n-nouns Flashcards
father
baba
morning
asubuhi
bahati
luck, fortune
road, main road
barabara
cold, coolness
baridi
barafu
ice, refrigerator
letter (mail)
barua
bottled beer
bia
price
bei
tumbler, glass
bilauri
tea
chai
salt
chumvi
bottle
chupa
minute
dakika
medicine, polish, chemical
dawa
danger
hatari
tent
hema
fever
homa
inzi
(any sort of) fly
evening, before sunset
jioni
coffee
kahawa
pen or pencil
kalamu
shorts (SINGULAR)
kaptula
paper
karatasi
work
kazi
Mother
Mama
Mbegu
Seeds, planting material
Vegetables, relish
Mboga
Mosquito
Mbu
Dog
Mbwa
Table
Meza
Car
Motokaa
Rain
Mvua
Opportunity, space, time
Nafasi
Garment, clothes
Nguo
Meat
Nyama
Snake
Nyoka
House
Nyumba
Cat
Paka
Machete
Panga
Flat-iron
Paso
Money, coin
Pesa
Pepper, chili
Pilipili
Local Beer
Pombe
Friend
Rafiki
Pound (weight)
Ratili
Permission
Ruhusa, ruksa
Clock, watch, hour
Saa
Reason, cause
Sababu
Soap
Sabuni
Trip, journey
Safari
Dish, plate
Sahani
Fish
Samaki
Part, portion, fraction
Sehemu
Difficulty, a trouble
Shida
Siagi
Butter
Cigarettes
Cigara
Day
Siko
Trousers
Suruali
Lamp
Taa
Rubbish
Takataka
Calendar date
Tarehe
Week
Wiki
Where is the tea? It is here on the table.
Chai iko wapi? Iko hapa, mezani.
Where are the pencils? They are in the basket.
Kalamu ziko wapi? Zimo kikapuni!
One letter has arrived. Many letters have arrived.
Barua moja imefika. Barua nyingi zimefika.
Shoe polish
Dawa ya viatu
Safari lamps
Taa za Safari.
These bottles are filled with much local beer
Chupa hizi zimejaa kwa Pombe nyingi
The servant sprayed mosquito spray in the whole house
Kibarua alipiga dawa ya mbu katika Nyumba kabisa
This week we shall go on a very long journey
Wiki hii, tutakwenda safari ndefu sana
Bring some more sugar because this one is finished.
Lete sukari nyingine kwa Sababu hii imekwisha
The servant sprayed mosquito spray in the whole house
Mtumishi alipiga dawa ya mbu katika nyumba nzima
This week we shall go on a very long journey
Wiki hii tutakwenda katika Safari ndefu sana
Bring some more sugar because this one is finished
Lete sukari nyingine kwa sababu hii imekwisha
Have you the time to go buy two pounds of vegetables?
Una nafasi kuenda kununua ratili mbili za mboga
Be careful of this chemical. It has great danger.
Angalia dawa hii. Ina hatari kubwa.
My cook cannot come to work today because he has a fever.
Mpishi wangu hawezi kuja leo kwa sababu Ana homa kali.
Go to the town to buy two pounds of dog meat.
Nenda mjini kununua ratili mbili za nyama ya mbwa
Where are my new clothes? They are on the bed.
Nguo zangu mpya ziko wapi? Zipo kitandani
Those two pressure lamps are burning very well.
Karabai mbili zile zinawaka vizuri sana
This work is not bad, but it is not good, just the same.
Kazi hii si mbaya, lakini si nzuri sana vilevile.
This person has been cut on the leg with this sharp machete.
Mtu huyu amekatwa mguuni kwa panga Kali hii.
There are very fierce dogs in that house.
Pana mbwa wakali sana katika Nyumba kubwa ile.
Two friends will come this evening to drink beer with me.
Rafiki wawili watakuja jioni hii kunywa bia nami.
I have a problem because I have no money this week.
Nina shida kwa sababu sina pesa wiki hii.
Will two pounds of meat be sufficient? They will not. Buy another pound.
Ratili mbili za nyama zitatosha? Hazitatosha, nunua ratili moja nyingine.
His refrigerator is filled with bottles of beer
Barafu yake imejaa na chupa za bia
Bring paper to write a permit (chit of permission)
Lete karatasi kuandika cheti cha ruhusa
He is wearing his work clothes.
Anavaa nguo zake za kazi
I don’t like to drink sweet tea. I like tea only without sugar.
Sipendi kunywa chai tamu. Ninapenda chai bila sukari tu.
