Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
asubuhi
A
morning
2
Q
au
A
or
3
Q
baba
A
father
4
Q
bibi
A
ms., mrs., miss
5
Q
bwana
A
mr., sir
6
Q
gani?
A
what kind? what sort?
7
Q
habari
A
news (habari gani? what’s the news/how are thing?)
8
Q
hujambo
A
how are you
9
Q
-itika
A
respond. affirm
10
Q
je
A
used in asking a question
11
Q
mama
A
mother
12
Q
mchana
A
daytime, afternoon
13
Q
mwalimu p. walimu
A
teacher
14
Q
mwanafunzi p. wanafunzi
A
student
15
Q
mzee p. wazee
A
elder, old person (male or female)
16
Q
ndugu
A
sibling (sister or brother), relative
17
Q
nzuri
A
good (adjective; use in response to habari greetings)
18
Q
salama
A
safety, security, peace used in greetings
19
Q
-sema
A
speak, say
20
Q
sijambo
A
I’m fine (response to hujambo)
21
Q
tu
A
only, just, merely
22
Q
wewe
A
you
23
Q
basi
A
well, then, well then, etc
24
Q
-fundisha
A
teach
25
kufundisha
infinitive: to teach, (act of) teaching
26
anafundisha
s/he is teaching
27
-itika
respond, affirm
28
kuititka
infinitive: to respond, act of responding
29
anaitika
s/he is responding
30
mmoja
one person
31
mwingine
another person, other person
32
na
and (also by, with, etc.)
33
sana
very, very much, a lot
34
sasa
now
35
-sema
speak; say
36
kusema
infinitive: to speak, say
37
anasema
s/he is saying; speaking
38
wanasema
they are speaking, saying
