Vocab

Question 1

How are you?(one person)

Answer 1

Hujambo - or - U Hali gani

Question 2

How are you?(two or more people)

Answer 2

Hamjambo

Question 3

I’m fine

Answer 3

Sijambo

Question 4

We’re fine

Answer 4

Hatujambo

Question 5

May I/we come in?

Answer 5

Hodi?

Question 6

Come in! Welcome! (To one person)

Answer 6

Karibu!

Question 7

Come in! Welcome! (To 2 or more people)

Answer 7

Karibuni!

Question 8

Shikamoo

Answer 8

Greeting to an older person or someone of higher status

Question 9

Marahaba

Answer 9

Standard reply to shikamoo

Question 10

Salama

Answer 10

Safe, in good health

Question 11

Tu

Answer 11

Just, simply, only, merely

Question 12

Karibu sana

Answer 12

You’re very welcome

Question 13

Where?

Answer 13

Wapi?

Question 14

Si

Answer 14

Am/are/is not

Question 15

Ni

Answer 15

Am/are/is

Question 16

Come from

Answer 16

Natoka

Question 17

To make

Answer 17

(Ku)fanya or (Ku)tengeneza

Question 18

Indefinite location marker

Answer 18

Verb prefix + -ko

Ex. Niko wapi? Where am I?

Question 19

Where is Paul?

Answer 19

Paul yuko wapi?

Question 20

Verb prefix for “I”

Answer 20

Ni

Question 21

Verb prefix for “you” (singular)

Answer 21

u

Question 22

Verb prefix for “he/she”

Answer 22

a-

Question 23

Verb prefix for “we”

Answer 23

tu-

Question 24

Verb prefix for “you” (plural)

Answer 24

m-

Question 25

Verb prefix for “they”

Answer 25

wa-

Question 26

Farmer

Answer 26

Mkulima

Question 27

Coffee

Answer 27

Kahawa (N Class)

Question 28

Road

Answer 28

Njia (N Class)