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| Greetings
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| Hello |
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Hujambo |
| Goodbye |
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Kwaheri |
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| Habari? |
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How are you? |
| Nzuri |
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I’m good |
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| Mambo |
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How’s it? (street slang) |
| Poa |
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Cool! |
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| What is your name?
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Jina lako nani? |
| My name is |
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Jina langu ni … |
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| Where are you from? |
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Unatoka wapi? |
| I come from…. |
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Mimi ninatoka …. |
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| Courtesy |
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| Thank you very much |
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Asante Sana |
| You are welcome |
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Karibu |
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| Excuse me |
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Samahani |
| No thank you |
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Hapana Asante |
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| Please |
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Tafadhali |
| Sorry |
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Pole |
| Very Sorry |
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Pole Sana |
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| I don’t understand |
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Sielewi |
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| Yes |
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Ndiyo |
| No |
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Hapana |
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Directions/Traveling |
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| Left |
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Kushoto |
| Right |
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Kulia |
| Straight |
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Mojakwamoja |
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| How far is it? |
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Masafa gani? |
| Where is Stone
Town? |
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Ni wapi Stone Town |
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| Stop please |
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Simama Tafadhali |
| Slowly |
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Polepole |
| Please take me to
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Nipeleke …. Tafadhali |
| Please take us to
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Tupeleke….. Tafadhali |
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| Please wait here
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Subiri hapa Tafadhali |
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| Now |
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Sasa |
| Later |
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Baadae |
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| Dinning |
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| Food |
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Chakula |
| To eat |
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kula |
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| Drinks |
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Vinywaji |
| To drink |
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kunywa |
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| I would like … |
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Naomba …. |
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| Delicious |
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Tamu Sana |
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| Please bring the
bill |
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Lete bili |
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| Shopping |
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| Money |
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Pesa |
| To pay |
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Lipa |
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| How much is this?
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Bei gani? |
| Can I pay in
Dollars? |
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Naweza kulipa na Dollars? |
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| I’m looking for a
bank |
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Natafuta Bank |
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| Numbers |
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| One |
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Moja |
| Two |
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Mbili |
| Three |
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Tatu |
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Nne |
| Five |
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Tano |
| Six |
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Sita |
| Seven |
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Saba |
| Eight |
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Nane |
| Nine |
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Tisa |
| Ten |
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Kumi |
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