Small words

Lesson

1. Kwa kwah Listen (synthetic)

   "Kwa" is Sheng for at (also: in, to, for, with).

   • Tuko kwa baze.We're at the base.

2. Kwani KWAH-nee Listen (synthetic)

   "Kwani" is Sheng for so? (also: why, is it that).

   • Kwani ni kesho?Is it tomorrow? (So why wait?)

3. Aki AH-kee Listen (synthetic)

   "Aki" is Sheng for honestly (also: please).

   • Aki nisaidie na fare.Please, help me with fare.

4. Ati AH-tee Listen (synthetic)

   "Ati" is Sheng for what? (also: they say that).

   • Ati amehama bila kuniambia?What? He moved without telling me?

5. Juu JOO-oo Listen (synthetic)

   "Juu" is Sheng for because.

   • Nimechelewa juu ya jam.I'm late because of traffic.

6. Zii ZEE-ee Listen (synthetic)

   "Zii" is Sheng for no.

   • Zii, siwezi kuja leo.No, I can't come today.

7. Na nah Listen (synthetic)

   "Na" is Sheng for and (also: with).

   • Nataka ugali na sukuma.I want ugali and sukuma wiki.

8. Kabisa kah-BEE-sah Listen (synthetic)

   "Kabisa" is Sheng for completely (also: absolutely, at all).

   • Nimechoka kabisa leo.I'm absolutely exhausted today.

9. Mob mohb Listen (synthetic)

   "Mob" is Sheng for lot (also: many).

   • Kuna watu mob tao leo.There are a lot of people in town today.

10. Venye VEH-nyeh Listen (synthetic)

    "Venye" is Sheng for how (also: the way).

    • Venye amenibeba, siwezi sahau.The way he has treated me, I can't forget.