Vocab 1 Flashcards
name
jina (5, p: majina)
Welcome
Karibu
How are you doing? How are things?
Habari gani?
Hi, How are you?
Hujambo
I’m fine.
Sijambo
What’s your name?
Jina lako ni nani?
My name is Kevan.
Jina langu ni Kevan
Do you speak Swahili?
Unasema Kiswahili?
Do you speak English?
Unasema Kiingereza?
Thank you
Asante
Good-bye
Kwaheri
morning
asubuhi
which/what
gani
news
habari
here
hapa
this (person)
huyu
a little/few
kidogo
to see/to meet
kukuona
United States
Marekani
American
mmarekani (1, p: wamarekani)
also
pia
peace, peaceful
salama
very much, a lot
sana
now
sasa
just, only
tu
Good morning/How’s the morning going?
Habari za asubuhi?
Good afternoon/How’s the afternoon going?
Habari za mchana?
Good evening/how’s the evening going?
Habari za jioni?
I’m glad to see/meet you
Nimefurahi kukuona
See you!
Tutaonana!
Good night! (before bed)
Usiku mwema
Have a nice day!
Mchana mwema/Siku nzuri
Greeting from a younger person to an older one
Shikamoo (response: Marahaba)
to come from
kutoka
I come from the United States
Mimi ninatoka Marekani.
to live/stay/sit
kukaa
to like/love
kupenda
to sing
kuimba
to laugh
kucheka
to play/dance
kucheza
to write
kuandika
to live in
kuishi
to return to
kurudi
to think
kufikiri
Word used to indicate a question
je (or can omit and use rising intonation instead)
father(s)
baba
grandfather(s)
babu
grandmother(s)/Mrs., ma’am, Ms.
bibi
older sister(s)
dada
mother(s)
mama
older brother(s)
kaka
maternal uncle
mjomba (1, p: wajomba)
grandchild
mjukuu (1, p: wajukuu)
wife
mke (1, p: wake)
husband
mume (1, p: waume)
person
mtu (1, p: watu)
nephew
mpwa (1, p: wapwa)
child
mtoto (1, p: watoto)
parent
mzazi (1, p: wazazi)
elder/older person
mzee (1, p: wazee)
sibling(s), relative(s), cousin(s)
ndugu
who?
nani?
what?
nini?
paternal aunt(s)
shangazi
How are things here?
Habari za hapa?
address(s)
anuani/anwani
or
au
blue
bluu
yard(s)/garden(s)
bustani
bathroom
choo (7, p: vyoo)
bedroom
chumba cha kulala (7, p: vyumba vya kulala)
window
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
small, little
-dogo
red
-ekundu (adj), nyekundu (noun)
white
-eupe (adj), nyeupe (noun)
black
-eusi (adj), nyeusi (noun)
apartment(s)
fleti
car
gari (5, p: magari)
other
-ingine
kitchen/fireplace/stove/oven
jiko (5, p: majiko)
green
kijani
chair
kiti (7, p: viti)
computer(s)
kompyuta
old
-kongwe
to view, to watch
kuangalia
big
-kubwa
to come
kuja
There is/are
kuna
but
lakini
yellow
manjano
table(s)
meza
door
mlango (3, p: milango)
one
-moja (adj)
inside
ndani
outside
nje
house(s)
nyumba
new
-pya
television(s)
runinga, televisheni
Okay
sawa
dining room
sehemu ya kulia (9, p: sehemu za kulia)
pantry(ies)
stoo
three
-tatu (adj)
living room
ukumbi (11, p: kumbi)
where?
wapi?