There is danger in driving a car badly
Kuna hatari kuendesha motokaa vibaya.
Go to get red shoe polish.
Nenda kupata dawa nyekundu ya viatu
We shall have many friends this evening.
Tutakuwa na rafiki wengi jioni hii
That small table is broken.
Meza ndogo ile imevunjika.
This patient has a very fierce fever because he didn’t get any medicine.
Mgonjwa huyu ana homa kali sana kwa sababu hakupata dawa.
That house is Mr Rashidi’s.
Nyumba ni ya Bwana Rashidi
Soldier
Askari
Father
Baba
Grandfather
Babu
Human being
Binadamu
Cousin
Binamu
Daughter
Binti
Older sister
Dada
Older brother
Kaka
Family member
Jamaa
Mother
Mama
Younger brother/sister, relative, close friend
Ndugu
Grandmother
Nyanya
Friend
Rafiki
Fathers sister
Shangazi
In-law
Shemeji
Nurse, nanny
Yaya
My mother has gone to see her relatives
Mama yangu amekwenda kuona Ndugu zake
Our police walk with their dogs every day
Askari zetu wanatembea na mbwa zao kila siku.
That member of the family has three daughters
Jamaa Yule Ana binti watatu
Lay the table
N
I don’t smoke, thanks.
K
Spray the mosquito spray
L
Would you undress?
L
The children are playing football
B
It will rain tomorrow.
V
Don’t dish up, not yet
N
Make the guest’s bed
B
I don’t feel cold
N
Don’t forget to say Hodi at the door
I
Wash these clothes, then do the ironing.
N
They went fishing
N
Those labourers are not working
N
Be on y’all’s way!
M
He is going to come tomorrow.
I
Don’t y’all smoke here
J
They went on their way
M
We shall pitch our tent over there, somewhere.
N
Unload this luggage
N
This car will be towed
N
It isn’t known if his companion will come.
N
It rained hard the day before yesterday.
L
The potatoes and bread are finished.
L
It is being considered
N
My father has arrived
J
Would you feed my cat?
J
Their mother has died
N
Is he your friend?
M
It is known that Juma was a thief
K
My sister is already married
M
My brother has brought his dog there.
G
I think it will rain tomorrow
E
Where is your father? He is in the house?
N
Make another bed now because my friend will stay until Wednesday.
N
Dish up the food and then carry on ironing.
N
Your dog has eaten my cat’s food.
M
Our nurse has forgotten to remove the children’s clothes.
N
My family are working over there
N
These cups, plates, and bottles have become very dirty.
N
My young brother is fishing over there in the river
M
I don’t know if it will be possible.
Sijui kama itawezekana
This servant has laid the table well.
Mtumishi huyu amepanga meza vizuri sana
Finish doing your work, then be on your way
Maliza kufanya kazi yako, halafu, nenda zako
He can’t wash the clothes because there isn’t soap.
Hawezi kufua nguokea sababu hapana sabuni
This bed was not made
Kitanda hiki Jaime
Office
Afisi
Reserve, store
Akiba
Common sense, intelligence
Akili
Mark, Stain, sigh
Alama
Sea
Bahari
Envelope or bundle
Bahasha
Flag
Bendera
Effort, energy
Bidii
Rifle, gun
Bunduki
Brand, trademark
Chapa
Blood
Damu
Profit
Faida
Silver, money
Fedha
Someone Kriegler, something or other
Fulani
Joy, happiness
Furaha
Suddenness
Ghafula
Haste
Haraka
Loss
Hasara
Fortune, luck, blessing
Heri
Sweat
Jasho
String, rope, cord
Kamba
Normal, custom
Kawaida
Tax, rent
Kodi
Hat, cap, head wear
Kofia
Coat
Koti
Hen, chicken
Kuku
Purpose, intention
Kusudi
Daytime
Kutwa
Truth
Kweli
Language
Lugha
Possession, property, wealth
Mali
“Times” (multiplication)
Mara
Goat
Mbuzi
Termite, white ant
Mchwa
Like, sort, kind
Namna
Country
Nchi
Bird
Ndege
Banana
NdiZi
Bucket
Ndoo
Cow, ox, cattle
Ng’ombe
Strength, power
Nguvu
Way, path, road
Njia
Tomato, grandmother
Nyanya
List
Orodha
Color, paint
Rangi
Greetings
Salamu
Voice, sound
sauti
Government
Serikali
Telephone, telegram
Simu
Suit
Suti
Gift
Zawadi
