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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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