Anki Flashcards
ema
kind, good
kuagiza
order something
kuambia
tell
kuandaa
prepare, make ready
asubuhi
morning
asubuhi njema
good morning
baadaye
later
baba
father
babu
grandpa
bafu
bathroom
baki
remain, stay behind
barafu
ice
baridi
cool, cold
baya
wrong
bei rahisi
cheap (easy price)
bia
beer
bibi
grandma
binti
daughter
bizi
busy
bora
best
bure
free
chai
tea
chakula / vyakula
food
kucheka
laugh
kuchoka
be tired
chumba
room
dada
sister
dakika
minute(s)
daktari
doctor
kuelewa
understand
kwenda
go
kuendesha
drive
kufa
die
kufaa
be suitable, be of use
kufanya
do
kufika
arrive
friji
refrigerator
kufuata
follow
kufunga
close, fasten
kufungua
open
kufuraha
be happy
gari (ji-ma)
car
ghali
expensive
habari
news, information
hajambo
he/she is fine
haki
right
hakika
sure
hamjambo
you all are fine
hatujambo
we are fine
hawajambo
they are fine
Hili ni nini?
What’s this?
hitaji
need, require
Hiyo ni sawa?
Is that correct?
hodi!
May I come in?
Hongera.
Congratulations!
hujambo
how are you?
iba
steal
imba
sing
inuka
rise, get up
ishi
live
ja (kuja)
come
jana
yesterday
Je, unafikiri?
What do you think?
[sound:google-4982fb1c-ee265131-f7fe8d62-0feef58f-b0528c48.mp3]
Je, unapenda chakula cha Kenya?
Do you like Kenyan food?
[sound:google-8ac6251a-1a5ab0dc-eef54176-887dca51-b92a1fb6.mp3]
Je, unapendekeza nini?
What do you recommend?
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Je, wewe uko kwa Fecibuku?
Are you on Facebook?
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Je, wewe unapenda bia?
Do you like beer?
[sound:google-b2bc1355-aa2b194b-d9516ae1-157c79b2-de7ee27e.mp3]
jikoni
kitchen
jina lake
his/her name
jina lako
your name
Jina lako ni nani?
What’s your name?
[sound:google-a44af95e-54fac650-a690ea82-82fd4b51-d9fae071.mp3]
jina langu
my name
jioni
evening
jioni njema
good evening
joto
warm
jua
sun (ji-ma) / know / sun
juu
high
kaa
- crab (n-n) 2. coal, ember (ji-ma) / sit, stay / coal, charcoal, embers
kahawa
coffee
kaka
brother
karibu
welcome
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Karibu.
You’re welcome.
[sound:google-2eaa2731-6c746559-3838c4fd-fda97139-43ee2ea2.mp3]
karoti
carrot
kazi
job
kesho
tomorrow
keti
sit
kiamsha kinywa / kifungua kinywa / chakula cha asubuhi
breakfast
kiatu/ viatu
shoe
kiazi / viazi
potato
kigeni
foreign
kimbia
run, run away
kinywaji / vinywaji
beverage, drink
kitanda
bed
kitoweo / vitoweo
stew / stews
kitunguu / vitunguu
onion
ku amka
to wake up
ku cheka
to laugh
ku cheka
to laugh
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ku enda
to go
ku funga
to close
ku funga
to close
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ku fungua
to open
ku hisi
to feel
ku jibu
to answer
ku kimbia
to run
ku la
to eat
ku lala
to sleep
ku njoo
to come
ku nunua
to buy
ku oga
to shower, to bathe
ku ona
to see
ku ongea
to talk
ku osha
to wash
ku safiri
to travel
ku sema
to say
ku sikiliza
to listen
ku soma
to read, to study
ku tafuta
to search
ku taka
to want
ku tazama
to watch
ku tenda
to do
ku tengeneza
to make
ku uliza
to ask
ku washa
to turn on, to light
ku wasili
to arrive
ku weka
to put
ku weza
to can
kubwa
big, great, large
kuku
chicken
kumbuka
remember
Kuna nini?
What’s up? / Was gibts?
[sound:google-56003ce3-4d8fea42-95e66422-f26890e4-220232ab.mp3]
kunradhi
pardon me
[sound:google-ba22c9e2-b15664e0-4d59eb59-a61a67f6-cee1afd1.mp3]
kutana
meet
Kwanini hivyo?
Why is that?
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Kweli?
Really?
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la (kula)
eat
lala
sleep, lie down
Lala salama.
Good night.
