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Verbs Flashcards

1
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Toka

A

to come from

ninatoka  sitoki
unatoka hutoki
anatoka hatoki
mnatoka hamtoki
tunatoka hatutoki
wanatoka hawatoki
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itwa

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to be called

ninaitwa siitwi
unaitwa huitwi
anaitwa haitwi
mnaitwa hamitwi
tunaitwa hatuitwi
wanaitwa hawaitwi
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kaa

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to stay

ninakaa sikai
unakaa hukai
anakaa hakai
mnakaa hamkai
tunakaa hatukai
wanakaa hawakai
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ishi

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to live

ninaishi siishi
unaishi huishi
anaishi haishi
mnaishi hamishi
tunaishi hatuishi
wanaishi hawaishi
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fanya

A

to do
fanya nini?

ninafanya sifanyi
unafanya nini? hufanyi
anafanya nini? hafanyi
mnafanya nini? hamfanyi
tunafanya nini? hatufanyi
wanafanya nini? hawafanyi
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jifunza

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to learn

ninajifunza sijifunzi
unajifunza  hujifunzi
anajifunza hajifunzi
mnajifunza hamjifunzi
tunajifunza hatujifunzi
wanajifunza hawajifunzi
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fundisha

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to teach

ninafundisha sifundishi
unafundisha hufundishi
anafundisha hafundishi
mnafundisha hamfundishi
tunafundisha hatufundishi
wanafundisha hawafundishi
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piga (picha)

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to take/call a picture

ninapiga sipigi
unapiga hupigi
anapiga hapigi
mnapiga hampigi
tunapiga hatupigi
wanapiga hawapigi
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imba (nyimbo)

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sing (songs)

ninaimba
unaimba
anaimba
mnaimba
tunaimba
wanaimba
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endesha (ndege)

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to drive (make move), fly, (a plane)

ninaendesha siendeshi
unaendesha huendeshi
anaendesha haendeshi
mnaendesha hamendeshi
tunaendesha hatuendeshi
wanaendesha hawaendeshi
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endesha (gari)

A 
to drive (make move), fly, (a vehicle)
ninaendesha siendeshi
unaendesha huendeshi
anaendesha haendeshi
mnaendesha hamendeshi
tunaendesha hatuendeshi
wanaendesha hawaendeshi
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tengeneza (mashine)

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fix/make (a machine.)

ninatengeneza sitegenezi
unatengeneza hutegenezi
anatengeneza hategenezi
mnatengeneza hamtegenezi
wanategeneza hawategenezi
tunategeneza hatutegenezi
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tibu (wagonjwa)

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to treat (patients)
ninatibu sitibu
unatibu hutibu
anatibu hatibu
mnatibu hamtibu
tunatibu hatutibu
wanatibu hawatibu
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wakilisha (watu)

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to represent (people)

ninawakilisha siwakilishi
unawakilisha huwakilishi
anawakilisha hawakilishi
mnawakilisha hamwakilishi
tunawakilisha hatuwakilishi
wanawakilisha hawawakilishi
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tayarisha (habari)

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to prepare (news)

ninatayarisha sitayarishi
unatyarisha hutayarishi
anatayarisha hatayarishi
mnatayarisha hamtayarishi
tunatayarisha hatutayarishi
wanatayarisha hawatayarishi
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pika (chakula)

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to cook (food)

ninapika chakula sipiki chakula
unapika chakula hupiki chakula
anapika chakula hapiki
mnapika chakula hampiki
tunapika chakula hatupiki
wanapika chakula hawapiki
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17
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lima (shambani)

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to farm (a field)/cultivate

ninalima silimi
unalima hulimi
analima halimi
mnalima hamlimi
wanalima hawalimi
tunalima hatulimi
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Tibu (wanyama)

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to treat (animals)

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uza (vitu)

A 
to sell (things)
ninauza
unauza
anauza
tunauza
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uguza (wagonjwa)

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to nurse (patients)

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21
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vua (samaki)

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to catch (fish).

