ANKI-0001-0499 Flashcards
1
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Habari / Salama
A
Hello (2x)
2
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Hello (2x)
A
Habari / Salama
3
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Kwa heri / Tutaonana
A
Goodbye (lit. with blessings) / We will see each other
4
Q
Goodbye (lit. with blessings) / We will see each other
A
Kwa heri / Tutaonana
5
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Asante (sana)
A
Thank you (very much)
6
Q
Thank you (very much)
A
Asante (sana)
7
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Karibu
A
Welcome (Come close / Come near)
8
Q
Welcome (Come close / Come near)
A
Karibu
9
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Ndiyo
A
Yes (lit. it is correct | indeed) … [NOTE! — Can also mean ‘No’ (indeed) if in answer to negative question!]
10
Q
Yes (lit. it is correct | indeed) … [NOTE! — Can also mean ‘No’ (indeed) if in answer to negative question!]
A
Ndiyo
11
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Hapana
A
No (there isn’t / there aren’t) … (definite / relating to something specific)
12
Q
No (there isn’t / there aren’t) … (definite / relating to something specific)
A
Hapana
13
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Moja
A
One (1)
14
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One (1)
A
Moja
15
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Mbili
A
Two (2)
16
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Two (2)
A
Mbili
17
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Tatu
A
Three (3)
18
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Three (3)
A
Tatu
19
Q
Nne
A
Four (4)
20
Q
Four (4)
A
Nne
21
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Tano
A
Five (5)
22
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Five (5)
A
Tano
23
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Sita
A
Six (6)
24
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Six (6)
A
Sita
25
Saba
Seven (7)
26
Seven (7)
Saba
27
Nane
Eight (8)
28
Eight (8)
Nane
29
Tisa
Nine (9)
30
Nine (9)
Tisa
31
Kumi
Ten (10)
32
Ten (10)
Kumi
33
(Ni)naelewa
I understand
34
I understand
(Ni)naelewa
35
Sielewi
I don't understand
36
I don't understand
Sielewi
37
(Question) itaondoka lini
(question) it will leave when
38
(question) it will leave when
(Question) itaondoka lini
39
(Question) iko wapi
(Question) it is where
40
(Question) it is where
(Question) iko wapi
41
Jina lako ni nani je? (polite / to adult) / ... ... Jina lako nani? (to a child)
What (who) is your name? ... (2x: polite and informal)
42
What (who) is your name? ... (2x: polite and informal)
Jina lako ni nani je? (polite / to adult) / ... ... Jina lako nani? (to a child)
43
Unasema Kiingereza?
Do you speak English?
44
Do you speak English?
Unasema Kiingereza?
45
Ni bei gani?
How much does it cost? / Which price is it?
46
How much does it cost? / Which price is it?
Ni bei gani?
47
Una miaka mingapi?
How old are you? / You have how many years?
48
How old are you? / You have how many years?
Una miaka mingapi?
49
Shikamoo
Respectful greetings ... (historical literal meaning: ..I am touching your feet..)
50
Respectful greetings ... (historical literal meaning: ..I am touching your feet..)
Shikamoo
51
Marahaba
Thank you for your greetings (respectful form)
52
Thank you for your greetings (respectful form)
Marahaba
53
Jina
Name
55
Umri
Age
56
Age
Umri
57
Nini
What
58
What
Nini
59
Hii
This (thing)
60
This (thing)
Hii
61
Hiyo
That (thing)
62
That (thing)
Hiyo
63
Habari (social)
Hello / How are you ... (informal greeting | what news?)
64
Hello / How are you ... (informal greeting | what news?)
