Swahili Exam 2 Flashcards
10
kumi
20
ishrini
30
thelamini
40
arobaini
50
hamsini
60
sitini
70
sabini
80
themanini
90
tisini
100
mia moja
day
siku
today
tarene
tomorrow
kesho
day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
yesterday
jana
the other day/day before yesterday
juzi
week
juma
I
mimi
you (S)
wewe
s/he
yeye
we/us
sisi
you (P)
ninyi
they
wao
nina
verb stem for mimi
una
verb stem for wewe
ana
verb stem for yeye
tuna
verb stem for sisi
mna
verb stem for ninyi
wana
verb stem for wao
to want
kutaka
to sing
kuimba
to come from
kutoka
to go
kuenda
to study for
kusoma
to do
kufanya
to write
kuandika
to respond
kuitika
to be able to
kuweza
to translate
kutafsiri
to teach
kufandisha
to cook
kupika
to greet each other
kuamkiana
to ask
kuliza
to stay
kukaa
to return
kurudi
to make
kutengeneza
to get
kupata
to travel
kusafiri
to live
kuishi
to thank
asente
to say
kusema
to be called
kuitwa
to open
kunfungua
to sleep
kulala
cow
ng’ombe
tea
chai
class
darasa
test
mtihani
food
chakula
write
kitabu
between
baina
arrive
fika
motorcar
gari
just
tu
our place
kwetu
here
hapa
excuse me
samahani
please
tafadhali
may I have
naomba
now
sasa
okay
basi/sawa
is
ni
harsh/serious
mkali
where
wapi
who
kwanini/nani
what
nini
when
lini
which/what kind
gani
but
lakini
come in
mwingie
city
mji
street
njia
work
kazi
how much/how many
ngapi
you have
una
yes
ndiyo
no
hapana
to be
kuwa
am, is, are
ni
sentence examples
-mimi ni mwalimu
(i am a teacher)
-wewe ni mtoto
(you are a child)
si (negative)
I
hu (negative)
you
ha (negative)
s/he
hatu (negative)
we/us
ham (negative)
you (P)
hawa (negative)
they
sentence examples (PT, N)
-sisomi
(i am not cooking)
-hulali
(i am not sleeping)
kula (MV)
to eat
kunywa (MV)
to drink
kuja (MV)
to come
kufa (MV)
to die
sentence examples (MV)
-ninakula
(i am eating)
-tunakuja
(we are coming)
sentence examples (MVN)
-haji
(she is not coming)
-hunwyi
(you are not drinking)
kucheka
to laugh
chuo kikuu
university
cha
of
katika
in
maja
water
mazimwa
milk
barani
cold
joto
heat
what is the tense marker for future tense?
ta
sentence examples (FT)
-nitapika kesho
(i will cook tomorrow)
-utaenda nyumbani
(you will go home)
sentence examples (FT,N)
-sitapika kesho
(i will not cook tomorrow)
-hutaenda nyumbani
(you will not go home)
pilau
spice rice
je utakula nini
what will you eat
samaki
fish
wali
cooked rice
chapati
flatbread
chokoleti
hot chocolate
to have
kuwa na
i have a job
nina kazi
i do not have money
sina pesa
kuchelewa
to be late
kucheza
to play
kwa
by/for
kupenda
to like