Safari ya Ngorongoro by Joey Polinsky

Introduction

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Joey: Hujambo?

K’Adrian: Sijambo!

Joey: Habari gani?

K’Adrian: Nzuri. Na wewe?

Joey: Nzuri. Jina langu ni Joey, na wewe?

K’Adrian: Jina langu ni K’Adrian.

Joey: Nimefurahi kukufahamu!

K’Adrian: Nimefurahi kukufahamu pia!

Greetings

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Formal:

Shikamoo - singular

Shikamooni - plural

Informal:

Habari yako - How are you?

Habari zenu - How are you all?

Vipi - What’s up?

Nationality and Language

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Ninasema kiingereza. (I speak English)

Mimi ni Mmarekani. (I am American)

Mjerumani - German

Kikorea - Korean

Kiswahili - Swahili

Kanada - Canadian

Numbers

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1 - Moja

2 - Mbili

3 - Tatu

4 - Nne

5 - Tano

6 - Sita

7 - Saba

8 - Nani

9 - Tesa

10 - Kumi

Namba yako ya simu ni ngapi? (What is your phone number?)

Familia

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Familia yangu ina watu wanne. Mama yangu ni Claire. Baba yangu ni Ron. Dada yangu pacha ni Nicola.

Months of the Year

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Mwezi wa kwanza

Mwezi wa pili

Mwezi wa tatu

Mwezi wa nne

Mwezi wa tano

Mwezi wa sita

Mwezi wa saba

Mwezi wa nane

Mwezi wa tisa

Mwezi wa kumi

Mwezi wa kumi na moja

Mwezi wa kumi na mbili

Words for Time of Day

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Asubuhi = morning (around 5:00 AM – 11:59 AM)
Mchana = afternoon (around 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
Jioni = evening (around 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
Usiku = night (after 7:00 PM)

Swahili Time

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6AM = 12 AM

9AM - Saa tatu asubuhi

2:30PM - Saa nane na nusu mchana

5:45PM - Saa kumi na moja dakika arobaini na tano jioni

8:15PM - Saa mbili na robo usiku

Dream House

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Hii ni nyumba ya ndoto yangu. Ina uwanja mkubwa wa nyuma. Ina sebule kubwa yenye televisheni kubwa. Jiko lina vifaa vipya.

Locatives

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Pa - at a place

Ku - general place

Mu - inside some place

Ni - suffix for at some place

How To Shop At The Market

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I would like to buy vegetables - Ningependa kununua mboga.

Vegetables to Buy:

Carrot - Karoti

Onion - Kitunguu

Green Pepper - Pilipili hoho

Cucumber - Tango

Cashier will say how much - Karoti tano zinagharimu dola elfu ishirini.

Pay and say thank you - Asante

Taking a Taxi

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Wave down the taxi - Habari dereva wa teksi

Tell taxi driver where you want to go - Ningependa kwenda ukumbi wa Uris.

Taxi driver will tell you the price - Hiyo itakuwa dola elfu mbili.

Taxi driver gives you an ETA - Utafika hapo baada ya dakika tano.

Pay the taxi driver and say thank you - Asante

Shopping at The Market

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Tell Cashier you want to buy carrots - Ningependa kununua karoti kumi.

The Cashier will tell you the price - Karoti kumi zitagharimu dola elfu ishirini.

Give the cashier the money and say thank you - Asante

Other vegetables to buy:

Cucumber - Tango

Mushroom - Uyoga

Green Pepper - Pilipili Hoho

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