Swahili verbs Flashcards
To wake up
Kuamka
To go
Kuenda
To do
Kufanya
To arrive
Kufika
To be called
Kuitwa
To live
Kuishi
To sleep
Kulala
To bring
Kuleta
To cultivate
Kulima
To climb/ to plant
Kupanda
To cook
Kupika
To want
Kutaka
To sing
Kuimba
To win
Kushinda
To wear
Kuvaa
To clean
Kusafisha
To need
Kuhitaji
To pay
Kulipa
to stay
Kukaa
To understand
Kuelewa
To learn
Kujifunza
To come from
Kutoka
To buy
Kununua
To come
Kuya
To eat
Kula
To drink
Kunywa
To die
Kufa
To give
Kupa
To be
Kuwa
To have
Kuwa na
To sell
Kuuza
To cry
Kulia
To wear
Kuvaa
To win
Kushinda
To understand
Kuelewa
To ask
Kuuliza
To answer
Kujibu
To finish
Kumaliza
To talk
Kuongea
To ask/Pray
Kuomba
To walk
Kutembea
To draw water
Kuchota
To wash clothes
Kufua
To give
Kupa
Stay
Kuaa
Tell
Kuambia
Wake up
Kuamka
Begin
Kuanza
Draw water
Kuchota
Understand
Kuelewa
Go
Kuenda
Die
Kufa
Do
Kufanya
Arrive
Kufika
Wash clothes
Kufua
Sing
Kuimba
Live
Kuishi
To be called
Kuitwa
Come
Kuja
Answer
Kujibu
Learn
Kujifunza
Grow
Kukua (anything)
Eat
Kula
Sleep
Kulala
Bring
Kuleta
Cry
Kulia
Cultivate
Kulima
Pay
Kulipa
Finish
KumaIiza
Grow
Kumea (only for plnts)
Need
Kunahitaji
Buy
Kununua
Drink
Kunywa
Pray/ Ask / Request
Kuomba
Talk
Kuongea
Give
Kupa
Climb/ Plant
Kupanda
Cook
Kupika
Receive
Kupokea
Limpiar
Kusafisha
Clean
Kusafisha
Win
Kushinda
Want
Kutaka
Walk
Kutembea
Come from
Kutoka
Ask
Kuuliza
Sell
Kuuza
Wear
Kuvaa
Wear
Kuvaa
Be
Kuwa
Have
Kuwa na
Who
Nani
Be broken
Kuvunjika
Be lost
Kupotea
End/Be finished
Kuisha
Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked
Kuiva
Be suitable
Kufaa
Grow(PIant)
Kukua
Fall
Kuanguka
Hurt
Kuuma
Rot
Kuoza
To flourish / To thrive
Kustawi
To disturb
Kusumbua
To talk
Kuongea
to produce / To give birth
Kuzaa
To transport
Kusatirisha
to ripen
Kuiva
To irrigate
Kumvagilia
To rot
Kuoza
To store /To Keep
Kuhifadhi
To persevere
Kuvumilia
To dig
Kuchimba
To remove
Kutoa
To put /to apply
Kuweka
To rain
Kunyesha
To close
Kufungika
See each other
Kuonana
Forget
Kushahau
Stay
Kuaa
Tell
Kuambia
Wake up
Kuamka
Fall
Kuanguka
Begin
Kuanza
To dig
Kuchimba
Draw water
Kuchota
Understand
Kuelewa
Go
Kuenda
Die
Kufa
Be suitable
Kufaa
Do
Kufanya
Arrive
Kufika
Wash clothes
Kufua
To close
Kufungika
To store /To Keep
Kuhifadhi
Sing
Kuimba
End/Be finished
Kuisha
Live
Kuishi
To be called
Kuitwa
Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked
Kuiva
to ripen
Kuiva
Come
Kuja
Answer
Kujibu
Learn
Kujifunza
Grow(PIant)
Kukua
Grow
Kukua (anything)
Eat
Kula
Sleep
Kulala
Bring
Kuleta
Cry
Kulia
Cultivate
Kulima
Pay
Kulipa
Finish
KumaIiza
Grow
Kumea (only for plnts)
To irrigate
Kumvagilia
Need
Kunahitaji
Buy
Kununua
To rain
Kunyesha
Drink
Kunywa
Pray/ Ask / Request
Kuomba
Talk
Kuongea
To talk
Kuongea
Rot
Kuoza
To rot
Kuoza
Give
Kupa
Climb/ Plant
Kupanda
Cook
Kupika
Receive
Kupokea
Be lost
Kupotea
Limpiar
Kusafisha
Clean
Kusafisha
To transport
Kusatirisha
Win
Kushinda
To flourish / To thrive
Kustawi
To disturb
Kusumbua
Want
Kutaka
Walk
Kutembea
To remove
Kutoa
Come from
Kutoka
Ask
Kuuliza
Hurt
Kuuma
Sell
Kuuza
Wear
Kuvaa
Wear
Kuvaa
To persevere
Kuvumilia
Be broken
Kuvunjika
Be
Kuwa
Have
Kuwa na
To put /to apply
Kuweka
to produce / To give birth
Kuzaa
Who
Nani
Choose
Kuchagua
Dig
Kuchimba
Continue/Carry on
Kuendelea
Save/Store
Kuhifadhi
Need
Kuhitaji
Ripen
Kuiva
Dry up passively
Kukauka
Grow
Kukua
Irrigate
Kumwagilia
Rain
Kunyesha
Rot
Kuoza
Hit (and lots of other things when used in specific verb phrases activation of something)
Kupiga
Transport
Kusafirisha
Flourish
Kustawi
Wait
Kusubiri
Bother
Kusumbua
Make
Kutengeneza
Use/Send to
Kutumia
Put forward or remove
Kutoa
Persevere
Kuvumulua
Harvest
Kuvuna
Put,place
Kuweza
Bear/Produce
Kuzaa
To agree
kukubaliana
To Plan
Kupanga
to see
Kuona
To cut
Kukata
To boil
Kuchemsha
To help
Kusaidia
To hear
Kusikia
To ask politely
Kuomba
To be lost
Kupotea
To put
Kuweka
To forget
Kushahau
To forget
Kusamehe
Close
Kufunga
Open
Kufungua
Build
Kujenga
Find/Get
Kupata
Bring (delivery)/Take to
Kupeleka
Wash hands/feet/face
Kunawa
Wash
Kuosha
Return
Kurudi
To be sufficient/To be enough
Kutosha
To be full and satisfied after a meal
Kushiba
Make/Repair
Kutengeneza
To wipe
Kufuta/Kupangusa
To shower
Kuoga
To put on/to light
Kuwasha
To carry
Kubeba
To fill
Kujaza
To hurt/To pain
Kuuma
See each other
Kuonana
Forget
Kushahau
Negotiate
Kupatana
Return(cause to return)
Kurudisha
Add to/Increase
Kuongeza
Decrease (decrease your price)
Kupunguza
Agree
Kukubali
Refuse
Kukataa
Be possible
Kuwezekana
Leave
Kuacha
Be happy
Kufurahi
Teach
Kufunza (doing the action for oneself)
Teach
Kufundisha
Learn
Kujifunza
Forget
Kusahau
To Ripen
Kuiva