Swahili Verbs Flashcards
To hit/etc…
Kupiga
To arrive
Kufika
To like or to love
Kupenda
To follow
Kufuata
To shut, close, fasten
Kufunga
To open
KufungUa
To cook
Kupika
To clean
Kusafisha
To speak or To say
Kusema
To know
Kujua
To stay, dwell
Kukaa
To seize or To hold
Kukamata
To search, look for, seek
Kutafuta
To stand, halt
Kusimama
To want
Kutaka
To sell
Kuuza
To put, place
Kuweka
Reduce, cut
Kukata
To bring
Kuleta
To be able
Kuweza
To forgive, sacrifice
Kusamehe
To remain, or be left over
Kubaki
To think, consider
Kufikiri
To rejoice, be happy
Kufurahi
To sit
Kuketi
To travel
Kusafiri
To return
Kurudi
To succeed
Kufaulu
To destroy, spoil
Kiharibu
To try
Kujaribu
To answer
Kujibu
To eat
Kula
To drink
Kunywa
To die
Kufa
To come
Kuja
To be, become
Kuwa
To go
Kwenda
To be finished
Kwisha
Direct imperative plural?
-a becomes -eni. Arabic verbs add -ni.
Think!
Fikiri!
Forgive!
Samehe!
Do!
Fanya!
Cook! (Pl.)
Pika! (Pikeni!)
Safisheni!
Clean (pl.)!
Kaeni!
Stay! (Pl.)
Ngojeni
Wait! (Pl.)
Think!
Fikiri!
Eat! (Pl.)
Kuleni!
Don’t speak! (Pl.)
Usiseme! (Msiseme!)
Don’t come back! (Pl.)
Usirudi (msirudi)
Would you buy!?
Ununue?!
Ule?! Mle?!
Would you eat?! (Pl)
Would you follow?! (Pl)
Ufuate ( mfuate)!?
Would you close?! (& Pl)
Ufunge, mfunge!?
to wake up
kuamka
to cultivate or plough
kulima
to pay
kulipa
to smell
kunusa
to begin
kuanza
to carry or take
kuchukua
to sweep
kufagia
to wipe
kufuta
to see, feel, think
kuona
to climb, sow
kupanda
to get, obtain
kupata
to forget
kusahau
to read, study
kusoma
to use
kutumia
to need, require
kuhitaji
to enter in, go in
kuingia
to learn
kujifunza
to dry, get dry
kukauka
to sleep, lie down
kulala
to tend, take care of
kutunza
to hunt
kuwinda
to be suitable, of use
kufaa
to hide
kuficha
to be ripe, cooked, ready for eating
kuiva
to be loose, slack
kulegea
to stink, smell bad
kunuka
to smell sweet
kunukia
to grow, bask, dream
kuota
to get cool
kupoa
to help, assist
kusaidia
flourish
kusitawi
to give, put out
kutoa
to be sufficient
kotosha
to write
kuandika
to lift, raise up
kuinua
to fill
kujaza
to run
kukimbia
to watch out, pay attention to, be careful of, to mind
kuangalia
to choose
kuchagua
to play
kucheza
to continue, to progress
kuendelea
to cover
kufunika
to slash, hack through, clear the brush
kufyeka
to caugh
kukohoa
to agree
kukubala
to remember
kukumbuka
to increase, to add to
kuongeza
to arrange, hire
kupanga
to stop, rest
kupumzika
to gaze
kutazama
to walk
kutembea
to come out of/from, go out of
kutoka
to ask, question
kuuliza
to get used to, accustomed
kuzoea
to converse
kuzumgumza
to change or alter
kubadili
to be altered, changed
kubadilika
to burn, roast, toast, or pierce
kuchoma
to be burnt, toasted, pierced, etc…
kuchomeka
to be shut, closed, fastened
kufungika
to be open, undone
kufunguka
to destroy
kuharibu
to be destroyed
kuharibika
to answer
kujibu
answered, replied
kujibika
to be cut, come apart
kukatika
to agree
kukubali
to be agreed upon
kukubalika
to pour out
kumwaga
to be poured out
kumwagika
to saw, split, tear
kupasua
to be split, sawn, torn
kupasuka
to turn over
kupindua
to be turned over
kupinduka
to forget
kusahau
to be forgotten
kusahaulika
to be satisfied with
kutosheka
to break
kuvunja
to be broken
kuvunjika
to be late
kuchelewa
to be wrong, fail, mistaken, or without
kukosa
to be tired
kuchoka
to be finished
kwisha
to be intoxicated
kulewa
to be filled
kujaa
to be angry, vexed
kukasirika
to be lost
kupotea
to be satisfied with food
kushiba
to awaken sm/sb
kuamsha
kuangusha
to fell sb/sg
to guess, try one’s luck
kubahatisha
to (cause to) boil
kuchemsha
to tire out
kuchokesha
to explain
kueleza
to drive / cause to go somewhere
kuendesha
to cause to arrive or reach somewhere
kufikisha
to teach, instruct
kufundisha
to (cause to) turn around
kugeuza
to ensure, make certain
kuhakikisha
to move away
kuhama
to cause to move house
kuhamisha
to (cause to) dry
kukausha
to insert, put in
kuingiza
to fix, tighten
kukaza
to borrow
kukopa
to lend
kukopesha
to soften, smooth out
kulainisha
to cause to lie down
kulaza
to compel
kulazimisha
to loosen
kulegeza
to feed
kulisha
to cause to marry
kuoza
to rot
kuoza
to cause to rot
kuozesha
to cause to get
kupasha
to please
kupendeza
to lose
kupoteza
to be/grow less
kupungua
to reduce
kupunguza
to return something, send back
kurudisha
to put right, order
kusawazisha
to go down
kushuka
to drop, let go, discharge
kushusha
to hear
kusikia
to listen
kusikiliza
to cause to listen
kusikiza
to (cause to) be erect, stood up, stop
kusimamisha
to prepare, cause to make ready
kutayarisha
to cause to walk
kutembeza
kutelemka
to go down, descend
to lower
kutelemsha
kuvaa
to wear
to put on, dress
kuvalisha
to light, itch
kuwasha
to be burning
kuwaka
To Color or paint
Kuweka rangi
To leave off, abandon
Kuacha
To dismiss (fire, sack)
Kuachisha
To tell or inform
Kuambia
To keep livestock
Kufuga
To drive off, chase
Kufukuza
To touch
Kugusa
To steal
Kuiba
To sing
Kuimba
To call, summon
Kuita
To tighten
Kukaza
To fold, wrinkle
Kukunja
To [make an animal sound]
Kulia
To have a bath or shower
Kuoga
To find, come across
Kuokota
To remove, take away
Kuondoa
To leave, go away
Kuondoka
To give to
Kupa
To wipe lightly, dust
Kupangusa
To send, deliver
Kupeleka
To measure or test
Kupima
To pass (active)
Kupita
To receive
Kupokea
To rob from someone
Kupoka
To rob from one another
Kupokana
To bear, give birth, yield
Kuzaa
To be born
Kuzaliwa
To descend or disembark
Kushuka
To lower (a boat)
Kushua
To learn
Kujifunza
Volunteer (put oneself out)
Kujitolea
