Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 3

Question 1

Upepo

Answer 1

Wind

Question 2

Nyuma

Answer 2

Behind (in respect to TIME, in recent past)

Question 3

Zamani

Answer 3

Long Ago

Behind (in respect to time, in DISTANT past)

Question 4

Sala

Answer 4

Worship

VERB= Kusali- to worship

Question 5

Maombi

Answer 5

Prayer

Question 6

Saa

Answer 6

Watch, clock, hour(s)

Question 7

Saa ya ukuta ni

Answer 7

Wall clock

Question 8

Saa ya mezani

Answer 8

Table clock

Question 9

Saa Ngapi?

Answer 9

What is the time?

Question 10

Kamili

Answer 10

O’clock

Precisely, on the dot

Question 11

Na dakika

Answer 11

Past the hour

Question 12

Na robo

Answer 12

Quarter past the hour

Question 13

Na nusu

Answer 13

1/2 past the hour

Question 14

Kasoro dakika

Answer 14

Minutes BEFORE the hour

Question 15

Kasarobo

Answer 15

15 minutes BEFORE the next hour

Question 16

Saa… mpaka …saa

Answer 16

From this time….UNTIL this time…

Question 17

Tizamia

Tazamia

Answer 17

To cheat (on exams)

To cheat (general)

Question 18

Kwenda

Nenda / nendeni

Usiende / msiende

Answer 18

To go

Go (s) / go (pl)

Do not go (s) / Do not go (pl)

Question 19

Kuja

Njoo / njooni

Usije / misiende

Answer 19

To come

Come (s) / come (pl)

Do not come (s) / do not come (pl)

Question 20

Kuleta

Lete / leteni

Usilete / msilete

Answer 20

To bring

Bring (s) / Bring (pl)

Do not bring (s) / do not bring (pl)

Question 21

Kupa

Nipe / nipeni

Usinipe / msinipe

Answer 21

To give

Give (s) / give (pl)

Do not give (s) / do not give (pl)

Question 22

Mwanangu

Answer 22

My child

Question 23

Samahani

Answer 23

Excuse me / sorry

Question 24

Kituo

Kituoni

Answer 24

Station / center

at the station

Question 25

Alaaaa

Answer 25

Expression of surpise

Question 26

Haraka

Answer 26

Hurry

Question 27

Wasiwasi

Answer 27

Worry, doubt

Question 28

Mukutano

Answer 28

Meeting

Question 29

Kazi nyingi

Answer 29

A lot of work

Question 30

Paka

Answer 30

Cat

Question 31

Kalamu

Answer 31

Pen

Question 32

Sherehe

Answer 32

Party

Question 33

Tabia

Answer 33

Behavior, character

Question 34

Mpenzi

Answer 34

Darling, lover

Question 35

Lifti

Answer 35

Ride, lift

Question 36

Jamaa

Answer 36

Fellow (s)

Question 37

Bila shaka

Answer 37

Without doubt, of course

Question 38

Bado

Answer 38

Not yet, still

Question 39

Chuo Kikuu

Answer 39

University

‘Magnificent college’

Question 40

Mti / miti

Answer 40

Tree (s)

Question 41

Mpira / mipira

Answer 41

Ball (s)

Question 42

Mto / mito

Answer 42

Pillow (s). (Or River (s) )

Question 43

Mukutano / mikutano

Answer 43

Meeting (s)

Question 44

Mkono / mikono

Answer 44

Arm, hand / Arms hands

Question 45

Mguu / miguu

Answer 45

Leg, foot / Legs, feet

Question 46

Mkate / mikate

Answer 46

Bread (s)

Question 47

Mzigo / mizigo

Answer 47

Luggage (s)

Question 48

Mshahara / mishahara

Answer 48

Salary (s)

Question 49

Mfuko / mifuko

Answer 49

Bag (s) or Pocket (s)

Question 50

Mkasi / mikasi

Answer 50

Scissor (s)

Question 51

Mlima / Milima

Answer 51

Mountain (s)

Question 52

Mwezi / Miezi

Answer 52

Month (s)

Question 53

Mwaka / miaka

Answer 53

Year (s)

Question 54

Mwavuli / miavuli

Answer 54

Umbrella (s)

Question 55

Bwawa la kuogelea

Answer 55

Swimming pool

“Dam for swimming”

Question 56

Pya

Answer 56

New

Question 57

ILA

Answer 57

Except

Question 58

Jibu / mjibu

Answer 58

Answer

Question 59

Jina / majina

Answer 59

Name

Question 60

Jiji / majiji

Answer 60

City

Question 61

Jiwe / mawe

Answer 61

Stone (s)

Question 62

Dirisha / madirisha

Answer 62

Window (s)

Question 63

Soko / masoko

Answer 63

Market (s)

Question 64

Tunda / matunda

Answer 64

Fruit (s)

Question 65

Jiko / majiko

Answer 65

Cooker (s)

Question 66

Swali / maswali

Answer 66

Question (s)

Question 67

Pazia / mapazia

Answer 67

Curtain (s)

Question 68

Embe / maembe
Chungwa / machungwa
Nanasi / mananasi

Answer 68

Mango (s)
Orange (s)
Pineapple (s)

Question 69

Mazumgumzo

Answer 69

Conversation

Question 70

Maisha

Answer 70

Life

Question 71

Baathi siku

Answer 71

Some days

Question 72

Muonekano

Answer 72

View, situation

Question 73

Mwizi / wezi

Answer 73

Theif

Question 74

Ujuzi

Answer 74

Knowledge

Question 75

Cheza
Cheza muziki
Piga gitaa

Answer 75

To play
To dance
To play guitar

Question 76

Kwa

Answer 76

At, on, from, to, by, with

Question 77

Ua / maua

Answer 77

Flower (s)

Question 78

Chupa

Answer 78

Bottle

Question 79

Nguruwe

Answer 79

Pig

Question 80

Katika

Answer 80

In, inside, at, into

Question 81

Kitafunio

Answer 81

A bite

Snack

Question 82

Wala

Answer 82

Neither

Question 83

Kama

Answer 83

If

Question 84

Karatasi

Karatasi ya chooni

Answer 84

Paper

Toilet paper

Question 85

Bahasha

Barua

Barua pepe

Answer 85

Letter

Mail

E-Mail (wind mail)

Question 86

Sanduku la Posta

Answer 86

P.O. Box

Question 87

Kawaida

Answer 87

Surface, normal, usual, habit

Question 88

Kuwasiliana

Answer 88

To communicate

Question 89

Karani

Answer 89

Clerk

Wa posta

Question 90

-ponda

Answer 90

To crush, to pound

Question 91

GeuKa

GeuZa

Answer 91

Turn a prson

Turn a thing

Question 92

Changanya

Answer 92

Mix

Question 93

Vuguugu

Answer 93

Warm

Question 94

(Ki) habiri

Ma habiri

Answer 94

Preach, inform, announce

Question 95

Acha kwa

Answer 95

Leave it,
(Eg. in cooking- to let something rest / sit;
Also from word for divorce