[sound:google-cd4de026-5fa0a64f-aec66854-16f8d44b-e38ee2a4.mp3]
lazima
- necessity, must (n-n) 2. necessarily (adv.) / must
leo
today
leta
bring
Liko wapi?
Where is it?
[sound:google-cf7a224a-f713e456-865502b9-22294ce0-f4479369.mp3]
maji
water
mama
mother
mambo
hello (informal), thing, matter
Mambo yako aje?
How are things?
[sound:google-3a390623-1c730e97-c9487c9a-1f31dabf-69b2b17a.mp3]
marahaba
I accept / thank you
masomo
education
maziwa
milk
mbali
far
mbaya
bad
mboga
vegetables
mbuzi
goat
mchana
afternoon
mchana mwema
good afternoon
mimi
I
Mimi ni mzima.
I’m fine/healthy.
[sound:google-077331d7-b92250f3-81460bd6-3ef4fd3e-9d4d2610.mp3]
mke
wife
Mko wapi?
Where are you?
[sound:google-db64d67b-43e8477d-9dc17fe3-5bf62666-c2c08760.mp3]
mlo / milo
meal
mpenzi
girl/boy friend
mpya
new
mrefu
tall
msichana
girl
mtoto
child
mtu mzima
adult (whole person)
muhimu
important
mume
husband
mvua
rain, rainy
mvulana
boy
mwaka
year
mwalimu (m-wa)
teacher
mzee
old
mzigo (pl. mizigo)
luggage
na
and, with
Na wewe?
And you?
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Nambari yako ya simu ni?
What’s your phone number?
[sound:google-615fdd6c-639c8777-6961626b-7cb91061-083a3379.mp3]
nani
who (question word)
naomba
please, ich bitte (um)
[sound:google-923d7c33-49f4407a-30115e01-ab727e61-f6fa16aa.mp3]
Naweza?
Can I?
[sound:google-7a1e1236-70588752-37d6459f-ae4d9315-54a594db.mp3]
Ndio.
Yes.
[sound:google-e559c7e8-82e09af3-fb82a392-789d590a-26df3445.mp3]
ndizi
banana
ng’ombe
cow
nguruwe
pig
ni
to be (present)
Ni nini?
What is it?
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Ninafuraha kukutana nawe.
Nice to meet you.
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Nini kimetokea?
What happened?
[sound:google-08a6892f-ef3b23d4-f8858142-ef8330e9-dcd481aa.mp3]
Nini maana ya neno hili?
What does this word mean?
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Nini mbaya?
What’s wrong?
[sound:google-cb875446-db9238df-5b3aec36-0eba2b11-5fd0c1b2.mp3]
Nini?!
What?!
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ninyi
you all
nunua
buy
nusa
smell
nyama
meat
nyanya
tomato (also Kenya: grandmother)
nyumba
house
nywa (kunywa)
drink
nzuri
good, fine
omba
beg, request politely
ona
see, consider
ongeza
increase, add to
parachichi / maparachichi
avocado
pata
get, obtain
penda
love, like
piga
beat, hit, strike
piga picha
take a picture
piga simu
make a phone call
pika
cook
pole
sorry
[sound:google-88dc8431-e5a32be7-f869431e-a0d2f717-1c48277a.mp3]
pombe
alcoholic beverage
pombe
beer
pumzika
rest, take a break
pungua
reduce, diminish
rafiki
friend
rudi
return
ruhusu
permit, allow
ruka
jump
saa
hour
Sabalheri
Good morning
[sound:google-0c4be10f-ece9bd93-ed3b6c9c-c8af2547-bf793de7.mp3]
safari kwa ndege
flight / travel with airplane (bird)
salama
welcome, peaceful, hello (informal)
Samahani
Excuse me, I am sorry
[sound:google-4e53095d-2b34487b-75eb6f10-34b5f060-62f5bf0c.mp3]
samaki
fish
sana
so much, very much
[sound:google-e5b6e78f-4d2ddc31-4c11fdf4-d0f55189-6a27e962.mp3]
sawa
same, it doesn’t matter
sekunde
second
sema
speak
shati
shirt
shikamoo
hello / I respect you
shukrani
thank you (formal), gratitude
[sound:google-f096a5d8-508cf799-2891636b-e0beffa0-576374ed.mp3]
shukuru
give thanks
si
not to be (negation)
sijambo
I am fine
Siku yako imekuaje?
How’s your day?
[sound:google-54e16802-a0c7e64c-4c891a03-83fc0e73-e5fd5709.mp3]
Siku yako ya kuzaliwa ni lini?
When is your birthday?
