Day 1-4 Flashcards
jana
yesterday
bora
better
kuliko
than
mganga (1:2)
doctor, witchdoctor
kuchoka
to be tired
nyuzi joto
temperature
nyuzi
measurement
kubili
necessary, required
kinywaji (7:8)
drink
jadi
traditional
kulima
to farm, sow, grow
kuitwa
to be called, be named
kuvaa
to wear
kutaka
to want, desire, like to
chapati
flat bread, naan
maandazi
donut, beignet
mwili
body
kama
like, as, if, since
historia
history
jiografia
geography
hesabu
math, accounting
kule
over there, over in (generally)
pwani
coast
kisiwa
island
hasa
especially
mashambani
rural area, outlands, boonies
upesi
speed, quickly
kwa hivyo
therefore, thus
mfanyakazi
worker, employee
mwananchi (1:2)
citizen
wakati wa [infinitive]
when [verb]
vizuri
very well, well (adverb)
gari la moshi
train (lit. car of smoke)
mguu / miguu
foot
-chache
few
taabu
problem, difficulty
barabara
road, highway, thoroughfare
udongo
dirt, soil
ingawa
although
pesa
money
-a kutosha
enough
mbali
far
meza
table
kukataa
to deny, negate
kwitika
positive
meli
ship, ocean vessel
mashua
ship, ocean vessel
kutosha
to be sufficient
sivyo
isn’t it, isn’t that so, no?
tunda / matunda
fruits
mboga
vegetables
embe
mango
papai
papaya
fenesi
jackfruit
mchicha
spinach
vipi
[question word]
choroko
(specific type of pea-like vegetable)
ila
rather, however
maharage
beans
njegere
peas
chenza
tangerine
chungwa
orange
kiungo
spices
mbuzi
goat
ng’ombe
cow
nyama ya [animal]
[meat of that animal - beef, lamb, etc.]
ili
in order to
mnada
auction
aina
type
mbegu
seed, lentils
mnunuzi
shopper, buyer, customer
nguo
clothing, clothes
mwuzaji
seller, shopkeeper
mteja
customer
shati
shirt
kiasi
price, cost
-pungua
to lower, reduce
suruali
pants
fulana
undershirt, T-shirt
fulani
whoever, random/unknown person
-eusi
black
-ekundu
red
rangi
color
na kadalika (n.k.)
et cetera
kifaa
needs, necessities, gear
katikati
middle, center
daftari
notebook
kitabu
book
maslahi
profit, benefit
kuomba
to pray, ask, request
shiti
sheet, page
mhudumu
cashier, clerk, teller
kutuma
to send
bahasha
envelopes
zipo
are there?
kusaidia
to help, aid
kupima
to weigh, measure
kubandika
to stick, attach, glue
kusubiri
to wait
nayo
with you
kifurushi
package
kifutio
eraser
msingi
root, foundation
shule ya msingi
elementary school
mazingira
environment, environs
baraza
lounge, lobby
zamu
warden, watchman
-simamia
?supervise, watch over
mkoa
neighborhood
likizo
vacation, leave
-kuta
to find
sare
uniform
kaptula
shorts
kiranja
monitor, supervisor
mkondo
major, area of study, curriculum
akili
smart, intelligent
kubadilisha
to change
yesterday
jana
better
bora
than
kuliko
doctor, witchdoctor
mganga (1:2)
to be tired
kuchoka
temperature
nyuzi joto
measurement
nyuzi
necessary, required
kubili
drink
kinywaji (7:8)
traditional
jadi
to farm, sow, grow
kulima
to be called, be named
kuitwa
to wear
kuvaa
to succeed; to spend (time)
kushinda
to want, desire, like to
kutaka
flat bread, naan
chapati
donut, beignet
maandazi
body
mwili
like, as, if, since
kama
history
historia
geography
jiografia
math, accounting
hesabu
over there, over in (generally)
kule
coast
pwani
island
kisiwa
especially
hasa
rural area, outlands, boonies
mashambani
speed, quickly
upesi
therefore, thus
kwa hivyo
worker, employee
mfanyakazi
citizen
mwananchi (1:2)
when [verb]
wakati wa [infinitive]
very well, well (adverb)
vizuri
train (lit. car of smoke)
gari la moshi
foot
mguu / miguu
few
-chache
problem, difficulty
taabu
road, highway, thoroughfare
barabara
dirt, soil
udongo
although
ingawa
money
pesa
enough
-a kutosha
far
mbali
table
meza
to deny, negate
kukataa
positive
kwitika
ship, ocean vessel
meli
ship, ocean vessel
mashua
to be sufficient
kutosha
isn’t it, isn’t that so, no?
sivyo
fruits
tunda / matunda
vegetables
mboga
mango
embe
papaya
papai
pineapple
ananasi
jackfruit
fenesi
spinach
mchicha
cassava leafs
kisamvu
How is it / How are things? (popular)
vipi
Lentils
choroko
rather, however
ila
beans
maharage
peas
njegere
tangerine
chenza
orange
chungwa
okra
bamia
gourd, squash
boga
spices
kiungo
curry powder
binzari
cardamom
iliki
cinnamon
mdalisini
goat
mbuzi
chicken
kukuu
cow
ng’ombe
[meat of that animal - beef, lamb, etc.]
nyama ya [animal]
snapper
changu
kingfish
nguru
shrimp
kamba
shellfish
kombe
shark
papa
octopus
pweza
calamari
papa na pweza
in order to
ili
to arrive on time
tuwahi
auction
mnada
cheap
raisi
type
aina
seed, lentils
mbegu
shopper, buyer, customer
mnunuzi
clothing, clothes
nguo
seller, shopkeeper
mwuzaji
customer
mteja
shirt
shati
price, cost
kiasi
to lower, reduce
-pungua
pants
suruali
undershirt, T-shirt
fulana
whoever, random/unknown person
fulani
black
-eusi
white
-eupi
red
-ekundu
color
rangi
et cetera
na kadalika (n.k.)
needs, necessities, gear
kifaa
middle, center
katikati
notebook
daftari
book
kitabu
profit, benefit
maslahi
pack, box
pakti
to pray, ask, request
kuomba
sheet, page
shiti
cashier, clerk, teller
mhudumu
to send
kutuma
envelopes
bahasha
are there?
zipo
to help, aid
kusaidia
to weigh, measure
kupima
to stick, attach, glue
kubandika
to wait
kusubiri
yako
risiti
to take (from one to another)
kupeleke
with you
nayo
package
kifurushi
eraser
kifutio
root, foundation
msingi
elementary school
shule ya msingi
environment, environs
mazingira
lounge, lobby
baraza
warden, watchman
zamu
?supervise, watch over
-simamia
neighborhood
mkoa
vacation, leave
likizo
to find
-kuta
uniform
sare
shorts
kaptula
monitor, supervisor
kiranja
major, area of study, curriculum
mkondo
smart, intelligent
akili
to change
kubadilisha