Vocab Flashcards
To feel
Kujiskia
Short cut/ rat run
Mkato
Feel free
Jiskie huru
Agreement
Makubaliano
Relationship
Mahusiano
Country
Nchi
Nationality
Utaifa
Nation
Taifa
To introduce (oneself )
Ku ji tambulisha
Must
Lazima
Name
Jina always followed by L
United Nations
Umoja was taifa
Expert
Mtaalamu
Consultant
Mshauri
To study
Kujifunza
To teach
Ku fundisha
To lessen , reduce diminish
Ku punguka
To reduce
Punguzwa
To lower, drop
Ku shusha
Lucy is 40 years old
Lucy ana miaka arobaini
Are you retired
Una stahafu
DAd was in the army
Baba alikuwa jeshi
I am unemployed
Hana kazi
Where do you live
Ina ishi wapi
I have no kids
Sina watoto
What is your age
Una umri gani
Umri wa miaka kumi
Colleague
Mwenzi. Yangu yako etc
Leftovers
Uporo
Government
Serakhali
Peace
Amani
Attack
Ku shambulia
Present
Zawadi
Greedy miserish person
Mchoyo
The aim, to aim
Lengo noun
Kulengo
Essay
Insha
Origin, reasons
Chanzo
Life
Maisha
Responsibility
Madaraka
Authority
Mamlaka
Weather
Hali ya hewa
Airport
Wanja wa ndege
To stop leave abandon
Acha
Loan
Mikopo
Wedding
Harusi
Funeral
Matanga
House builders
Wajenzi
To allow permit
Ku ruhusu
Knowledge
Elimu
To lose hope
Katatamaa
To reject
Ku kataa also as a noun kataa is cut it piece
To tell
Ambia
To harass
Nyanyasa
To bury
Ku fukia
To uncover
Ku fukua
To sink
Ku zama
Than
Kuliko
To borrow or loan
Kukopa
To pull
Vuta
To damage
Haribu
Balcony
Rosta I
To decrease or lower
Pungua
Upepu inapungua
To be late
Kawia also chelewa
To lower
Shusha
To move
Hama (living things)
Hamia (to move house )
Hamisha ( all other things, chairs etc)
To remove it take away
Ondoa Ondosha (causative)
Owner of house / landlord
Mwenye nyumba
Push up
Sogea
Sogesa
I was wrong / mistaken
Ni me kosa
Fault error
Kosa
Result
Matokea
Internet
Mtandao
To introduce
Tambulisha
Carpet
Matress
Carpet
Zulia
To use or spend
Tumia
To pour out or spill
Mwaga. Maji inamwagika
Map
Ramani
Stain
Waa
Issue
Hoja
Specific
Folani
Jail
Gereza or jela
Mfungwa
Bridge
Daraja
Sign
Kibau
To what extent
Kwa kiasi gani
Some of
Baadhi ya
%
Asilimia
Expert
Mataalamu
Terrorist
(Ma)gaidi
Terrorism
Ugaidi
The issue of terrorism
Kigaidi
To convert to Islam
Kusilimu
To attack
Kushambulia
Respect
Heshima
Beggar
Ombaomba
According to
Kwa mujiba wa
Tourist
Watali
To kill
Ua
To sell
Uza
To buy
Nunua
To believe or trust
Amini
Peace
Amani
Big house
Jumba
Trust faith belief
Imani
Forest
Msitu
Fishing net
Nyavo
To depend ( self depend as well)
Tegemea
Ina tegemea it depends
Ku tegemeana to depend on
To repeat
Rudia
Character or nature
Tabia
To explain
Ku eleza
To prevent or stop (not simama!)
Ku zuia
Rebels
Waasi (mwasi sing )
A panel, grouping
Jopo
Jopo la mtaalamu ( panel of experts)
State or condition
Hali
To contribute
Ku changia
Against
Dhidi ya
Amount
Kiasi
Total
Idadi
Poacher
Majangili
Armed criminals
Ma jambazi
Receding tide
Maji yameKupwa
Incoming tide
Maji yamejaa
Seaweed
Mwani
Command
Amri
War
Vita
Social class
(Ma) tabaka
Bruise
Nundu
Desert
Jangwani
Kidnap
Kuteka
Someone who eats a lot!
Ulafi
Selfish greedy person
Mroho
Bribe
Rushwa
To bribe
Kuhonga
To depend
Kutegemea
Inategemea…. It depends
Stupid
Pumbavu
Upumbavu stupidity
Shadow/ shade
Kivuli Kaa kivaluni ( sit in the shade)
To refuse
Kataa
More than
Kaliko
To lead astray
Potosha
To believe
Amini
Military base
Kituo
Jealousy
Wivu
The end
Mwisho
Total or amount
Idadi
Leader captain etc
Kiongozi
Opportunity time space vacancy
Nafasi
To hate
Chukia
To blow up
Ripuka
A certain….
