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Usages of asante
Asante kwa msaada wako jana; bila msaada huo nisingekamilisha maandalizi.
Thank you for your help yesterday; without that help I would not have completed the preparations.
Asante kwa kupika chakula kitamu.
Thank you for cooking delicious food.
Asante, kwa sasa sitashiriki; kwa kifupi nina aibu kidogo.
Thanks, for now I won’t participate; briefly, I feel a bit embarrassed.
Test yourself: What does asante mean?
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