Ch 7

Question 1

Come tomorrow

Answer 1

Njoo kesho

Question 2

Don’t come today

Answer 2

Usije leo

Question 3

I don’t have time/the chance

Answer 3

Sina nafasi

Question 4

Una nafasi?

Answer 4

Do you have time?

Question 5

Appointment/s (no singular form)

Answer 5

Miadi

Question 6

I have an appointment

Answer 6

Nina miadi

Question 7

The day after tomorrow

Answer 7

Kesho kutwa

Question 8

He/she isn’t here

Answer 8

Hayupo

Question 9

Wildlife researcher

Answer 9

Mtafiti wa wanyama

Mtafiti/watafiti - Researcher

Question 10

To meet with

Answer 10

Kuonana na

Question 11

Wildlife conservation

Answer 11

Uhifadhi wa wanyama

Question 12

Desert/s (Geography)

Answer 12

Jangwa/majangwa

Question 13

Calendar/s

Answer 13

Kalenda

Question 14

North

Answer 14

Kaskazini

Question 15

Dry season/s

Answer 15

Msimu wa kiangazi/Misimu ya kiangazi

Question 16

Cold season/s

Answer 16

Kipupwe/vipupwe

Question 17

To be late

Answer 17

Kuchelewa

Question 18

To come

Answer 18

Kuja

Question 19

To answer

Answer 19

Kujibu

Question 20

Investigation, research

Answer 20

Uchunguzi

Question 21

To make

Answer 21

Kufanya

Question 22

To place, to put, to set

Answer 22

Kuweka

Question 23

Director/s (2)

Answer 23

Mkuu/wakuu (Director, head, chairperson, chief)

Mkurugenzi/wakurugenzi (Director, leader, superior)

Question 24

Concerning, about

Answer 24

Kuhusu
-Ningependa kuzungumza na mkurugenzi kuhusu uhifadhi wa wanyanma - I’d like to talk to the director about wildlife conservation

Question 25

Sorry, excuse me

Answer 25

Samahani

Question 26

To make a phone call

Answer 26

Kupiga simu

Question 27

To come back, to return

Answer 27

Kurudi

Question 28

South

Answer 28

Kusini

Question 29

To ask (question)

Answer 29

Kuuliza

Question 30

To have an appointment

Answer 30

Kuwa na ahadi | Ahadi: Promise, pledge, agreeement, obligation

Question 31

To make an appointment

Answer 31

Kuweka miadi

Question 32

West, dusk

Answer 32

Magharibi

Question 33

Winter (no singular form)

Answer 33

Majira ya baridi

Question 34

East

Answer 34

Mashariki

Question 35

Daytime

Answer 35

Mchana

Question 36

Meeting/s

Answer 36

Mkutano/mikutano

Question 37

Wildlife, wildlife animal/s

Answer 37

Mnyamapori/wanyamapori

Question 38

Assistant/s

Answer 38

Msaidizi/wasaidizi

Question 39

Rainy season/s

Answer 39

Msimu wa mvua/misimu ya mvua

Question 40

Season/s

Answer 40

Msimu/misimu

Question 41

Year/s

Answer 41

Mwaka/miaka

Question 42

Month/s, moon/s

Answer 42

Mwezi/miezi

Question 43

Come!

Answer 43

Njoo!

Question 44

Wait! Be patient! (2)

Answer 44

Subiri! | Ngoja!

Question 45

Date/s

Answer 45

Tarehe

Question 46

Weekend/s (2)

Answer 46

Wikiendi | Wikendi

Question 47

Time, opportunity, chance

Answer 47

Nafasi | -hapana, kesho hana nafasi pia - No, tomorrow he's also not available

Question 48

Next week

Answer 48

Wiki ijayo

Question 49

When, at what time

Answer 49

Lini | -Utakuja lini? When will you come?

Question 50

Until, up to, as far as

Answer 50

Mpaka | -Yeye atasafiri na hatarudi mpaka Alkhamisi - He'll be travelling and won't return until Thursday

Question 51

Usije

Answer 51

(Please) don't come/that you do not come

Question 52

Hello

Answer 52

Haloo

Question 53

Institution/s

Answer 53

Taasisi | -Taasisi ya ucunguzi wa wanyamapori - Wildlife research institute

Question 54

To examine, to investigate, to research, to inspect

Answer 54

Kuchunguza

Question 55

I would like to talk to ...

Answer 55

Ningependa kuzungumza na ...

Question 56

How can i help you? What can i help you with?

Answer 56

Nikusaidie nini?

