ANKI-0500-0999 Flashcards
Mwezi - Miezi
Month(s) / Moon
Month(s) / Moon
Mwezi - Miezi
Mwaka - Miaka
Year(s)
Year(s)
Mwaka - Miaka
Mambo / Vipi | | Poa / Safi / Freshi
Matters’ / ‘What’s up’ | | Cool / Clean / Fresh
Matters’ / ‘What’s up’ | | Cool / Clean / Fresh
Mambo / Vipi | | Poa / Safi / Freshi
zima (adjective)
Complete / Healthy
Complete / Healthy
zima (adjective)
Mzima? | | Mzima!
Are you OK / Healthy / Swell? | | Yep Healthy / Swell! … (esp. when someone was ill or stressed before)
Are you OK / Healthy / Swell? | | Yep Healthy / Swell! … (esp. when someone was ill or stressed before)
Mzima? | | Mzima!
Karibu kiti / Karibu kaa
Come sit (on chair) / Welcome to sit
Come sit (on chair) / Welcome to sit
Karibu kiti / Karibu kaa
(ku) -kaa
Sit / Stay / Live
Sit / Stay / Live
(ku) -kaa
Karibu chai / Karibu maji / Karibu soda
Please take some tea / water / soda
Please take some tea / water / soda
Karibu chai / Karibu maji / Karibu soda
Chakula - Vyakula
Food(s) / Meal(s)
Food(s) / Meal(s)
Chakula - Vyakula
Safi sana !
Very good! (informal)
Very good! (informal)
Safi sana !
Baadaye
Later / After which
Later / After which
Baadaye
Maziwa
Milk
Milk
Maziwa
Sukari
Sugar
Sugar
Sukari
Chai
Tea
Tea
Chai
Bila
Without
Without
Bila
Tu
Only
Only
Tu
(ku) -tamka
Mention
Mention
(ku) -tamka
kuu
Main / Great / Lead
Main / Great / Lead
kuu
Haya / Hizi
These (things | plural)
These (things | plural)
Haya / Hizi
Maneno
Words
Words
Maneno
Mgeni - Wageni
Visitor(s)
Visitor(s)
Mgeni - Wageni
Mwakaribishwa
You are all welcome … (formal / ceremony | to a large group of people)
You are all welcome … (formal / ceremony | to a large group of people)
Mwakaribishwa
Hakuna
There is no / there are no … (indefinite / abstract / not relating to something specific)
There is no / there are no … (indefinite / abstract / not relating to something specific)
Hakuna
Nchi
Country
Country
Nchi
Habari za kwako
How are you (Lit.: ‘News of your place’)
How are you (Lit.: ‘News of your place’)
Habari za kwako
Pili
Second
Second
Pili
Mimi - Wewe - Yeye - Sisi - Ninyi - Wao
I – You (sing.) – S/he – We – You (pl.) – They
I – You (sing.) – S/he – We – You (pl.) – They
Mimi - Wewe - Yeye - Sisi - Ninyi - Wao
-refu (e.g. Mrefu / Ndefu)
Tall / Long (adjective)
Tall / Long (adjective)
-refu (e.g. Mrefu / Ndefu)
-fupi (Mfupi)
Short (e.g. the noun for a short person)
Short (e.g. the noun for a short person)
-fupi (Mfupi)
-gonjwa (Mgonjwa)
Sick / ill (e.g. noun for a patient)
Sick / ill (e.g. noun for a patient)
-gonjwa (Mgonjwa)
Mmarekani - Mwingereza - Mfaransa - Mjerumani - Mkenya - Mholanzi
An American - Englishman - Frenchman - A German - A Kenyan - Dutchman
An American - Englishman - Frenchman - A German - A Kenyan - Dutchman
Mmarekani - Mwingereza - Mfaransa - Mjerumani - Mkenya - Mholanzi
Mhasibu
Accountant
Accountant
Mhasibu
Mpishi - Wapishi
Cook(s)
Cook(s)
Mpishi - Wapishi
Mkulima
Farmer
Farmer
Mkulima
Mwanafunzi - Wanafunzi
Student(s)
Student(s)
Mwanafunzi - Wanafunzi
Mwuguzi / Nesi
Nurse
Nurse
Mwuguzi / Nesi
Mwanasheria
Lawyer
Lawyer
Mwanasheria
Mwananchi
Citizen
Citizen
Mwananchi
Mwanaume - Wanaume
Man - Men
Man - Men
Mwanaume - Wanaume
Mwanamke - Wanawake
Woman - Women
Woman - Women
Mwanamke - Wanawake
Msichana
Girl
Girl
Msichana
Mke - Wake
Wife(s)
Wife(s)
Mke - Wake
Mume
Husband
Husband
Mume
Mkurugenzi
Director
Director
Mkurugenzi
Mratibu
Coordinator
Coordinator
Mratibu
For M-Wa Noun Class: M | | Wa (e.g. Mratibu-Waratibu) / Mw | | W(a) (e.g. Mwanafunzi-Wanafunzi) / … For N-Class: XXX | | Ma- (e.g. Daktari-Madaktari)
Singular - Plural RULES for people and animals (3x)
Singular - Plural RULES for people and animals (3x)
For M-Wa Noun Class: M | | Wa (e.g. Mratibu-Waratibu) / Mw | | W(a) (e.g. Mwanafunzi-Wanafunzi) / … For N-Class: XXX | | Ma- (e.g. Daktari-Madaktari)
Wa
Of (referring to persons or animals | both sing. and pl.)
