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1. Kichwa - Head Vichwa ( heads)

2. Mdomo - Mouth Midomo (mouths)
3. Ulimi - Tongue Ndimi (tongues)
4. Jino - Tooth Meno (teeth)
5. Gego - molar Magego
6. Mdomo - lip Midomo/lips
7. Jicho - eye Macho (eyes)
8. Sikio - ear Masikio (ears)
9. Nywele - hair Nywele (hair)
10. Ndevu - beard Ndevu (beard)
11. Pua - nose Pua (nose)
12. Kope - eyelash Kope - eyelashes
13. Nyusi - eyebrow nyusi = eyebrows
14. Mkono - arm/hand Mikono (arms/hands)
15. Kiganja - palm Viganja (palms)
16. Kidole - finger Vidole (fingers)
17. Kucha - nail Kucha (nails)
18. Bega - Shoulder Mabega (shoulders)
19. Ngozi - skin Ngozi (skins)
20. Tumbo - abdomen/stomach Matumbo (stomachs)
21. Kitovu - navel Vitovu (navels)
22. Utumbo - intestine Matumbo (intestines)
23. Titi - breast Matiti (breasts)
24. Kifua - chest Vifua (chests)
25. Mbavu - rib Mbavu (Ribs)
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26. Paja - thigh Mapaja (Thighs)

27. Mguu - leg Miguu (legs)
28. Goti - knee Magoti (knees)
29. Tako - buttock Matako (buttocks)
30. Kisigino - heel Visigino (Heels)

RANGI - COLOURS

1. NYEUPE - White
2. NYEUSI - Black
3. NYEKUNDU - Red
4. BLUU - Blue
5. ZAMBARAU - Purple
6. KIJIVU - Grey
7. KAHAWIA - Brown (like coffee)
8. HUDHURUNGI- Yellowish-brown
9. KIJANI - Green
10. NJANO - Yellow
11. PINKI - Pink
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FRUITS

1. Chungwa/Machungwa - Orange/Oranges
2. Ndizi/Ndizi - Banana/Bananas
3. Pera/Mapera - Guava/Guavas
4. Papai/mapapai - Payapaya
5. Danzi/Madanzi - Bitter orange
6. Chenza/Machenza - Tangerine/tangerines
7. Nanasi/Mananasi _ pineapple/pineapples/ananas
8. Balungi - Grapefruit
9. Forosadi - Mulberry
10. Ukwaju - tamarind

CARDINAL NUMBERS

SIFURI/ZERO 0
MOJA 1
MBILI 2
TATU 3
NNE 4
TANO 5
SITA 6
SABA 7
NANE 8
TISA 9
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SEHEMU - FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS

NUSU - Half (1/2)

ROBO - Quarter (1/4)
THELUTHI - One Third (1/3)
SUDUSU - One Sixth (1/6)
THUMUNI - One eigth (1/8)

ORDINAL NUMBERS

Ya kwanza - First
Ya Pili - Second
Ya tatu Third
Ya nne Fourth
Ya tano Fifth
Ya sita Sixth
Ya saba Seventh
Ya nane Eighth
Ya tisa Ninth
Ya kumi Tenth
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DAYS OF THE WEEK

JUMAMOSI Saturday
JUMAPILI Sunday
JUMATATU Monday
JUMANNE Tuesday
JUMATANO Wednesday
ALHAMISI Thursday
IJUMAA Friday

CELESTIAL BODIES

JUA/Jua Sun/Suns (also: Jua = know)

MWEZI/Miezi Moon/Moons
SAYARI/Sayari Planet/Planets
NYOTA/nyota Star/Stars
DUNIA Earth
ULIMWENGU Universe
Chumvi (Salt) Chumvi (Salt)

Simu (Telephone) Simu (telephones)

Embe (Mango) Embe (mangoes)
Sukari (Sugar) Sukari (Sugar)
Maji (water) Maji (water)
Meza (Table) Meza (tables)
Kaptura (Shorts) Kaptura (shorts)
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Kalamu (pen) Kalamu (pens)

Samaki (Fish) Samaki (Fish)

N N
Ndizi (banana) Ndizi (bananas)
Nyumba (house) Nyumba (Houses)
M WA
Mwalimu (Teacher) Walimu (Teachers)
Mwanafunzi (Student) Wanafunzi (Students)
Mtu (person) Watu (people)
Mtoto (Child) Watoto (Children)
Msichana (girl) Wasichana (Girls)
Mvulana (boy) Wavulana (boys)
Mke (wife) Wake (wives)
Mme (husband) Waume (husbands)
Mwanamke (Woman) Wanawake (women)
Bibi Mabibi
Bwana (Mister) Mabwana (
M MI
Muhogo (Cassava) Mihogo (Cassava)
Mti (Tree) Miti (Trees)
Mtumbwi (boat) Mitumbwi (boats)
Mto (river/pillow) Mito (rivers/pillows)
Mfuko (bag) Mifuko (bags)
Mkono (Arm/hand) Mikono (arms/hands)
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KI VI

Kisu (Knife) Visu (Knives)

Kito (Jewel) Vito (Jewels)
Kitu (thing) Vitu (things)
Kiatu (Shoe) Viatu (Shoes)
Kiazi (Yam/potato) Viazi (Yams/potatoes)
Kikombe (Cup) Vikombe (Cups)
Kitabu (book) Vitabu (books)
Kitana (comb) Vitana (Combs)
Kitanda (Bed) Vitanda (beds)
Kichwa (Head) Vichwa (Heads)
Kidole (finger) Vidole (fingers)
Kijana (youth) Vijana (youths)
Kiti (chair) Viti (Chairs)

