huu hapa wasifu wangu
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Please make a photocopy of this document
Tafadhali fanya fotokopi ya waraka huu | Waraka/nyaraka: Document/s
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I have to write a report
Lazima niandike ripoti
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I have an appointment at 1:30
Nina miadi saa saba na nusu
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I have to (must) go to a meeting now
Lazima niende mkutanoni sasa
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Teaching is hard
Kufundisha ni kugumu
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I'll take you to see him/her
Nitakupeleka umwone
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I'll be happy to see him/her
Nitafurahi kumwona
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Welcome to our new office
Karibu katika ofisi yetu mpya
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This is the receptionist
Huyu ni mpokeaji wageni
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Here's your office
Hii hapa ni ofisi yako
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Where's the photocopier?
Mashine ya fotokopi iko wapi?
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What are the working hours?
Saa za kazi ni zipi?
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Do you like your new job?
Unapenda kazi yako mpya?
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I like it very much! (N class singular object)
Ninaipenda sana!
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Bila shaka
Probably, doubtless, without a doubt, of course
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Kabisa
By all means, without a doubt, absolutely, completely
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It's a pleasure to meet you
Nimefurahi kukuona
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To hope
Kutamaini | Tamaa, tumaini: Hope, faith
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When did you start working here?
Lini ulianza kufanya kazi hapa? | Kuanza: To begin, To start
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Iliyopita
Last/previous (The thing/s that passed/The things that went on) - Wiki iliyopita (Last week) - Mwaka iliyopita (Derived from kupita: to pass, to go on, to proceed)
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To be employed, to be hired | To employ/hire
Kuajiriwa | Kuajiri
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Tokea
Since
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Huo
That, then | -Nimefanya kazi hapa tokea wakati huo - I have worked here since that time
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Receptionist
Mpokeaji wageni
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Question/s
Swali/maswali
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To transfer, to bring for/to
Kuletea
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Listen!
Sikiliza!
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Region/s, province/s
Mkoa/mikoa | -Mikoani - In the region/province
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Jirani (2)
Close by, near | Neighbour - Majirani
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Sometimes
Mara nyengine
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To visit
Kutembelea
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Actually, really
Kwa kweli
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Group/s
Kikundi/vikundi
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To cooperate with
Kusharikiana
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That's good
Hiyo ni nzuri
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To attend, to be present
Kuhudhuria
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To give, to share
Kupa
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Information
Taarifa
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To discuss, to argue, to debate
Kujadili
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To plan, to organize, to arrange
Kupanga
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What are the working hours?
Saa za kasi ni zipi?
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More time
Muda zaidi -Kwa kazi muhimu utahitaji kukaa ofisini kwa muda zaidi - For more important work, you need to stay in the office for more time
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That (Uspesifikk)
Hiyo
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To happen/occur
Kutokea | -Lakini hiyo haitokei mara kwa mara - But that doesn't happen often/frequently
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Mara kwa mara
From time to time/often/frequently
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I don't mind ...
Mimi sijali (Kujali: To care, to mind) (Mimi sijali kukaa kazini zaidi ikiwa lazima - I don't mind staying at work longer if it is necessary.) (Ikiwa: if it is, when it is)
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Ikiwa
if it is, when it is | -Mimi sijali kukaa kazini zaidi ikiwa lazima - I don't mind staying at work longer if it is necessary.
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To know
Kujua
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Pause/s, break/s
Pumziko/hapumziko
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Short, brief, concise
- fupi | - Kupata mapumziko mafupi - to get short pauses
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Lunch
Chakula cha mchana
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To be kept, to be set aside
Kuwekwa | -Hakuna wakati maalum uliowekwa kwa mapumziko hayo - There is no set time for breaks
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Third floor
Ghorofa ya tatu
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I hope (that) ...
