Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Hujambo!
A
Sijambo!
2
Q
Bwana
A
Mr., husband, gentleman
3
Q
Mwalimu
A
Teacher
4
Q
Mwanafunzi
A
Student
5
Q
Habari gani? (what’s the news?)
A
Nzuri
Nzuri sana
6
Q
Trafsiri: Habari za asubuhi?
A
How are you this morning?
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Q
mchana
A
afternoon
8
Q
Jioni
A
Evening
9
Q
Ndugu
A
Sibling, cousing, relative
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Q
Bibi
A
Mrs, Ms
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Q
Maamkio
A
Greetings
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Q
Juma, sema, sijambo!
A
Juma, say, sijambo!
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Q
Au
A
Or
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Q
gani
A
what kind? what sort?
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Q
habari
A
news
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Q
mzee
wazee
A
elder (singular)
elders (plural)
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Q
Je
A
used in asking a question; can be glossed as “what about?”
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Q
salama
A
safety, security, peace (used in grreetings)
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Q
tu
A
only, just, merely
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Q
haya
A
alright
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Q
mwingine
A
another person, other person
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Q
somo la pili
A
second lesson
23
Q
baina ya watu wawili
A
between two people
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Q
mazungumzo
A
conversation/ dialogue
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zoezi
mazoezi
lesson
lessons
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Asante
Asanteni
Thank you
Thank you (to multiple people)
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Hamjambo?
(use when greeting more than one person)
Hatujambo.
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what is the -ni suffix used for?
It is added to a command given to more than one person.
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One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Moja
Mbili
Tatu
Nne
Tano
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Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Sita
Saba
Nane
Tisa
Kumi
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1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
3rd Lesson
4th Lesson
somo la kwanza
somo la pili
soma la tatu
soma la nne
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mwanafunzi wa kwanza
zoezi la kwanza
ukurasa wa kwanza
first student
first exercise
first page
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Mimi
I
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Wewe
You (singular)
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Yeye
He or She
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Sisi
Us
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Ninyi
You (plural)
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Wao
They
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Wengi
Many
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Lakini
But
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Baba Ali hajambo?
How is Ali's father?
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mgonjwa
sick
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Baba Ali hajambo, lakini yeye ni mgonjwa kidogo.
Ali's father is fine, but he is a little sick.
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I come from the state of...
Ninatoka jimbo la...
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I now live in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, what about you?
Sasa ninakaa \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, na wewe je?
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I now stay in the city of, in the sate of...
Sasa ninakaa mji wa \_\_\_\_\_\_, jimbo la \_\_\_\_\_.
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I study at the University of America...
Ninasoma Chuo Kikuu cha Amerika
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I study Swahili and International relations, what about you?
Ninajifunza Kiswahili na Uhusiano wa Kimataifa na wewe je?
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Do you like the conditions (weather) of Washington DC and American?
Je, unapenda **hali** ya Washington DC na Chuo Kikuu cha Amerika?
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Yes I like the conditions in Washington DC.
No, I don't like the conditions in Washington DC.
Ndyio ninapenda hali Washington DC.
Hapana sipendi hali Washington DC.
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Good bye till we see eachother again.
Kwa heri ya kuonana.
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Njema
Salama
Safi
Sawa
Poa
Nice
Peaceful
Clean
Fine
Cool
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U hali gani?
M hali gani?
Greeting for two people greeting each other.
One person greeting many people.
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Tutaonana baadaye
We will see each other later.
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Shuleni
school
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Chuoni
College
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Masomo
studies
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Which Swahili numbers do not take noun agreement?
6,7,9,10
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Two students
wanafunzi wawili
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Mimi ninasoma Kiswahili.
I am studying/reading Kiswahili.
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Ku-soma
to read/study
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i shower every morning/
Mimi **hu**oga kila asubuhi.
