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PlayStation

Tushinde pamoja (Together we win)

Kufuata pesa (Chasing money)

Wazazi (Parents)

Mpangaji sherehe (Party planner)

Likizo ya baba (Paternity)

Give (from Swahili “patia”). Common in casual speech.

Stakabadhi ya mshahara (Payslip)

Peleka (Take/send)

Ondoa hiyo (Take that away)

(Swahili verb) 'To love each other.' When describing a mutually loving couple, one might say wanapendana ('they love one...

Maisha binafsi (Personal life)

Money

Nipe moja (Give me one)

Mashine ya kunakili (Photocopier)

Picha za kitamaduni (Cultural photos)

Chakula maalum cha pwani (Special coastal food)

Pinki (Pink)

Dunia kwa Kiluo (World in Luo)

Pizza ya kitanzania (Local style pizza)

Nyumba ya ghorofa (Apartment building)

Cool; okay; response to greetings meaning all is well.

Sehemu ya podcast (Podcast episode)

Kipindi cha sauti cha hapa (Local podcast)

Mwenye podcast (Podcast host)

Kuchokoza FB (Facebook poke)

Mchezo wa mipira (Pool)

Mazoezi (Practical)

Kabisa (Precisely)

Onyesho la kwanza (Premiere)

Ligi kuu (Premier League)

Mtangazaji (Presenter)

Mkuu wa mradi wa shule (School project supervisor)

Kazi ya mradi (Project work)

Sauti ya kuita (Sound to call attention)

Five shillings

Sehemu ya kuchekesha (Funny part)

Hamsini shilingi (Fifty shillings)

Fifty shilling note

Pwani ni tofauti (Coast is different)