Possessives Flashcards
A bag of potatoes
Mfuko wa viazi
The farmer�s crops
Mimea ya mkulima
The guests� luggage
Mizigo ya wageni
The wells of that village
Visima vya kijiji kile
The child�s food
Chakula cha mtoto
The trees of the forest
Miti ya msitu
The door of the room
Mlango wa chumba
The labourers� wages
Mishahara ya vibarua
The mountains of Tanzania
Milima ya Tanzania
The thorns of the tree
Miiba ya mti
The pupils� books
Vitabu vya wanafunzi
Toes (of the foot)
Vidole vya mguu
A finger (of the hand)
Kidole cha mkono
The patient�s body
Mwili wa mgonjwa
The farmer�s animals
Wanyama wa mkulima
The old man�s pipe
Kiko cha mzee
The servant�s reference
Cheti cha mtumishi
The teacher�s chair
Kiti cha mwalimu
The members of the society
Wanachama wa chama
The farmer�s potatoes
Viazi vya mkulima
Look at the thorns of that tree. They are very sharp.
Angalia miiba ya mti ule. Ni mikali sana.
The farmers of this village had good food crops.
Wakulima wa kijiji hiki walikuwa na mimea mizuri ya chakula.
Mount Kilimanjaro is visible now.
Mlima wa Kilimanjaro unaonekana sasa.
The five-year plan has started for this period.
Mpango wa miaka mitano umeanza kwa muda huu.
Those visitors� loads were quite heavy.
Mizigo ya wageni wale ilikuwa mizito kidogo.
Kenya�s agricultural programme is progressing well.
Mpango wa kilimo wa Kenya unaendelea vizuri.
Cut five pieces of bread for the guests� meal.
Kata vipande vitano vya mkate kwa chakula cha wageni.
The meeting of the Agricultural Society will start tomorrow.
Mkutano wa chama cha kilimo utaanza kesho.
Put two pillows on the children�s beds.
Weka mito miwili katika vitanda vya watoto.
Perhaps I shall try a Swahili examination this year.
Labda nitajaribu mtihani wa Kiswahili mwaka huu.
Kilimo cha sasa
Modern agriculture (agriculture of now)
Viboko wa mto ule
The hippopotami of that river
Mfupa wa mkono
The bone of the arm
Mwisho wa kitabu kile
The end of that book
Watoto wa mwanamke yule
That woman�s children
Kitambaa cha vyombo
A dish-cloth
Chombo cha vitabu
A book-case
Kisu cha mkate
A bread knife
Mchezo wa mpira
A football game
Msikiti wa Waislamu
The Muslims� mosque
Muda wa miezi miwili
A period of two months
Kivuli cha mti ule
The shade of that tree
Kiwanja cha mpira
A football ground
Mipaka ya mkoa huu
The boundaries of this region
Kipini cha kikombe hiki
The handle of this cup
Mkia wa mnyama yule
The tail of that animal
Mizizi ya mti huu
The roots of this tree
Wananchi wa Kenya
The citizens of Kenya
Mifereji ya mtelemko ule
The ditches of that slope
Kiasi kikubwa cha vitunguu
A big quantity of onions
Wakulima wengi wa kijiji kile ni wanachama
Many farmers of that village are members
Watakuwa na miezi miwili ya msaada nasi, halafu tutarudi Nairobi
They will have two months of aid with us, and then we shall return to Nairobi
Mtelemko wa mlima huu ni mkali sana
The slope of this mountain is very steep
Mchungaji mzee wa Wakristo wa mji wa Tanga amekwisha kufa
The old pastor of the Christians of Tanga town has already died
Nimenunua mkuki wa Mmasai yule
I have bought the spear of that Masai
Tumekaa Tanzania kwa muda wa miaka minane sasa
We have stayed in Tanzania for a period of eight years now
Wenyeji wengi wa mji ule wamekwenda mkutanoni
Many inhabitants of that town have gone to the meeting
Usinunue mkate ule, ni wa jana
Don�t buy that bread, it is yesterday�s
Wageni wa Mzungu yule wanafanya mwendo wa muda wa mwezi mmoja
That European�s guests are making a one-month journey
Vitu vya watu hawa viko wapi? Vipo katika chumba cha wageni
Where are these people�s things? They are in the guests� room
-angu
my, mine
-ako
your, yours
-ake
his, hers, its
-etu
our, ours
-enu
your (plural), yours
-ao
their
Mtoto wangu
My child
Watoto wangu
My children
Mtoto wako
Your child
Watoto wako
Your children
Mtoto wake
His/her/its child
