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