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5,573 languages with published entries
Sign languages
4 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.
British Sign Language
117 published entries
American Sign Language
50 published entries
Argentine Sign Language
4 published entries
Adamorobe Sign Language
2 published entries
Swahili
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“Abiria wanangojea kivuko.”
The passengers are waiting for the ferry.
“Tunapumzika kidogo wakati wa adhuhuri.”
We rest a little bit at noon.
“Afya njema ni baraka.”
Good health is a blessing.
“Vijana wengi wanatafuta ajira.”
Many young people are looking for employment.
“Nimeanza kuweka akiba ya pesa.”
I have started saving money.
“Nitakuja kukuona alasiri.”
I will come to see you in the late afternoon.
“Ndege huanza kuimba alfajiri.”
Birds start singing at dawn.
“Tunapenda kwenda sokoni kila Alhamisi.”
We like going to the market every Thursday.
“Kuna alkoholi nyingi katika kinywaji hiki.”
There is a lot of alcohol in this drink.
- alcohol (organic compound containing a hydroxyl functional group)
- alcohol, liquor
- alcohol
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tunaomba amani duniani.”
We pray for peace in the world.
“Ninapokuwa na kengele, naamka haraka.”
When the alarm rings, I wake up quickly.
- wake up
“Andika jina lako hapa.”
Write your name here.
“Anga limejaa nyota usiku.”
The sky is full of stars at night.
“Angola ni nchi kubwa barani Afrika.”
Angola is a large country on the African continent.
- Angola (a country in Southern Africa)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Aliniletea anjali nzuri siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.”
She brought me a nice gift for my birthday.
- gift
“Mvua huanza kunyesha mwezi wa Aprili.”
Rain starts to fall in the month of April.
“Watu wengi wanacheza mpira nchini Argentina.”
Many people play football in Argentina.
- Argentina (a country in South America)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ninapenda kuweka asali kwenye chai.”
I like putting honey in tea.
“Asante sana!”
Thank you very much!
- Thank you
“Napenda kufanya mazoezi asubuhi.”
“Azerbaijan iko katika eneo la Caucasus.”
Azerbaijan is located in the Caucasus region.
- Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nitakuona baadaye mchana.”
“Baba yangu anapenda kusafiri.”
My father loves to travel.
- father
“Babu yangu ni mzee mwenye hekima.”
My grandfather is a wise elder.
- grandfather
“Bafu lipo mwisho wa korido.”
The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.
“Tanzania ina bahari nzuri sana ya Hindi.”
Tanzania has a beautiful Indian Ocean.
- ocean/seas
“Bahasha hii ina anwani.”
This envelope has an address.
“Weka matunda kwenye bakuli hili.”
Put the fruits in this bowl.
“Meli huingia bandarini usiku.”
Ships enter the port at night.
“Bangladesh ina watu wengi sana.”
Bangladesh has a very large population.
- Bangladesh (a country in South Asia)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Barabara hii ni ndefu.”
This road is long.
- Road
“Nimeandika barua kwa mwalimu.”
I have written a letter to the teacher.
“Basi limefika sasa hivi.”
The bus has arrived just now.
“Hili ni wazo baya sana.”
“Bega langu linauma baada ya kazi.”
My shoulder hurts after work.
“Benki inafungua saa mbili.”
The bank opens at 8am.
“Biashara za mitumba zimekuwa maarufu sana.”
Secondhand businesses have become very popular.
- business
“Bibi yangu ni mke wa mkunga.”
My grandmother is a midwife.
- grandmother
“Ndizi hizi bado ni mbichi.”
These bananas are still unripe.
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