Watoto wake
His/her/its children
Mtoto wetu
Our child
Watoto wetu
Our children
Mtoto wenu
Your (pl.) child
Watoto wenu
Your (pl.) children
Mtoto wao
Their child
Watoto wao
Their children
Mpango wangu
My plan
Mipango yangu
My plans
Mpango wako
Your plan
Mipango yako
Your plans
Mpango wake
His/her/its plan
Mipango yake
His/her/its plans
Mpango wetu
Our plan
Mipango yetu
Our plans
Mpango wenu
Your plan
Mipango yenu
Your plans
Mpango wao
Their plan
Mipango yao
Their plans
Kisu changu
My knife
Visu vyangu
My knives
Kisu chako
Your knife
Visu vyako
Your knives
Kisu chake
His/her/its knife
Visu vyake
His/her/its knives
Kisu chetu
Our knife
Visu vyetu
Our knives
Kisu chenu
Your (pl.) knife
Visu vyenu
Your (pl.) knives
Kisu chao
Their knife
Visu vyao
Their knives
My hands
Mikono yangu
His books
Vitabu vyake
Your (pl.) children
Watoto wenu
Its door (the room�s)
Mlango wake
Your heart
Moyo wako
Its roots (the tree�s)
Mizizi yake
Your bodies
Miili yenu
Her bread
Mkate wake
Our crops
Mimea yetu
Their luggage
Mizigo yao
Its forest (the mountain�s)
Msitu wake
Our cook
Mpishi wetu
My wife
Mke wangu
Her husband
Mume wake
Their foreman (the labourers�)
Mnyapara wao
Its tail (the animal�s)
Mkia wake
My chair
Kiti changu
Its shadow (the tree�s)
Kivuli chake
Their examination
Mtihani wao
His onions
Vitunguu vyake
This is not Hamisi�s book. His is red.
Hiki si kitabu cha Hamisi. Chake ni chekundu.
The children have brought their food.
Watoto wameleta chakula chao.
There is a meeting of our Society today.
Kuna mkutano wa chama chetu leo.
Their labourers started early today.
Vibarua wao walianza mapema leo.
That animal is known because its tail has been cut.
Mnyama yule anajulikana kwa sababu mkia wake umekatwa.
That European is looking for his wife.
Mzungu yule anatafuta mke wake.
The animals have laid down in the shade of that tree.
Wanyama wamelala katika kivuli cha mti ule.
This cup is broken. Its handle is lost also.
Kikombe hiki kimevunjika. Kipini chake kimepotea pia.
These people are waiting for their salaries.
Watu hawa wanangoja mishahara yao.
If you have finished your food, have a rest.
Kama umemaliza chakula chako, pumzika.
Weka mizigo yangu katika chumba changu.
Put my loads in my room.
Kiazi hiki ni kizuri kabisa. Angalia mizizi yake.
This potato is excellent. Look at its roots.
Mtoto huyu ana michezo mingi, lakini mpira wake umepotea.
This child has many toys, but his ball is lost.
Mkulima yule amekwenda kuuza wanyama wake mjini.
That farmer has gone to sell his animals in town.
Mikono yangu michafu.
My hands are dirty.
Mshahara wangu
My salary
Miji yenu
Your (pl.) towns
Mkono wake
His/her hand
Kisahani chake
His/her/its saucer
Wageni wao
Their guests
Viatu vyangu
My shoes
Kitabu chako
Your book
Vyeti vyenu
Your (pl.) chits
Wake wao
Their wives
Wagonjwa wake
His/her patients
Chumba chako
Your room
Visima vyao
Their wells
Kitanda chake
His/her bed
Msaada wenu
Your (pl.) help
Wanachama wake
His/her/its members
Mpira wao
Their ball
Leteni mizigo yao
Bring (pl.) their luggage
Mganga amekwenda kuangalia wagonjwa wake
The doctor has gone to see his patients
Kisu chake si kikali, lakini changu kikali kabisa
His knife is not sharp, but mine is extremely sharp
Niliweza kuingia msikiti wao juzi
I was able to enter their mosque the day before yesterday
Vijana wa kijiji kile wanasaidia sana wazee wao
The youths of that village are helping their elders a lot
Wamepanda miti katika mipaka yao
They have planted trees on their boundaries
Mwavuli wake umepotea
His/her umbrella is lost
Lete mto wa kitanda chako, na chandalua chake pia
Bring the pillow of your bed, and its mosquito net too
Ninaomba kutumia kiberiti chako
I am asking to use your lighter/matches
Cheti chako kiko wapi? Kimo katika mfuko wangu, Bwana
Where is your reference? It is in my pocket, Bwana
