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Lesson 1 and 2a
classroom instructions and greetings
Question | Answer |
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rudia | repeat |
profeso | professor |
mwanafunzi | student |
jibu | answer/respond |
uliza | ask |
unaelewa? | do you understand? |
mna swali? | do you all have a question? |
mwalimu, nina swali | teacher, i have a question |
sielewi | i don't understand |
sikilizeni | listen (plural)/listen (singular) |
keti | sit |
kaa | sit |
sikiliza | listen (singular) |
kusanya | to collect |
karatasi | paper |
leta | bring |
tazama | look |
funga kitabu | close the book |
fungua kitabu | open the book |
nyamazeni | be quiet (p) |
nyamaza | be quiet (s) |
ongea katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
zungumza katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
sema katika kiswahili | speak in swahili |
taja | mention |
tamka | pronounce |
kumbuka | remember (s) |
mnakumbuka | remember (p) |
jaribu tena | try again |
__ ni nini kwa kiswahili? | what is __ in swahili? |
tafsiri | translate |
chemsha bongo | brain teaser |
njoo | come |
kazi nzuri | good work |
leo, tumesoma nini? | what have we learned today? |
karibu ndani | welcome inside |
ndugu | comrade |
mjomba | uncle |
masoma | studies |
habari gani? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
hujambo? | sijambo |
u hali gani? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
shikamoo | marahaba |
vipi?/mambo? | nzuri/njema/salama/safi/sawa/poa + sana/tu |
Waambaje? | how are you doing? |
salaamaleikum | peace be upon you |
upo? | are you there? |
lala salama | sleep peacefully |
tuonane kesho | see you tomorrow |
ndoto njema | dream well |
lala unono | sleep comfortably |
usiku mwema | good night |
usingizi mwema | sleep well |
habari za kutwa? | how was your day? |
jioni njema | good evening |
uende salama | go with peace |
sina la kuamba | i have nothing to say |
aleikumsalaam | and also with you |
nipo | i am here |
nawe pia | and you also |
inshallah | god willing |
za mafanikio | of success |
wa buraha | with tranquility |
njema | good |
nzuri | good |
salama | peaceful |
tuonane inshallah | we will see each other god willing |