Understanding the language Flashcards
Child
M-toto
to visit
Ku-zuru
Town
M-ji
s/he is (currently)
a-na-
they are (currently)
wa-na-
The child is currently visiting the town
M-toto a-na-zuru m-ji
The children are currently visiting the town
Wa-toto wa-na-zuru mji
The children are visiting the towns
Wa-toto wa-na-zuru mi-ji
teacher
m-walimu
pupil
m-wanafunzi
to bake
ku-oka
to hide
ku-ficha
bread
m-kate
bag
m-fuku
The teacher is cooking food
M-walimu a-na-pika m-kate
The teachers are baking bread
Wa-limu wa-na-oka m-kate
The pupils are hiding the bag
Wa-nafunzi wa-na-ficha m-fuko
The pupils are hiding the bags
Wa-nafinzi wa-na-ficha mi-fuko
to come
ku-ja
to eat
ku-la
to go
ku-enda
kwenda
to arrive
ku-fika or kuwasili
to beat
ku-piga
the man
the men
m-wanaume
wa-naume
the woman
the women
m-wanamke
wa-nawake
the man is arriving
m-wanaume a-na-fika / a-na-wasili
I am coming (at this moment)
ni-na-kuja
the women are arriving
wa-nawake wa-na-fika / wa-na-wasili
we are beating
tu-na-piga
you are going (singular at this moment)
u-na-enda
I, you, s/he
we, you, they
ni, u, a
tu, m, wa
to come
(Conjugated)
kukuja
ninakuja
unakuja
anakuja
tunakuja
mnakuja
wanakuja
to beat (action word)
- to beat the piano
- to beat the clothes
-to beat the hands
- to beat the phone
- to beat the picture
kupiga
Cheers
Masha marefu