Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
to see
A
kuona
2
Q
to cook
A
kupika
3
Q
to eat
A
kula
4
Q
to drive
A
kuendesha
5
Q
to read
A
kusoma
6
Q
to write
A
kuandika
7
Q
to listen
A
kusikiliza
8
Q
to translate
A
kutafsiri
9
Q
to play
A
kucheza
10
Q
to sleep
A
kulala
11
Q
to learn
A
kujifunza
12
Q
to stand
A
kusimama
13
Q
to drink
A
kunywa
14
Q
to walk
A
kutembea
15
Q
to ask kindly/beg/pray
A
kuomba
16
Q
to finish
A
kumaliza
17
Q
to be able
A
kuweza
18
Q
to teach
A
kufundisha
19
Q
to sing
A
kuimba
20
Q
to clean
A
kusafisha
21
Q
to want
A
kutaka
22
Q
to be born
A
kuzaliwa
23
Q
to like/desire (I would like)
A
kuomba
24
Q
to wake up
A
kuamka
25
to win (also used in how have you been?)
kushinda
26
to go
k(u)wenda
27
to speak
kuongea
28
to get
kupata
29
can/to be able
kuweza
30
to do
kufanya
31
to fall
kuanguka
32
to arrive
kufika
33
to follow
kufuata
34
to wait
kungoja
35
to buy
kununua
36
to beat/hit
kupiga
37
to shut/close
kufunga
38
to open/undo
kufungua
39
to know
kujua
40
to stay/dwell/sit
kukaa
41
to seize/hold
kukamata
42
to cut
kukata
43
to speak/say
kusema
44
to search for
kutafuta
45
to put/place
kuweka
46
to forgive
kusamehe
47
to remain/be left over
kubaki
48
to think/consider
kufikiri
49
to rejoice/be happy
kufurahi
50
to sit
kuketi
51
to return
kurudi
52
to succeed
kufaulu
53
to spoil/destroy
kuharibu
54
to try
kujaribu
55
to answer/reply
kujibu
56
to die
kufa
57
to come
kuja
58
to be/become
kuwa
59
to be finished
kwisha (kuisha)
60
to start/begin
kuanza
61
to carry/take
kuchukua
62
to sweep
kufagia
63
to wipe
kufuta
64
to need/require
kuhitaji
65
to enter/go in
kuingia
66
to dry/to get dry
kukauka
67
to pay
kulipa
68
to smell something/sniff
kunusa
69
to climb/sow
kupanda
70
to forget
kusahau
71
to use
kutumia
72
to tend/take care of
kutunza
73
to hunt
kuwinda
74
to lend
kukopesha
75
to run
kukimbia
76
to ask
kuuliza
77
to shower/bathe
kuoga
78
to swim
kuogelea
79
to hear
kusikia
80
to understand
kuelewa
81
to look
kuangalia
82
kupiga mswati
to brush teeth
83
kupiga picha
to take a picture
84
to marry
kuoa (only man can do!)
85
to be very sick
kuugua
86
to be lightly sick
kuumwa
87
I love you
Nina-ku-penda
88
to fail / lose
kushindwa
89
to think (ponder, think of someone)
kuwaza
90
to be married
kuolewa (only woman)
91
I haven't
sina
92
to bother / disturb / annoy
kusumbua
93
to expect
kutarajia
94
to need
kuhitaji
95
to send
kupeleka
96
to order (e.g. a taxi)
kuagiziwa
97
to use
kutumia
98
to grow
kukua
99
to leave / depart
kuondoka
100
to show / display
kuonesha
101
to walk [someone/thing] around
ku[ku/m/tu/wa]tembeza
102
to be showed
kuoneshwa
103
to watch
kuangalia
104
to hike
kukwea
105
to draw a picture
kuchora picha
106
to enjoy
kufurahia
107
to exercise
kufanya mazoezi ya kimwili
108
I am hungry
nina njaa (I have hunger)
109
Satiety (to be full)
kushiba
110
to rest
kupumzika
111
to stop
kuacha
112
to recover
kupona
113
to drop off
kushuka
114
to receive
kupokea
115
to prove / confirm
kuthibitisha
116
to agree / consent / approve
kukubali
117
to cover
kufunika
118
to slash
kufyeka
119
to cultivate (farm)
kulima
120
to arrange/hire/plan
kupanga
121
to bear/give birth
kuzaa
122
to refuse
kukataa
