Swahili Flashcards
1
Q
Jambo
A
Hello
2
Q
Mambo
A
Hi / Hi mate
3
Q
Karibu
A
Welcome / You’re welcome
4
Q
Nzuri
A
Good / fine
5
Q
Umefanya vizuri
A
You’re doing well
6
Q
Je, naweza
A
May I
7
Q
Unapendelae nini?
A
What do you prefer?
8
Q
Tembo
A
Elephant
9
Q
Simba
A
Lion
10
Q
Pundamilia
A
Zebra
11
Q
Haraka
A
Fast
12
Q
Ndogo
A
Small
13
Q
Kubwa
A
Big
14
Q
Dhaifu
A
Weak
15
Q
Enye nguvu
A
Strong
16
Q
Jua kali
A
Sunny
17
Q
Baridi
A
Cold
18
Q
Jumatatu
A
Monday
19
Q
Jumanne
A
Tuesday
20
Q
Jumatano
A
Wednesday
21
Q
Alhamisi
A
Thursday
22
Q
Ijumaa
A
Friday
23
Q
Jumamosi
A
Saturday
24
Q
Jumapili
A
Sunday
25
Sekunde
Second
26
Dakika
Minute
27
Siku
Day
28
Usiku
Night
29
Usiki
Night
30
Asubuhi
Morning
31
Kesho
Tomorrow
32
Mgongoni
The back
33
Unapata nafuu?
Getting better?
34
Maombi
Prayer
35
Mama
Mother
36
Baba
Father
37
Unyayo
The foot
38
Kiwiko
The elbow
39
Mguu
The leg
40
Uti wa mgongo
The spine
41
Pafu
The lung
42
Misuli
Muscles
43
Asante
Thank you
44
Ahsante sana
Thank you very much
45
Hapana
No
46
Hapana asante
No thank you
47
Habari ya asubuhi
Good morning
48
Habari ya mchana
Good afternoon
49
Habari ya jioni
Good evening
50
Usiku mwema
Good night
51
Kwa heri
Goodbye
52
Jina langu ni
My name is
53
Unasikia maumivu
Do you feel pain?
54
Ndio
Yes
55
Twende
Let’s go
56
Wewe
You
57
Mimi
Me
58
Samahani
Please/excuse me
59
Simama
Stand
60
Sukuma mkono wangu
Push my hand
61
Nenda kwa matembezi
Go for a walk
62
Nyumbani
At home
63
Mazoezi
Exercise
64
Fanya Kama ninafanya mimi
Do as I am doing
65
Tumemaliza kwa leo
We are finished for today
66
Hongera
Congratulations
67
Mahindi ya kuchoma
Flame grilled corn
68
Rudia baada yangu
Repeat after me
69
Chache
A few / couple
70
Subiri dakika kidogo
Wait a minute
71
Nzuri, habariako
Good, how are you?
72
Tafadhali
Please
73
Usisogee
Don't move
74
Naongea Swahili kidogo
I am speaking little Swahili
75
Simama hapa
Stop here
76
Niaje
Slang for - Hi
77
Umeamkaje?
How did you wake up?
78
Lala / kulala
Sleep
79
Lala Salama
Sleep well
80
Zaidi
More
81
Moja
1
82
Mbili
2
83
Tatu
3
84
Nne
4
85
Tano
5
86
Sita
6
87
Saba
7
88
Nane
8
89
Tisa
9
90
Kumi
10
91
Mia
Hundred
92
Elfu
Thousand
93
Kunja
Bend
94
Nyoosha
Extend
95
Siku
Day
96
Ninaenda
I am going to
97
Kumi na
10 and …
98
Daima mbele nyuma mwiko
Always forward behind is prohibited
99
Ishirini
20
100
Thelathini
30
101
Arubaini
40
102
Hamsini
50
103
Saa
Hour
104
Bahati
Lucky
105
Laki
Hundred thousand
106
Ni
Is
107
Kwa
For
108
Nani
Who
109
Ya
Of
110
Koda
Stop at
111
Subiri
Wait
112
Tafadhali nishushe hapa
Please drop me off at here
113
Sifuri
0
114
Hamna
Nothing / have nothing
115
Kwanini
Why
116
Kasoro
Nearly
117
Unga
Flour
118
Ninaondoka kwenda England leo
I leave for England today
119
Ninaondoka kwenda England Jumanne
I leave for England on Tuesday
120
Uingereza
England
121
Malipo
Payment
