Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Sawa
A
OK
2
Q
Safi
A
Good
3
Q
Sasa
A
Now
4
Q
Kwanza
A
First
5
Q
Lakini
A
But
6
Q
Habari Za Asubuhi?
A
What is the news of the morning?
7
Q
Hujambo?
A
Do you have any issues?
Are you OK?
8
Q
SiJambo
A
I have no issues.
I am OK.
9
Q
Na wewe?
A
And You?
10
Q
Mchana
A
Afternoon
11
Q
Jioni
A
Evening
12
Q
Usiku
A
Night
13
Q
Alfajiri
A
Early morning (e.g. 5 am - 5:59am)
14
Q
Chizi
A
Crazy
15
Q
Ngumu
A
Difficult
16
Q
Usiku Mwema.
A
Have a good night.
17
Q
Siku Njema.
A
Have a good day.
18
Q
Kazi njema
A
Have a good work.
19
Q
Jioni njema
A
Have a good evening.
20
Q
Asante, na wewe pia
A
Thanks, and you also.
21
Q
Mungu ni mwema
A
God is good
22
Q
Lala Salama
A
Sleep peacefully.
23
Q
Hii ni Hatari
A
This is dangerous.
24
Q
Habari?
A
News?
Like ‘hi, how are you?’
25
Habari yako?
What is Your news?
26
Habari gani?
Which news are you having?
27
Habari zenu?
What is the news (plural)?
28
HamJambo?
Any issues (plural)?
29
Hatujambo.
We have no issues.
| We are all OK
30
Hujambo?
Anything wrong?
31
SiJambo.
Nothing is wrong.
32
FF / CAW ha jambo?
Are there any issues with FF / CAW ?
| Is FF/CAW OK?
33
Watoto hawajambo?
Are there any issues with your children?
34
Mzima
Good
| Alive
35
Habari za leo?
How are you today?
36
Habari za familia?
How is your family?`
37
Habari za watoto?
How are your children?
38
Habari za kazi?
How is your work?
39
Mume (s)
Waume (pl)
Husband
Husbands
40
Mke (s)
Wake (pl)
Wife
Wives
41
Kanisa (s)
Makanisa (pl)
Kanisani
Church
Churches
In, at, on, which, to the church
42
Shikamoo (s)
Shikamoni wazee (pl)
Respectful greeting for an older person
43
Choo Kiko Wapi?
Where is the toilet?
44
Kazi nzuri.
Good Job. (Compliment)
45
Kazi njema.
Have a good work.
46
Chafuka
Dirty
47
safisha
Clean