Habari (social)
65
Salama (in greeting)
Hello / Good day ... (in passing)
66
Hello / Good day ... (in passing)
Salama (in greeting)
67
Hoteli
Hotel
68
Hotel
Hoteli
69
Hujambo
How are you ... (singular | informal)
70
How are you ... (singular | informal)
Hujambo
71
Sijambo
I am fine ( .. I have no matters .. ) ... (informal)
72
I am fine ( .. I have no matters .. ) ... (informal)
Sijambo
73
Hamjambo
How are you all ... (plural / informal)
74
How are you all ... (plural / informal)
Hamjambo
75
Hatujambo
We are fine ... (informal)
76
We are fine ... (informal)
Hatujambo
77
Nzuri
Good / Fine / Beautiful
78
Good / Fine / Beautiful
Nzuri
79
Salama (in answer)
Fine (Safely/Peacefully)
80
Fine (Safely/Peacefully)
Salama (in answer)
81
Jina langu (ni) ...
My name is ...
82
My name is ...
Jina langu (ni) ...
83
Una (...noun...)?
Do you have (...noun...)?
84
Do you have (...noun...)?
Una (...noun...)?
85
Nisaidia
Help me!
86
Help me!
Nisaidia
87
Habari za jioni
How is your evening (Good evening)
88
How is your evening (Good evening)
Habari za jioni
89
Hodi
Can I come in / Hello... ... (while on the treshhold of entering a house or room)
90
Can I come in / Hello... ... (while on the treshhold of entering a house or room)
Hodi
91
Habari gani
What (which) is the news? (as a greeting)
92
What (which) is the news? (as a greeting)
Habari gani
93
Unatoka wapi?
Where are you from?
94
Where are you from?
Unatoka wapi?
95
(Ni)natoka ...
I am from ...
96
I am from ...
(Ni)natoka ...
97
Usiku mwema
Good (nice) night
98
Good (nice) night
Usiku mwema
99
Kesho
See you / Untill tomorrow
100
See you / Untill tomorrow
Kesho
101
Kushoto
Left (direction)
102
Left (direction)
Kushoto
103
Kulia
Right (direction)
104
Right (direction)
Kulia
105
Tafadhali
Please
106
Please
Tafadhali
107
Pole
Sorry
108
Sorry
Pole
109
Mtoto
Child
110
Child
Mtoto
111
Watoto
Children
112
Children
Watoto
113
Pikipiki
Motorbike
114
Motorbike
Pikipiki
115
Jioni
Evening (from 3pm on)
116
Evening (from 3pm on)
Jioni
117
Ni
Am / Is / Are (always followed by a noun only)
118
Am / Is / Are (always followed by a noun only)
Ni
119
Mimi ni ......
I am ......
120
I am ......
Mimi ni ......
121
Sisi ni ......
We are ......
122
We are ......
Sisi ni ......
123
Mimi si ......
I am not ......
124
I am not ......
Mimi si ......
125
Sisi si ......
We are not ......
126
We are not ......
Sisi si ......
127
Si
Am not / Is not / Are not (always followed by a noun only)
128
Am not / Is not / Are not (always followed by a noun only)
Si
129
Habari yako
How are you (What's your news)
130
How are you (What's your news)
Habari yako
131
Bwana
Sir / Mr. ... (used often / NOT overly polite)
132
Sir / Mr. ... (used often / NOT overly polite)
Bwana
133
Na wewe
And you?
134
And you?
Na wewe
135
Mimi
I / Me
136
I / Me
Mimi
137
Habari zenu
How are things/news with you all (plural)
138
How are things/news with you all (plural)
Habari zenu
139
Habari (noun)
News
140
News
Habari (noun)
141
(y - ch - kw - l - w) -ako
Your (singular)
142
Your (singular)
(y - ch - kw - l - w) -ako
143
Karibuni
Welcome to you all (plural)
144
Welcome to you all (plural)
Karibuni
145
Na
And (with / by)
146
And (with / by)
Na
147
Wewe
You (singular)
148
You (singular)
Wewe
149
(z - y - etc...) -enu
Your / of you all (plural)
150
Your / of you all (plural)
(z - y - etc...) -enu
151
Safi
Great! / ..Cool..... (couldn't be better) // Clean
152
Great! / ..Cool..... (couldn't be better) // Clean
Safi
153
Asanteni
Thank you (all) (plural)
154
Thank you (all) (plural)
Asanteni
155
Kwaherini
Goodbye to you all (plural)
156
Goodbye to you all (plural)
Kwaherini
157
(l - y - w - etc.) -angu
My or Mine
158
My or Mine
(l - y - w - etc.) -angu
159
Njema
Good / Nice
160
Good / Nice
Njema
161
H(a)-...
