Vocab 1

Question 1

name

Answer 1

jina (5, p: majina)

Question 2

Welcome

Answer 2

Karibu

Question 3

How are you doing? How are things?

Answer 3

Habari gani?

Question 4

Hi, How are you?

Answer 4

Hujambo

Question 5

I’m fine.

Answer 5

Sijambo

Question 6

What’s your name?

Answer 6

Jina lako ni nani?

Question 7

My name is Kevan.

Answer 7

Jina langu ni Kevan

Question 8

Do you speak Swahili?

Answer 8

Unasema Kiswahili?

Question 9

Do you speak English?

Answer 9

Unasema Kiingereza?

Question 10

Thank you

Answer 10

Asante

Question 11

Good-bye

Answer 11

Kwaheri

Question 12

morning

Answer 12

asubuhi

Question 13

which/what

Answer 13

gani

Question 14

news

Answer 14

habari

Question 15

here

Answer 15

hapa

Question 16

this

Answer 16

huyu

Question 17

a little/few

Answer 17

kidogo

Question 18

to see/to meet

Answer 18

kukuona

Question 19

United States

Answer 19

Marekani

Question 20

American

Answer 20

mmarekani (1, p: wamarekani)

Question 21

also

Answer 21

pia

Question 22

peace, peaceful

Answer 22

salama

Question 23

very much, a lot

Answer 23

sana

Question 24

now

Answer 24

sasa

Question 25

just, only

Answer 25

tu

Question 26

Good morning/How’s the morning going?

Answer 26

Habari za asubuhi?

Question 27

Good afternoon/How’s the afternoon going?

Answer 27

Habari za mchana?

Question 28

Good evening/how’s the evening going?

Answer 28

Habari za jioni?

Question 29

I’m glad to see/meet you

Answer 29

Nimefurahi kukuona

Question 30

See you!

Answer 30

Tutaonana!

Question 31

Good night! (before bed)

Answer 31

Usiku mwema

Question 32

Have a nice day!

Answer 32

Mchana mwema/Siku nzuri

Question 33

Greeting from a younger person to an older one

Answer 33

Shikamoo (response: Marahaba)

Question 34

to come from

Answer 34

kutoka

Question 35

I come from the United States

Answer 35

Mimi ninatoka Marekani.

Question 36

to live/stay/sit

Answer 36

kukaa

Question 37

to like/love

Answer 37

kupenda

Question 38

to sing

Answer 38

kuimba

Question 39

to laugh

Answer 39

kucheka

Question 40

to play/dance

Answer 40

kucheza

Question 41

to write

Answer 41

kuandika

Question 42

to live in

Answer 42

kuishi

Question 43

to return to

Answer 43

kurudi

Question 44

to think

Answer 44

kufikiri

Question 45

Word used to indicate a question

Answer 45

je (or can omit and use rising intonation instead)

Question 46

father(s)

Answer 46

baba

Question 47

grandfather(s)

Answer 47

babu

Question 48

grandmother(s)/Mrs., ma’am, Ms.

Answer 48

bibi

Question 49

older sister(s)

Answer 49

dada

Question 50

mother(s)

Answer 50

mama

Question 51

older brother(s)

Answer 51

kaka

Question 52

maternal uncle

Answer 52

mjomba (1, p: wajomba)

Question 53

grandchild

Answer 53

mjukuu (1, p: wajukuu)

Question 54

wife

Answer 54

mke (1, p: wake)

Question 55

husband

Answer 55

mume (1, p: waume)

Question 56

person

Answer 56

mtu (1, p: watu)

Question 57

nephew

Answer 57

mpwa (1, p: wapwa)

Question 58

child

Answer 58

mtoto (1, p: watoto)

Question 59

parent

Answer 59

mzazi (1, p: wazazi)

Question 60

elder/older person

Answer 60

mzee (1, p: wazee)

Question 61

sibling(s), relative(s), cousin(s)

Answer 61

ndugu

Question 62

who?

Answer 62

nani?

Question 63

what?

Answer 63

nini?

Question 64

grandmother(s)

Answer 64

nyanya

Question 65

paternal aunt(s)

Answer 65

shangazi

Question 66

How are things here?

Answer 66

Habari za hapa?

Question 67

address(s)

Answer 67

anuani/anwani

Question 68

or

Answer 68

au

Question 69

blue

Answer 69

bluu

Question 70

yard(s)/garden(s)

Answer 70

bustani

Question 71

bathroom

Answer 71

choo (7, p: vyoo)

Question 72

bedroom

Answer 72

chumba cha kulala (7, p: vyumba vya kulala)

Question 73

window

Answer 73

dirisha (5, p: madirisha)

Question 74

small, little

Answer 74

-dogo

Question 75

red

Answer 75

-ekundu (adj), nyekundu (noun)

Question 76

white

Answer 76

-eupe (adj), nyeupe (noun)

Question 77

black

Answer 77

-eusi (adj), nyeusi (noun)

Question 78

apartment(s)

Answer 78

fleti

Question 79

car

Answer 79

gari (5, p: magari)

Question 80

other

Answer 80

-ingine

Question 81

kitchen/fireplace/stove/oven

Answer 81

jiko (5, p: majiko)

Question 82

green

Answer 82

kijani

Question 83

chair

Answer 83

kiti (7, p: viti)

Question 84

computer(s)

Answer 84

kompyuta

Question 85

old

Answer 85

-kongwe

Question 86

to view, to watch

Answer 86

kuangalia

Question 87

big

Answer 87

-kubwa

Question 88

to come

Answer 88

kuja

Question 89

There is/are

Answer 89

kuna

Question 90

but

Answer 90

lakini

Question 91

yellow

Answer 91

manjano

Question 92

table(s)

Answer 92

meza

Question 93

door

Answer 93

mlango (3, p: milango)

Question 94

one

Answer 94

-moja (adj)

Question 95

inside

Answer 95

ndani

Question 96

outside

Answer 96

nje

Question 97

house(s)

Answer 97

nyumba

Question 98

new

Answer 98

-pya

Question 99

television(s)

Answer 99

runinga, televisheni

Question 100

Okay

Answer 100

sawa

Question 101

dining room

Answer 101

sehemu ya kulia (9, p: sehemu za kulia)

Question 102

pantry(ies)

Answer 102

stoo

Question 103

three

Answer 103

-tatu (adj)

Question 104

living room

Answer 104

ukumbi (11, p: kumbi)

Question 105

where?

