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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Conversation |
Mazungumzo |
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| I, me / You |
Mimi wewe |
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| Yes / No |
Si kweli |
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| Good / Bad |
Nzuri mbaya |
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| Hello / Good-bye |
Habari kwaheri |
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| Good morning / Good night |
habari za asubuhi / usiku mwema |
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| Thank you / Please |
Asante / Tafadhali |
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| Excuse me (when addressing someone) |
Samahani (unapowasiliana) |
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| What is your name? |
Jina lako nani? |
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| Please let me through |
Acha nipite |
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| Can you tell me |
Sema |
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| Help me, please |
Nisaidie tafadhali |
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| Write this |
Iandike |
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| Repeat |
Rudia |
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| I don`t understand |
sielewi |
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| Do you speak English? |
Unaongea kiingereza? |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Numbers |
Nambari |
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| one / two / three |
moja mbili tatu |
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| four / five / six |
nne tano sita |
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| seven / eight / nine |
saba / nane / tisa |
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| ten / hundred / thousand |
kumi / mia moja / elfu |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Date |
tarehe |
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| Year |
Mwaka |
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| Day |
Siku |
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| Weekend (Day off) |
Siku ya mapumziko |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Week |
Wiki moja |
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| Monday |
Jumatatu |
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| Tuesday |
Jumanne |
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| Wednesday |
Jumatano |
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| Thursday |
Alhamisi |
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| Friday |
Ijumaa |
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| Saturday |
Jumamosi |
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| Sunday |
Jumapili |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Month |
Mwezi |
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| January |
Januari |
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| February |
Februari |
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| March |
Machi |
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| April |
Aprili |
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| May |
Mei |
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| June |
Juni |
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| July |
Julai |
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| August |
Agosti |
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| September |
Septemba |
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| October |
Oktoba |
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| November |
Novemba |
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| December |
Desemba |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Hotel |
Hoteli |
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| Room number |
Nambari |
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| Room |
Chumba |
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| Accommodation |
Malazi |
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| Night |
Usiku (makazi ya hoteli) |
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| Day |
Siku |
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| I have booked a room |
Niliagiza nambari |
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| (It is) cold / (it is) hot |
Baridi / Moto |
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| Give me the key to the room |
Ufunguo (kutoka chumba cha hoteli) |
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| child |
mtoto |
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| adult |
mtu mzima |
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| passport |
pasipoti |
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| Do not disturb |
Usisumbue |
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| Wake me up at... |
Niamshe saa... |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Car |
Gari |
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| Road |
Barabara |
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| Turn |
Geuka |
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| Intersection |
njia panda |
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| Stop |
Acha |
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| Detour |
Mchepuko |
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| No passage |
Barabara juu |
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| Parking |
Maegesho |
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| Gas station / Fill it up with gas / Gasoline |
Kuongeza mafuta / Jaza tanki kamili / Petroli |
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| Fine (ticket) / documents |
Faini / hati |
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| I want to rent a car |
Kukodisha / Kukodisha gari |
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| My car broke down |
Gari langu liliharibika |
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| Autoservice |
huduma ya gari |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Signs |
Viashiria |
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| Attention |
Tahadhari |
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| Entrance / Exit |
Ingiza kutoka |
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| Left / Right |
Kushoto kulia |
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| Closed / Open |
Imefungwa / Imefunguliwa |
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| Occupied / Free (Open) |
Busy / Bure |
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| Prohibited / Allowed |
Imekatazwa / Inaruhusiwa |
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| Start / End (Finish) |
Anza / Mwisho |
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| Pull / Push |
Vuta / Sukuma |
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| Here / There |
Hapa pale |
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| No smoking |
Hakuna kuvuta sigara |
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| Danger |
Hatari |
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| Careful |
Kwa uangalifu |
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| Break |
Kuvunja |
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| Crossing |
Mpito |
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| Information |
Habari |
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| Restroom |
Choo |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Transportation |
Usafiri |
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| Where is... |
Iko wapi ... |
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| city |
mji |
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| street |
Mtaa |
