Kiswahili Directions Week 3 Flashcards
Juu Juu ya
Up On top of
Chini Chini ya
Down Under
Mbele Mbele ya
Front In front of
Nyuma Nyuma ya
Before Before the
Kando Kando ya
Beside Beside the, next to
Pembeni Pembeni ya
Beside Beside the, next to
Ndani Ndani ya
Inside Inside the
Nje Nje ya
Outside Outside the
Mbali Mbali Na
Far Far from
Karibu Karibu Na
Near Near to
Kulia Kulia kwa
Right Right of
Kushoto Kushoto Kwa
Left To left of
Kulia Kulia ya
Right Right of
Moja kwa moja
Straight, one by one (eg walking), keep going the direction you are heading
Katikati Katikati ya
Middle Middle of
Barabara
Road
Daraja
Bridge
Mfereji
Small stream (In TZ it is the water faucet)
Hatua
Step
-geuka
To turn (When stationary)
-pinda / -kata
To turn, to cut (When moving)
Simama
To stop, to stand up
-vuka
To cross
-vuka barabara
To cross the road
-pita
To pass by
-chukua
To take
Hii Hiyo
This That (??? noun class)
Ngazi
Stairs
Kaskazini
North
Kusini
South
Mashariki
East
Magharibi
West
Up On top of
Juu Juu ya
Down Under
Chini Chini ya
Front In front of
Mbele Mbele ya
Before Before the
Nyuma Nyuma ya
Beside Beside the, next to
Kando Kando ya
Beside Beside the, next to
Pembeni Pembeni ya
Inside Inside the
Ndani Ndani ya
Outside Outside the
Nje Nje ya
Far Far from
Mbali Mbali Na
Near Near to
Karibu Karibu Na
Right Right of
Kulia Kulia kwa
Left To left of
Kushoto Kushoto Kwa
Right Right of
Kulia Kulia ya
Straight, one by one (eg walking), keep going the direction you are heading
Moja kwa moja
Middle Middle of
Katikati Katikati ya
Road
Barabara
Bridge
Daraja
Small stream (In TZ it is the water faucet)
Mfereji
Step
Hatua
To turn (When stationary)
-geuka
To turn, to cut (When moving)
-pinda / -kata
To stop, to stand up
Simama
To cross
-vuka
To cross the road
-vuka barabara
To pass by
-pita
To take
-chukua
This That (??? noun class)
Hii Hiyo
Stairs
Ngazi
North
Kaskazini
South
Kusini
East
Mashariki
West
Magharibi
