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Verbs Present Flashcards

1
Q

Sleep

A
  • lala
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Not Sleep

A
  • lali
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3
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Kulala

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to sleep

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Silali

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I do not sleep

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5
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To walk

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Kutembea

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Kutembea

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To walk

(koo tem baya)

  • Ninatembea, unatembea, anatembea, tunatembea, wanatembea, mnatembea
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7
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To cook

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Kupika

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Kupika

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To cook
Ninapika, unapika, anapika, tunapika, wanapika, mnapika

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To play

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Kucheza
Ninacheza, unacheza, anacheza, tunacheza , wanacheza , mnacheza

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10
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To read

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Kusoma

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Kusoma

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To read
-soma
Antonym = -somi

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-somi

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To not read / study
Sisomi, husomi, hasomi, hatusomi, hawasomi, hamsomi

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-piki

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To no cook
Sipiki, hupiki, hapiki, hatupiki, hawapiki, hampiki

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Hatupiki

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We don’t cook

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-lali

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To not sleep
Silali, hulali, halali, hatulali, hawalali, hamlali

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Kuandika

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To write

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17
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-andika

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Write
Ninaandika, etc

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18
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To write

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Kuandika

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To not write

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-andiki

Siandiki, huandiki, haandiki, hutuandiki, hawaandiki, hamandiki

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Kuenda

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To go

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21
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Go

A

Enda

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22
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-enda

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To go

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23
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To wake up

A

-amka
Kuamka

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Kuamka

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To wake up

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25
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-endi

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To not go

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26
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-amki

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To not wake

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27
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I think

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Ninafikiri

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28
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To think

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Kufikiri

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-fikiri

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Think

-fikiri is also to not think (Sifikiri, Unafikiri, etc)

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30
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-nywa

A

Drink

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31
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To drink

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Kunywa

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32
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-nywi

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To not drink

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33
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To not drink

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-nywi

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34
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Kula

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To eat

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35
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-kula

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Eat

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36
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-li

A

To not eat

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37
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Sili

A

I don’t eat

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38
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Hatuli

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We don’t eat

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39
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Hawali

A

They don’t eat

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40
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Come

A

-kuja

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41
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-kuja

A

Come

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42
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Not come

A

-ji. ?
(Not sure this correct)

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43
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To like

A

Kupenda

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44
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-penda

A

Like

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45
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-pendi

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Don’t like

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46
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We don’t like

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Hatupendi

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47
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Run

A

-kimbia

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48
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To run

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Kukimbia

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49
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-kimbia

A

Run

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50
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Arrive

A

-fika

Ninafika, unafika, anafika, tunafika, wana fika, mnafika

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51
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Kufika

A

To arrive

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52
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-fiki

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To not arrive

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53
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To not arrive

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-fiki

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54
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To make / To do

A

-fanya

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55
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-fanya

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To make / To do

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56
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To answer / To reply

A

-jibu

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57
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-jibu

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To answer / To reply

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58
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To return / To come back

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-rudi

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59
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-rudi

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To return / To come back

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60
Q

TRY

A

-jaribu

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61
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-jaribu

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TRY

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62
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NEED / REQUIRE

A

-hitaji

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63
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-hitaji

A

NEED / REQUIRE
(also used for no need, e.g. sihitaji, etc)

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64
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SWEEP

A

-fagia

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65
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-fagia

A

SWEEP

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66
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TO WASH something

A

Kuosha

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67
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Kuosha

A

TO WASH something

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68
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TO WASH clothes

A

Kufua

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69
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Kufua

A

TO WASH clothes

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70
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TO WASH hands

A

Kunawa

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71
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Kunawa

A

TO WASH hands

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72
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TO WASH whole body (bathe, shower)

A

Kuoga

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73
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Kuoga

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TO WASH whole body (bathe, shower)

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74
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-oga

A

WASH whole body

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75
Q

CLEAN

A

-safisha

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76
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-safisha

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CLEAN

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77
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-nawa

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WASH hands

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78
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TO LIGHT / TO IGNITE

A

-washa

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79
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-washa

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TO LIGHT / TO IGNITE

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80
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ERASE / WIPE

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-gita

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81
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-gita

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ERASE / WIPE

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82
Q

ASK FOR

A

-omba

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83
Q

-omba

A

ASK FOR / REQUEST

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84
Q

CRY

A

-lia

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85
Q

-lia

A

CRY

86
Q

CLOSE

A

-fungua

87
Q

-fungua

A

CLOSE

88
Q

SPEAK / TALK

A

-zungumza

89
Q

-zungumza

A

SPEAK / TALK

90
Q

TO KEEP / TO RAISE livestock

A

-fuga

91
Q

-fuga

A

TO KEEP / RAISE livestock

92
Q

OPEN

A

-fungu

93
Q

-fungu

A

OPEN

94
Q

NOT OPEN

A

-fungui

95
Q

-fungui

A

NOT OPEN

96
Q

WAIT

A

-ngoja

97
Q

Kungoja

A

TO WAIT
(Kusubiri also means to wait; I don’t know the difference)

