Location Prepositions in Swahili Flashcards
1
Q
au
A
or
2
Q
basi
A
then / thus / so then / okay then
3
Q
bila
A
without
4
Q
bila shaka
A
no doubt
5
Q
ili
A
so / in order that
6
Q
ingawa
A
though / although
7
Q
kwa sababu / kuwa / vile
A
because / since
8
Q
lakini
A
but / however / yet
9
Q
pia
A
also / too / as well
10
Q
tangu
A
since
11
Q
Pa Mahali Po
A
Here
(specific location)
12
Q
Ku Mahali Ko
A
There
(general location)
13
Q
Mu Mahali Mo
A
Over there
(inside)
14
Q
This / that / that over there
(specific location)
A
Hapa / hapo / pale
15
Q
Huku / huko / kule
A
These / those / those over there
(general location)
16
Q
Humu / humo / mle
A
These / those / those over there
(inside)
17
Q
Mimi niko darasani
A
I am in the room.
18
Q
Wewe uko darasani
A
You are in the room
19
Q
Yeye yuko darasani
A
One is in the room
20
Q
Mama yuko wapi?
A
Where is mother?
21
Q
Mama yuko nyumani
A
Mama is at home.
22
Q
katika
A
in / on / at / to (Kenyan Swahili)
23
Q
kati
A
middle
24
Q
katikati
A
center
25
kwenye
in / on / at / to (Tanzanian Swahili)
26
kabla ya
before
27
baada ya
after
28
badala ya
instead of
29
nje ya
outside of
30
ndani ya
inside of
31
wengi kuliko
more than
32
juu ya
on top of
33
chini ya
below
34
mbele ya
in front of
35
nyuma ya
behind
36
kati / katikati
middle of
37
kando ya
alongside
38
licha ya
apart from / despite of / in spite of
39
karibu na
near
40
mbali na
far from
41
tofauti na
different from
