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Sheng Phrasebook.

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nounA friend or close companion

nounTen (10) shillings

nounAn influential person, boss, or big shot

nounFriend or buddy

nounMoney / Cash

nounFifty shillings

nounTen (10) shillings

nounGirl or young woman

verbTo eat or food

nounHouse, residence, or place of living

nounA car or automobile

nounThief or robber

nounFifty (50) shillings

nounMoney / Cash

adjectiveCool, serious, or awesome

nounNairobi city

nounMunicipal council officer

nounPolice officer

nounA house, home, or room

verbTo come, arrive, or show up

verbTo organize, coordinate, set someone up or smoke weed

nounA girl, lady, or girlfriend

nounMarijuana or cannabis

nounA public transit minibus or matatu

nounTwenty (20) shillings

nounA crew, squad, or group of friends

adjectiveFake, counterfeit, or substandard

nounA car or private vehicle

nounA girl, young woman, or girlfriend

nounPerson, guy, or fellow

nounMoney or cash

nounMarijuana or cannabis

nounMotorcycle or boda boda

nounA flashily decorated, loud public minibus (matatu)

nounOne thousand (1,000) shillings

nounTrouble, danger, or chaos

nounA police officer

adjectiveDifficult, problematic, or awesome

nounButtocks or backside

nounRural home or upcountry

verbTo succeed financially, become rich, or make it

adjectiveExtremely attractive or good-looking

nounFive hundred (500) shillings

nounVibe, state of awareness, plan, or situation

nounA plan, agenda, or way forward

nounThirty (30) shillings

nounA police officer

nounParty or celebration

nounSpeed, rush, or escape

nounOne hundred (100) shillings

adverbFast, quickly, or in a rush

adjectiveCool, fine, or great

interjectionYes, okay, or standard agreement