1.13 Directions - Simple Words

Question 1

back/behind (direction)
in back of

Answer 1

nyuma
nyuma ya …..

Question 2

bank(s)

Answer 2

banki 9,10

Question 3

beside/next to

Answer 3

iruhande

Question 4

building

Answer 4

inyubako/inyubako 9,10

Question 5

car(s)

Answer 5

imodoka/imodoka 9,10

Question 6

direction(s)

Answer 6

icyerekezo/Ibirekezo 7,8

Question 7

district(s)

Answer 7

akarere/uturere 12,13

Question 8

far
far from xxx
It is far.

Answer 8

kure
kure ya XXX
Ni kure.

Question 9

forward/straight/ahead

Answer 9

mbere

Question 10

other side

Answer 10

hakurya

Question 11

here

Answer 11

hano

Question 12

home(s)

Answer 12

urugo/ingo 11/10

Question 13

hospital(s)

Answer 13

ibitaro 8

No singular word for hospital

Question 14

hotel(s)

Answer 14

hoteri 9,10

Question 15

house(s)

Answer 15

inzu/inzu 9/10

Question 16

left (direction)

Answer 16

ibumoso

Question 17

location/locations

Answer 17

ahantu 16 (no plural)

Question 18

ministry/ministries

Answer 18

minisiteri 9,10

Question 19

motorcycle(s)

Answer 19

moto 9,10

Question 20

museum(s)

Answer 20

mize/ ????

Question 21

near
near xxx
It is near

Answer 21

hafi
hafi ya XXX
Ni hafi

Question 22

office(s)

Answer 22

ibiro 9,10

Question 23

pharmacy/pharmacies

Answer 23

farumasi 9,10

Question 24

province(s)

Answer 24

intara/amatara 5,6

Question 25

province(s)

Answer 25

intara 9,10

Question 26

restaurant(s)

Answer 26

resitora 9,10

Question 27

right (direction)

Answer 27

iburyo

Question 28

school

Answer 28

ishura/amashuri 5,6

Question 29

sector(s)

Answer 29

umurenge/imirenge 3,4

Question 30

street

Answer 30

umuhanda/imihanda

Question 31

taxi(s)

Answer 31

tagisi 9,10

Question 32

there

Answer 32

aho (hariya)

Question 33

to be (directions)

Answer 33

kuba

ndi (i)
ari (he, she)
uri (you)
turi (we)
muri (you plural)
bari (they)

Question 34

to go

Irregular. Commonly combined with a verb regarding the near future: “going to work or going to sleep”. Kugenda also means “to go” and often used in directions.

Answer 34

kujya

ngiye (i)
agiye (he/she)
igiye (it)
ugiye (you)
tugiye (we)
mugiye (you plural)
bagiye (they)

Question 35

to go

To go by a mode of transportation: walk, car, fly, etc.

Answer 35

kugenda

Question 36

to help

Answer 36

gufasha

Question 37

to know

Answer 37

kumenya

nbizi (I)
abizi (he/she)
ubizi (you)
tubizi (we)
mubizi (you plural)
babizi (they)

sinbizi (I don’t know)

irregular verb

Question 38

to live at / to reside at/ to stay

Answer 38

gutara

ntuye (I)
atuye (he/she)
utuye (you)
dutuye (we)
mutuye (you plural)
batuye (they)

Irregular verb

Question 39

to live with/ to live together

Answer 39

kubana

Question 40

to start / to begin

Answer 40

gutangira

Question 41

to walk

Transaltes as “to go by legs”

Answer 41

kugenda n’amuguru

Question 42

trip(s) / walk(s) / travel(s)

Answer 42

urugendo / ingendo 11, 10

Question 43

village(s)

Answer 43

umudugudu/imidugudu 3,4

Question 44

village office(s)

Answer 44

biro by’umudugudu, biro by’imidugudu

Question 45

you’re welcome (its nothing)

Answer 45

nta cyo

Question 46

Where is it?
Where are….?
Where am I?
Where is she/he?
Where are you?
Where are we?
Where are you (plural)?
Where are they?

Answer 46

Iri he?
Ari he….?
Ndi he?
Ari he?
Uri he?
Turi he?
Muri he?
Bari he?

Question 48

welcome (come in)

Answer 48

karibu

Kiswahili word