Kiswahili Verbs Week 1 Flashcards
Toka
To be from
Penda
To like or to love
Hitaji
To need
Soma
To read To study
Pumzika
To rest To relax
Ogelea
To swim
Andika
To write
Jifunza
To learn
Kwenda
To go
Angalia
To look
Kunywa (“Koo - Nwa”)
To drink
Jaribu
To try
Fikiri
To think
Furahi
To be happy To be joyful
Kuja
To come
Ona
To see
Kimbia
To run
Lala
To sleep
Taka
To want
Jua
To know
Weza
To be able to
Fundisha
To teach
Angalia
To watch
Sikiliza
To listen
Kufa
To die
Ona
To see
Kimbia
To run To run away
Cheza
To play
Vaa
To wear, To put on
Pata
To get To have
Kaa
To sit To stay
Fanya kazi
To do work
Kupika (Pika)
To cook
Kuogelea Ogelea
To swim Swim
Funza Fundisha Jifunza Mafunzo Wanafunzi
To teach To teach (more common) To learn training Students
Nunua
To buy
Endelea
To continue
(Ku) panda
To take a Bus, car, train, airplane, boat…
(Ku) Uliza
To ask
(Ku) jibu
To answer
Kwenda
To go
Kuja
To come
Pendelea
To prefer
Kuwa
To be To be in a place
Rudi
To return
Oga
To take a bath
Amka
Wake up
Leta
Bring
Kasirika
To be angry
Elewa
Understand
Endesha
To drive To ride
Ogopa
To be afraid
Lewa
To be drunk
Tembelea
To visit
Command exception Kuja –>njoo (s), njooni (pl)
You come Ya’ll come
Command exception Kuleta –>lete (s) leteni (pl)
You bring | You all bring
Command exception Kwenda –> nenda (s) nendeni (pl)
You go Ya’ll go
Amka
To wake up
Leta
To bring
Fikiria
To think about
Kutana
To meet
Chelewa
To be late
Sikia
To hear
Chafuka
To be dirty
Weka
To put
Jenga
To build
To be from
Toka
To like or to love
Penda
To need
Hitaji
To read To study
Soma
To rest To relax
Pumzika
To swim
Ogelea
To write
Andika
To learn
Jifunza
To go
Kwenda
To look
Angalia
To drink
Kunywa (“Koo - Nwa”)
To try
Jaribu
To think
Fikiri
To be happy To be joyful
Furahi
To come
Kuja
To see
Ona
To run
Kimbia
To sleep
Lala
To want
Taka
To know
Jua
To be able to
Weza
To teach
Fundisha
To watch
Angalia
To listen
Sikiliza
To die
Kufa
To see
Ona
To run To run away
Kimbia
To play
Cheza
To wear, To put on
Vaa
To get To have
Pata
To sit To stay
Kaa
To do work
Fanya kazi
To cook
Kupika (Pika)
To swim Swim
Kuogelea Ogelea
To teach To teach (more common) To learn training Students
Funza Fundisha Jifunza Mafunzo Wanafunzi
To buy
Nunua
To continue
Endelea
To take a Bus, car, train, airplane, boat…
(Ku) panda
To ask
(Ku) Uliza
To answer
(Ku) jibu
To go
Kwenda
To come
Kuja
To prefer
Pendelea
To be To be in a place
Kuwa
To return
Rudi
To take a bath
Oga
Wake up
Amka
Bring
Leta
To be angry
Kasirika
Understand
Elewa
To drive | To ride
Endesha
To be afraid
Ogopa
To be drunk
Lewa
To visit
Tembelea
You come | Ya’ll come (command)
Command exception Kuja –>njoo (s), njooni (pl)
You bring | You all bring (command)
Command exception Kuleta –>lete (s) leteni (pl)
You go | You all go (command)
Command exception Kwenda –> nenda (s) nendeni (pl)
To wake up
Amka
To bring
Leta
To think about
Fikiria
To leave from, To go away from
Ku-ondoka
To meet
Kutana
To be late
Chelewa
To hear
Sikia
To be dirty
Chafuka
To put
Weka
To build
Jenga