Basic Swahili Words Flashcards by Karin Schad

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yes

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ndyo/ ndivyo

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no

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hapana / la

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now

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sasa / sahii

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today

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Leo

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tomorrow

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Kesho

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Monday

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Jumatatu

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Tuesday

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Jumanne

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Wednesday

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Jumatano

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Thursday

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Alhamisi

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Friday

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Ijumaa

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Saturday

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Jumamosi

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Sunday

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Jumapili

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Month

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Mwezi

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Year

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Mwaka

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thanks

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asante / nashukuru / shukran

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color

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rangi

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white

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nyeupe

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black

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nyeusi

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red

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nyekundu

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green

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kijani kibichi

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blue

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samawati

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yellow

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nano

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brown

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hudhurungi

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where do you come from?

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Watoka / Unatoka wadi?

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good
bad

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nzuri/njema
mbaya

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man

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mwanaume

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woman

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mwanamke

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child

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mtoto

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boy

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mvulana

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girl

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msichana

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Morning
Good morning

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Asubuhi
Habari ya asubuhi

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Noon
Good Afternoon

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Alasiri
Habari ya alasiri

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Evening
Good Evening

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Jioni
Habari ya jioni

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Night
Good night

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Usiku
Habari ya haiku

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Food

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Chakula

Q

Meat

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Nyama

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Vegetables

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Mboga

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Fruit

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Matunda

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Rice

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Wali

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Water

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Maji

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Wine
Red Wine

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Divai
Divai Nyekundu

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hot

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moto

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cold

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baridi

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coffee

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kahawa

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tea

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chai

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bread

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mkate

Q

spices

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viungo

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hotel

A

hoteli

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What is on the menu?

A

Kuna nini kwa menu?

Q

Can I have the check please?

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Nope bili tafadhali?

Q

The food is tasty

A

chalupa ni kitamu

Q

more

A

zaidi

Q

zero
one
two
three
four
five

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sufuri
moja
mbili
tatu
Nne
tano

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six
seven
eight
nine
ten

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sita
saba
nane
Tisa
kumi

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Twenty
Thirty
Fourty
Fifty

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Ishirini
Thealathini
Arobaini
Hamsini

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Sixty
Seventy
Eighty
Ninety
Hundred

A

Sitini
Sabini
Themanini
Tisini
Mia

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Thousand

A

Elfu

Q

buy

A

nunua

Q

sell

A

sell

Q

shop

A

duka

Q

How much?

A

ni pesa ngapi?

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I like this

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Napenda hii

Q

that’s too expensive

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Niyo ni ghali sana

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I want

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Nataka

Q

Let’s go

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Twende

Q

Stop

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Simama

Q

sorry

A

pole

Q

excuse me

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samahani

Q

I don’t understand

A

sielewi

Q

do you speak english’

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unazungumza kingereza?

Q

water please

A

maji, tafadhali

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bill please

A

bili, tafadhali