Kiswahil Verbs Week 2 Flashcards
Ruhusiwa
To be allowed
Paswa
Lazimika
To have to
Chagua
To choose
Nina
I have
Una
You have
Ana
S/he has
Tuna
We have
Mna
Ya’ll have
Wana
They have
Sina
I do not have
Huna
You do not have
Hana
S/he does not have
Hatuna
We do not have
Hamna
Ya’ll do not have
Hawana
They do not have
Endesha
To drive
Sema
To say,
To speak
Choka
To be tired
Me-verb
Shiba
To be full or satisfied
Me-verb
Chelewa
To be late
Me-verb
Lewa
To be drunk
Me-verb
Olewa
To marry (for woman)
Me-verb
Oa
To be married (for man)
Me-verb
Elewa
To understand
Me-verb
Wahi
To be on time
Me verb
Kasirika
To be angry
Me-verb
Furahi
To be happy
Me-verb
Potea
To be lost
Me-verb
Changanyikiwa
To be confused
Me-verb
Fungua
To open
Safiri
To travel
Bei ya mwisho
Last offer
Final price
-kupa
To give
Irregular
-vuta
To pull
Vuta sigara
To pull cigarette (smoking)
-zaliwa
To be born
-ondoka
To leave a place
-Fika
To arrive, to reach a place
-maliza
To complete, to finish
Kuwa– PAST
Subject Prefix + Li + Kuwa
NiLikuwa – I was…
Ni, Si, Hu, Ha, Hatu, Ham, Hawa
Kuwa- Negative Past Tense
Negative Subject Prefix + Negative past Tense Marker + Wa
Si + Ku + Wa = Sikuwa- I was NOT
Si, Hu, Ha, Hatu, Ham, Hawa
Kuwa – Future Tense (positive)
Subject Prefix + Ta + Kuwa
Ni + Ta + Kuwa = NiTaKuwa – I WILL be
Ni, U, A, Tu, M, Wa
KUWA – Negative FUTURE Tense
Negative Subj. Prefix + TA + KUWA
Si + Ta + Kuwa = Sitakuwa– I will NOT be
Si, Hu, Ha, Hatu, Ham, Hawa
-maliza
Complete, finish
