Swahili Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
Understand
A
Elewa
2
Q
Be drunk
A
Lewa
3
Q
Be late
A
Chelewa
4
Q
Be on time
A
Wahi
5
Q
Get married ( men )
A
Oa
6
Q
Get married ( woman )
A
Olewa
7
Q
Miss something/someone/not find
A
Kosa
8
Q
Be filled/full for anything
A
Jaa
9
Q
Sleep
A
Lala
10
Q
Lose
A
Poteza
11
Q
Invite
A
Alika
12
Q
Celebrate
A
Sherekea
13
Q
Agree/accept
A
Kubali
14
Q
Meet
A
Kutana
15
Q
Think
A
Fikiri
16
Q
Pass away
A
Fariki
17
Q
Try
A
Jaribu
18
Q
Destroy
A
Haribu
19
Q
Damage/decay/perish/ be destroyed
A
Haribika
20
Q
Break ( fragile things )
A
Vunja
21
Q
Sell
A
Uza
22
Q
Pay
A
Lipa
23
Q
Send
A
Tuma
24
Q
Use
A
Tumia
25
Fix/make/ repair
Tengeneza
26
Advise
Shauri
27
Appreciate/thank
Sukuru
28
Repent
Tubu
29
Heal ( by God )
Ponya
30
Have cough
Kohoa
31
Get married together
Owana
32
Be sad/disappointed
Sikitika
33
Be mad/angry
Kasirika
34
Do wrong/make mistakes
Kosea
35
Be tired
Choka
36
Be full/satisfied for food
Shiba
37
Fill something
Jaza
38
Be happy
Furahi
39
Lost direction/lost/lose
Potea
40
Cook
Pika
41
Want
Taka
42
Require/need
Hitaji
43
Come back
Rudi
44
Repeat
Rudia
45
Return
Rudisha
46
To create
Umba
47
Settle
Tulia
48
Bless
Bariki
49
Glorify/praise
Sifu
50
Worship
Abudu
51
Sing
Imba
52
Look/watch/babysit/check/look after
Angalia
53
Baptize
Batiza
54
Believe/trust
Amini
55
To write
Andika
56
Ask questions
Uliza
57
Wait/hold on
Subiri/ngoja
58
Reply/answer
Jibu
59
Pray ( for Muslims )
Swali
60
Drive/ride/run a business
Endesha
61
Park a vehicle
Egesha
62
Pick up ( phone ) receive
Pokea
63
Close/lock/fasting
Funga
64
Open/unlock/break fast
Fungua
65
Arrive/reach
Fika/wasili
66
Play/dance
Cheza
67
Climb mountain
Panda mlima
68
Can/capable/be able
Weza
69
Turn on ( people )
Geuka
70
Turn on/over
Geuza
71
Cry
Lia
72
Cut/disconnect
Kata
73
Swim
Ogelea
74
Bath/shower
Oga
75
Wash parts of body
Nawa
76
Wash everything but clothes and body
Osha
77
Wash clothes
Fua
78
Wipe/delete/dust
Futa
79
Clean
Safisha
80
Sweep
Fagia
81
Mop
Piga deki
82
Wash someone else part
Nawisha
83
Bath someone else all
Ogesha
84
Give
Pa
85
Tell
Ambia
86
Help
Saidia
87
Forget
Sahau
88
Remember/miss someone
Kumbuka
89
Feel/hear
Sikia
90
Listen to something/someone
Sikiliza
91
Forgive
Samehe
92
Call by phone
Piga simu
93
Beat
Piga
94
Be called
Itwa
95
Come from/exit/leave for awhile
Toka
96
Sit/stay
Kaa
97
Do
Fanya
98
Introduce
Tambulisha
99
Sweat
Tokajasho
100
To see
Ona
101
Know
Fahamu/jua
102
Come
Kuja/njoo
103
Drink
Kunywa
104
Eat
Kula
105
Die (strong)
Kufa
106
To be
Kuwa
107
To have
Kuwana
108
Request/pray
Sali/omba
109
Speak/say
Sema
110
Relax/take a break
Pumzika
111
Go
Enda/nenda
112
Learn
Jifunza
113
Teach/train
Fundisha
114
Buy/purchase
Nunua
115
Finish or complete
Maliza (living things)
Isha ( for objects)
116
Start/begin
Anza
117
Decide
Amua
118
Like/love
Penda
119
Hope
Tumaini
120
Visit
Tembelea
121
Talk or converse
Zungumza/ongea
122
Read/study
Soma
123
Put/keep/save
Weka
124
Put
Tia
125
Kill
Ua
126
Steal
Iba
127
Bring
Leta
128
Do adultery
Zini
129
Take to
Peleka
130
Speak lies
Sema uongo
131
Pick up/pick/take
Chukua
132
Hate
Chukia
133
Choose/select/elect
Chagua
134
Pick up flowers/fruits/veggies
Chuma
135
Laugh
Cheka
136
Get/find
Pata
137
Turn off/switch off vehicle/electronics
Zima
138
Turn on/switch on/start vehicle /itch
Washa
139
Pull
Vuta
140
Respect
Heshimu
141
Look/search for something/someone
Tafuta
142
Follow/come next
Fuata
143
Smoke cigarette
Vuta sigara
144
Push