Not (negating / in relation to a verb)
162
Not (negating / in relation to a verb)
H(a)-...
163
U-... (prefix to verb)
You singular (participant marker in a verb-form)
164
You singular (participant marker in a verb-form)
U-... (prefix to verb)
165
M(na)-...
You all plural (participant marker in a verb-form)
166
You all plural (participant marker in a verb-form)
M(na)-...
167
Tu-... (prefix)
We (participant marker in a verb-form)
168
We (participant marker in a verb-form)
Tu-... (prefix)
169
Ni(na)-...
I / Me (participant marker in a verb-form)
170
I / Me (participant marker in a verb-form)
Ni(na)-...
171
Lini
When
172
When
Lini
173
Habari za kazi
How's work?
174
How's work?
Habari za kazi
175
Kazi
Work
176
Work
Kazi
177
Mzee
Elder / old man (noun | when addressing)
178
Elder / old man (noun | when addressing)
Mzee
179
Habari za safari
How's the journey?
180
How's the journey?
Habari za safari
181
Habari za leo
How are you today?
182
How are you today?
Habari za leo
183
Safari
Journey(s)
184
Journey(s)
Safari
185
Leo
Today
186
Today
Leo
187
Hapa
Here
188
Here
Hapa
189
Mnafanya kazi
Are you (plural) working / You (plural) are working
190
Are you (plural) working / You (plural) are working
Mnafanya kazi
191
Ninafanya kazi
I am working
192
I am working
Ninafanya kazi
193
Huko
(Over) there (in)
194
(Over) there (in)
Huko
195
Ninasoma
I am studying / reading
196
I am studying / reading
Ninasoma
197
Majina
Names (plural)
198
Names (plural)
Majina
199
Nani
Who (what person(s))
200
Who (what person(s))
Nani
201
(ku) -fanya
Do / Make
202
Do / Make
(ku) -fanya
203
-na-
Present Tense marker / Infix ...
204
Present Tense marker / Infix ...
-na-
205
Unafanya nini?
What are you (singular) doing?
206
What are you (singular) doing?
Unafanya nini?
207
Nina- | | Na- (contracted / fused together) ... [Example: Nasoma]
I am ...... (contracted form)
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I am ...... (contracted form)
Nina- | | Na- (contracted / fused together) ... [Example: Nasoma]
209
Mnafanya nini?
What are you (plural) doing?
210
What are you (plural) doing?
Mnafanya nini?
211
U hali gani?
How's (which) your state/condition? / How are you doing? ... (polite/proper Swahili | to people of the same age and status)
212
How's (which) your state/condition? / How are you doing? ... (polite/proper Swahili | to people of the same age and status)
U hali gani?
213
Mzima
Healthy / Swell ... (informal reply to ..How are you doing?..)
214
Healthy / Swell ... (informal reply to ..How are you doing?..)
Mzima
215
(ku) -soma
Study / Read
216
Study / Read
(ku) -soma
217
Hali
State / Condition
218
State / Condition
Hali
219
(ku) -sema
Say / Speak
220
Say / Speak
(ku) -sema
221
Nyinyi / Ninyi
You (plural)
222
You (plural)
Nyinyi / Ninyi
223
Huyu
This (person)
224
This (person)
Huyu
225
(ku) -toka
To come from (also: to get out of)
226
To come from (also: to get out of)
(ku) -toka
227
Ama
Either / Or... (But...)
228
Either / Or... (But...)
