Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘Chakula’ in English?
A
food
2
Q
What is ‘Kitabu’ in English?
A
book
3
Q
What is ‘Kisu’ in English?
A
knife
4
Q
What is ‘Kitanda’ in English?
A
bed
5
Q
What is ‘Jiko’ in English?
A
kitchen
6
Q
What is ‘Kisiwa’ in English?
A
Island
7
Q
What is ‘chuo Kikuu’ in English?
A
college
8
Q
What is ‘Kisima’ in English?
A
well being
9
Q
What is ‘Kiti/viti’ in English?
A
chair/s
10
Q
What is ‘Kijiko’ in English?
A
spoon/s
11
Q
What is ‘choo’ in English?
A
toilet
12
Q
Kifunga kinywa
A
Breakfast
13
Q
Chakula cha jioni
A
Dinner
14
Q
mlango
A
door
15
Q
mkasi
A
Schere
16
Q
mwaminifu
A
faithful
17
Q
mbegu
A
seeds
18
Q
choo
A
toilet
19
Q
Pombe
A
Alcohol
20
Q
mwaka
A
year
21
Q
Kuzaliwa
A
to be born
22
Q
mwisho
A
last
23
Q
Кuu
A
main / major
24
Q
mbovu
A
broken / rotten
25
Simu
phone
26
mzito
heavy
27
Ngumu
difficult / hard
28
mpesi / mepesi
light
29
mkubwa
big
30
viazi vikuu
Yams
31
Kipana
Wide
32
Safi
Clean
33
ajabu (wa ajabu)
Awe/Amazement
34
rahisi
Simple, Cheap
35
ghali
Expensive
36
nguo
Clothes
37
maridadi
Stylish/Elegant
38
nyumba
House
39
(ma)swali
Question(s)
40
dirisha
Window
41
(ma)yai
Egg(s)
42
Kusaidia
To assist
43
(ma)jibu
Answer(s)
44
kuomba
To request
45
(ma)godoro
Mattress(es)
46
ombi
Prayer
47
Kuzoea
To get used to
48
mikono
Hands
49
Shauri
Issue
50
Duka
Shop
51
maendeleo
development
52
Kutembelea mtu
to visit someone
53
Mtumbwi
canoe
54
Kufunga
to close
55
m(i)mea
plant(s)
56
Kufungua
to open
57
m(i)che
seedling(s)
58
mchuzi
sauce
59
m(i)situ
forest(s)
60
m(i)choro
drawing(s)
61
mdogo
small
62
Mzimamoto
firefighter
63
Mshahara
salary
64
m(i)zizi
root(s)
65
mchezo
game
66
m(i)tsumari
nails (in construction)
67
Kucha
fingernails
68
What is the Swahili word for 'letter'?
barua
69
What is the Swahili word for 'computer'?
Kompyuta
70
What is the Swahili word for 'meal'?
mlo
71
What is the Swahili word for 'drinks'?
vinywaji
72
What is the Swahili word for 'poor'?
maskini
73
What is the Swahili word for 'pineapple'?
(ma)nanasi
74
What is the Swahili word for 'river(s)'?
m(i)to
75
What is the Swahili word for 'boundary'?
mрака
76
What is the Swahili word for 'long/tall'?
mrefu
77
What is the Swahili word for 'leaf/-ves'?
m(a)jani
78
What is the Swahili word for 'perfume'?
mafuta mazuri
79
What is the Swahili word for 'clever'?
mverevu
80
What is the Swahili word for 'few'?
chache
81
What is the Swahili word for 'several'?
Kadhaa
82
What is the Swahili word for 'average size'?
wastani
83
What is the Swahili word for 'some'?
Baadhi
84
What is the Swahili word for 'the livelihood'?
riziki
85
What is the Swahili word for 'email'?
barua pepe
86
Kutuma
to send
87
Idadi Kubwa
a big number
88
Idadi ndogo
a small number
89
mwigizaji
actress
90
chungu nzima
a lot of
91
Kila
every
## Footnote
Kila mtu - everybody
92
haba
little
93
muda
## Footnote
mfupi muda
za muda
amount of time
## Footnote
short amount of time
temporary
94
mavuno
harvest
95
ulinzi
protection
96
Kutengeneza
to make
97
Kurekebisha
to correct
98
Kuhuduria
to attend
99
Suluhisho
solution
100
mabadiliko
change
101
(ku)amka
(To) Wake up!
102
(Ku)Angalia
(To) Look!
103
(Ku)Kaa
(To) Sit!
104
(Ku)sema
(To) Speak!
105
Njoo(ni)
come/(pl.)
106
What does 'Sasa now' mean?
Sasa means 'now'.
107
What is the meaning of '(Ku) Soma'?
'(Ku) Soma' means 'to read'.
108
What does '(ku) Lala' translate to?
'(ku) Lala' means 'to sleep'.
109
What is the translation of '(Ku) Kimbia'?
'(Ku) Kimbia' means 'to run'.
110
What does '(Ku) Cheza' mean?
'(Ku) Cheza' means 'to play'.
111
What is the plural command for 'sing'?
Imbeni means 'sing!' (plural).
112
What does 'Jibuni' mean?
'Jibuni' means 'answer!' (plural).
113
What is the plural command for 'write'?
Andikeni means 'write!' (plural).
114
What does 'Msikimbie' mean?
'Msikimbie' means 'do not run'.
115
What is the meaning of 'Usijaribu'?
'Usijaribu' means 'don't try'.
116
What does 'Someni!' mean?
'Someni!' means 'read!' (plural).
117
What is the command 'Semeni!'?
'Semeni!' means 'speak!' (plural).
118
What does 'Angalieni' mean?
'Angalieni' means 'look!' (plural).
119
What is the meaning of 'Usinywe'?
'Usinywe' means 'don't drink'.
120
What does 'msiingie' translate to?
'msiingie' means 'don't enter'.
121
What is the command 'Tembea!'?
'Tembea!' means 'walk!'.
122
What does 'Tembeeni' mean?
'Tembeeni' means 'walk!' (plural).
123
What does 'hapa' mean?
'hapa' means 'here'.
124
What is the meaning of 'haraka'?
'haraka' means 'quickly'.
125
What does 'polepole' translate to?
'polepole' means 'slowly'.
126
What is the plural command for 'drink'?
Kunyweni means 'drink!' (plural).
127
What does 'bila' mean?
'bila' means 'without'.
128
What is the meaning of 'msikae'?
'msikae' means 'don't sit'.
129
What does 'Fanya haraka' mean?
'Fanya haraka' means 'hurry up'.
130
Weka! Keep/put/add!
131
chukua take!
132
Кuondoka to leave/depart
133
Beba! Carry!
134
oga/ogeni! Shower!/bathe! (pl.)
135
Nunua/nunueni buy!
136
sogea! Sogea Kidogo tafadhali move! Move a little please
137
lete! Bring!
138
ingia enter!
139
Jibu swali langu answer y question
140
Nenda ryumbani go home
141
Кuruka to jump
142
Kuvaa to get dressed
143
Kubadili to change
144
Kunusa to sniff
145
Kusali nisali tafachali to pray pray for me please
