Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

How are you?(one person)

A

Hujambo - or - U Hali gani

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2
Q

How are you?(two or more people)

A

Hamjambo

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3
Q

I’m fine

A

Sijambo

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4
Q

We’re fine

A

Hatujambo

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5
Q

May I/we come in?

A

Hodi?

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6
Q

Come in! Welcome! (To one person)

A

Karibu!

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7
Q

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

A

Karibuni!

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8
Q

Shikamoo

A

Greeting to an older person or someone of higher status

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9
Q

Marahaba

A

Standard reply to shikamoo

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10
Q

Salama

A

Safe, in good health

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11
Q

Tu

A

Just, simply, only, merely

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12
Q

Karibu sana

A

You’re very welcome

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13
Q

Where?

A

Wapi?

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14
Q

Si

A

Am/are/is not

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15
Q

Ni

A

Am/are/is

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16
Q

Come from

A

Natoka

17
Q

To make

A

(Ku)fanya or (Ku)tengeneza

18
Q

Indefinite location marker

A

Verb prefix + -ko

Ex. Niko wapi? Where am I?

19
Q

Where is Paul?

A

Paul yuko wapi?

20
Q

Verb prefix for “I”

A

Ni

21
Q

Verb prefix for “you” (singular)

A

u

22
Q

Verb prefix for “he/she”

A

a-

23
Q

Verb prefix for “we”

A

tu-

24
Q

Verb prefix for “you” (plural)

A

m-

25
Q

Verb prefix for “they”

A

wa-

26
Q

Farmer

A

Mkulima

27
Q

Coffee

A

Kahawa (N Class)

28
Q

Road

A

Njia (N Class)