Swahili Flashcards

1
Q

I am American.

A

Mimi ni Mmarekani.

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Americans

A

wamarekani

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3
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You (plural)

A

ninyi

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4
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His/Her name

A

jina lake

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5
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What is your name?

A

jina lako ni nani?

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6
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Your

A

lako

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7
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Dutch

A

mholanzi

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8
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She is Chinese.

A

yeye ni mchina

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9
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They are…

A

wao ni…

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10
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Kenyan

A

wakenya

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11
Q

What is my name?

A

jina langu ni nani?

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12
Q

He/She

A

yeye

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13
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You are Kenyan.

A

wewe ni mkenya.

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14
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Work/Job

A

kazi

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15
Q

He is fine.

A

hajambo

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16
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We are fine.

A

hatujambo

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17
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Evening

A

jioni

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18
Q

Grandpa

A

babu

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19
Q

Morning

A

asubuhi

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20
Q

My name is Emilian.

A

Jina langu ni Emilian.

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21
Q

Good

A

nzuri

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22
Q

Home

A

nyumba

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23
Q

Today

A

leo

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24
Q

Cool

A

poa

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25
Q

Peaceful, safe

A

salama

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26
Q

How are you today?

A

habari ya leo?

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27
Q

Liar

A

mwongo

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28
Q

Grandmother

A

bibi

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29
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Her

A

lake

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30
Q

How did you wake up?

A

umeam kaje?

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31
Q

I am fine.

A

sijambo

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32
Q

How did you sleep?

A

umelalaje?

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33
Q

How have you been?

A

umeshindaje

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34
Q

Night

A

usiku

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35
Q

How is the night?

A

habari za usiku?

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36
Q

How is mom?

A

mama hajambo

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37
Q

How are you all?

A

hamjambo?

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38
Q

How are you?

A

hujambo?

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39
Q

Rehema is fine.

A

Rehema hajambo.

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40
Q

Good evening sister

A

habari za jioni dada

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41
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You (plural)

A

ninyi

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42
Q

They are fine.

A

hawajambo

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43
Q

Hello

A

mambo

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44
Q

Clean

A

safi

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45
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Welcome

A

karibu

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46
Q

Good afternoon

A

habari za mchana

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47
Q

How are you today?

A

habari ya Leo?

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48
Q

How is work?

A

habari za kazi?

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49
Q

Sister

A

dada

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50
Q

Home

A

nyumbani

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51
Q

Afternoon

A

mchana

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52
Q

Good morning

A

habari ya asubuhi

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53
Q

Evening

A

jioni

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54
Q

Are you waiting for the bus?

A

Je, unasubiri basi?

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55
Q

I study languages

A

Ninasoma lugha

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56
Q

Languages

A

lugha

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57
Q

Bus

A

Basi

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58
Q

A pleasure to meet you

A

Furaha kukutana nawe

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59
Q

Where are you from?

A

Unatoka wapi?

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60
Q

What is your name?

A

Jina lako nani?

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61
Q

Which Country are you from?

A

Unatoka nchi gani?

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62
Q

Sister

A

dada

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63
Q

Sorry

A

pole

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64
Q

May I enter

A

hodi

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65
Q

Later on

A

baadaye

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66
Q

I respect you

A

shikamoo

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67
Q

Knock! Knock!

A

hodi! hodi!

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68
Q

Excuse me

A

samahani

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69
Q

I accept your respect.

A

Marahaba

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70
Q

Please!

A

Tafadhali!

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71
Q

Thank you

A

Asante

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72
Q

Teacher

A

mwalimu

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73
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Student

A

mwanafunzi

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74
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Farmer

A

mkulima

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75
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Technicians

A

mafundi

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76
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Goodbye

A

kwa heri

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77
Q

Good morning

A

Asubuhi njema

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78
Q

See you later

A

Tutaonana baadaye

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79
Q

Good night

A

Usiku mwema

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80
Q

Good day Esther

A

Siku njema Esther

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81
Q

goodbye

A

kwa heri

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82
Q

see you later

A

tutaonana baadaye

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83
Q

later

A

baadaye

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84
Q

may I come in?

A

hodi?

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85
Q

thank you

A

asante

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86
Q

your

A

lako

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87
Q

their

A

wao

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88
Q

female

A

wa kike

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89
Q

and

A

na

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90
Q

Are you a student?

A

wewe ni mwanafunzi?

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91
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child

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mtoto

92
Q

later

A

baadaye

93
Q

male

A

la kiume

94
Q

people

A

watu

95
Q

person

A

mtu

96
Q

please

A

tafadhali

97
Q

sorry

A

samahali

98
Q

woman

A

mwanamke

99
Q

student

A

mwanafunzi

100
Q

teacher

A

mwalimu

101
Q

thanks

A

asante

102
Q

women

A

wanawake

103
Q

man

A

mwanaume

104
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men

A

wanaume

105
Q

students

A

wanafunzi

106
Q

teachers

A

walimu

107
Q

a little

A

kidogo

108
Q

English

A

kiingereza

109
Q

I know Swahili

A

nina fahamu ki Swahili

110
Q

I understand

A

ninafahamu

111
Q

no

A

hapana

112
Q

you are

A

wewe ni

113
Q

no sir

A

hapana bwana

114
Q

understand

A

fahamu

115
Q

you understand?