Natumai ... | Kutumai, kutumaini : to hope
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To prepare
Kutayarisha -Mimi nina miadi baada ya dakika kumi na lazima nijitayarishe sasa - I have an appointment in ten minutes and have to/should prepare now
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To be available
Kupatikana | -I will be available later on - Nitapatikana tena baadaye
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I'm sure ... ('I trust (that)')
Naamini ... -Asante sana. Naamini nina kila kitu ninachohitaji - Thank you very much. I'm sure i have everything i need (Inflected from Kuamini: to believe, to trust, to image)
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Basi sawa
Well then
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GDP
Pato la taifa (Pato: Earnings/income) (Taifa: Nation)
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Agriculture Farming Farmer/s
Kilimo Ukulima Mkulima/wakulima (Kulima: to farm/cultivate)
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Percent
Asilimia
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Village/s
Kijiji/vijiji
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Plaintain
Ndizi | Same word as banana
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Cash crops (Crops that are specifically produced for sale)
Mazao ya biashara | Mazao: Crops, offspring
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Cotton
Pamba
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Cashew nuts
Korosho
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Cloves
Karafuu
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Animal keeping, livestock management | Someone who breeds and tames animals, breeder/s
Ufugaji | Mfugaji/wafugaji
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Fishing | Fisherman/men
Uvuvi | Mvuvi/wavuvi
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Military officer/s
Askari jeshi
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Animate object infixes 1. Me 2. You 3. Him/her 4. Us 5. You all/all of you 6. Them
1. -ni- 2. -ku- 3. -m/mw- 4. -tu- 5. -wa- 6. -wa- (One of the most important functions of the object infixes is to act as pronouns; that is, they play the role of the English object personal pronouns me, you, him, her, us, (all of) you, and them. These forms do not exist as independent words in Swahili, but rather are always found as infixes inside the verb.)
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Object infix: I saw you
``` Nilikuona (Ni- : subject prefix) (-li- : tense infix (-ku- : object infix) ( -ona : verb) ```
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Object infix - I will take you to ...
Nitakupeleka 1. Subject prefix: ni- 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -ku- 4. Verb: -peleka
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Object infix - Have you seen (them) our teachers?
Umewaona walimu wetu? 1. Subject prefix: u- 2. Tense infix: -me- 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -ona
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Object infix - He will show you the office
Atakuonyesha ofisi yako 1. Subject prefix: a- 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -ku- 4. Verb: -onyesha
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Object infix - Welcome, meet ("see") (them) our teachers | To you/2nd person singular
Karibu, uwaone walimu wetu 1. Subject prefix: u- 2. Tense infix: None (subjunctive) 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -ona
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Object infix - The director is waiting (for) us
Mkurugenzi anatusubiri 1. Subject prefix: a- 2. Tense infix: -na- 3. Object infix: -tu- 4. Verb: -subiri
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Object infix - You will teach them English and math
Utawafundisha Kiingereza na hesabu 1. Subject prefix: u- 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -fundisha
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Object infix - I will be glad to see (them) my colleagues
Nitafurahi kuwaona wenzangu 1. Subject prefix: ni- 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -ona (Parts of two verbs)
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Object infix - Juma will show you your students
Juma atakuonyesha wanafunzi wako 1. Subject prefix: a- 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -ku- 4. Verb: -onyesha
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Object infix - Teaching pleases me (Gives me pleasure)
Kufundisha kunanifurahisha 1. Subject prefix: none (Infinitive) 2. Tense infix: -na- 3. Object infix: -ni- 4. Verb: -furahisha
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Object infix - He has not shown me the students
Hajanionyesha wanafunzi 1. Subject prefix: ha- (negative) 2. Tense infix: -ja- (negative, perfect tense) 3. Object infix: -ni- 4. Verb: -onyesha (Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)
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Object infix - The director is not waiting (for) us
Mkurugenzi hatusubiri 1. Subject prefix: ha- (negative) 2. Tense infix: Omitted due to present tense negative 3. Object infix: -tu- 4. Verb: -subiri (Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)
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Object infix - You will not teach them English and math
Hutawafundisha Kingereza na hesabu 1. Subject prefix: hu- (negative) 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -fundisha (Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)
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Object infix - I will not be glad to see (them) my colleagues
Sitafurahi kuwaona wenzangu 1. Subject prefix: si- (negative) 2. Tense infix: -ta- 3. Object infix: -wa- 4. Verb: -furahi, -ona (Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)
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My colleague/s, mate/s (Own grammatical construction)
Mwenza (Literally "companion, fellow") is attached to possessives -angu, -ako, -ako etc --> Mwenzangu, mwnzake to mean colleague, ate, fellow, companion..
