1.13 Directions - Simple Words Flashcards
1
Q
back/behind (direction)
in back of
A
inyuma
inyuma ya …..
2
Q
bank(s)
A
banki 9,10
3
Q
beside/next to
A
iruhande
4
Q
building
A
inyubako/inyubako 9,10
5
Q
car(s)
A
imodoka/imodoka 9,10
6
Q
direction(s)
A
icyerekezo/Ibyerekezo 7,8
7
Q
district(s)
A
akarere/uturere 12,13
8
Q
far
far from xxx
It is far.
A
kure
kure ya XXX
Ni kure.
9
Q
forward/straight/ahead
A
imbere
10
Q
other side/across
A
hakurya
11
Q
here
A
hano
12
Q
home(s)
A
urugo/ingo 11/10
13
Q
hospital(s)
A
ibitaro 8
No singular word for hospital
14
Q
hotel(s)
A
hoteri 9,10
15
Q
house(s)
A
inzu/inzu 9/10
16
Q
left (direction)
A
ibumoso
17
Q
location/locations
A
ahantu 16 (no plural)
18
Q
ministry/ministries
A
minisiteri 9,10
19
Q
motorcycle(s)
A
moto 9,10
20
Q
museum(s)
A
mize/ inzu ndangamurage
21
Q
near
near xxx
It is near
A
hafi
hafi ya XXX
Ni hafi
22
Q
office(s)
A
ibiro 8
23
Q
pharmacy/pharmacies
A
farumasi 9,10
24
Q
province(s)
A
intara 9,10
25
restaurant(s)
resitora 9,10
26
right (direction)
iburyo
27
school
ishuri/amashuri 5,6
28
sector(s)
umurenge/imirenge 3,4
29
street
umuhanda/imihanda
30
taxi(s)
tagisi 9,10
31
there
aho (hariya)
32
to be (directions)
kuba
ndi (i)
ari (he, she)
uri (you)
turi (we)
muri (you plural)
bari (they)
33
to go
## Footnote
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.
kujya
ngiye (i)
agiye (he/she)
igiye (it)
ugiye (you)
tugiye (we)
mugiye (you plural)
bagiye (they)
34
to go
## Footnote
To go by a mode of transportation: walk, car, fly, etc.
kugenda
35
to help
gufasha
36
to know
kumenya
nzi (I)
azi (he/she)
uzi (you)
tuzi (we)
muzi (you plural)
bazi (they)
simbizi (I don't know)
| irregular verb
37
to live at / to reside at/ to stay
gutura
ntuye (I)
atuye (he/she)
utuye (you)
dutuye (we)
mutuye (you plural)
batuye (they)
| Irregular verb
38
to live with/ to live together
kubana
39
to start / to begin
gutangira
40
to walk
## Footnote
Transaltes as "to go by legs"
kugenda n'amuguru
41
trip(s) / walk(s) / travel(s)
urugendo / ingendo 11, 10
42
village(s)
umudugudu/imidugudu 3,4
43
village office(s)
Ibiro by'umudugudu, Ibiro by'imidugudu
44
you're welcome (its nothing)
nta cyo
45
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?
Iri he?
Ari he....?
Ndi he?
Ari he?
Uri he?
Turi he?
Muri he?
Bari he?
46
welcome (come in)
karibu/murakaza neza/ikaze!
## Footnote
Kiswahili word