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ku-oga
to shower
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ku-la
to eat
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ku-enda
to go
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ku-cheza
to play
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ku-lala
to sleep
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ku-zungumza
to talk
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ku-imba
to sing
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ku-fundisha
to teach
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kila
every
ex. kila Ijumaa - every Friday
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ku-sema
to speak
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ku-cheka
to laugh
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ku-pika
to cook
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ku-uza
to sell
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ku-nunua
to buy
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ku-safiri
to travel
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ku-fahuma
to know/ understand
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ku-fakiri
to think
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ku-sadiki
to belive
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ku-fajiri
to console
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ku-maliki
to own
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ku-amini
to believe
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Jimamosi
Jimapili
Saturday
Sunday
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Jumatatu
Jumanne
Monday
Tuesday
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Jumatano
Wednesday
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Alhamisi
Thursday
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Ijumaa
Friday
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siku
day
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Juma/Wiki
Wednesday
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Juzi
day before yesterday
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Jana
yesterday
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Today
Leo
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Tomorrow
kesho
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Day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
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Mtondo
three days from now
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Today is (the day of) Monday
Leo ni siku ya Jumatatu
Leo ni Jumatatu
Ni Jumatatu
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What day was yesterday?
Jana ilikuwa siku gani?
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Yesterday was Sunday.
Jama ilikuwa Jumapili.
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What day will it be tomorrow?
Kesho itakuwa siku gani?
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It will be Tuesday.
Itakuwa Jumanne.
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What did you do yesterday?
Ulifanya nini jana?/ Jana ulifanya nini?
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Utafanya nini kesho?
What will you do tomorrow?
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January
February
March
Januari- mwezi wa kwanza
Feruari- mwezi wa pili
Machi- mwezi wa tatu
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April
May
June
Aprili/ Mwezi wa nne
Mei/ Mwezi wa tano
Juni/ Mwezi wa sita
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July
August
September
Juli/ Mwezi wa saba
Agosti/ Mwezi wa nane
Septemba/ Mwezi wa tisa
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October
November
December
Oktoba/ Mwezi wa kumi
Novemba/ Mwezi wa kumi na moja
Desemba/ Mwezi wa kumi na mbili
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date
tahere
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year/ years
month/ months
mwaka/ miaka
mwezi/ miezi
110
Ku-zaliwa
to be born
111
when
lini
112
gani
which
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Saa moja asubuhi
Saa moja usiku
7am
7pm
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8 am
8 pm
saa mbili asubuhi
saa mbili usiku
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Saa tatu asubuhi
Saa tatu usiku
9 am
9pm
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10 am
10 pm
saa nne asubuhi
saa nne usiku
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saa tano asubuhi
saa tano usiku
11 am
11 pm
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12 pm
12 am
saa sita aduhuri
saa sita usiku
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saa saba mchana
saa saba usiku
1 pm
1 am
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2 pm
2 am
saa nane mchana
saa nane usiku
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saa tisa mchana
saa tisa usiku
3 pm
3 am
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4 pm
4 am
saa kumi jioni
saa kumi alfajiri
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saa kumi na moja jioni
saa kumi na alfajiri
5 pm
5 am
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6 pm
6 am
saa kumi na mbili jioni
saa kumi na mbili alfajiri
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saa
hour
126
dakika
minutes
127
sekunde
seconds
128
4:10 pm
saa kumi na dakika kumi jioni
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nusu
half hour
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10:30 am
saa nne na nusu asubuhi
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robo
quarter after
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12:15 pm
saa sita na robo mchana
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kasororobo
quarter to
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saa nne kasarorobo asubuhi
9:45 am
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ngapi?
what?
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saa ngapi?
what time?
137
What is the time now?
Ni saa ngapi sasa?
Sasa ni saa ngapi?
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What is the time?
Ni saa ngapi?
139
Utaenda nyumbani saa ngapi?
What time are you going home?
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another person, other person
mwingine
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between two people
baina ya watu wawili
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conversation/ dialogue
mazungumzo