Ama
229
Lakini
But
230
But
Lakini
231
Kila
Each / Every
232
Each / Every
Kila
233
Namna
Kind / Type / Method
234
Kind / Type / Method
Namna
235
Kama
If / Whether --ALSO-- Like / The same / Such as / As
236
If / Whether --ALSO-- Like / The same / Such as / As
Kama
237
Au
Or / Either
238
Or / Either
Au
239
Laiti
If only...
240
If only...
Laiti
241
Nzuri tu / Salama tu
Just fine
242
Just fine
Nzuri tu / Salama tu
243
Gani
Which / What / What kind of / What sort of
244
Which / What / What kind of / What sort of
Gani
245
Teksi
Taxi
246
Taxi
Teksi
247
(ku) -hitaji
(to) Need / Require
248
(to) Need / Require
(ku) -hitaji
249
(ku) -enda / (kw)enda [short verb]
(to) Go / Move / (to) Function
250
(to) Go / Move / (to) Function
(ku) -enda / (kw)enda [short verb]
251
Hotelini
To/at/by the hotel
252
To/at/by the hotel
Hotelini
253
Njooni
Come! (plural / invitation)
254
Come! (plural / invitation)
Njooni
255
Njoo
Come! (singular / imperative - invitation)
256
Come! (singular / imperative - invitation)
Njoo
257
Basi (expression)
So / Well / Well then / That's enough!
258
So / Well / Well then / That's enough!
Basi (expression)
259
Anwani
Address
260
Address
Anwani
261
Baada ya
After
262
After
Baada ya
263
Alasiri
(late) Afternoon / 3.30-4.30pm ... [hardly ever used]
264
(late) Afternoon / 3.30-4.30pm ... [hardly ever used]
Alasiri
265
Tena
Again
266
Again
Tena
267
(ku) -kubali
Agree
268
Agree
(ku) -kubali
269
Kilimo
Agriculture / Farming
270
Agriculture / Farming
Kilimo
271
Pia / Vilevile
Also
272
Also
Pia / Vilevile
273
Ingawa
Although
274
Although
Ingawa
275
Jibu - Majibu
Answer(s)
276
Answer(s)
Jibu - Majibu
277
Mkono - Mikono
Arm(s) / Hand(s)
278
Arm(s) / Hand(s)
Mkono - Mikono
279
(ku) -fika
Arrive
280
Arrive
(ku) -fika
281
Mali
Asset(s)
282
Asset(s)
Mali
283
(ku) -uliza
Ask
284
Ask
(ku) -uliza
285
Kwa
By / For / To / With / Of / From (adverb!)
286
By / For / To / With / Of / From (adverb!)
Kwa
287
Nyingine
Other(s) / Another / Some
288
Other(s) / Another / Some
Nyingine
289
Kuhusu
About
290
About
Kuhusu
291
(kwa/-a) -Nje
Out / outside (external)
292
Out / outside (external)
(kwa/-a) -Nje
293
Nyingi
Many / A lot / Plenty
294
Many / A lot / Plenty
Nyingi
295
Kadhaa
Several / Some
296
Several / Some
Kadhaa
297
(ku) -tengeneza
Make / Prepare / Fix
298
Make / Prepare / Fix
(ku) -tengeneza
299
(ku) -penda
Love / Like
300
Love / Like
(ku) -penda
301
Yeye
He / Him / She / Her
302
He / Him / She / Her
Yeye
303
(y - l - w - etc.) -ake
His / Her(s) / Its
304
His / Her(s) / Its
(y - l - w - etc.) -ake
305
Saa
Time / Hour / Clock
306
Time / Hour / Clock
Saa
307
Zaidi
Extra / More
308
Extra / More
Zaidi
309
(ku) -andika
Write
310
Write
(ku) -andika
311
(ku) -ona
See / Feel / Find / Meet
312
See / Feel / Find / Meet
(ku) -ona
313
Ya Rabi
Oh Lord!
314
Oh Lord!
