Other Swahili Words-time Flashcards
Before
Kaabla
After
Baada
Later
Baadaye
Too/also
Pia
On/in specific
Katika
Fast
Haraka
Slowly
Polepole
Easy
Rahisi
Each/every
Kila
Like/such as
Kama
Except
Isopukuwa
Sometimes
Pongino/mara nyingine
Period of time
Muda
Time
Mara
Season of time
Wakati
Hour/hours
Saa
For me/to me
Kwangu
Last/end
Mwisho
Beginning
Mwanzo
From
Kutoka
Until/to/border
Mpaka
Emptiness/naked
Utupu
Empty
Tupu
Darkness
Giza
Amen!
Amina
Right ( side )
Kulia
Left ( side )
Kushoto
In front
Mbele
Back/behind
Nyuma
Outside/out/abroad
Nje
In/inside
Ndani
Everything
Kila kuti
There
Pale
Here
Hapa
Who or whom
Nani
Why
Kwanini
For what
Kwa nini
Because
Kwasababu
For reasons of
Kwa sababu
Because of
Kwasababu ya
What for objects
Nini
Which/what sort of/what kind of
Gani
When
Lini
How many/how much/what in number
Ngapi
Where question
Wapi
Question with yes or no answer
Je, ……. ……..
How
…….je
What about you/him /her
……. ……. ……. je?
Early
Majema
Good
Nzuri
Exactly on the hour
Kamili
Minutes/minute
Dakika
Half
Nusu
Quarter
Robo
Early morning 3:00-6:59
Alfajiri
Morning 7:00-11:59
Asubuhi
Afternoon 12:00-3:59
Mchana
Evening 4:00-6:59
Jioni
Night 7:00-2:59
Usiku
Again
Tena
No
Hapana
Yes
Ndio