Action verbs Flashcards
1
Q
To break
Broken
A
-vunjwa
(Broken: vunjika)
2
Q
To carry/ transport/ tune (radio):
A
-beba
3
Q
To take/ temove/ transport:
A
-chukua
4
Q
To dig/ damage:
Hole:
A
-chimba (Hole: shimu)
5
Q
To open:
To close:
Key:
A
-fungua
-funga
kifunguo
6
Q
To drive:
A
-endesha
7
Q
To lift / raise / stand up:
A
-inua
8
Q
To bend down / lower:
A
-inika
9
Q
To Run / run away:
A
-kimbia
10
Q
Stop!
A
Simama
11
Q
To start / begin:
First:
A
-anza
kwanza
12
Q
To sweep:
A
-fagio
13
Q
To swim: (also to rise/appear/occur)
A
-ogelea
14
Q
To stand (stop):
A
-simama
15
Q
To wash/bathe/shower: To wash (dishes): To wash (clothes): To clean (in general):
A
- oga
- osha (vyombo)
- fua nguo (also fishing, Kufua samaki)
- safisha
16
Q
To walk:
A
-tembea
17
Q
To win /conquer:
Winner:
Victory, success:
Defeat, failure:
A
-shinda (shida: difficulties)
Shindi
Mshindwa
Ushinde
18
Q
To take:
To be angry/abhor
A
- chukua
- chukia
19
Q
Take it away/abolish
A
-ondoa
20
Q
To sleep:
I dont sleep:
A
-lala
silali
21
Q
To climb / plant
A
-panda
22
Q
To buy:
A
-nunua