Fulani
Nchi fulani .. A Certain country
Hostility
Uhasama
Anger
Hasira
To clash
Pambana
Mapambano.. A clash
Clearly
Waziwazi
According to
Kwa mujibu wa
To be about
Ku husu
Between
Kati ya
To surprise
Ku shangaza
Ku shangaa to be surprised
To destroy
Kuangamiza
To annihate
Ku tokomeza
To invade
Vamia
To trap
Nasa
Naswa to be trapped
To search
Ku Saka
To promise / a promise
Ku ahidi
Ahadi
Debt
Deni
To own
Miliki
How, the manner in which
Jinsi
As far as, to the limit of
Kadiri
Rip off
Utapeli
Idea
Fikra
In direction of , by means of, for, towards
Kwa
Especially
Hasa
Quickly
Upesi
Husband
Mume pl waume
Shade
Kivuli
Having already done
Mesha
Def of passive verb and stem
Verb addition of word be. Ie to be hit Insert w Verbs ending in vowel e or o is lewa Verbs ending in vowel a I u is liwa Arabic ends in wa
Demonstratives this these. That those
Begin with h for this these End with le for that those M wa. Hyu Hawa Yule wale M mi huu hii ule ile N hii. Hizi. Ile zile
Location(where) locative
either po ko mo
M wa yupo wapo
M mi upo Ipo
N. Ipo zipo
Add ha to make negative
Of. Possessives
M wa. Wa wa
M mi. wa ya
Ki vi. Cha vya
N. Ya za
Causative verbs mean what and with what endings
Isha for aiu ending verbs Esha for eo ending Others take za Some take independant We use the causative when we do not carry out an action ourselves. But we are responsible for the action
Often Used with let make have and get
Personal possessive
Angu ako ake etu enu ao
M wa. Wa wa
M mi. wa ya
Ki vi. Cha vya
N. Ya za
Numerals. Which don’t agree?
6 7 9
N class none agree and wili becomes mbili
To wash clothes
Ku fua nguo
To make a bed
Ku tandika kitanda
To dress
Ku vaa,
Ku valisha to get dressed
To undress
Ku vua nguo ( same as to fish)
Ku vualisha nguo
To rain
Ku nyesha mvua
To lay the table
Ku panga meza
Wash up
Ku safisha vyombo
Here there
Hereabouts thereabouts
Hapa def
Pale there def
Huku hereabouts
Kule thereabouts
Verb to have
Nina
Una etc
M mi. una Ina
Ki vi. Kinda vina
N. Ina zina
There is there are
Pana def
Kuna indef
Mna inside
Stative verb additon and meaning
Additon of a k, or with vowels Ika or eka.
Stative verb like a passive except it doesn’t refer to by what, or whom the action was done, and normally implies a resultant state.
Funga to close funkika to be closed
Kata katika to be cut
To have past tenses
Ni li kuwa na. I had , did have
Ni ta kuwa na. I will have
Ni me kuwa na. I have had
Pa li kuwa na. There was
Kulikuwa na. There was (indef)
Pata kuwa na. There will be
Nitakuwa na. There will be
Pamekuwa na. There has been
Kumekuwa ba. There has been
Negative tenses subject prefixes
Li ta me
Si hu ha hatu ham hawa
M mi. hau hai
Ki vi. Haki havi
N. Hai hazi
Present. A to I in Bantu others unchanged. Monos drop ku and a to I as usual.
Nb to have present neg. sina huna etc I have not, you have not etc. For other noun classes just add neg prefix ie hakina is it has not ki class, haina they have not mi class. Also Luna and pana just add ha to negate.
Future. No change just the addition of ha hatu etc same for other noun classes eg haki ta weza it will not be able. Mono retain ku.
Past. Li changes to ku. Endings stay same. Mono drop ku but in effect replaced by ku tense sign. Hakufa he did not die
Me. (I have not yet) Insert ja. Usual prefixes of si ha , hai, havi etc. No verb ending change.
Kisasa
Modern
In ( not katika or indane)
Kwenye
Disease
Maradhi
University
Chuo kukuu
Action
Kitendo
To be allowed/ permitted
Ruhusiwa
At least
Angalu
To dismiss / send away
Ondosha
To show / exhibit
Onyesha
Relations
Uhusiano
Article in paper
Mkala
To prepare
Tayarisha
To treat / cure
Tibu
Stain (alt to waa)
Dowa (ma)
To pay attention
Ku zingatia
Impact
Athari
