Greetings and Verbs I

Question 1

Hujambo

Answer 1

Hello (singular)

Question 2

Sijambo

Answer 2

Hello (reply, singular)

Question 3

Hamjambo

Answer 3

Hello (plural)

Question 4

Hatujambo

Answer 4

Hello (reply, plural)

Question 5

bwana

Answer 5

sir (polite)

Question 6

bibi

Answer 6

madam (polite)

Question 7

mama

Answer 7

mother (warm, informal)

Question 8

baba

Answer 8

father (warm, informal)

Question 9

mzee

Answer 9

old man (respect)

Question 10

wewe

Answer 10

you

Question 11

mimi

Answer 11

I

Question 12

je?

Answer 12

‘eh?

Question 13

na

Answer 13

and

Question 14

sana

Answer 14

very, very much

Question 15

asante

Answer 15

thank you

Question 16

Habari ya/za..?

Answer 16

What is the news of…? (specific/general)

Question 17

kwa heri

Answer 17

good-bye (singular)

Question 18

kwa herini

Answer 18

good-bye (plural)

Question 19

U hali gani?/Nzuri.

Answer 19

How are you?/(reply)

Question 20

U Mzima?

Answer 20

Are you well?

Question 21

Habari gani?/Nzuri.

Answer 21

How are you?/(reply)

Question 22

Nakwenda sasa!

Answer 22

I’m off now!

Question 23

Habari za asubuhi?

Answer 23

How are things/you this morning?

Question 24

ku-fanya

Answer 24

to do

Question 25

ku-anguka

Answer 25

to fall

Question 26

ku-fika

Answer 26

to arrive

Question 27

ku-fuata

Answer 27

to follow

Question 28

ku-ngoja

Answer 28

to wait, wait for

Question 29

ku-nunua

Answer 29

to buy, purchase

Question 30

ku-penda

Answer 30

to like, love

Question 31

ku-piga

Answer 31

to beat, hit

Question 32

ku-funga

Answer 32

to shut, close, to fast

Question 33

ku-fungua

Answer 33

to open, undo

Question 34

ku-jua

Answer 34

to know

Question 35

ku-kaa

Answer 35

to stay, dwell, sit

Question 36

ku-kamata

Answer 36

to seize, hold

Question 37

ku-kata

Answer 37

to cut, reduce

Question 38

ku-leta

Answer 38

to bring, fetch

Question 39

ku-pika

Answer 39

to search, look for

Question 40

ku-safisha

Answer 40

to want

Question 41

ku-sema

Answer 41

to sell

Question 42

ku-simama

Answer 42

to put, place

Question 43

ku-tafuta

Answer 43

to be able

Question 44

ku-samehe

Answer 44

to forgive, sacrifice

Question 45

ku-baki

Answer 45

to remain, be left over

Question 46

ku-fikiri

Answer 46

to think, consider

Question 47

ku-furahi

Answer 47

to rejoice, be happy

Question 48

ku-keti

Answer 48

to sit

Question 49

ku-safiri

Answer 49

to travel

Question 50

ku-rudi

Answer 50

to return

Question 51

ku-faulu

Answer 51

to succeed

Question 52

ku-haribu

Answer 52

to destroy, spill

Question 53

ku-jaribu

Answer 53

to try

Question 54

ku-jibu

Answer 54

to answer, reply

Question 55

ku-fa

Answer 55

to die

Question 56

ku-ja

Answer 56

to come

Question 57

ku-wa

Answer 57

to be, to become

Question 58

ku-la

Answer 58

to eat

Question 59

ku-nywa

Answer 59

to drink

Question 60

kwenda/ku-enda

Answer 60

to go

Question 61

kwisha/ku-isha

Answer 61

to be finished