Ya Rabi
315
Namba
Number
316
Number
Namba
317
Njia / Barabara
Way (Road / Street)
318
Way (Road / Street)
Njia / Barabara
319
Watu
People
320
People
Watu
321
((y)a) Kwanza
First
322
First
((y)a) Kwanza
323
Maji
Water ( | Juice)
324
Water ( | Juice)
Maji
325
Sasa
Now
326
Now
Sasa
327
Siku
Day
328
Day
Siku
329
(ku) -pata
Get
330
Get
(ku) -pata
331
(ku) -ja
(to) Come
332
(to) Come
(ku) -ja
333
(ku) -weza
Can / Be able (also Could / May)
334
Can / Be able (also Could / May)
(ku) -weza
335
Sehemu
Part / component
336
Part / component
Sehemu
337
Tako - Matako
Buttock(s) / Bottom(s)
338
Buttock(s) / Bottom(s)
Tako - Matako
339
Mtoto mchanga
Baby
340
Baby
Mtoto mchanga
341
Mfuko
Bag
342
Bag
Mfuko
343
Ndizi
Banana
344
Banana
Ndizi
345
(ku) -wa [special verb]
To be
346
To be
(ku) -wa [special verb]
347
Kwa sababu
Because
348
Because
Kwa sababu
349
Mchanga
Very young / Baby / (Sand)
350
Very young / Baby / (Sand)
Mchanga
351
Sababu
Cause / Reason
352
Cause / Reason
Sababu
353
Kitanda
Bed
354
Bed
Kitanda
355
Bia
Beer
356
Beer
Bia
357
Kabla
Before
358
Before
Kabla
359
Bora (kabisa)
Best (very...)
360
Best (very...)
Bora (kabisa)
361
Kati ya / Baina ya
Between
362
Between
Kati ya / Baina ya
363
kubwa
Big (adjective)
364
Big (adjective)
kubwa
365
Baisikeli
Bicycle
366
Bicycle
Baisikeli
367
Baraka
Blessing
368
Blessing
Baraka
369
Damu
Blood
370
Blood
Damu
371
Buluu
Blue
372
Blue
Buluu
373
Mwili
Body
374
Body
Mwili
375
Kitabu - Vitabu
Book(s)
376
Book(s)
Kitabu - Vitabu
377
Mvulana
Boy (after about 6 years of age)
378
Boy (after about 6 years of age)
Mvulana
379
Mtoto wa kiume
Son / Boy child
380
Son / Boy child
Mtoto wa kiume
381
Mkate - Mikate
Bread(s)
382
Bread(s)
Mkate - Mikate
383
(ku) -leta
Bring
384
Bring
(ku) -leta
385
Kaka
Brother
386
Brother
Kaka
387
Ndugu
Relative(s) / Family member(s) / Sibling(s) / Comrade(s)/Friend(s)
388
Relative(s) / Family member(s) / Sibling(s) / Comrade(s)/Friend(s)
Ndugu
389
(ku) -jenga
To build
390
To build
(ku) -jenga
391
Jumba
Building (large...)
392
Building (large...)
