Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 4 Flashcards
Lugha
Language
Kama
If (Can also mean– as , Like)
When used as “if” place at beginning
Kama utakula machungwa, mimi nitakula maembe.
Kwamba
That
Conjunction
Bora
Best
Better
Ki
If (sbj pre. + Ki + Verb)
Conditional– If / Then
Ukila- “if you eat…then…”
Negative of KI is “sipo” (pos. Sub pre + Sipo + verb)
Ukinipa –> usiponipa; akienda–>asipoenda,
Ukweli
The truth
Suruali
Trousers
Pete
Ring
Heleni
Ear ring
Miwani
Eye glasses
Chupi
‘Pants’
Underware
Sehemu
A part, section, portion, place
Nafasi
Space, spare time
Katika
Kwenye
-ni
In, on, to, at
Adding ‘ni’ to the end of a place connotes this as well
Soko (market) –> sonkoni (at/in/to the market)
Kwenye
In, at, of
- do not use with proper nouns
Nchi
A country
Kimya
Quiet
Inavutia
Interesting
Wembe / nyembe
Razor blades
Wimbo / nyimbo
Song (s)
Udongo
Soil
Uzuri
Beauty, goodness
Uzi /nyuzi
Thread (s), string (s)
Ufagio / fagio
Broom (s)
Tafia
A nation
Mbuzi
Goat / goats
Mtaa
Street
Verb to noun ?
U + verb stem + ji
-pika: to cook (verb)
U + pika + ji = upikaji, Cooking
Mahali noun class
Make a noun into a PLACE ?
Noun + ni
Soko –> sokoni
Bahari –> baharini
Kabisa
All, completely
Washarika
Congregation
Bahati mbaya
Bahati nzuri
Bad luck
Good luck
Jengo
Building
Malkia
Mfalme
Queen
King
Mwendesha baiskeli
Person riding a bike
Mapena
Early
Mpaka
Until
Pamoja
Together
“Hu” tense ?
Habitual
“Always….”
Neno / maneno
G-Ma
Word (s)
Misimu
Season
Mapambo
Decorations
Verb. -kupamba
Nyama / Wanyama
Animal (s)
Ibada
Worship service
Viatu
Shoes
Kifurushi
Package, parcel
Mawasiliano
Communication
Verb. -wailiana: to communicate
Kina mama
Kina baba
All mothers
All fathers
To pluralize family w/o plurals
Add “kina”
Kabla ya…
Before
Baada ya…
After
Mbele ya…
In front of
Badala ya…
Instead of…
