General Vocab Flashcards
potatoes
viazi
farmer
mkulima/mfugaji
before
kabla
remember
-kumbuka
waiter
mhudumu
thick, fat
-nene
also, too
pia
person, man, someone
mtu
want
taka
run
-kimbia/miliki
but, only
lakini
probably, possibly, presumably
labda
to wake up
amka
boy
mvulana
man
mtu
wanawake
women
tree
mti
to dance
-cheza ngoma
men
wanaume
male
mwanaume
woman
mwanamke
waiter
mhudumu
girl
msichana
few
chache
round
mzima
parent
mzazi
rest
-pumzika
help
-saida
wake
-amka
when
lini
forget
-sahau
answers
majibu
to answer
-jibu
to cook
-pika
cook
mpishi
want/wish
-taka
to write
-andika
a drink
kinywaji
to drink
-nywa
to take
-chukua
only
lakini
but
lakini
need
-hitaji
to know
-jua
to understand
-elewa
to teach
-fundisha
to be happy
-furahi
to get
-pata
to drive/ride
-endesha
without
bila
alcohol
pombe
servants
watumishi
how?
vipi?
after
baada ya
then
halafu
doubt
wasiwasi
hurry
haraka
cat
paka
last month
mwezi jana
the day before yesterday
juzi
pen
kalamu
yesterday
jana
last year
mwaka jana
the day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
a day/days
siku
which?
gani
which day?
siku gani?
a week
juma/wiki
here
hapa
how many? how much?
ngapi?
until
mpaka
to be born
-zaliwa
it was
ilikuwa
it will be
itakuwa
there is/there are
kuna
date
tarehe
this month
mwezi huu
to arrive/reach a place
-fika
before
kabla (ya)
to complete/finish
-maliza
to swim
-ogelea
to open
-fungua
outside
nje
to be angry
-kasirika
to be confused
-changanyikiwa
to get lost
-potea
to be tired
-choka
to be late
-chelewa
to be drunk
-lewa
to be on time
-wahi
who?
nani?
where?
wapi?
which?which type of?what kind of?
Gani?
what?
nini?
how many/how much?
Ngapi?
when?
lini?
how?
vipi?
why?
kwa nini?
at, in
katika
to visit
-tembelea
to lift
-inua
to begin
-anza
to plant/sow/climb
-panda
to get used to
-zoea
to swim
-ogelea
seedling
mche
liver
Ini
Beans
maharage
better
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