Unit 3: Familia Flashcards
-olewa
Be married
Mna
You have (plural)
Tuna
We have
Watatu
Three (people)
-mesha-
Already
Wameshafanya
They have already made
-oa
Marry
Mke
Wife
-tengana
Be separated
Pole
My sympathy
-rudiana
Reunite with, return to
Tena
Again, more
Sitaki
I don’t want
Talaka
Divorce
Bado
Not yet
Mchumba
fiancé
-itwa
Be called
Baada ya
After
-tegemea
Expect, count on
Kuona
To marry each other
Lini
When
Arusi
Weding
-funga
Tie up, close, lock
Ndoa
Marriage
Mwishoni mwa
At the end of
Inshallah!
God willing!
-na
Have
Hawa
These (people)
Wana
One’s own children
Mkubwa
Big, elder
Huyu
This (person)
Miaka
Years
Mwingine
Other (person)
Wa Pili
The second, next
Mdogo
little, young
Wa tatu
The third
Umri
Age
Mrefu
Tall
Babu
Grandfather
-fanana
Be alike
Sana
Very
Kaka
Elder brother
Naye
And he
Mjomba
Maternal Uncle
Tabia
Nature, character
-pendeza
To be pleasant, to please
Ngoma
Drum, dance
Njia
Road
Njaa
Hunger
Ndege
Bird, airplane
Ndiza
Banana
Mvua
Rain
Ng’ombe
Cow
Mbegu
Seed
Nyumba
House
Barua
Letter
Sabuni
Soap
Kalamu
Pen
Motokaa
Car
Kofia
Hat
Treni
Train
Saa
Hour
Simba
Lion
Kuku
Chicken
Samaki
Fish
Rafiki
Friend
-fika
Arrive
Dadangu
My sister
-zaa
Give birth, bear fruit
Mwezi
Month, moon
Hivi
Approximately
Atakuwa
(s)he will be
Wa Kwanza
The first
Wangapi
How many (people)
Watoto wa kike
Girl children
Watoto wa kiume
Boy children
Mume
Husband
Mpwa wa kike
Niece
Mpwa wa kiume
Nephew
Mtoto wa ami
Cousin
Sha
Already