beautiful, nice
-zuri
Let’s go
Twende
tall, long
-refu
cup
kikombe (7, p: vikombe)
bottle(s)
chupa
thing
kitu (7, p: vitu)
not the same, not OK, not right
sio sawa
for example
kwa mfano
to exercise, work out
kufanya mazoezi
dinner, evening meal
chakula cha jioni, chakula cha usiku
homework
kazi za shule, mazoezi ya nyumbani
That’s true, indeed
Ni kweli
to wash clothes
kufua nguo
boarding school
shule ya bweni
after
baada ya
food, meal
chakula (7, p: vyakula)
before
kabla ya
sharp, at a specific time, exact
kamili
every
kila
then
kisha
to wake up, get up
kuamka
to go
kuenda
to eat
kula
to buy
kununua
to shave
kunyoa ndevu
to take a shower or bath
kuoga
to brush teeth
kupiga mswaki
to cook
kupika
by
kwa
usually
kwa kawaida
first, at first
kwanza
life
maisha
early
mapema
time, watch(es), hour(s)
saa
school(s)
shule, skuli
cinema(s), movie(s)
sinema
different
tofauti
more, too much, extra
zaidi
exercise (noun)
zoezi (5, p: mazoezi)
to work
kufanya kazi
to do
kufanya
weekend
wikiendi
day(s)
siku
night(s)
usiku
gym
sehemu ya mazoezi
to converse
kuzungumza
if, when, like
kama
hygiene
usafi
in, at
katika
culture
utamaduni (11, p: tamaduni)
ball(s)
mpira
the same
sawa
what time
saa ngapi
cafeteria
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
to visit
kutembelea
biology
bayolojia
notebook
daftari (3, p: madaftari), shajara
doctor
daktari (3, p: madaktari
classroom
darasa (3, p: madarasa)
physics
fizikia
foreign
-geni
hard, difficult
-gumu
mathematics
hesabu, hesabati
history
historia
geography
jiografia
pen(s)
kalamu
chemistry
kemia
item, supply
kifaa (7, p: vifaa)
to write
kuandika
to take a test
kufanya jaribio/mtihani
to need
kuhitaji
to remember
kukumbuka
to finish
kumaliza
to rest
kupumzika
to read, study
kusoma
break(s), vacation(s), leave(s)
likizo
language(s)
lugha
exam, test
mtihani (3, p: mitihani)
pensil(s)
penseli
color(s), paint(s)
rangi
economics
uchumi
time
wakati (p: nyakati)
jina (5, p: majina)
name
Karibu
Welcome
Habari gani?
How are you doing? How are things?
Hujambo
Hi, How are you?
Sijambo
I’m fine.
Jina lako ni nani?
What’s your name?
Jina langu ni Kevan
My name is Kevan.
Unasema Kiswahili?
Do you speak Swahili?
Unasema Kiingereza?
Do you speak English?
Asante
Thank you
Kwaheri
Good-bye
asubuhi
morning
gani
which/what
habari
news
hapa
here
kidogo
a little/few
kukuona
to see/to meet
Marekani
United States
mmarekani (1, p: wamarekani)
American
pia
also
salama
peace, peaceful
sana
very much, a lot
sasa
now
tu
just, only
Habari za asubuhi?
Good morning/How’s the morning going?
Habari za mchana?
Good afternoon/How’s the afternoon going?
Habari za jioni?
Good evening/how’s the evening going?
Nimefurahi kukuona
I’m glad to see/meet you
Tutaonana!
See you!
Usiku mwema
Good night! (before bed)
Mchana mwema/Siku nzuri
Have a nice day!
Shikamoo (response: Marahaba)
Greeting from a younger person to an older one
kutoka
to come from
Mimi ninatoka Marekani.
I come from the United States
kukaa
to live/stay/sit
kupenda
to like/love
kuimba
to sing
kucheka
to laugh
kucheza
to play/dance
kuandika
to write
kuishi
to live in
kurudi
to return to
kufikiri
to think
je (or can omit and use rising intonation instead)
Word used to indicate a question
baba
father(s)
babu
grandfather(s)
bibi
grandmother(s)/Mrs., ma’am, Ms.
dada
older sister(s)
mama
mother(s)
kaka
older brother(s)
mjomba (1, p: wajomba)
maternal uncle
mjukuu (1, p: wajukuu)
grandchild
mke (1, p: wake)
wife
mume (1, p: waume)
husband
mtu (1, p: watu)
person
mpwa (1, p: wapwa)
nephew
mtoto (1, p: watoto)
child
mzazi (1, p: wazazi)
parent
mzee (1, p: wazee)
elder/older person
ndugu
sibling(s), relative(s), cousin(s)
nani?
who?
nini?
what?
shangazi
paternal aunt(s)
Habari za hapa?