Question 57

I need to meet with ..

Answer 57

Ninahitaji kuonana na ..

Question 58

When shall i come?

Answer 58

Nije lini?

Question 59

Can i come tomorrow?

Answer 59

Ninaweza kuja kesho?

Question 60

Come later

Answer 60

Njoo baadaye

Question 61

When can i call back?

Answer 61

Lini ninaweza kupiga simu tena?

Question 62

Tena

Answer 62

Again, then

Question 63

What time?

Answer 63

Saa ngapi?

Question 64

Can i leave a message?

Answer 64

Ninaweza kuacha ujumbe? | Kuacha: To stop, to leave, to quit

Question 65

Message/s

Answer 65

Ujumbe

Question 66

E-mail (2)

Answer 66

Ujumbe pepe | Ujumbe barua-e

Question 67

Repeat (that), please

Answer 67

Rudia tafadhali

Question 68

Speak (more) slowly, please

Answer 68

Zungumza pole pole tafadhali

Question 69

Write (that dowN), please

Answer 69

Andika tafadhali

Question 70

Formal, official

Answer 70

Rasmi - Si rasmi - Informal - Taarifa rasmi - Official notice

Question 71

Personal, private

Answer 71

Binafsi | Can also be used as an adverb: personally, individually

Question 72

Appointment - Which 2 types

Answer 72

Miadi | Ahadi (promise)

Question 73

Slowly

Answer 73

Polepole

Question 74

Distance/s

Answer 74

Masafa | -Masafa marefu - Long distances

Question 75

Traffic jam

Answer 75

Msongamano wa magari | -Msongamano (Congestion, overcrowding)

Question 76

Extra time

Answer 76

Muda wa ziada - Muda: period (of time) - Ziada: Excess, addition, profit, gain, surplus

Question 77

Ziada

Answer 77

Excess, addition, profit, gain, surplus

Question 78

Singular affirmative commands - How to form | Plural affirmative commands - How to form

Answer 78

= Verb root - Soma! - Read, study! - Sema! - Speak! - Andika! - Write Plural: Still only root, but change the final -a of the root to -e, and then add -ni. If the root ends in -u or -i, simply add -ni without any vowel changes - Someni! - All of you, read! study! - Semeni! - Speak (All of you!) - Amkeni! - Wake up! - Jaribuni! - Try! - Rudini! - Return! - Fikirini! - Think!

Question 79

To stand up

Answer 79

Kusimama

Question 80

To think

Answer 80

Kufikiri

Question 81

To be happy

Answer 81

Kufurahi

Question 82

How to form negative commands

Answer 82

1. Subject prefix u- for singular and m- for plural 2. Negation marker -si immediately after the subject prefix 3. If the verb root ends in-a, it is changed to -e (U-/m- + -si- + verb root (-a --> -e) - Soma -> Usisome, msisome (Don't ready/study sg. pl.) - Andika -> Usiandike, msiandike - Lala -> Usilale, msilale - Rudi -> Isirudi, msirudi - Fikiri -> Usifikiri, msifikiri

Question 83

Exceptions to commands/imperatives (2)

Answer 83

1. Kuja -> Njoo/Njooni ( Come! sg, pl). Usije!/Msije! (Don't come sg. pl.) 2. Kuenda (To go) --> Nenda!/Nendeni!, Usiende!/Msiende!

Question 84

How to negate the future tense

Answer 84

Add the negative prefix ha- before the subject prefix - Basi halitaondoka kwa wakati - The bus will not leave on time - Mwalimu hatafundisha Kifaransa (The teacher won't teach French) - Magari hayataharibika tena - The cars will not break down again

Question 85

Tonight

Answer 85

Leo usiku

Question 86

To die

Answer 86

Kufa

Question 87

To drink

Answer 87

Kunywa

Question 88

Monosyllabic verbs - Exceptions/Differences | Kula, kuja, kufa...

