Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards
Sawa
OK
Safi
Good
Sasa
Now
Kwanza
First
Lakini
But
Habari Za Asubuhi?
What is the news of the morning?
Hujambo?
Do you have any issues? (Are you OK?)
SiJambo
I have no issues. (I am OK.)
Na wewe?
And You?
Mchana
Afternoon
Jioni
Evening
Usiku
Night
Alfajiri
Early morning (e.g. 5 am - 5:59am)
Chizi
Crazy
Ngumu
Difficult
Usiku Mwema.
Have a good night.
Siku Njema.
Have a good day.
Kazi njema
Have a good work.
Jioni njema
Have a good evening.
Asante, na wewe pia
Thanks, and you also.
Mungu ni mwema
God is good
Lala Salama
Sleep peacefully.
Hii ni Hatari
This is dangerous.
Habari?
News? (Like ‘hi, how are you?’)
Habari yako?
What is Your news?
Habari gani?
Which news are you having?
Habari zenu?
What is the news (plural)?
HamJambo?
Any issues (plural)?
Hatujambo.
We have no issues. (We are all OK)
SiJambo.
Nothing is wrong.
Watoto hawajambo?
Are there any issues with your children?
Mzima
Good (Alive)
Habari za leo?
How are you today?
Habari za familia?
How is your family?`
Habari za watoto?
How are your children?
Habari za kazi?
How is your work?
Mume (s) Waume (pl)
Husband Husbands
Mke (s) Wake (pl)
Wife Wives
Kanisa (s) Makanisa (pl) Kanisani
Church Churches In, at, on, which, to the church
Shikamoo (s) Shikamoni wazee (pl)
Respectful greeting for an older person
Choo Kiko Wapi?
Where is the toilet?
Kazi nzuri.
Good Job. (Compliment)
Kazi njema.
Have a good work.
Chafuka
Dirty
safisha
Clean
OK
Sawa
Now
Sasa
First
Kwanza
But
Lakini
What is the news of the morning?
Habari Za Asubuhi?
Do you have any issues? (Are you OK?)
Hujambo?
I have no issues. (I am OK.)
SiJambo
And You?
Na wewe?
Afternoon
Mchana
Evening
Jioni
Night
Usiku
Early morning (e.g. 5 am - 5:59am)
Alfajiri
Crazy
Chizi
Difficult
Ngumu
Have a good night.
Usiku Mwema.
Have a good day.
Siku Njema.
Have a good work.
Kazi njema
Have a good evening.
Jioni njema
Thanks, and you also.
Asante, na wewe pia
God is good
Mungu ni mwema
Sleep peacefully.
Lala Salama
This is dangerous.
Hii ni Hatari
News? (Like ‘hi, how are you?’)
Habari?
What is Your news?
Habari yako?
Which news are you having?
Habari gani?
What is your news (plural)? [greeting]
Habari zenu?
We have no issues. (We are all OK)
Hatujambo.
Nothing is wrong.
SiJambo.
Are there any issues with your children?
Watoto hawajambo?
Good (Alive)
Mzima
How are you today?
Habari za leo?
How is your family?`
Habari za familia?
How are your children?
Habari za watoto?
How is your work?
Habari za kazi?
Husband Husbands
Mume (s) Waume (pl)
Wife Wives
Mke (s) Wake (pl)
Church Churches In, at, on, which, to the church
Kanisa (s) Makanisa (pl) Kanisani
Respectful greeting for an older person
Shikamoo (s) Shikamoni wazee (pl)
Where is the toilet?
Choo Kiko Wapi?
Good Job. (Compliment)
Kazi nzuri.
Have a good work.
Kazi njema.