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43 Cards in this Set
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Hodi
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Expression used when asking to enter a house, room, place, etc.
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karibu
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welcome, come in (also near or nearby)
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asante
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thanks
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habari
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news
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yako
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your
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bwana
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sir, Mr.
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nzuri
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good, fine, nice (beautiful, pretty)
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karibuni
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welcome (to more than one person)
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Hamjambo?
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How are you? (to more than one person)
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Hatujambo
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We are fine.
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na
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and (with, by)
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wewe
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you
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Hujambo?
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How are you? (to one person)
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mimi
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I, me
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Sijambo
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I am fine
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zenu
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your (pl)
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Shikamoo!
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My respects! (A respectful greeting to someone who is older or who is of a higher rank or social status; the historical literal meaning is 'I am touching your feet')
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Marahaba!
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Welcome! (This must be used as a reply to Shikamoo: it is an acknowledgement of the respect given to someone who is older or superior)
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kazi
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work
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mzee
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old man, an elder, parent (mama mzee, old woman)
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jina
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name (pl. majina)
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lako
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your (in reference to jina)
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nani?
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who, what person(s)?
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langu
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my (in reference to jina)
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safari
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journey(s)
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leo
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today
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-fanya
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do, make
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hapa
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here
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TAZARA
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TAnzania-ZAmbia RAilway
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-soma
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read, study
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chuo kikuu
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university
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Unguja
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Zanzibar
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kwaherini
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goodbye (to more than one person)
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kwaheri
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goodbye (to one person)
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gani?
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what? what kind of?
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ya
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of (in relation to kazi, work)
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kuendesha
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to drive/driving
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teksi
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a taxi
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-hitaji
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need, require (Tunahitaji: We need)
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(kw)-enda
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(to) go, going
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hotelini
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to/at/by the hotel (also just hoteli with the same meaning)
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njooni
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come (said to more than one person. Also spelled njoni. The singular is njoo)
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basi
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so, well
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