Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards by Fred Foy Strang

Q

Sawa

A

OK

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Safi

A

Good

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Sasa

A

Now

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Kwanza

A

First

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Lakini

A

But

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Habari Za Asubuhi?

A

What is the news of the morning?

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Hujambo?

A

Do you have any issues?

Are you OK?

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SiJambo

A

I have no issues.

I am OK.

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Na wewe?

A

And You?

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Mchana

A

Afternoon

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Jioni

A

Evening

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Usiku

A

Night

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Alfajiri

A

Early morning (e.g. 5 am - 5:59am)

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Chizi

A

Crazy

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Ngumu

A

Difficult

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Usiku Mwema.

A

Have a good night.

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Siku Njema.

A

Have a good day.

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Kazi njema

A

Have a good work.

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Jioni njema

A

Have a good evening.

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Asante, na wewe pia

A

Thanks, and you also.

Q

Mungu ni mwema

A

God is good

Q

Lala Salama

A

Sleep peacefully.

Q

Hii ni Hatari

A

This is dangerous.

Q

Habari?

A

News?

Like ‘hi, how are you?’

Q

Habari yako?

A

What is Your news?

Q

Habari gani?

A

Which news are you having?

Q

Habari zenu?

A

What is the news (plural)?

Q

HamJambo?

A

Any issues (plural)?

Q

Hatujambo.

A

We have no issues.

We are all OK

Q

Hujambo?

A

Anything wrong?

Q

SiJambo.

A

Nothing is wrong.

Q

FF / CAW ha jambo?

A

Are there any issues with FF / CAW ?

Is FF/CAW OK?

Q

Watoto hawajambo?

A

Are there any issues with your children?

Q

Mzima

A

Good

Alive

Q

Habari za leo?

A

How are you today?

Q

Habari za familia?

A

How is your family?`

Q

Habari za watoto?

A

How are your children?

Q

Habari za kazi?

A

How is your work?

Q

Mume (s)

Waume (pl)

A

Husband

Husbands

Q

Mke (s)

Wake (pl)

A

Wife

Wives

Q

Kanisa (s)

Makanisa (pl)

Kanisani

A

Church

Churches

In, at, on, which, to the church

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Shikamoo (s)

Shikamoni wazee (pl)

A

Respectful greeting for an older person

Q

Choo Kiko Wapi?

A

Where is the toilet?

Q

Kazi nzuri.

A

Good Job. (Compliment)

Q

Kazi njema.

A

Have a good work.

Q

Chafuka

A

Dirty

Q

safisha

A

Clean