? MA
Daftari (note/exercise book) Madaftari (exercise books)
Pipa (barrel) Mapipa (barrels)
Godoro (mattress) Magodoro (barrels)
Sanduku (suitcase/box) Masanduku
(Suitcases/boxes)
Shati (shirt) Mashati (shirts)
Kabati (Cupboard) Makabati (Cupboards)
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Gari (car) magari (cars)

basi (bus) mabasi (buses)
Sikio (ear) Masikio (ears)
Jicho (eye) Macho (eyes)
Ziwa (lake) Maziwa (lakes)
Ziwa (breast) Maziwa (Breasts)
Titi (Breast) Matiti (breasts)

CH VY
Chakula (food) Vyakula (foods)
Chandarua (Mosquito net) Vyandarua (Mosquito nets)
Chombo (Vessel) Vyombo (Vessels)
Chanuo (comb) Vyanuo (combs)
Chumba (room) Vyumba (rooms)
Choo (latrine/toilet) Vyoo (latrines/toilets)
Chuo (College) Vyuo (Colleges)
Chetu (ours) Vyetu (Ours)
Chao (theirs) Vyao (theirs)
They = wao
You = wewe

MIFANO ZAIDI = FURTHER EXAMPLES:

PAST TENSE

:
The verb PIKA = cook
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Kassim alipika = Kassim cooked

Kassim na Mohammed walipika = Kassim and Mohammed
cooked
They cooked = walipika
I cooked rice = [Mimi] nilipika wali
We cooked rice = [sisi] tulipika wali
You cooked rice = Wewe ulipika wali (singular)
You cooked rice = Nyinyi mlipika wali (plural)

PAST TENSE:

The verb SOMA = read/learn

Kassim alisoma = Kassim read

Kassim na Mohammed walisoma = Kassim and Mohammed
read
They read = walisoma
I read = Mimi nilisoma
We read = sisi tulisoma
You read = Wewe ulisoma (singular)
You read = Nyinyi mlisoma (plural)
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PAST TENSE:

The verb ENDA = go

Kassim alienda = Kassim went

Kassim na Mohammed walienda = Kassim and Mohammed
went
They went = walienda
I went = Mimi nilienda
We went = sisi tulienda
You went = Wewe ulienda (singular)
You went = Nyinyi mlienda (plural)
Up to Menu

FUTURE TENSE:

The verb PIKA = cook

Kassim atapika = Kassim will cook

Kassim na Mohammed watapika = Kassim and Mohammed
will cook
They will cook = watapika
I will cook rice = Mimi nitapika wali
We will cook rice = sisi tutapika wali
You will cook rice = Wewe utapika wali (singular)
You will cook rice = Nyinyi mtapika wali (plural)
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FUTURE TENSE:

The verb SOMA = read/learn

Kassim atasoma = Kassim will read

Kassim na Mohammed watasoma = Kassim and Mohammed
will read
They will read = watasoma
I will read = Mimi nitasoma
We will read = sisi tutasoma
You will read = Wewe utasoma (singular)
You will read = Nyinyi mtasoma (plural)

FUTURE TENSE:

The verb ENDA = go

Kassim ataenda = Kassim will go

Kassim na Mohammed wataenda = Kassim and Mohammed
will go
They will go = wataenda
I will go = Mimi nitaenda
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We will go = sisi tutaenda

You will go = Wewe utaenda (singular)
You will go = Nyinyi mtaenda (plural)
Up to Menu

PRESENT TENSE:

The verb PIKA = cook

Kassim anapika = Kassim cooks

Kassim na Mohammed wanapika = Kassim and Mohammed
cook
They cook = wanapika
I cook rice = Mimi ninapika wali
We cook rice = sisi tunapika wali
You cook rice = Wewe unapika wali (singular)
You cook rice = Nyinyi mnapika wali (plural)

PRESENT TENSE:

The verb SOMA = read/learn

Kassim anasoma = Kassim reads

Kassim na Mohammed wanasoma = Kassim and Mohammed
read
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They read = wanasoma

I read = Mimi ninasoma
We read = sisi tunasoma
You read = Wewe unasoma (singular)
You read = Nyinyi mnasoma (plural)

PRESENT TENSE:

The verb ENDA = go

Kassim anaenda = Kassim goes

Kassim na Mohammed wanaenda = Kassim and Mohammed
go
They go = wanaenda
I go = Mimi ninaenda
We go = sisi tunaenda
You go = Wewe unaenda (singular)
You go = Nyinyi mnaenda (plural)
Up to Menu
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SOME EXPLANATORY NOTES ON TENSES AND

SENTENSE/PHRASE CONSTRUCTION

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE: TENSE PREFIXES;

SUBJECT PREFIXES

TENSE PREFIX

PAST => li
FUTURE => ta
PRESENT => na

SUBJECT PREFIX + TENSE PREFIX

SUBJECT PREFIX PAST/FUTURE/PRESENT

a ali/ata/ana
wa wali/wata/wana
ni nili/nita/nina
tu tuli/tuta/tuna
u
m

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

KASSIM ANAFANYA NINI? What is Kassim doing?

KASSIM ANAPIKA

KASSIM ALIFANYA NINI? What did Kassim do?

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KASSIM ALIPIKA

KASSIM ATAFANYA NINI? What will Kassim do?

KASSIM ATAPIKA