General : Kiswahili Flashcards
me
mimi
You
wewe ninyi u-
I am Kenyan
Mimi ni MKenya
name
jina
who whom what
nani
american
wamarekani
she
yeye
we
sisi
they
wao
my/mine
langu
is
ni
tanzanian
watanzania
How is the day, grandmother?
Habari za leo, bibi?
How is work, sister?
Habari za kazi, dada?
Juma, how are you?
Juma, hujambo?
How is the afternoon, brother?
Habari za mchana, kaka?
How are you all?
Hamjambo?
Who are you?
Wewe ni nani?
yours
lako
his
lake
my name
jina langu
not
si
my/mine
langu
I am american
Mimi ni mmarekani
They are tanzanian
Wao ni tanazanian
Her name is Rehema
Jina lake ni Rehema
We are Kenyan
Sisi ni mkenya
mine
langu
information
habari
how
vipi
day
siku
What is the news?
Habari Gani?
How is the day, grandmother/(lady/ma’am)?
Habari za leo, bibi? / Siku vipi bibi?
Information/hello
habari
lady/grandmother
bibi
of
za
today
leo
evening / in the evening
jioni
of
ya
today
leo
How is the morning? (Good morning?)
Habari ya asubuhi?
How is today?
Habari ya leo?
How is the afternoon Rehema?
Habari za mchana Rehema?
not
si
How is the night? (Good evening? poss)
Habari za usiku?
of (the)
za
how is
habari
How is the evening? (Good evening poss)
Habari ya jioni
morning
asubuhi
afternoon daytime day
mchana
night
usiku
brother
kaka
sister
dada
mom
mama
Son
Mwana
Daughter
Binti
Grandson
Mjukuu
Granddaughter
Mjukuu wa kike
Grandmother
Bibi
grandfather
babu
father
baba
Grandmother is tanzanian
Bibi ni mtanzanian
How is your home? How’s home?
Habari za nyumbani?
How is the afternoon grandad?
Habari za mchana babu?
Mom is Kenyan
Mama ni Mkenya
Dad’s name is Juma
Jina la baba ni Juma
Welcome grandfather
Karibu babu
welcome
karibu
How is the evening brother?
Habari za jioni kaka?
home
nyumbani
How is he? / he is fine
Hajambo?
How are you? / hello
Hujambo?
How are you all? / hello
Hamjambo?
how
vipi
day
siku
grandmother is tanzanian
bibi ni mtanzanian
how is your home? / how’s home?
habari za nyumbani?
how is the afternoon grandad?
habari za mchana babu?
mom is kenyan
mama ni mkenya
work
kazi
home
nyumbani
how is the evening brother?
habari za jioni, kaka?
welcome
karibu
dad’s name is Juma
jina la baba ni Juma
welcome grandfather
karibu babu
american
wamarekani
tanzanian
watanzania
who
nani
what
nani
whom
nani
who whom what
nani
name
jina
I am kenyan
mimi ni mkenya
you
wewe u- ninyi
granddaughter
mjukuu wa kike
grandmother
bibi
dad
baba
sister
dada
grandson
mjukuu
daughter
binti
grandfather
babu
grandmother
bibi
mom / mother
mama
son
mwana
afternoon
mchana
day / today
leo
evening
jioni
night
usiku
morning
asubuhi
she
yeye
you
wewe
we
sisi
i
mimi
they
wao
my / mine
langu
is
ni
how is the evening / good morning
habari ya jioni
morning
asubuhi
afternoon / daytime / day
mchana
night
usiku
evening / in the evening
jioni
today
leo
how is the morning? / good morning?
habari ya asubuhi
how is today?
habari ya leo?
how is the afternoon, Rehema?
habari za mchana Rehema?
not
si
what’s the news? / what’s up?
habari gani
how is the night? / good evening?
habari za usiku?
morning
asubuhi
afternoon
mchana
day / today
leo
evening
jioni
night
usiku
how is the evening sister?
habari za jioni dada?
how is
habari
of (the)
za
of
ya
how is the day grandmother?
habari za leo, bibi? / siku vipi bibi?
what is the news?
habari gani?
lady / grandmother
bibi
information / hello (poss)
habari
how is work dad?
habari za kazi, baba?
brother
kaka
grandfather, how did you wake up?
babu umeamkaje?
how did you sleep?
umelalaje
hello
mambo
cool
poa
peaceful
salama
good
nzuri
how did you wake up?
umeamkaje?
how have you been?
umeshindaje? / wewe umeshindaje?
work
kazi
i am fine
Mimi sijambo / Mimi ni safi
Juma is cool
Juma ni poa
in / at
ni
Fresh
(fine / well / amazing)
safi
handsome
jameel / jamil
beautiful
jameela / jamila
very good
nzuri sana
they are fine and we are fine
wao hawajambo na sisi hatujambo
i am fine and she is fine
sijambo na hajambo
we are fine
sisi hatujambo
and
na
father and mother
baba na mama
how are they?
hawajambo?
we are fine
hatujambo
he is fine
hajambo
how are you? [two or more]
hamjambo?
how are you all?
ninyi hamjambo?
Juma, how are you?
Juma, hujambo?
i am fine
mimi sijambo / sijambo
how are you?
hujambo?
and
na