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Ku class: Content
Noun form of verbs, i.e. to swim (infinitive) --> swimming (Gerund) In Swahili the infinitive form = the gerund form -Do you like teaching? -> Unapenda kufundisha? -Teaching is difficult --> Kufundisha ni kugumu Only exist singular forms (As in English)
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Ku class a. Subject prefix b. Demonstratives - This, that c. Possessives and of (-a)
a. Ku b. This - Huku, That - Kule - Kuimba kwangu - MY singing - Kusoma kwao - Their studying c. Kw- --> kwango, kwako..., kwa
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Ku class a. Adjective agreement b. -ingi/-ingine
a. ku- if the adjective begins with a consonant. kw- if it begins with a vowel - Kuandika kuzuri (Beautiful writing) - Kuimba kwema (Pleasant singing) b. kw- --> kwingi, kwingine - Kuishi kwingi (Living a lot, long life) - Kuishi kwingine (Another life)
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Ku class a. -ote b. -o -ote c. enye d. -pi?
a. Kote - Kuishi kote (The whole life) b. Ko kote - Kuishi ko kote (Any life) c. Kenye - Kuishi kwenye (Living that has ...) d. Kupi? - Kuishi kupi? (Which life?)
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Ku class: The leader's departure ('leaving') caused a loss -- did not cause a loss
Kuondoka kwa kiongozi kulisababisha hasara | Kuondoka kwa kiongozi hakukusababisha hasara Ku #1 for infinitive, ku #2 for present negative tense
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Ku class: How to form negatives ('Studying', 'Not studying')
Place the infix -to- between the ku- prefix and the root - Kusoma/kutosoma (studying/not studying) - Kujua/kutojua (to know/not to know) - Kuwa/Kutokuwa (To be/not to be) - Kufanya kazi/kutofanya kazi (working/not working) - Kula/kutokula (Eating/not eating) (Kutojua kusoma na kuandika ni hatari - Not to know/knowing (how) to read and write is dangerous) (Kutokula ni kubaya kwa afya yako - Not eating is bad for your health) (Kutokuwa na pesa ni kugumu - Not having money is hard) (Kutofanya kazi kunaleta umasikini - Not working brings poverty)
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Mourning
Matanga
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To annoy, to irritate
Kukera
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Kuchelewa kwake kuliwakera watu wengine - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence
Kuchelewa kwake hakukuwakera watu wengine - His lateness/being late did not annoy the other people 1. Ha- Negative marker 2. -ku- Subject prefix of Ku class 3. -ku- negative past tense 4. -wa- them/they 5. -kera (to annoy)
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Kufika mapema kulimsaidia - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence
Kufika mapema hakukumsaidia – arrriving early helped him 1. Ha - Negative marker 2. -ku - Subject prefix of Ku class 3. -ku- Negative past tense 4. -m- him 5. -saidia
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Happiness, joy
Furaha | -a furaha: happy
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Kusaidia maskini kulimpa furaha - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence
Kusaidia maskini hakukumpa furaha – Helping the poor did not give him/her happiness 1. Ha - Negative marker 2. -ku- Subject prefix of Ku class 3. -ku- Negative past tense 4. -m- him/her 5. -pa (Kupa: To give, to to accomplish, to carry out)
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To wait for
Kusubiri
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Mkurugenzi anakusubiri - Translate and dissect
The director is waiting for him/her 1. a- subject prefix 2. -na- present tense 3. -ku- you (object infix) 4. -subiri
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Megan atatufundisha Kiingereza - Translate and dissect
Megan will teach us English 1. a- 2. -ta- 3. -tu- us (object infix) 4. -fundisha
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Wanafunzi walinionyesha mwalimu wangu - Translate and dissect
The students showed me my teacher 1. wa- they 2. -li- past tense 3. -ni- me (object infix) 4. -onyesha
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To show
Kuonyesha
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To welcome
Kukaribisha
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Opportunity/ies (2)
Fursa | Nafasi (Also mean space)
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To choose
Kuchagua
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To lack, to be missing
Kukosa
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Kutokuwapo
Absence
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Masomo ya juu
Higher education/studies - Masomo - Subjects, studies - Juu - Up, above, high - Ya juu - Higher
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To continue, to progress, to develop
Kuendelea
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Age
Umri
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Manual labour
Kazi za kutumia nguvu
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Kuliko
More than, surpassing
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Government/public school
Shule za serikali
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Private school
Shule sa binafsi
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Character/s, property/ies, property/ies
Tabia
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To smell good | To stink
Kunukia | Kunuka
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Mahali class - Prefixes (General) + exceptions
P- for vocals (Pa, pangu, pako, penye..) Pa- for consonants (Pazuri, pananukia (verb), pale..) Exceptions 1. Pengi, pengine
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