Answer 88

1. Usually keep the -ku of the infitive when conjugating the verb, instead of dropping it - Mimi ninakula mkate, mimi nilikula mkate, mimi nitakula mkate - Simba anakufa, simba alikufa, simba atakufa 2. Drop the -ku of the infitive when negating in present tense (In the past and future tense, you keep the ku- in negation) - Mimi ninakula mkate -> Mimi sili mkate (I'm not eating bread) - Simba anakufa -> Simba hafi (The lion isn't dying) - Mimi nilikula mkate, mimi sikula mkate (I didn't eat bread) - Simba alikula nyama, simba hakula nyama - Simba alikufa, simba hakufa - Mwalimu alikuja, mwalimu hakuja - Mimi nitakula mkate, mimi sitakula mkate - Simba atakula nyama, simba hatakula nyama

Question 89

January

Answer 89

Januari

Question 90

February

Answer 90

Februari

Question 91

March

Answer 91

Machi

Question 92

April

Answer 92

Aprili

Question 93

May

Answer 93

Mei

Question 94

Juni

Answer 94

Juni

Question 95

July

Answer 95

Julai

Question 96

August

Answer 96

Agosti

Question 97

September

Answer 97

Septemba

Question 98

October

Answer 98

Oktoba

Question 99

November

Answer 99

Novemba

Question 100

December

Answer 100

Disemba

Question 101

What's the date?

Answer 101

Tarehe ngapi? | -Tarehe - Date

Question 102

What's today's date?

Answer 102

Leo ni tarehe ngapi?

Question 103

Today is March 13th

Answer 103

Leo ni tarehe kumi na tatu Machi

Question 104

Today is Wednesday, November 1st

Answer 104

Leo ni Jumatano, tarehe mosi* Novemba (Mosi is an archaic Swahili word for "first". Nowadays it is used only to identify the first day of a month, and in the word for Saturday (Jumamosi). Muslim Swahili speakers also use it in their Islamic calendar to name the first month of the year (mfunguo mosi).)

Question 105

Today is Friday, January 23rd

Answer 105

Leo ni Ijumaa, tarehe ishirini na tatu Januari

Question 106

Structure for answering 'What date is it today'

Answer 106

Leo ni tarehe ... (number) mwezi wa ... (month) mwaka ... (year) (Where you start with date, the month and then the year. You may also include the day of the week if necessary, which will come first before the date.)

Question 107

Colorful cloth used by Swahili women for wrapping around their bodies

Answer 107

Khanga

Question 108

January 1st, 1999

Answer 108

Tarehe mosi mwezi wa Januari mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na tisini na tisa

Question 109

February 28th, 2005

Answer 109

Tarehe ishirini na nane mwezi wa Februari, mwaka elfu mbili na tano

Question 110

December 25th, 1988

Answer 110

Tarehe ishirini na tano mwezi wa Disemba mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na themanini na nane

Question 111

Cardinal numbers in Swahili

Answer 111

``` First = Kwanza Second = Pili ``` The rest are the same as ordinal numbers (tatu, nne, tano..)

Question 112

Alternative way of referring to months

Answer 112

According to their number rather than name --> January = Mwezi wa kwanza (First month) February = Mwezi wa pili December = Mwezi wa kumi na mbili June 16th 1976 = Tarehe kumi na sita mwezi wa sita mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na sabini na sita October 31st, 1971 = Tarehe thelathinina moja mwezi wa kumi, mwaka elfu moja mia tisa na sabini na moja

Question 113

Continent/s

Answer 113

Bara

Question 114

Although, even if

Answer 114

Ingawa

Question 115

To know

Answer 115

Kujua | -Hawajui - They do not know

Question 116

To say, to tell, to explain

Answer 116

Kuamba

Question 117

Area/s, zone/s, territory/ies

Answer 117

Eneo/maeneo

Question 118

Egypt

Answer 118

Misri

Question 119

Idadi

Answer 119

Number, amount, quantity

Question 120

160 million

Answer 120

Milioni mia moja sitini

Question 121

Different, distinct

Answer 121

Tofauti

Question 122

Invitation/s

Answer 122

Mwaliko

Question 123

How to negate in (Use ninataka) 1. Present tense (Ninataka) 2. Future tense (Nitataka) 3. Past simple (Nilitaka) 4. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka) 5. Commands (Taka, takeni) 6. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake) 7. Conditional (Nikitaka)

Answer 123

How to negate in (Use ninataka) 1. Present tense (Ninataka) Add negative prefix, drop -na- + change -a to -i (Sitaki) 2. Future tense (Nitataka) Add negative prefix (Sitataka) 3. Past simple (Nilitaka) Add negative prefix, change -li- to -ku- (Sikutaka) 4. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka) Add negative prefix, change -me-/-mesha- to -ja- (Sijataka) 5. Commands (Taka, takeni) U- sg / M- plural + -si- + verb root (-a to -e) (Usitake, msitake) 6. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake) Add negative prefix, Insert -si- between the subject prefix and the verb stem (Nisitake) (Form subjuntive with dropping tense infix and changing final -a to -e) 7. Conditional (Nikitaka) Replace -ki- with -sipo- (Nisipotaka)