Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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white
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-eupe (adj), nyeupe (noun)
2
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to wash clothes
A
kufua nguo
3
Q
tall, long
A
-refu
4
Q
grandfather(s)
A
babu
5
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also
A
pia
6
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to live/stay/sit
A
kukaa
7
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economics
A
uchumi
8
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morning
A
asubuhi
9
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cafeteria
A
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
10
Q
news
A
habari
11
Q
what time
A
saa ngapi
12
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elder/older person
A
mzee (1, p: wazee)
13
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history
A
historia
14
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to finish
A
kumaliza
15
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Good-bye
A
Kwaheri
16
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to like/love
A
kupenda
17
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red
A
-ekundu (adj), nyekundu (noun)
18
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color(s), paint(s)
A
rangi
19
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to come from
A
kutoka
20
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My name is Kevan.
A
Jina langu ni Kevan
21
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life
A
maisha
22
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school(s)
A
shule, skuli
23
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pantry(ies)
A
stoo
24
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older brother(s)
A
kaka
25
kitchen/fireplace/stove/oven
jiko (5, p: majiko)
26
usually
kwa kawaida
27
more, too much, extra
zaidi
28
cinema(s), movie(s)
sinema
29
but
lakini
30
chemistry
kemia
31
How are you doing? How are things?
Habari gani?
32
to view, to watch
kuangalia
33
for example
kwa mfano
34
chair
kiti (7, p: viti)
35
television(s)
runinga, televisheni
36
I'm fine.
Sijambo
37
the same
sawa
38
break(s), vacation(s), leave(s)
likizo
39
I come from the United States
Mimi ninatoka Marekani.
40
Thank you
Asante
41
to go
kuenda
42
living room
ukumbi (11, p: kumbi)
43
bottle(s)
chupa
44
hard, difficult
-gumu
45
I'm glad to see/meet you
Nimefurahi kukuona
46
beautiful, nice
-zuri
47
cup
kikombe (7, p: vikombe)
48
very much, a lot
sana
49
parent
mzazi (1, p: wazazi)
50
Hi, How are you?
Hujambo
51
item, supply
kifaa (7, p: vifaa)
52
grandmother(s)
nyanya
53
yellow
manjano
54
to need
kuhitaji
55
to take a shower or bath
kuoga
56
husband
mume (1, p: waume)
57
American
mmarekani (1, p: wamarekani)
58
Good night! (before bed)
Usiku mwema
59
geography
jiografia
60
doctor
daktari (3, p: madaktari
61
to play/dance
kucheza
62
to do
kufanya
63
foreign
-geni
64
Do you speak Swahili?
Unasema Kiswahili?
65
where?
wapi?
66
Let's go
Twende
67
to laugh
kucheka
68
Okay
sawa
69
every
kila
70
after
baada ya
71
day(s)
siku
72
pen(s)
kalamu
73
door
mlango (3, p: milango)
74
sibling(s), relative(s), cousin(s)
ndugu
75
Have a nice day!
Mchana mwema/Siku nzuri
76
to converse
kuzungumza
77
old
-kongwe
78
physics
fizikia
79
different
tofauti
80
Good evening/how's the evening going?
Habari za jioni?
81
inside
ndani
82
boarding school
shule ya bweni
83
grandmother(s)/Mrs., ma'am, Ms.
bibi
84
name
jina (5, p: majina)
85
nephew
mpwa (1, p: wapwa)
86
address(s)
anuani/anwani
87
green
kijani
88
first, at first
kwanza
89
to exercise, work out
kufanya mazoezi
90
exercise (noun)
zoezi (5, p: mazoezi)
91
just, only
tu
92
See you!
Tutaonana!
93
to write
kuandika
94
night(s)
usiku
95
to remember
kukumbuka
96
bedroom
chumba cha kulala (7, p: vyumba vya kulala)
97
mother(s)
mama
98
maternal uncle
mjomba (1, p: wajomba)
99
That's true, indeed
Ni kweli
100
to eat
kula
101
biology
bayolojia
102
subject
somo (3, p: masomo)
103
classroom
darasa (3, p: madarasa)
104
to think
kufikiri
105
three
-tatu (adj)
106
dinner, evening meal
chakula cha jioni, chakula cha usiku
107
gym
sehemu ya mazoezi
108
apartment(s)
fleti
109
early
mapema
110
father(s)
baba
111
to write
kuandika
112
small, little
-dogo
113
food, meal
chakula (7, p: vyakula)
114
sharp, at a specific time, exact
kamili
115
here
hapa
116
notebook
daftari (3, p: madaftari), shajara
117
in, at
katika
118
Word used to indicate a question
je (or can omit and use rising intonation instead)
119
child
mtoto (1, p: watoto)
120
window
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
121
United States
Marekani
122
new
-pya
123
time, watch(es), hour(s)
saa
124
to see/to meet
kukuona
125
by
kwa
126
before
kabla ya
127
two
-wili
128
or
au
129
if, when, like
kama
130
black
-eusi (adj), nyeusi (noun)
131
who?
nani?
132
to live in
kuishi
133
What's your name?
Jina lako ni nani?
134
paternal aunt(s)
shangazi
135
a little/few
kidogo
136
How are things here?
Habari za hapa?
137
one
-moja (adj)
138
now
sasa
139
what?
nini?
140
blue
bluu
141
to rest
kupumzika
142
to brush teeth
kupiga mswaki
143
not the same, not OK, not right
sio sawa
144
bathroom
choo (7, p: vyoo)
145
to cook
kupika
146
car
gari (5, p: magari)
147
dining room
sehemu ya kulia (9, p: sehemu za kulia)
148
Do you speak English?
Unasema Kiingereza?
149
person
mtu (1, p: watu)
150
to wake up, get up
kuamka
151
hygiene
usafi
152
which/what
gani
153
culture
utamaduni (11, p: tamaduni)
154
older sister(s)
dada
155
big
-kubwa
156
grandchild
mjukuu (1, p: wajukuu)
157
Good afternoon/How's the afternoon going?
Habari za mchana?
158
to work
kufanya kazi
159
peace, peaceful
salama
160
wife
mke (1, p: wake)
161
Welcome
Karibu
162
There is/are
kuna
163
to sing
kuimba
164
table(s)
meza
165
thing
kitu (7, p: vitu)
166
to shave
kunyoa ndevu
167
to buy
kununua
168
Greeting from a younger person to an older one
Shikamoo (response: Marahaba)
169
to visit
kutembelea
170
other
-ingine
171
mathematics
hesabu, hesabati
172
weekend
wikiendi
173
yard(s)/garden(s)
bustani
174
outside
nje
175
time
wakati (p: nyakati)
176
house(s)
nyumba
177
to take a test
kufanya jaribio/mtihani
178
to return to
kurudi
179
exam, test
mtihani (3, p: mitihani)
180
language(s)
lugha
181
homework
kazi za shule, mazoezi ya nyumbani
182
to come
kuja
183
ball(s)
mpira
184
to read, study
kusoma
185
this
huyu
186
then
kisha
187
computer(s)
kompyuta
188
pensil(s)
penseli
189
Good morning/How's the morning going?
Habari za asubuhi?
