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Cheki chali cha chopi chachoma chapo chap chap kwa chochoro.
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Translation: Look at the smart guy quickly roasting chapati in the alley.
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Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
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en
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