98
Q

-ngoja

A

WAIT

99
Q

CAN / ABLE

A

-weza

100
Q

-weza

A

CAN / ABLE

101
Q

STAY / SIT

A

-kaa

102
Q

-kaa

A

SIT / STAY

103
Q

STAND / STOP

A

-simama

104
Q

-simama

A

STAND / STOP

105
Q

TRAVEL

A

-safiri

106
Q

-safiri

A

TRAVEL

107
Q

HUNT

A

-winda

108
Q

-winda

A

HUNT

109
Q

SWIM

A

-ogelea

110
Q

-ogelea

A

SWIM

111
Q

START

A

-anza

112
Q

-anza

A

START

113
Q

TAKE

A

-chukua

114
Q

-chukua

A

TAKE

115
Q

TAKE CARE OF

A

-tunza

116
Q

-tunza

A

TAKE CARE OF

117
Q

KNOW

A

-jua

118
Q

-jua

A

KNOW

119
Q

AGREE / ACCEPT

A

-kubali

120
Q

-kubali

A

AGREE / ACCEPT

121
Q

TO SOW / PLANT; TO CLIMB

A

Kupanda

122
Q

Kupanda

A

TO SOW / PLANT; TO CLIMB

123
Q

TO VISIT

A

Kutembelea

124
Q

Kutembelea

A

TO VISIT

125
Q

VISIT

A

-tembelea

126
Q

DRIVE

A

-endesha

127
Q

endesha

A

DRIVE

128
Q

ARRANGE

A

-panga

129
Q

panga

A

ARRANGE

130
Q

GET USED TO; ACCUSTOM TO

A

-azoea

131
Q

-azoea

A

GET USED TO ; ACCUSTOM TO

132
Q

EXTINGUISH

A

-zima

133
Q

-zima

A

EXTINGUISH

134
Q

SEND

A

-tuma

135
Q

-tuma

A

SEND

136
Q

BUILD

A

-jenga

137
Q

-jenga

A

BUILD

138
Q

LEARN

A

-jifunza

139
Q

-jifunza

A

LEARN

140
Q

TEACH

A

-fundisha

141
Q

-fundisha

A

TEACH

142
Q

“I like to learn Swahili”

A

Ninapenda kujifunza kiswahili

143
Q

WANT

A

-taka

144
Q

-taka

A

WANT

145
Q

ADVISE

A

-shauri

146
Q

-shauri

A

ADVISE

147
Q

“It” is being built

A

Inajengwa

148
Q

Inajengwa

A

“It” is being built

149
Q

“It” is being sold

A

Inauzwa (een Oh zwah)

150
Q

Inauzwa

A

“It” is being sold
(een Oh zwah)

151
Q

“They” are being sold

A

Zinauzwa (zeen Oh zwah)

152
Q

Zinauzwa

A

“They” are being sold
(zeen Oh zwah)

153
Q

Zinapikwa

A

“They” are being cooked

154
Q

“They” are being cooked

A

Zinapikwa

155
Q

“They” smell good
“They” are smelling good

A

Yananukia

156
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Yananukia

A

“They” smell good
“They” are smelling good

157
Q

Wake up!

A

Amka

158
Q

Amka

A

Wake up!

159
Q

Look!

A

Angalia

160
Q

Angalia

A

Look!

161
Q

Look! (pl)

A

Angalieni
(Angalia is sing.)

162
Q

Angalieni

A

Look! (pl)
(Angalia is sing.)

163
Q

Sit! (Stay!)

A

Kaa

164
Q

Kaa

A

Sit! (Stay!)

165
Q

Sleep!

A

Lala

166
Q

Lala

A

Sleep!

167
Q

Do not sleep!

A

Usilali

168
Q

Usilali

A

Do not sleep!

169
Q

Speak!

A

Sema

170
Q

Sema

A

Speak!

171
Q

Speak! (pl)

A

Semeni
(Sema for sing.)

172
Q

Read!

A

Soma
(Someni for pl.)

173
Q

Soma

A

Read!
(Someni for pl.)

174
Q

Read! (pl.)

A

Someni
(Soma for sing.)

175
Q

Someni

A

Read! (pl.)
(Soma for sing.)

176
Q

Run!

A

Kimbia

177
Q

Kimbia

A

Run!

178
Q

Play! (Dance!)

A

Cheza

179
Q

Cheza

A

Play! (Dance!)

180
Q

Do not play!

A

Usichezi

181
Q

Usichezi

A

Do not play!

182
Q

Come back! (Return!)

A

Rudi

183
Q

Rudi

A

Come back! (Return!)

184
Q

Njoo! (sing)

A

Come!
(Njooni for pl.)

185
Q

Come! (sg.)

A

Njoo
(Njooni for pl.)

186
Q

Come! (pl.)

A

Njooni
(Njoo for sing.)

187
Q

Njooni

A

Come! (pl.)
(Njoo for sing.)

188
Q

Eat!

A

Kula

189
Q

Kula

A

Eat!

190
Q

Do not eat!

A

Usile

191
Q

Usile

A

Do not eat!

192
Q

Drink! (pl.)

A

Kunyweni

193
Q

Kunyweni

A

Drink (pl.)

194
Q

Do not drink! (pl.)

A

Usinywe

195
Q

Usinywe

A

Do not drink! (pl.)

196
Q

Enter!

A

Ingia
(in Gee ah) hard G

197
Q

Ingia

A

Enter!
in Gee ah) the G is hard

198
Q

Try!

A

Jaribu

199
Q

Jaribu

A

Try!

200
Q

Be happy!

A

Furahi
(fur Rah hee)

201
Q

Furahi

A

Be happy!

202
Q

Bring!

A

Lete

203
Q

Lete

A

Bring!

204
Q

Go!

A

Nenda

205
Q

Nenda

A

Go!

206
Q

Be happy! (pl.)

A

Furahini
(Furahi for sg.)

207
Q

Furahini

A

Be happy! (pl.)
(Furahi for sg.)

208
Q

Sing! (pl.)

A

Imbeni

209
Q

Imbeni

A

Sing! (pl.)

210
Q

Write! (pl.)

A

Andikeni

211
Q

Andikeni

A

Write! (pl.)

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