Swahili Verbs Flashcards
0
Q
To hit/etc…
A
Kupiga
1
Q
To arrive
A
Kufika
2
Q
To like or to love
A
Kupenda
3
Q
To follow
A
Kufuata
4
Q
To shut, close, fasten
A
Kufunga
5
Q
To open
A
KufungUa
6
Q
To cook
A
Kupika
7
Q
To clean
A
Kusafisha
8
Q
To speak or To say
A
Kusema
9
Q
To know
A
Kujua
10
Q
To stay, dwell
A
Kukaa
11
Q
To seize or To hold
A
Kukamata
12
Q
To search, look for, seek
A
Kutafuta
13
Q
To stand, halt
A
Kusimama
14
Q
To want
A
Kutaka
15
Q
To sell
A
Kuuza
16
Q
To put, place
A
Kuweka
17
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Reduce, cut
A
Kukata
18
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To bring
A
Kuleta
19
Q
To be able
A
Kuweza
20
Q
To forgive, sacrifice
A
Kusamehe
21
Q
To remain, or be left over
A
Kubaki
22
Q
To think, consider
A
Kufikiri
23
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To rejoice, be happy
A
Kufurahi
24
To sit
Kuketi
25
To travel
Kusafiri
26
To return
Kurudi
27
To succeed
Kufaulu
28
To destroy, spoil
Kiharibu
29
To try
Kujaribu
30
To answer
Kujibu
31
To eat
Kula
32
To drink
Kunywa
33
To die
Kufa
34
To come
Kuja
35
To be, become
Kuwa
36
To go
Kwenda
37
To be finished
Kwisha
38
Direct imperative plural?
-a becomes -eni. Arabic verbs add -ni.
39
Think!
Fikiri!
40
Forgive!
Samehe!
41
Do!
Fanya!
42
Cook! (Pl.)
Pika! (Pikeni!)
43
Safisheni!
Clean (pl.)!
44
Kaeni!
Stay! (Pl.)
45
Ngojeni
Wait! (Pl.)
46
Think!
Fikiri!
47
Eat! (Pl.)
Kuleni!
48
Don't speak! (Pl.)
Usiseme! (Msiseme!)
49
Don't come back! (Pl.)
Usirudi (msirudi)
50
Would you buy!?
Ununue?!
51
Ule?! Mle?!
Would you eat?! (Pl)
52
Would you follow?! (Pl)
Ufuate ( mfuate)!?
53
Would you close?! (& Pl)
Ufunge, mfunge!?
54
to wake up
kuamka
55
to cultivate or plough
kulima
56
to pay
kulipa
57
to smell
kunusa
58
to begin
kuanza
59
to carry or take
kuchukua
60
to sweep
kufagia
61
to wipe
kufuta
62
to see, feel, think
kuona
63
to climb, sow
kupanda
64
to get, obtain
kupata
65
to forget
kusahau
66
to read, study
kusoma
67
to use
kutumia
68
to need, require
kuhitaji
69
to enter in, go in
kuingia
70
to learn
kujifunza
71
to dry, get dry
kukauka
72
to sleep, lie down
kulala
73
to tend, take care of
kutunza
74
to hunt
kuwinda
75
to be suitable, of use
kufaa
76
to hide
kuficha
77
to be ripe, cooked, ready for eating
kuiva
78
to be loose, slack
kulegea
79
to stink, smell bad
kunuka
80
to smell sweet
kunukia
81
to grow, bask, dream
kuota
82
to get cool
kupoa
83
to help, assist
kusaidia
84
flourish
kusitawi
85
to give, put out
kutoa
86
to be sufficient
kotosha
87
to write
kuandika
88
to lift, raise up
kuinua
89
to fill
kujaza
90
to run
kukimbia
91
to watch out, pay attention to, be careful of, to mind
kuangalia
92
to choose
kuchagua
93
to play
kucheza
94
to continue, to progress
kuendelea
95
to cover
kufunika
96
to slash, hack through, clear the brush
kufyeka
97
to caugh
kukohoa
98
to agree
kukubala
99
to remember
kukumbuka
100
to increase, to add to
kuongeza
101
to arrange, hire
kupanga
102
to stop, rest
kupumzika
103
to gaze
kutazama
104
to walk
kutembea
105
to come out of/from, go out of
kutoka
106
to ask, question
kuuliza
107
to get used to, accustomed
kuzoea
108
to converse
kuzumgumza
109
to change or alter
kubadili
110
to be altered, changed
kubadilika
111
to burn, roast, toast, or pierce
kuchoma
112
to be burnt, toasted, pierced, etc...
