Lesson 13 Vocab - Swahili Verbs Flashcards
Kusoma
To read To study
Kuona
To see
Kuandika
To write
Kulala
To sleep To lie down
Kupika
To cook
Kuamka
To wake up To get up
Kula
To eat
Kuenda/Kwenda
To go
Kunywa
To drink
Kuja
To come
Kuwa
To be
Kurudi
To come back
Kufika
To arrive
Kurudisha
To give back
Kuondoka
To depart
Kurudia
To repeat
Kujua
To know
Kufunga
To shut To close up
Kutaka
To want To wish
Kufungua
To open
Kuelewa
To understand
Kupenda
To like To love
Kuchoka
To be tired
Kucheka
To laugh
Kuvaa
To put on a dress To wear
Kuchuma
To pick (flowers, etc.)
Kufanya
To do
Kujifunza
To learn To study
Kufundisha
To teach
-na-
Present tense
-me-
Perfect tense
-li-
Past tense
-ta-
Future tense
Ni-
I
Tu-
We
U-
You (sing)
M-
You (plur)
A-
He She
Wa-
They
Ninasoma
I read
Tunasoma
We read
Unasoma
You read
Mnasoma
You all read
Anasoma
He/she reads
Wanasoma
They read
Nimesoma
I have read
Tumesoma
We have read
Umesoma
You have read
Mnesoma
You all have read
Amesoma
He/she has read