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| house |
nyumba |
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| cash register |
daftari la fedha |
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| ticket |
tiketi |
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| city map |
ramani ya jiji |
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| I would like to call a Taxi |
Ningependa kuita teksi |
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| Bus |
Basi |
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| Stop |
Acha |
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| Airport / Airplane / Flight |
Uwanja wa Ndege / Ndege / Ndege |
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| Baggage |
Mizigo |
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| Train |
Treni |
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| Direction |
Mwelekeo |
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| Departure / Arrival |
Kuondoka / Kuwasili |
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| East / West / North / South |
Mashariki Magharibi Kaskazini Kusini |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Services |
Huduma |
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| Passport control |
Udhibiti wa pasipoti |
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| Customs |
Forodha |
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| I lost my documents |
Nimepoteza hati zangu |
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| Hospital / Pharmacy / Doctor |
Hospitali / Duka la dawa / Daktari |
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| Ambulance |
Ambulance |
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| Fire department |
Idara ya Zimamoto |
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| Police |
Polisi |
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| Post office |
Barua |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Restaurant / Café / Bar |
Mkahawa / Mkahawa / Baa |
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| Waiter |
Mhudumu |
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| I want to reserve a table |
Ninataka kuweka meza |
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| Menu / Kids menu |
Menyu / Menyu ya watoto |
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| Cold / Hot / Warm |
Baridi / Moto / Preheat |
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| Bon appetit! |
Bon hamu! |
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| Glass / Cup |
Kioo / Kikombe |
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| Bottle / Glass |
Chupa / Kioo |
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| with / without (something) |
bila / na (kitu) |
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| Water |
Maji |
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| Wine / Beer |
Mvinyo / Bia |
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| Coffee / Milk / Tea |
Kahawa / Maziwa / Chai |
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| Juice |
Juisi |
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| Bread |
Mkate |
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| Soup |
Supu |
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| Cheese |
Jibini |
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| Porrige / Pancakes |
Uji / Pancakes |
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| Sugar / Salt |
Sukari / Chumvi / Pilipili |
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| Meat / Fish / Poultry |
Nyama / Samaki / Kuku |
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| Chicken |
Kuku |
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| Boiled / Fried / Grilled |
Kuchemshwa / Kuchomwa / Kuchomwa |
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| Spicy |
Papo hapo |
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| Dessert / Fruit |
Dessert / Matunda |
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| Apple |
Apple |
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| Grapes |
Zabibu |
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| Banana |
Ndizi |
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| Apricot / Peach |
Apricot / Peach |
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| Orange / Lemon |
Chungwa / Ndimu |
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| Strawberry |
Strawberry |
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| Pomegranate |
Komamanga |
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| Vegetables / Salad |
Mboga / saladi |
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| Potatoes |
Viazi |
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| Onion |
Kitunguu |
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| Pepper |
Pilipili |
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| Rice |
Mchele |
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| Garlic |
Kitunguu saumu |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Payment / Money |
Malipo / Pesa |
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| Check, please |
Hundi, tafadhali |
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| Price |
Bei |
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| I want to pay by credit card |
Ninataka kulipa kwa kadi ya mkopo |
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| Change / No change / Tips |
Badilisha / Hakuna mabadiliko / Tipping |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Store / Groceries |
Duka / Bidhaa |
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| What is this? |
Ni nini? |
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| Show me... |
Onyesha ... |
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| How much is... |
Bei gani... |
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| kilo |
kilo |
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| large / small |
kubwa ndogo |
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| liter |
lita |
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| meter |
mita |
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| Cheap |
Nafuu |
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| Expensive |
Ghali |
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| Discount |
Punguzo |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Color |
Rangi |
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| light / dark |
mwanga giza |
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| white / black |
Nyeupe nyeusi |
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| gray |
kijivu |
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| red |
nyekundu |
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| blue |
bluu |
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| light blue |
bluu |
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| yellow |
njano |
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| green |
kijani |
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| brown |
kahawia |
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| orange |
machungwa |
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| purple |
urujuani |
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| English-Swahili phrasebook - Sickness |
Ugonjwa |
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| My ... hurts |
____ yangu inaumiza ... |
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| head / throat / stomach / tooth |
kichwa / koo / tumbo / jino |
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| leg / arm / back |
mguu / mkono / nyuma |
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| I have a fever |
Nina joto la juu |
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| Call a doctor |
Piga daktari |
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