[sound:google-5f120b17-a26360d0-66df8099-5ed38184-baa6c23d.mp3]
sisi
we
soksi
sock(s)
soma
read, study
subiri
be patient
suruali ndefu / fupi
long / short pants
tafadhali
please
[sound:google-6498f0f3-78a9025c-7688aef8-65c16105-4916a11c.mp3]
Tafadhali.
Please.
[sound:google-88215816-23ef7241-dbafb71a-d801ad2f-525d0425.mp3]
tafuta
search, look for
taka
dirt, garbage, trash (ji-ma) / want
tembea
walk
tembelea
visit
titi
breast
toa
put forth, give out
toka
from (place) (preposition) / come from, go out
tunda / matunda
fruit
U hali gani?
How are you?
[sound:google-2dd67ef7-f5586b8e-92f0bdde-8854ac70-2b986f46.mp3]
Ulisema nini?
What did you say?
[sound:google-3ff69536-8eac63f2-e8593c94-7688a4ac-33c902d5.mp3]
uliza
ask
Ulizaliwa wapi?
Where are you from? / ( where were you born )
[sound:google-a20d89a5-712b6bf4-47564f1f-6e4b7dff-9e934979.mp3]
umeamkaje
how did you wake up
umelalaje
how did you sleep?
umeshindaje
how was your day?
Unaelewa?
Do you understand?
[sound:google-0468014f-9cc9b68f-b2d5d2c2-5587fc5f-f268c93e.mp3]
Unaishi wapi?
Where do you live?
[sound:google-f32d652e-810ca63c-88b06324-ed089678-4f2d09d9.mp3]
Unakipenda?
Do you like it?
[sound:google-8cc9cae5-d05588b1-56bfcf54-662fc28d-9135a05c.mp3]
Unamiaka ngapi?
How old are you?
[sound:google-0c23a9dd-6df72edc-161e1542-98b952f8-c86b0be4.mp3]
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Can you help me?
[sound:google-08709749-07c47cc7-eb442c2b-e27e4a8a-5d1dc46a.mp3]
Unaweza ongea kingereza?
Do you speak English?
[sound:google-675e5612-50525f0b-5fc34fae-2e1e3b67-1160d4b4.mp3]
usafiri
traveling
usiku
night
Usiku mwema
Good night
[sound:google-993210d7-96dacd8d-4b051409-b136cf8d-0edc6fe1.mp3]
uza
sell
vijana
young
vipi
hello (informal)
wao
they
wasili
arrival
wewe
you
What is the Swahili word for ‘bucket’?
ndoo (n-n)
0_Duo_9_chores
What is the Swahili word for ‘car’?
gari (ji-ma)
What is the Swahili word for ‘cassava’?
muhogo
What is the Swahili word for ‘clothing, fabric’?
nguo (n-n)
What is the Swahili word for ‘coconut’?
nazi
What is the Swahili word for ‘cup’?
kikombe (ki-vi)
What is the Swahili word for ‘meat’?
nyama
What is the Swahili word for ‘mosque’?
msikiti (m-mi)
What is the Swahili word for ‘music’?
muziki
What is the Swahili word for ‘neighbour’?
jirani (ji-ma)
What is the Swahili word for ‘pan, metal pot’?
sufuria
What is the Swahili word for ‘parent’?
mzazi (m-wa)
What is the Swahili word for ‘plant’?
mmea (m-mi)
What is the Swahili word for ‘plate’?
sahani
What is the Swahili word for ‘red’?
ekundu
(ny) -ekundu
What is the Swahili word for ‘river’?
mto
What is the Swahili word for ‘rug, carpet, mat’?
mkeka
What is the Swahili word for ‘sauce’?
mchuzi
0Duo
What is the Swahili word for ‘soap’?
sabuni (n-n)
What is the Swahili word for ‘sun’?
jua (ji-ma)
What is the Swahili word for ‘table’?
meza (n-n)
What is the Swahili word for ‘tomato onion salad’?
kachumbari
What is the Swahili word for ‘town’?
mji (m-mi)
What is the Swahili word for ‘traveller’?
msafiri (m-wa)
Duolingo
What is the Swahili word for ‘tree’?
mti (m-mi)
What is the Swahili word for ‘window’?
dirisha (/-ma)
wiki
week
wingu (ma-)
cloud
ya chini
low
yai / mayai
egg
yeye
he/she
Yule ni nani?
Who is that?
[sound:google-6163be6a-4b1e953e-d80cc75b-fab86571-53e3554f.mp3]
za nyumbani
home
zoezi
exercise