How are things here?
anuani/anwani
address(s)
au
or
bluu
blue
bustani
yard(s)/garden(s)
choo (7, p: vyoo)
bathroom
chumba cha kulala (7, p: vyumba vya kulala)
bedroom
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
window
-dogo
small, little
-ekundu (adj), nyekundu (noun)
red
-eupe (adj), nyeupe (noun)
white
-eusi (adj), nyeusi (noun)
black
fleti
apartment(s)
gari (5, p: magari)
car
-ingine
other
jiko (5, p: majiko)
kitchen/fireplace/stove/oven
kijani
green
kiti (7, p: viti)
chair
kompyuta
computer(s)
-kongwe
old
kuangalia
to view, to watch
-kubwa
big
kuja
to come
kuna
There is/are
lakini
but
manjano
yellow
meza
table(s)
mlango (3, p: milango)
door
-moja (adj)
one
ndani
inside
nje
outside
nyumba
house(s)
-pya
new
runinga, televisheni
television(s)
sawa
Okay
sehemu ya kulia (9, p: sehemu za kulia)
dining room
stoo
pantry(ies)
-tatu (adj)
three
ukumbi (11, p: kumbi)
living room
wapi?
where?
-wili
two
-zuri
beautiful, nice
Twende
Let’s go
-refu
tall, long
kikombe (7, p: vikombe)
cup
chupa
bottle(s)
kitu (7, p: vitu)
thing
siyo sawa
not the same, not OK, not right
kwa mfano
for example
kufanya mazoezi
to exercise, work out
chakula cha jioni, chakula cha usiku
dinner, evening meal
kazi za shule, mazoezi ya nyumbani
homework
Ni kweli
That’s true, indeed
kufua nguo
to wash clothes
shule ya bweni
boarding school
baada ya
after
chakula (7, p: vyakula)
food, meal
kabla ya
before
kamili
sharp, at a specific time, exact
kila
every
kisha
then
kuamka
to wake up, get up
kuenda
to go
kula
to eat
kununua
to buy
kunyoa ndevu
to shave
kuoga
to take a shower or bath
kupiga mswaki
to brush teeth
kupika
to cook
kwa
by
kwa kawaida
usually | as usual
kwanza
first, at first
maisha
life
mapema
early
saa
time, watch(es), hour(s)
shule, skuli
school(s)
sinema
cinema(s), movie(s)
tofauti
different
zaidi
more, too much, extra
zoezi (5, p: mazoezi)
exercise (noun)
kufanya kazi
to work
kufanya
to do
wikiendi
weekend
siku
day(s)
usiku
night(s)
sehemu ya mazoezi
gym
kuzungumza
to converse
kama
if, when, like
usafi
hygiene
katika
in, at
utamaduni (11, p: tamaduni)
culture
mpira
ball(s)
sawa
the same
saa ngapi
what time
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
cafeteria
kutembelea
to visit
bayolojia
biology
daftari (3, p: madaftari), shajara
notebook
daktari (3, p: madaktari
doctor
darasa (3, p: madarasa)
classroom
fizikia
physics
-geni
foreign
-gumu
hard, difficult
hesabu, hesabati
mathematics
historia
history
jiografia
geography
kalamu
pen(s)
kemia
chemistry
kifaa (7, p: vifaa)
item, supply
kuandika
to write
kufanya jaribio/mtihani
to take a test
kuhitaji
to need
kukumbuka
to remember
kumaliza
to finish
kupumzika
to rest
kusoma
to read, study
likizo
break(s), vacation(s), leave(s)
lugha
language(s)
mtihani (3, p: mitihani)
exam, test
penseli
pensil(s)
rangi
color(s), paint(s)
somo (3, p: masomo)
Lesson | subject
uchumi
economics
wakati (p: nyakati)
time
