ANKI-0001-0499 Flashcards
Habari / Salama
Hello (2x)
Hello (2x)
Habari / Salama
Kwa heri / Tutaonana
Goodbye (lit. with blessings) / We will see each other
Goodbye (lit. with blessings) / We will see each other
Kwa heri / Tutaonana
Asante (sana)
Thank you (very much)
Thank you (very much)
Asante (sana)
Karibu
Welcome (Come close / Come near)
Welcome (Come close / Come near)
Karibu
Ndiyo
Yes (lit. it is correct | indeed) … [NOTE! — Can also mean ‘No’ (indeed) if in answer to negative question!]
Yes (lit. it is correct | indeed) … [NOTE! — Can also mean ‘No’ (indeed) if in answer to negative question!]
Ndiyo
Hapana
No (there isn’t / there aren’t) … (definite / relating to something specific)
No (there isn’t / there aren’t) … (definite / relating to something specific)
Hapana
Moja
One (1)
One (1)
Moja
Mbili
Two (2)
Two (2)
Mbili
Tatu
Three (3)
Three (3)
Tatu
Nne
Four (4)
Four (4)
Nne
Tano
Five (5)
Five (5)
Tano
Sita
Six (6)
Six (6)
Sita
Saba
Seven (7)
Seven (7)
Saba
Nane
Eight (8)
Eight (8)
Nane
Tisa
Nine (9)
Nine (9)
Tisa
Kumi
Ten (10)
Ten (10)
Kumi
(Ni)naelewa
I understand
I understand
(Ni)naelewa
Sielewi
I don’t understand
I don’t understand
Sielewi
(Question) itaondoka lini
(question) it will leave when
(question) it will leave when
(Question) itaondoka lini
(Question) iko wapi
(Question) it is where
(Question) it is where
(Question) iko wapi
Jina lako ni nani je? (polite / to adult) / … … Jina lako nani? (to a child)
What (who) is your name? … (2x: polite and informal)
What (who) is your name? … (2x: polite and informal)
Jina lako ni nani je? (polite / to adult) / … … Jina lako nani? (to a child)
Unasema Kiingereza?
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English?
Unasema Kiingereza?
Ni bei gani?
How much does it cost? / Which price is it?
How much does it cost? / Which price is it?
Ni bei gani?
Una miaka mingapi?
How old are you? / You have how many years?
How old are you? / You have how many years?
Una miaka mingapi?
Shikamoo
Respectful greetings … (historical literal meaning: ..I am touching your feet..)
Respectful greetings … (historical literal meaning: ..I am touching your feet..)
Shikamoo
Marahaba
Thank you for your greetings (respectful form)
Thank you for your greetings (respectful form)
Marahaba
Jina
Name
Umri
Age
Age
Umri
Nini
What
What
Nini
Hii
This (thing)
This (thing)
Hii
Hiyo
That (thing)
That (thing)
Hiyo
Habari (social)
Hello / How are you … (informal greeting | what news?)
Hello / How are you … (informal greeting | what news?)
Habari (social)
Salama (in greeting)
Hello / Good day … (in passing)
Hello / Good day … (in passing)
Salama (in greeting)
Hoteli
Hotel
Hotel
Hoteli
Hujambo
How are you … (singular | informal)
How are you … (singular | informal)
Hujambo
Sijambo
I am fine ( .. I have no matters .. ) … (informal)
I am fine ( .. I have no matters .. ) … (informal)
Sijambo
Hamjambo
How are you all … (plural / informal)
How are you all … (plural / informal)
Hamjambo
Hatujambo
We are fine … (informal)
We are fine … (informal)
Hatujambo
Nzuri
Good / Fine / Beautiful
Good / Fine / Beautiful
Nzuri
Salama (in answer)
Fine (Safely/Peacefully)
Fine (Safely/Peacefully)
Salama (in answer)
Jina langu (ni) …
My name is …
My name is …
Jina langu (ni) …
Una (…noun…)?
Do you have (…noun…)?
Do you have (…noun…)?
Una (…noun…)?
Nisaidia
Help me!
Help me!
Nisaidia
Habari za jioni
How is your evening (Good evening)
How is your evening (Good evening)
Habari za jioni
Hodi
Can I come in / Hello… … (while on the treshhold of entering a house or room)
Can I come in / Hello… … (while on the treshhold of entering a house or room)
Hodi
Habari gani
What (which) is the news? (as a greeting)
What (which) is the news? (as a greeting)
Habari gani
Unatoka wapi?
