Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 4

Question 1

Lugha

Answer 1

Language

Question 2

Kama

Answer 2

If (Can also mean– as , Like)
When used as “if” place at beginning

Kama utakula machungwa, mimi nitakula maembe.

Question 3

Kwamba

Answer 3

That

Conjunction

Question 4

Bora

Answer 4

Best

Better

Question 5

Ki

Answer 5

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,

Question 6

Ukweli

Answer 6

The truth

Question 7

Suruali

Answer 7

Trousers

Question 8

Pete

Answer 8

Ring

Question 9

Heleni

Answer 9

Ear ring

Question 10

Miwani

Answer 10

Eye glasses

Question 11

Chupi

Answer 11

‘Pants’

Underware

Question 12

Sehemu

Answer 12

A part, section, portion, place

Question 13

Nafasi

Answer 13

Space, spare time

Question 14

Katika

Kwenye

-ni

Answer 14

In, on, to, at

Adding ‘ni’ to the end of a place connotes this as well
Soko (market) –> sonkoni (at/in/to the market)

Question 15

Kwenye

Answer 15

In, at, of

• do not use with proper nouns

Question 16

Nchi

Answer 16

A country

Question 17

Kimya

Answer 17

Quiet

Question 18

Inavutia

Answer 18

Interesting

Question 19

Wembe / nyembe

Answer 19

Razor blades

Question 20

Wimbo / nyimbo

Answer 20

Song (s)

Question 21

Udongo

Answer 21

Soil

Question 22

Uzuri

Answer 22

Beauty, goodness

Question 23

Uzi /nyuzi

Answer 23

Thread (s), string (s)

Question 24

Ufagio / fagio

Answer 24

Broom (s)

Question 25

Tafia

Answer 25

A nation

Question 26

Mbuzi

Answer 26

Goat / goats

Question 27

Mtaa

Answer 27

Street

Question 28

Verb to noun ?

Answer 28

U + verb stem + ji -pika: to cook (verb) U + pika + ji = upikaji, Cooking

Question 29

Mahali noun class Make a noun into a PLACE ?

Answer 29

Noun + ni Soko --> sokoni Bahari --> baharini

Question 30

Kabisa

Answer 30

All, completely

Question 31

Washarika

Answer 31

Congregation

Question 32

Bahati mbaya Bahati nzuri

Answer 32

Bad luck Good luck

Question 33

Jengo

Answer 33

Building

Question 34

Malkia Mfalme

Answer 34

Queen King

Question 35

Mwendesha baiskeli

Answer 35

Person riding a bike

Question 36

Mapena

Answer 36

Early

Question 37

Mpaka

Answer 37

Until

Question 38

Pamoja

Answer 38

Together

Question 39

"Hu" tense ?

Answer 39

Habitual "Always...."

Question 40

Neno / maneno G-Ma

Answer 40

Word (s)

Question 41

Misimu

Answer 41

Season

Question 42

Mapambo

Answer 42

Decorations | Verb. -kupamba

Question 43

Nyama / Wanyama

Answer 43

Animal (s)

Question 44

Ibada

Answer 44

Worship service

Question 45

Viatu

Answer 45

Shoes

Question 46

Kifurushi

Answer 46

Package, parcel

Question 47

Mawasiliano

Answer 47

Communication | Verb. -wailiana: to communicate

Question 48

Kina mama Kina baba

Answer 48

All mothers All fathers To pluralize family w/o plurals Add "kina"

Question 49

Kabla ya...

Answer 49

Before

Question 50

Baada ya...

Answer 50

After

Question 51

Mbele ya...

Answer 51

In front of

Question 52

Badala ya...

Answer 52

Instead of...