Answer 105

wapi?

Question 106

two

Answer 106

-wili

Question 107

beautiful, nice

Answer 107

-zuri

Question 108

Let’s go

Answer 108

Twende

Question 109

tall, long

Answer 109

-refu

Question 110

cup

Answer 110

kikombe (7, p: vikombe)

Question 111

bottle(s)

Answer 111

chupa

Question 112

thing

Answer 112

kitu (7, p: vitu)

Question 113

not the same, not OK, not right

Answer 113

sio sawa

Question 114

for example

Answer 114

kwa mfano

Question 115

to exercise, work out

Answer 115

kufanya mazoezi

Question 116

dinner, evening meal

Answer 116

chakula cha jioni, chakula cha usiku

Question 117

homework

Answer 117

kazi za shule, mazoezi ya nyumbani

Question 118

That’s true, indeed

Answer 118

Ni kweli

Question 119

to wash clothes

Answer 119

kufua nguo

Question 120

boarding school

Answer 120

shule ya bweni

Question 121

after

Answer 121

baada ya

Question 122

food, meal

Answer 122

chakula (7, p: vyakula)

Question 123

before

Answer 123

kabla ya

Question 124

sharp, at a specific time, exact

Answer 124

kamili

Question 125

every

Answer 125

kila

Question 126

then

Answer 126

kisha

Question 127

to wake up, get up

Answer 127

kuamka

Question 128

to go

Answer 128

kuenda

Question 129

to eat

Answer 129

kula

Question 130

to buy

Answer 130

kununua

Question 131

to shave

Answer 131

kunyoa ndevu

Question 132

to take a shower or bath

Answer 132

kuoga

Question 133

to brush teeth

Answer 133

kupiga mswaki

Question 134

to cook

Answer 134

kupika

Question 135

by

Answer 135

kwa

Question 136

usually

Answer 136

kwa kawaida

Question 137

first, at first

Answer 137

kwanza

Question 138

life

Answer 138

maisha

Question 139

early

Answer 139

mapema

Question 140

time, watch(es), hour(s)

Answer 140

saa

Question 141

school(s)

Answer 141

shule, skuli

Question 142

cinema(s), movie(s)

Answer 142

sinema

Question 143

different

Answer 143

tofauti

Question 144

more, too much, extra

Answer 144

zaidi

Question 145

exercise (noun)

Answer 145

zoezi (5, p: mazoezi)

Question 146

to work

Answer 146

kufanya kazi

Question 147

to do

Answer 147

kufanya

Question 148

weekend

Answer 148

wikiendi

Question 149

day(s)

Answer 149

siku

Question 150

night(s)

Answer 150

usiku

Question 151

gym

Answer 151

sehemu ya mazoezi

Question 152

to converse

Answer 152

kuzungumza

Question 153

if, when, like

Answer 153

kama

Question 154

hygiene

Answer 154

usafi

Question 155

in, at

Answer 155

katika

Question 156

culture

Answer 156

utamaduni (11, p: tamaduni)

Question 157

ball(s)

Answer 157

mpira

Question 158

the same

Answer 158

sawa

Question 159

what time

Answer 159

saa ngapi

Question 160

cafeteria

Answer 160

mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)

Question 161

to visit

Answer 161

kutembelea

Question 162

biology

Answer 162

bayolojia

Question 163

notebook

Answer 163

daftari (3, p: madaftari), shajara

Question 164

doctor

Answer 164

daktari (3, p: madaktari

Question 165

classroom

Answer 165

darasa (3, p: madarasa)

Question 166

physics

Answer 166

fizikia

Question 167

foreign

Answer 167

-geni

Question 168

hard, difficult

Answer 168

-gumu

Question 169

mathematics

Answer 169

hesabu, hesabati

Question 170

history

Answer 170

historia

Question 171

geography

Answer 171

jiografia

Question 172

pen(s)

Answer 172

kalamu

Question 173

chemistry

Answer 173

kemia

Question 174

item, supply

Answer 174

kifaa (7, p: vifaa)

Question 175

to write

Answer 175

kuandika

Question 176

to take a test

Answer 176

kufanya jaribio/mtihani

Question 177

to need

Answer 177

kuhitaji

Question 178

to remember

Answer 178

kukumbuka

Question 179

to finish

Answer 179

kumaliza

Question 180

to rest

Answer 180

kupumzika

Question 181

to read, study

Answer 181

kusoma

Question 182

break(s), vacation(s), leave(s)

Answer 182

likizo

Question 183

language(s)

Answer 183

lugha

Question 184

exam, test

Answer 184

mtihani (3, p: mitihani)

Question 185

pensil(s)

Answer 185

penseli

Question 186

color(s), paint(s)

Answer 186

rangi

Question 187

subject

Answer 187

somo (3, p: masomo)

Question 188

economics

Answer 188

uchumi

Question 189

time

Answer 189

wakati (p: nyakati)