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
Unatoka wapi?
(Ni)natoka …
I am from …
I am from …
(Ni)natoka …
Usiku mwema
Good (nice) night
Good (nice) night
Usiku mwema
Kesho
See you / Untill tomorrow
See you / Untill tomorrow
Kesho
Kushoto
Left (direction)
Left (direction)
Kushoto
Kulia
Right (direction)
Right (direction)
Kulia
Tafadhali
Please
Please
Tafadhali
Pole
Sorry
Sorry
Pole
Mtoto
Child
Child
Mtoto
Watoto
Children
Children
Watoto
Pikipiki
Motorbike
Motorbike
Pikipiki
Jioni
Evening (from 3pm on)
Evening (from 3pm on)
Jioni
Ni
Am / Is / Are (always followed by a noun only)
Am / Is / Are (always followed by a noun only)
Ni
Mimi ni ……
I am ……
I am ……
Mimi ni ……
Sisi ni ……
We are ……
We are ……
Sisi ni ……
Mimi si ……
I am not ……
I am not ……
Mimi si ……
Sisi si ……
We are not ……
We are not ……
Sisi si ……
Si
Am not / Is not / Are not (always followed by a noun only)
Am not / Is not / Are not (always followed by a noun only)
Si
Habari yako
How are you (What’s your news)
How are you (What’s your news)
Habari yako
Bwana
Sir / Mr. … (used often / NOT overly polite)
Sir / Mr. … (used often / NOT overly polite)
Bwana
Na wewe
And you?
And you?
Na wewe
Mimi
I / Me
I / Me
Mimi
Habari zenu
How are things/news with you all (plural)
How are things/news with you all (plural)
Habari zenu
Habari (noun)
News
News
Habari (noun)
(y - ch - kw - l - w) -ako
Your (singular)
Your (singular)
(y - ch - kw - l - w) -ako
Karibuni
Welcome to you all (plural)
Welcome to you all (plural)
Karibuni
Na
And (with / by)
And (with / by)
Na
Wewe
You (singular)
You (singular)
Wewe
(z - y - etc…) -enu
Your / of you all (plural)
Your / of you all (plural)
(z - y - etc…) -enu
Safi
Great! / ..Cool….. (couldn’t be better) // Clean
Great! / ..Cool….. (couldn’t be better) // Clean
Safi
Asanteni
Thank you (all) (plural)
Thank you (all) (plural)
Asanteni
Kwaherini
Goodbye to you all (plural)
Goodbye to you all (plural)
Kwaherini
(l - y - w - etc.) -angu
My or Mine
My or Mine
(l - y - w - etc.) -angu
Njema
Good / Nice
Good / Nice
Njema
H(a)-…
Not (negating / in relation to a verb)
Not (negating / in relation to a verb)
H(a)-…
U-… (prefix to verb)
You singular (participant marker in a verb-form)
You singular (participant marker in a verb-form)
U-… (prefix to verb)
M(na)-…
You all plural (participant marker in a verb-form)
You all plural (participant marker in a verb-form)
M(na)-…
Tu-… (prefix)
We (participant marker in a verb-form)
We (participant marker in a verb-form)
Tu-… (prefix)
Ni(na)-…
I / Me (participant marker in a verb-form)
I / Me (participant marker in a verb-form)
Ni(na)-…
Lini
When
When
Lini
Habari za kazi
How’s work?
How’s work?
Habari za kazi
Kazi
Work
Work
Kazi
Mzee
Elder / old man (noun | when addressing)
Elder / old man (noun | when addressing)
Mzee
Habari za safari
How’s the journey?
How’s the journey?
Habari za safari
Habari za leo
How are you today?
How are you today?
Habari za leo
Safari
Journey(s)
Journey(s)
Safari
Leo
Today
Today
Leo
Hapa
Here
Here
Hapa
Mnafanya kazi
Are you (plural) working / You (plural) are working
Are you (plural) working / You (plural) are working
Mnafanya kazi
Ninafanya kazi
I am working
I am working
Ninafanya kazi
Huko
(Over) there (in)
(Over) there (in)
Huko
Ninasoma
I am studying / reading
I am studying / reading
Ninasoma
Majina
Names (plural)
Names (plural)
Majina
Nani
Who (what person(s))
Who (what person(s))
Nani