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NZURI SANA = VERY GOOD
SIYO NZURI = NOT GOOD
MBAYA = BAD
NZURI TU = JUST GOOD
NA WEWE, JE = AND YOU? (singular)
NA NYINYI, JE? = AND YOU (plural)
UNAKWENDA WAPI = WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
WAPI = WHERE
WAPI = IN VAIN
ENDA = TO GO
NINAKWENDA = I AM GOING
SASA = NOW
NINAKWENDA PALE = I AM GOING THERE
HUNA (?) = YOU DON'T HAVE = DON'T YOU HAVE?
HUMAN BODY PARTS - SEHEMU ZA MWILI WA BINADAMU
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)
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)
COLOURS - 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
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
BEVERAGES - BEVERAGES
1. CHAI - Tea
2. KAHAWA - Coffee
3. TANGAWIZI - Ginger drink
4. UJI - Porridge
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