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
To take into account/ consider
Zingatia
Company/ organisation
Mashirika
Tool/ vessel/ boat/ instrument/ organisation/ furniture!!!
Chombo vyombo
Boss/ loaded person/
Tajiri
Takirika to be rich become rich
Exaggerate
Tia chumvi
Ambiguous
Tata
Crack
Fua
Investigation / research
Uchunguzi
Council and also a veranda
Baraka
Legal
Halal
Halilishwa to be legalised or justified
Undress
Vua nguo
To listen to
Skiliza
To be caused by
Ku sababishwa
Hardship
Msukomsuko
To grow in plant sense
Ota
To emerge
Ibua
About
Kuhusu
To tolerate
Vumilia
To consider
Zingatia
Environment or circumstances
Mazingira
To set up, make , build
Unda
To initiate, start up
Anzisha
To be calm, to be quiet
Tulia
Party, society political
Chama cha…
Revolution
Mapinduzi
To encourage
Ku shajiisha
To agree
Kubali
Clan
Ukoo
To be based on
Ku jikita
To hunt down , search for
Ku Saka
Frustrate
Changanyikiwa
Certain, some. So and so, what’s his name..
Fulani
A Take over, a invasion
Uvamazi
To invade
Vamia
A thought an idea
Fikia
To control
Tawala
Right, justice fair
Haki also not
The truth, sure, certainly
Hakika
To prove be sure confirm
Hakikisha
Which
Amba
M wa ye o M mi. o yo Ki vi. Cho vyo N n. Yo zo Ji ma. LO yo
Advantage benefit
Faida
To interview
Ku hoji from hoja, issue
Topic, subject
Mada
A certain
Fulani
Next to
Baada YA
Announcement notice advert
MaTangazo,
Kutoa MaTangazo
Apparently
Inavyonekana
More than. where there is
Kuliko
To promise
Kuahidi
Government , responsibilities
Madaraka
To go away or leave , not toka
Ondoka
Departure removal
Ondokeo
To drop off, get off, descend, to land
Ku shuka.
Una wesa kusema uchumi umeshuka
Shukia to get off at…etc
Shukiwa to be suspected from shuku to suspect.
To die, not kufa
Fariki
Road block
Kizuizi from verb ku zuia to stop
Middle East
Mashariki YA kati
Corpse
Maiti
Carcass
Mzoga
To stop
Kuzuia
Pregnancy or foetus
Mimba ana mum a
Kuzuia mombassa to use birth control.
Scrooge
Bahali
“Ana mkono wa buli”
To insult
Ku Tukana. Anatukana, alinitukana. Usintukani!
Or matusi..usitusi
Tongue
Ulimi
“Ana ulimi wa upanga”
Face (body)
Nyuso
“Ana nyuso mbili”
To be born
Ku zaliwa
Artist
Msanii
Grave / graveyard
Kaburi / makaburini
To look into
Chungulia
Peeping Tom
Piga bodi
Mjanja
A cheater/ scallywag
To bullshit
Piga chuku
Repair
Kukarabati
To rise, like a plane
Ku paa
To give
Ku pA
Kupeni bring in
Nipe. Give me
Nitakupa I will bring
To announce
Tangazo
Rufugees
Wakimbizi
A Disaster
Janga (ma)
A monster
Dubwana
To educate
Ku elimisha
Except
Ila au isipokuwa
To explain
Ku eleza
A policy,
Sera
Idea
Wapo
Type,kind, sort, way
Jinsi
Jinsi YA how to
Jinsia gender
Revolution
Mapinduzi
Next to
Kando ya
Which are
Vilivyo
The other way round
Kinyume nyume
Normally
Kwa kawaida
A wheel
Ringi (ma)
Puddle
Kidimbwi (vi)
Swimming pool
Bwawa also a dam
To defend
Ku tetea
To be used to
Zoea
To hide
Ficha fichwa
To lead
Ongoza from kiongozi
To tell
Ambia
Thirst
Kiu
NikAte Kiu
Anger
Hasira
Kasirika
Loss
Hasara
A profit benefit
Faida
Slaves
Watumwa
To think or guess not fikiri
Kudhani
To sink
Zama
Until
Hadi
Story
Hadithi
To be surprised
Ku shangaa
To offered or to be taken out
Tolewa
Chaos!
Fujo
Accident
Ajali
Bro in law
Shemegi
Result of
Matokeo ya
Harassment
Unyanyasaji
Back then
WAkati huo
Wakati huu. At this time
Open
Wazi
Worry
Wazi wazi
To stick, get stuck
Kwama
To break
Haribika
Vunjika
Accident
Ajali
To give birth
Kuzaa
Za forms wazazi
Wakumzaa.. Our child
More than where there is, than.
