What is the Swahili word for "I hold the door"?

American English

I hold the door

I hold the door-nashika mlango.svg

Swahili

nashika mlango

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I rescue-naokoa.svg

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love at first sight

love at first sight-Upendo wa mtazamo wa kwanza.svg

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first date-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we exchanged phone numbers

we exchanged phone numbers-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I asked her out

I asked her out-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Are you free this weekend?

Are you free this weekend?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Let's get dinner!

Let's get dinner!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

See you at eight!

See you at eight!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

butterflies in my stomach

butterflies in my stomach-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

she picked me up

she picked me up-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

You look great.

You look great.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we hugged-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

a crowded restaurant

a crowded restaurant-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

a table for two

a table for two-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

let's split the bill

let's split the bill-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I've got the check.

I've got the check.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we held hands-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Can I give you a ride home?

Can I give you a ride home?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

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waitress-mhudumu wa kike.svg

mhudumu wa kike

I pour-namwaga.svg

I serve-napakua.svg

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I clean and disinfect.

I clean and disinfect.-nasafisha na naambukua..svg

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Example sentences

American EnglishI hold the door open for the woman pushing a stroller.

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