Of (referring to persons or animals | both sing. and pl.)
Wa
Daktari - Madaktari
Doctor(s)
Doctor(s)
Daktari - Madaktari
Fundi seremala
Carpenter
Carpenter
Fundi seremala
‘wana-‘
‘son of …’
‘son of …’
‘wana-‘
Ukurasa - Kurasa
Page(s) (of book)
Page(s) (of book)
Ukurasa - Kurasa
Mradi - Miradi
Project(s)
Project(s)
Mradi - Miradi
Mzazi - Wazazi
Parent(s)
Parent(s)
Mzazi - Wazazi
Sijui
I don’t know
I don’t know
Sijui
(ku) -jua
Know (verb)
Know (verb)
(ku) -jua
Idara
Department
Department
Idara
Mratibu wa idara
Department coordinator
Department coordinator
Mratibu wa idara
M-/Wa- Noun Class
Noun Class for People and Animals
Noun Class for People and Animals
M-/Wa- Noun Class
Mnyama - Wanyama
Animal(s)
Animal(s)
Mnyama - Wanyama
Mdudu - Wadudu
Insect(s)
Insect(s)
Mdudu - Wadudu
Mtu - Watu
Person - People
Person - People
Mtu - Watu
M- (as start of Adjective | e.g. Mzuri)
Adjective prefix for M-Wa Noun Class Singular … (People and Animals)
Adjective prefix for M-Wa Noun Class Singular … (People and Animals)
M- (as start of Adjective | e.g. Mzuri)
Twiga
Giraffe
Giraffe
Twiga
Twiga ni mnyama mrefu
Note: M-Wa Class Singular – Noun with Adjective … [The giraffe is a tall animal]
Note: M-Wa Class Singular – Noun with Adjective … [The giraffe is a tall animal]
Twiga ni mnyama mrefu
Swali - Maswali
Question(s)
Question(s)
Swali - Maswali
Wapi
Where
Where
Wapi
Kuma
Vagina
Vagina
Kuma
Kumi - Ishirini - Thelathini - Arobaini - Hamsini - Sitini - Sabini - Themanini - Tisini - Mia moja
10 - 20 - 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100
10 - 20 - 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100
Kumi - Ishirini - Thelathini - Arobaini - Hamsini - Sitini - Sabini - Themanini - Tisini - Mia moja
Elfu (moja)
Thousand (one)
Thousand (one)
Elfu (moja)
Laki (moja)
hundred thousand
hundred thousand
Laki (moja)
Milioni
Million
Million
Milioni
Kikao - Vikao
Meeting(s)
Meeting(s)
Kikao - Vikao
Azimio - Maazimio
Action Point(s) / Task(s)
Action Point(s) / Task(s)
Azimio - Maazimio
Taarifa
Information
Information
Taarifa
Tangu
Since
Since
Tangu
Jana
Yesterday
Yesterday
Jana
Kijana - Vijana
Youth(s)
Youth(s)
Kijana - Vijana
(ku) -toroka
Run away (verb)
Run away (verb)
(ku) -toroka
Utoro
Truancy / The concept of running away
Truancy / The concept of running away
Utoro
(ku) -fedeana
Have sex(ual activity) together
Have sex(ual activity) together
(ku) -fedeana
(ku) -fuata
Follow
Follow
(ku) -fuata
(ku) -fuatilia
To follow up
To follow up
(ku) -fuatilia
Ufuatiliaji
A Follow-Up
A Follow-Up
Ufuatiliaji
Lengo - Malengo
Goal(s)
Goal(s)
Lengo - Malengo
Ubora
Excellence
Excellence
Ubora
Mlezi - Walezi
Caregiver(s) / Guardian(s)
Caregiver(s) / Guardian(s)
Mlezi - Walezi
Malezi
Childcare / Upbringing
Childcare / Upbringing
Malezi
Sifa
Characteristics / Qualities (values)
Characteristics / Qualities (values)
Sifa
Tangazo
Announcement / Advertisement
Announcement / Advertisement
Tangazo
(ku) -tangaza
Announce
Announce
(ku) -tangaza
Tathmini
Evaluation
Evaluation
Tathmini
Huduma
Service(s)
Service(s)
Huduma
Jukumu - Majukumu
Responsibility - Responsibilities
Responsibility - Responsibilities
Jukumu - Majukumu
Maktaba
Library
Library
Maktaba
Mfano
Example
Example
Mfano
Kwa mfano
For example
For example
Kwa mfano
wa zamu
On shift / On duty
On shift / On duty
wa zamu
Changamoto
Challenge(s)
Challenge(s)
Changamoto
Shughuli (pronounce gh as French r )
Work / Job / Activity
Work / Job / Activity
Shughuli (pronounce gh as French r )
(ku) -shughulika
(to) Be busy with something / To attend to