Sukuma
145
Disturb
Sumbua
146
Put on/wear/dress up
Vaa
147
Remove/ take off clothes/ fish
Vua
148
Continue/show progress
Endelea
149
Recommend/propose/suggest
Pendekeza
150
Look good
Pendeza
151
Change
Badili
152
Exchange
Badilisha
153
Change as a result of/change for character
Badilika
154
Leave/departure
Ondoka
155
Be born
Zaliwa
156
Remove
Ondoa
157
Cover objects/people
Funika
158
Uncover
Funua
159
Dress someone
Valisha
160
Carry/hold
Beba
161
Hide
Ficha
162
Unhide/expose
Fichua
163
Concern
Husu
164
Unite
Ungana
165
Wake up
Amka
166
Wake up somebody
Amsha
167
Prepare
Andaa
168
Arrange/plan/organize/put in order
Panga
169
Get in car
Panda gari
170
Get in ship
Panda meli
171
Plant fruits
Panda matunda
172
Plant flowers
Panda maua
173
Plant veggies
Panda mboga
174
Take a flight
Panda ndege
175
Take/climb stairs/ladder
Panda ngazi
176
Take a picture
Piga picha
177
Brush teeth
Piga swaki meno
178
Iron clothes
Piga pasi nguo/nyoosha
179
Run
Kimbia
180
Walk
Tembea
181
Press anything
Bonyeza
182
Ring a bell
Piga kengele
183
Kick/hit/smash/knock
Gonga
184
Scratch
Kuna
185
Touch/hold
Shika
186
Add/maximize/increase
Ongeza
187
To live…permanent
Ishi
188
To rain
Nyesha
189
Be enough/sufficient
Tosha
190
Increase weight
Ongezeka/nenepa
191
Lose weight/reduce liquid
Pungua
192
Reduce/minimize
Punguza
193
Boil
Chemsha
194
Fry
Kaanga
195
Burn/bbq/grill/inject
Choma
196
Mash
Ponda
197
Bake
Oka
198
Rescue somebody/save life
Okoa
199
Have pain/bite
Uma
200
Be sick
Umwa/ugua
201
Get hurt
Umia
202
Torture/hurt someone
Umiza
203
Recover/get well
Pona
204
Order/import
Agiza
205
Enter
Ingia
206
Export/cause something to enter
Ingiza
207
Build/construct
Jenga
208
Demolish/tear down
Bomoa
209
Blame/complain
Laumu
210
Win
Shinda
211
Lose
Shindwa
212
Be chased by
Kimbizwa
213
Protect/guard
Linda
214
Chase
Kimbiza
215
Explain
Eleza
216
Translate/interpret
Tafsiri
217
Shave
Nyoa
218
Be afraid of/scared of
Ogopa
219
Punish
Adhibu
220
Smell good
Nukia
221
Burn
Ungua
222
Cause to burn
Unguza
223
Show/show around
Onyesha
224
Suitable
Faa
225
Have to/supposed to/supposed
Pasa/paswa/bidi
226
Entertain
Burudisha
227
Be entertained
Burudika
228
Give/offer/withdraw/remove/subtract
Toa
229
Happen/appear/occur
Tokea
230
Expect/depend on/rely on
Tengenea
231
Attract/interest/impress
Vutia
232
Smell bad
Nuka
233
Welcome
Karibisha
234
Say goodbye
Aga
235
Cultivate/plough/farm
Lima
236
Harvest
Vuna
237
Taste
Onja
238
Move from
Hama
239
Move to
Hamia
240
Move something to another/cause something to move
Hamisha
241
Stop/stand up
Simama
242
Supervise
Simamia
243
Lie/deceive
Danganya
244
Draw
Chora
245
Paint/coloring
Paka rangi
246
Put something in Sun to dry
Anika
247
Remove something from the Sun
Anua
248
Mix/combine/confuse
Changanya
249
Greet
Salimia
250
Pass in exams
Faulu
251
Fail
Feli
252
Measure/test/examine/weight
Fima
253
Tiring/bothering
Chosha
254
Fall down
Anguka
255
Remind
Kumbusha
256
Remove teeth
Ng’oa
257
Trip on/stumble
Kwaa
258
Cause something to fall
Angusha
259
Wish as in greeting
Takia
260
Wish/want something
Tamani
261
Value
Thamini
262
Cancel
Ahirisha
263
Have diarrhea
Harisha
264
Count
Hesabu
265
Confirm
Thibitisha
266
Promise
Ahidi
267
Feel sorry/have compassion
Hurumia
268
Preach the gospel
Hubiri
269
Give a speech
Hotubia
270
Scream/shout/make noise
Piga kelele
271
Keep quiet/shut up
Nyamaza
272
Cost
Gharimu
273
Announce/publish/advertise
Tangaza
274
Stir
Koroga
275
Be busy
Tingwa
276
Pour
Mimina
277
Peel
Menya