Kuliko
Instead of
Badala YA
Lethargy
Ajizi
Chat
Piga domo
A Balance
Usawa
Funeral
Masiba
Maziko
Mazishi
To check
Chunguza
Elections
Uchaguzi
Not uchunguzi which is investigation
To change
Badilika when something changes alone is the wind
Badilisha is when someone or something has caused the change
To be necessary
Kulazimika
Employment
Ajira
Kuajiri to employ
Mwajiri employer
Mwajiriwa employee
A project
Mradi or miradi plural
Ideologist
Wanaitikaidi
The youth
Vijana
Jew
Yahudi …ma
Private or individual independant
Binafsi
To sing
Ku imba
To discover
Ku gundwa
Kugunduliwa.. To be discovered
Recently
Hivi karibuni
To get frustrated or restless
Ku changanyikwa
System
Mfumo
To suffer
Hangaika
Nevertheless
Isitoshe
Private or individual independant
Binafsi
To sing
Ku imba
To discover
Ku gundwa
Kugunduliwa.. To be discovered
Recently
Hivi karibuni
To get frustrated or restless
Ku changanyikwa
System
Mfumo
To suffer
Hangaika
Nevertheless
Isitoshe
In the entire world
Duniani kote
-Ote means whole or all
Result
Matokea
Safety
Usalama
Evaluation
Tathmini
Effect or influence
Athari
To blame
Kosoa
From kosea
To join
Unga
Unga mkono to support
Racism
Ubaguzi
To hate
Chukia
Justice rights just fair
Haki
To approve assure guarantee
Hakikisha
To be corrected criticised edited
Hakikiwa
Security
Usalama
Specific
Maalum,
Neighbourhood
Eneo (ma)
Scandal
Kashfa
To accuse
Shitaki
To boast
JiSifu
Society
Kijamii
Corruption
Ufisadi
A thought idea opinion mentality
Fikra
To turn
Zunguka
Zamu yangu. It’s my turn
To create
Unda
Undwa
Between
Baina
To be clear, see clearly recognise
Ku baini
A type
Aina
A container
Mtungi
Development
Maendeleo
Disaster
Msiba
Funeral
Mazishi
To satisfy
Kukidhi
To hide
Ficha
To accuse
Shitaki
To harvest
Ku vuna
Mavuno, the harvest
To Wonder
Shangaa
Next to
Baada YA
To pick
Chagua
To be picked or elected
Chaguliwa
To compete
Gombea
To evaluate
Tathmini
To pick
Chagua
To be picked elected
Chaguliwa
To join
Unga
To admit
Ungama
To trap
Tega
Mtego a trap
To be used to
Zoea
Action
Kitendo
Racism
Ubabuzi
Border or boundary
Mpaka
To go on strike
Ku goma
Mgomo a strike
Industry or omlette
Kiwanda
Sly person
Mjanja
To load or pack
Paki
Pakiza causative
To translate
Ku tafsiri
Ridiculous
Kubezwa
Sort, type make thingy
Aina
Speed
Kasi
Prsentation
Wasilishaji
Special
Ma alum
Crook
Jambazi
Traffic
Msongomano
Conservation
Uhifadhi
Disaster or desert
Jangwa
Organisation
Jumuiyah
Strong
Imara
Ambiguous
Utata
Creatures
Viumbe
Humans
Kiumbe
Arrogant
Kiburi
As a result of
Kutoka na
Effect
Athari
Pressure
Msukumo
Priority
Kipaumbe
Shadow
Kivuli
Product
Zai
To be interesting
Kusisimua
Lonely
Upweke
Until
Hadi
Status
Hadhi
Rank
Cheo
Clouds
Mawingu
Interaction
Maingiliano
Speed
Kasi
To expect
Tarajia
Various
Mbalimbali
To provide or give
Toa
Moreover
Aidha
Next day
Usikuilyofuata
To be sure
Hakika
To prove
Hakikisha
Balance
Usawa
Roof
Paa
Wall
Ukuta
That’s why
Ndiyo maana
Holiday, leave
Stahiki
Origin
Asili
Entertainment
Burudani
Activities
Harakati
During
Wakati wa
According to or its time to
Kutokana na
Correct
Sahihi
To value
Ku thamini
Arrogant
Kiburi
Gay
Msenge
Creatures
Viumbe
Humans
Kiumbe
To destroy
Haribu
Poison
Sumu
To preserve
Kuhifadhi
Behalf
Niaba
To believe
Ku amini
To negotiate
Suhulisha
A few
Mchache
Child
Mwana
Singer
Muimbaji
To watch
Tizama
Traffic
Msongomano
Differences
Hitilafu
To connect
Unganisha
Bruise
Vilia
To land
Tua
Behaviour
Tabia
In order to
Ili
Kwa ajili YA
Coward
Mwoga
Woga plural
Get angry
Pata hasira
Concept
Dhana
Differences
Hitilafu
Journalist
Mw wandishiwa habari
Guide
Muongozaji
Ku ongozaji
Era
Kipindi
Brave
Shupavu
To send
Tumia
Following
Inayofuata
Conflict
Migogoro
To give or provide
Toa
Behaviour
Tabia
Your choice
Chagua laku
To create
Kaburi
A Plant
Mmea
A body
Mwili
Compare with
Linganisha na
To touch
Gusa
To be interesting
Sisimua
To ever have done something
Ku wahi
Uliwahi kwenda Pemba ? Sijawahi!
To bargain
Patana
Breathe
Pumua
Seperate
Ku tenga
To shake
Tikisa
Fever
Homa
To ache
Uma
Hatred
Chuki
To touch
Gusa
As well as
Huku
A reason
Kisa
Then
Kisha
Provided that
Ilimradi
Because or why (if at beginning of sentence )
Kwani
Basically
Kimsingi
Than
Kuliko
Skin
Ngozi
Tools
Vifaa
Presentation
Uwasilishaji
Ku wasalisha
Challenges
Changamoto
Control
Udhibiti
Approximate
Inakadiriwa