kuchomeka
113
to be shut, closed, fastened
kufungika
114
to be open, undone
kufunguka
115
to destroy
kuharibu
116
to be destroyed
kuharibika
117
to answer
kujibu
118
answered, replied
kujibika
119
to be cut, come apart
kukatika
120
to agree
kukubali
121
to be agreed upon
kukubalika
122
to pour out
kumwaga
123
to be poured out
kumwagika
124
to saw, split, tear
kupasua
125
to be split, sawn, torn
kupasuka
126
to turn over
kupindua
127
to be turned over
kupinduka
128
to forget
kusahau
129
to be forgotten
kusahaulika
130
to be satisfied with
kutosheka
131
to break
kuvunja
132
to be broken
kuvunjika
133
to be late
kuchelewa
134
to be wrong, fail, mistaken, or without
kukosa
135
to be tired
kuchoka
136
to be finished
kwisha
137
to be intoxicated
kulewa
138
to be filled
kujaa
139
to be angry, vexed
kukasirika
140
to be lost
kupotea
141
to be satisfied with food
kushiba
142
to awaken sm/sb
kuamsha
143
kuangusha
to fell sb/sg
144
to guess, try one's luck
kubahatisha
145
to (cause to) boil
kuchemsha
146
to tire out
kuchokesha
147
to explain
kueleza
148
to drive / cause to go somewhere
kuendesha
149
to cause to arrive or reach somewhere
kufikisha
150
to teach, instruct
kufundisha
151
to (cause to) turn around
kugeuza
152
to ensure, make certain
kuhakikisha
153
to move away
kuhama
154
to cause to move house
kuhamisha
155
to (cause to) dry
kukausha
156
to insert, put in
kuingiza
157
to fix, tighten
kukaza
158
to borrow
kukopa
159
to lend
kukopesha
160
to soften, smooth out
kulainisha
161
to cause to lie down
kulaza
162
to compel
kulazimisha
163
to loosen
kulegeza
164
to feed
kulisha
165
to cause to marry
kuoza
166
to rot
kuoza
167
to cause to rot
kuozesha
168
to cause to get
kupasha
169
to please
kupendeza
170
to lose
kupoteza
171
to be/grow less
kupungua
172
to reduce
kupunguza
173
to return something, send back
kurudisha
174
to put right, order
kusawazisha
175
to go down
kushuka
176
to drop, let go, discharge
kushusha
177
to hear
kusikia
178
to listen
kusikiliza
179
to cause to listen
kusikiza
180
to (cause to) be erect, stood up, stop
kusimamisha
181
to prepare, cause to make ready
kutayarisha
182
to cause to walk
kutembeza
183
kutelemka
to go down, descend
184
to lower
kutelemsha
185
kuvaa
to wear
186
to put on, dress
kuvalisha
187
to light, itch
kuwasha
188
to be burning
kuwaka
189
To Color or paint
Kuweka rangi
190
To leave off, abandon
Kuacha
191
To dismiss (fire, sack)
Kuachisha
192
To tell or inform
Kuambia
193
To keep livestock
Kufuga
194
To drive off, chase
Kufukuza
195
To touch
Kugusa
196
To steal
Kuiba
197
To sing
Kuimba
198
To call, summon
Kuita
199
To tighten
Kukaza
200
To fold, wrinkle
Kukunja
201
To [make an animal sound]
Kulia
202
To have a bath or shower
Kuoga
203
To find, come across
Kuokota
204
To remove, take away
Kuondoa
205
To leave, go away
Kuondoka
206
To give to
Kupa
207
To wipe lightly, dust
Kupangusa
208
To send, deliver
Kupeleka
209
To measure or test
Kupima
210
To pass (active)
Kupita
211
To receive
Kupokea
212
To rob from someone
Kupoka
213
To rob from one another
Kupokana
214
To bear, give birth, yield
Kuzaa
215
To be born
Kuzaliwa
216
To descend or disembark
Kushuka
217
To lower (a boat)
Kushua
218
To learn
Kujifunza
219
Volunteer (put oneself out)
Kujitolea
