Adverbs - 2 Flashcards
baadaye
afterwards, later, and then
bado
not yet, still
halafu
afterwards, later, and then
hasa
especially
hivi, hivyo
this way, thus
kumbe!
fancy that! (expression of astonishment)
labda
perhaps, possibly
mapema
early, soon
pia
as well, also, too
polepole
slowly, slow, carefully, gently
sikuzote
always
tu
only, just (must always come at the end of its phrase)
upesi
quickly, hurriedly
vilevile
as well, just the same, too, also
kwa bahati
luckily, fortunately
kwa ghafula
suddenly (sometimes used without the �kwa�)
kwa haraka
quickly, speedily
kwa kawaida
usually, generally, customarily
kwa kifupi
shortly, in brief, briefly
kwa kusudi
purposely, on purpose (sometimes used without �kwa�)
kwa kutwa
daily
kwa kweli
truthfully, truly
kwa sauti
loudly
kwa hiyo
therefore
kwa sababu hii
therefore
Afterwards
Baadaye / Halafu
Fancy that!
Kumbe!
Luckily
Kwa bahati
Especially
Hasa
Slowly
Polepole
Loudly
Kwa sauti
Usually
Kwa kawaida
As well
Pia / Vilevile
Only
Tu
Quickly
Kwa haraka / Upesi
Early
Mapema
Perhaps
Labda
Just the same
Vilevile / Pia
Daily
Kwa kutwa
Therefore
Kwa hiyo / Kwa sababu hii
Shortly
Kwa kifupi
Suddenly
Kwa ghafula
Always
Sikuzote
Not yet
Bado
Truly
Kwa kweli
Purposely
Kwa kusudi
Go carefully!
Nenda polepole!
I have only one child.
Nina mtoto mmoja tu.
Come quickly!
Njoo upesi / kwa haraka!
He went to Nairobi, and then returned here.
Alikwenda Nairobi, halafu / baadaye alirudi hapa.
He went also.
Alikwenda pia / vilevile.
He likes potatoes, especially sweet potatoes.
Anapenda viazi, hasa viazi vitamu.
He entered suddenly.
Aliingia kwa ghafula.
I fell over on purpose.
Nilianguka kwa kusudi.
Speak (pl.) loudly!
Semeni kwa sauti!
Truly, he is a trustworthy servant.
Kwa kweli, yeye ni mtumishi mwaminifu.
Usually he wakes up early.
Kwa kawaida anaamka mapema.
I had that book, perhaps he had one too.
Nilikuwa na kitabu kile, labda yeye alikuwa na kimoja pia / vilevile.
Fancy that!
Kumbe!
He is still living here!
Bado anakaa hapa!
He always comes here.
Anakuja hapa sikuzote.
Do thus!
Fanya hivi / hivyo!
He spoke briefly.
Alisema kwa kifupi.
The tree suddenly fell.
Mti ulianguka kwa ghafula.
He came here, and afterwards went to Nairobi.
Alikuja hapa, halafu / baadaye alikwenda Nairobi.
I want only one loaf.
Ninataka mkate mmoja tu.
He is not about, perhaps he has gone to town.
Hayuko, labda amekwenda mjini.
The bread is finished, therefore buy another loaf.
Mkate umekwisha, kwa hiyo nunua mkate mwingine.
Uje hapa upesi, halafu uende pale pia.
Would you come here quickly, and then go there also.
Kwa bahati, niliona kifaru mmoja tu.
Fortunately I saw just one rhino.
Kwa kawaida, vibarua wale wanakuja kwa kutwa.
Usually, those labourers come daily.
Kumbe amesahau leo, labda atakumbuka kesho.
Fancy that! He has forgotten today, perhaps he will remember tomorrow.
Njoo mapema kesho.
Come early tomorrow.
Alikwenda kwa haraka.
He went quickly/hurriedly.
Kwa bahati nilipata mkate mjini jana.
Fortunately I got some bread in town yesterday.
Safisha vyombo hivi, baadaye fagia chumba kile, na hiki vilevile.
Clean these vessels (do the washing up), and then sweep that room, and this one too.
Mlango ulifunguliwa ghafula.
The door was opened suddenly.
Kwa kawaida pana mikutano mingi kila mwezi lakini hasa mwezi huu.
Usually there are many meetings every month, but especially this month.
Tulikwenda jana kwa kusudi kufika mapema.
We went yesterday on purpose to arrive early.
Yeye anakuja hapa kwa kutwa.
He comes here daily.
Inua mzigo huu polepole.
Lift this load carefully.
Kwa kweli chama kile kinafaa sana.
Truly that club is very suitable.