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22
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amka

A

to wake

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23
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vaa (nguo)

A

to put on (nguo)

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kula (tosti)

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to eat (toast)

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25
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kunywa (chai)

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to drink (tea)

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soma (kitabu)

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to read (a book)

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27
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enda (shuleni)

A

to go (to school)

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28
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andika (Sentensi)

A

to write (sentences)

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29
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fanya kazi

A

to do work

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30
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cheza (soka)

A

to play (soccer)

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31
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soma (gazeti)

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to read (a newspaper)

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32
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safiri (maasai mara)

A

to traavel (to maasai mara)

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33
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Tazama TV

A

to watch (tv)

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34
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Rudi (nyumbani)

A

to return (home)

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35
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nunua (gazeti)

A

to buy (newspaper)

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36
Q

maliza

A

finished

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37
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sikiliza (muziki)

A

listen (to music)

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38
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penda

A

to like

39
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taka

A

to want

40
Q

what are the rules for monoslabic words?

A

Affirmative: keep the ku
negative: switch ni to si, remove na, remove ku, and convert a to i.

41
Q

what are the rules for polyslabic words?

A

affirmative: remove ka
negative: replace ni with si, remove na, replace a with i.

42
Q

what are the rules for arabic verbs?

A

affirmative: add conjugation
negative: replace ni with si, remove na, and keep the original ending.

43
Q

what are the two types of verbs in kiswahili?

A

Bantu: end with an a (85%)
Arabic: end with i, u or e. nothing ends in o

44
Q

shinda

A

spend the day

umeshindaje?

45
Q

endelea

A

progress

46
Q

ona

A

to see

47
Q

kata

A

to cut

48
Q

piga mswaki

A

brush teeth

49
Q

chana nywele

A

brush hair

50
Q

oga mwili

A

to take a bath/shower

51
Q

lala

A

to sleep

52
Q

sema

A

to say

53
Q

ongea

A

to chat

54
Q

kimbia

A

to run

55
Q

tembea

A

to walk

56
Q

cheza dansi

A

to dance

57
Q

cheza table tennis

A

play table tennis

58
Q

fikiri

A

to think

59
Q

ngojea

A

to wait for

anagojea matatu

60
Q

ongeza

A

to add

61
Q

kuja

A

to come

62
Q

sikiliza

A

to listen

63
Q

kula chakula cha asubuhi

A

to eat breakfast

64
Q

choka

A

to be tired

65
Q

hisi

A

to feel.
Ninahisi baridi- I feel cold
ninahisi njaa- I feel hungry

66
Q

sikia

A

to hear

sheng to feel

67
Q

Hitaji

A

To need

68
Q

Weza

A

Be able/ can

69
Q

Kufunga

A

Close, fasten

70
Q

Kupisha

A

Give way/let pass

71
Q

kufungua

A

To open

72
Q

Kupata

A

Get/acquire

73
Q

Kulisha

A

Feed

74
Q

Kuwa

A

To be

75
Q

Kufa

A

To die

76
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Kupa

A

To give

77
Q

Kununua

A

To buy

78
Q

Kuwa na

A

To have
KUWA NA: TO HAVE

To say “to have,” we combine “kuwa” (to be) and “na,” the conjunction meaning “with”, “and”, or “by”. The conjugation for the constructed verb is irregular.

In the present tense, we simply combine the subject prefix with “na” in a single word:

Mimi nina: I have

Wewe una: You have

Yeye ana: He/she has

Sisi tuna: We have

Ninyi mna: You all have

Wao wana: They have

When conjugating “kuwa na”in the all other tenses, we return to the normal rules of conjugation, and the “na” is separated from the conjugated verb:

Mimi nilikuwa na: I had

Yeye atakuwa na: He/she will have

Ninyi mmekuwa na: You all have had

79
Q

kuleta

A

bring

80
Q

kupanda

A

plant or climb

81
Q

kuvaa

A

wear

82
Q

kusafish

A

to clean

83
Q

kushinda

A

win

84
Q

kulipa

A

pay

85
Q

Juju has

A

Answer

86
Q

Kuanza

A

Start

87
Q

kupumzika

A

Rest

88
Q

Kuacha

A

Leave

89
Q

Kuchelewa

A

Be late

90
Q

Juju has

A

Answer

91
Q

Kuanza

A

Start

92
Q

kupumzika

A

Rest

93
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Kuacha

A

Leave

94
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Kuchelewa

A

Be late

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