A

una fahamu?

116
Q

Swahili language

A

kiswahili

117
Q

I don’t understand

A

sifahamu

118
Q

country

A

nchi

119
Q

friend

A

rafiki

120
Q

few

A

wachache

121
Q

coffee

A

kahawa

122
Q

good

A

njema

123
Q

his

A

wake

124
Q

my

A

wangu

125
Q

I am

A

mimi ni

126
Q

large

A

mkubwa

127
Q

neighbor

A

jirani

128
Q

our

A

wetu

129
Q

substitute teacher

A

mwalimu mgeni

130
Q

tall

A

mrefu

131
Q

parents

A

wazazi

132
Q

Have a good day

A

siku njema

133
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water

A

maji

134
Q

guest

A

mgeni

135
Q

African

A

mwafrika

136
Q

an adult

A

mtu mzima

137
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boys

A

wavulana

138
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girl

A

msichana

139
Q

boy

A

mvulana

140
Q

grandmothr

A

bibi

141
Q

human being

A

binadamu

142
Q

they are fat

A

ni wanene

143
Q

traveler

A

msafiri

144
Q

Where

A

wapi

145
Q

what, which

A

gani

146
Q

are not….

A

si

147
Q

yours

A

wenu

148
Q

your

A

wako

149
Q

good, beautiful

A

mzuri

150
Q

the teacher’s neighbor

A

jirani yai mwalimu

151
Q

….for example

A

kwa mfano…

152
Q

I know a little bit

A

nina fahamu kidobo

153
Q

I study Hebrew

A

ninasoma Kiebrania

154
Q

I study Japanese

A

ninasoma Kijapani

155
Q

I study languages like….

A

ninasoma lugha kama…

156
Q

I study Russian

A

ninasoma Kirusi

157
Q

I study Spanish

A

ninasoma Kihispania

158
Q

how are you (altn)

A

habari gani

159
Q

I study Korean

A

ninasoma Kikorea

160
Q

yes

A

ndiyo

161
Q

very good

A

nzuri sana

162
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not very good

A

si vizuri sana

163
Q

you speak

A

unasema

164
Q

where does he come from?

A

anatoka wapi

165
Q

Rehehma speaks Swahili.

A

Rehema anasema kiswahili.

166
Q

A cook

A

Mpishi

167
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Actor

A

Mwigizaji

168
Q

An adult

A

Mtu mzima

169
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Bad

A

Mbaya

170
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Carpenter

A

Seremala

171
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Craftsmen

A

Mafundi

172
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Doctor

A

Daktari

173
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Engineer

A

Mhandisi

174
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Farmer

A

Mkulima

175
Q

Girl

A

Msichana

176
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Fishers

A

Wavuvi

177
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Firefighters

A

Wazimamoto

178
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He/she is sleeping

A

Analala

179
Q

I don’t speak

A

Sisemi

180
Q

I wake up

A

Ninaamka

181
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Nurse

A

Muuguzi

182
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Our parents

A

Wazazi wetu

183
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Pilot

A

Rubani

184
Q

Salary

A

Mshahara

185
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Small

A

Wadogo

186
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The farmer’s job

A

Kazi ya mkulima

187
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To cook

A

Kupika

188
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To read

A

Kusome

189
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Translator

A

Mtafsiri

190
Q

Waiter

A

Mhudumu

191
Q

To walk

A

Kutembea

192
Q

Writer

A

Mwandishi

193
Q

You are a cook

A

Unapika

194
Q

He/she is working

A

Anafanya kazi

195
Q

Few people

A

Watu wachache

196
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Livelihood

A

Riziki

197
Q

Have a nice day

A

Siku njema

198
Q

But

A

Lakini

199
Q

Awake

A

-amka

200
Q

Big brother

A

Kaka mkubwa

201
Q

Actors

A

Waigizaji

202
Q

Man and woman

A

Mwanaume na mwanamke

203
Q

You are playing/dancing

A

Unacheza

204
Q

Emilian is Dad’s friend

A

Emilian ni rafiki ya baba

205
Q

My name is Asha

A

Jina langu ni Asha

206
Q

They are fine and we are fine

A

Wao hawajambo na sisi hatujambo

207
Q

Traveler

A

Msafiri

208
Q

Your guests

A

Wageni wenu

209
Q

And what about you?

A

Na wewe ye?

210
Q

Not very well

A

Si vizuri sana

211
Q

But I understand

A

Lakini ninafahamu

212
Q

Very good

A

Nzuri sana

213
Q

Very

A

Sana

214
Q

Wewe si mkenya

A

You are not kenyan

215
Q

How have you been?

A

Wewe umeshindaje?

216
Q

We like

A

Tunapenda

217
Q

I am not sleeping

A

Silali

218
Q

Help/Assist

A

Saidia

219
Q

I am running

A

Ninakimbia

220
Q

We love

A

Tunapenda

221
Q

To go

A

Kwenda

222
Q

I am not eating

A

Sili

223
Q

To sleep

A

Kulala

224
Q

I am working

A

Ninafanya kazi

225
Q

She is running

A

Anakimbia