Jumba
393
Jengo
Building
394
Building
Jengo
395
Basi (noun)
Bus
396
Bus
Basi (noun)
397
Basi dogo
Minibus
398
Minibus
Basi dogo
399
Daladala
Minibus-Taxi
400
Minibus-Taxi
Daladala
401
(ku) -nunua
Buy
402
Buy
(ku) -nunua
403
Kiume
Male / Manly
404
Male / Manly
Kiume
405
dogo
Little / Small / Less
406
Little / Small / Less
dogo
407
(ku) -ita
(to) Call someone / To summon (someone) / To invite
408
(to) Call someone / To summon (someone) / To invite
(ku) -ita
409
Gari / Motokaa
Car
410
Car
Gari / Motokaa
411
(ku) -tunza
(to) Care for / Look after / Protect / To keep
412
(to) Care for / Look after / Protect / To keep
(ku) -tunza
413
Unyanyasaji wa watoto
Child(ren) abuse (harrassment)
414
Child(ren) abuse (harrassment)
Unyanyasaji wa watoto
415
Paka
Cat
416
Cat
Paka
417
Kiti - Viti
Chair(s)
418
Chair(s)
Kiti - Viti
419
Rahisi
Cheap / Easy
420
Cheap / Easy
Rahisi
421
Kifua
Chest (of the body)
422
Chest (of the body)
Kifua
423
Kuku
Chicken
424
Chicken
Kuku
425
Utoto
Childhood
426
Childhood
Utoto
427
Kanisa
Church
428
Church
Kanisa
429
Jiji / Mji
City
430
City
Jiji / Mji
431
(ku) -safisha
(to) Clean
432
(to) Clean
(ku) -safisha
433
Safi (real meaning)
Clean
434
Clean
Safi (real meaning)
435
Ufunguo
Key
436
Key
Ufunguo
437
Salamu
Greetings
438
Greetings
Salamu
439
Hajambo
How is s/he? / Is s/he fine? .... AND ALSO: ... S/he is fine (answer)
440
How is s/he? / Is s/he fine? .... AND ALSO: ... S/he is fine (answer)
Hajambo
441
Hawajambo
How are they? / Are they fine? .... AND ALSO: ... They are fine (answer)
442
How are they? / Are they fine? .... AND ALSO: ... They are fine (answer)
Hawajambo
443
Baba
Father
444
Father
Baba
445
Dada
Sister
446
Sister
Dada
447
Bibi
Grandmother
448
Grandmother
Bibi
449
Simba
Lion
450
Lion
Simba
451
Kahawa
Coffee
452
Coffee
Kahawa
453
Mwalimu - Walimu
Teacher(s)
454
Teacher(s)
Mwalimu - Walimu
455
Nyumba
House
456
House
Nyumba
457
Nyumbani
At home / to home ... [NOTE: home usually means the entire compound - not only the house itself]
458
At home / to home ... [NOTE: home usually means the entire compound - not only the house itself]
Nyumbani
459
Mama
Mother
460
Mother
Mama
461
Rafiki
Friend(s)
462
Friend(s)
Rafiki
463
Jirani
Neighbour
464
Neighbour
Jirani
465
Babu
Grandfather
466
Grandfather
Babu
467
Zako
Your (singular you but with plural item) with -ko possessive
468
Your (singular you but with plural item) with -ko possessive
Zako
469
Mchana
Afternoon
470
Afternoon
Mchana
471
Kozi
Course
472
Course
Kozi
473
Familia
Family
474
Family
Familia
475
Soko
Market
476
Market
Soko
477
Usiku
Night
478
Night
Usiku
479
Nzuri kidogo
Not too well ... (only used if you are in a pretty bad state)
480
Not too well ... (only used if you are in a pretty bad state)
Nzuri kidogo
481
Kwa nini
Why / For what (lit.)
482
Why / For what (lit.)
Kwa nini
483
Umeamkaje
How did you wake up (how are you this morning | just happened / state of being)
484
How did you wake up (how are you this morning | just happened / state of being)
Umeamkaje
485
Umelalaje
How did you sleep
486
How did you sleep
Umelalaje
487
Umeshindaje
How did you win (the day) / How was your day (day is just over)
488
How did you win (the day) / How was your day (day is just over)
Umeshindaje
489
(ku) -amka
Wake up
490
Wake up
(ku) -amka
491
(ku) -lala
(to) Sleep
492
(to) Sleep
(ku) -lala
493
(ku) -shinda
Win / Conquer
494
Win / Conquer
(ku) -shinda
495
'Je'
Question marker
496
Question marker
'Je'
497
Salama (in answer) ... (note the difference between Salama and Nzuri ( good | adjective))
Well / Fine / Safe(ly) / Peaceful (adverb!) ...
498
Well / Fine / Safe(ly) / Peaceful (adverb!) ...
Salama (in answer) ... (note the difference between Salama and Nzuri ( good | adjective))
499
Tarehe
Date
500
Date
Tarehe
