Vocab 3 Flashcards
road(s)/street(s)
barabara
highway(s)
barabara kuu
so, okay, fine
basi
store(s)
duka (5, p: maduka)
hotel(s)
hoteli
office building(s)
jengo la ofisi (5, p: majengo ya ofisi)
church(es)
kanisa (5, p: makanisa)
downtown, city center
kati kati ya mji
station(s)/stop(s)/stand(s)
kituo (7, p: vituo)
to be tired
kuchoka
to arrive
kufika/kuwasili
to leave, depart
kuondoka
to climb
kupanda
far
mbali
restaurant(s)
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
mountain(s)
mlima (3, p: milima)
animal(s)
mnyama (1, p: wanyama)
mosque(s)
msikiti (3, p: misikiti)
money
pesa, fedha
trip(s)
safari
shilling(s)
shilingi
beach(es)
ufuko (11, p: fuko), ufukwe (11, p: fukwe), pwaa (5, p: mapwaa)
airport(s)
uwanja wa ndege (p: viwanja vya ndege)
interesting
-zuri, -a kupendeza, -a kuvutia
tourism
utalii
eye(s)
jicho (5, p: macho)
ear(s)
sikio (5, p: masikio)
tooth/teeth
jino (5, p: meno)
leaf/leaves
jani (5, p: majani)
orange(s) (fruit)
chungwa (5, p: machungwa)
lemon(s)
limau (5, p: malimau)
flower(s)
ua (5, p: maua)
stone(s)
jiwe (5, p: mawe)
matter(s), affair(s)
jambo (5, p: mambo)
window(s)
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
egg(s)
yai (5, p: mayai)
box(es)
sanduku (5, p: masanduku)
oil
mafuta (no singular)
water
maji (no singular)
life
maisha (no singular)
pain
maumivu (no singular)
reception desk(s)
mapokezi (no singular)
shoulder(s)
bega (5, p: mabega)
a lot
-ingi
therefore
kwa hiyo, kwa hivyo
lion(s)
simba
elephant(s)
tembo
rhinoceros(es)
kifaru (7, p: vifaru)
giraffe(s)
twiga
hippopotamus(es)
kiboko (7, p: viboko)
to bake
kuoka
foreigner(s)
mgeni (1, p: wageni)
right hand side
upande wa mkono wa kulia
left hand side
upande wa mkono wa kushoto
to ache
kuuma
desert(s)
jangwa (5, p: majangwa)
researcher(s)
mtafiti (1, p: watafiti)
north
kaskazini
dry season(s)
kiangazi (7, p: viangazi)
cold season(s)
kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)
to be late
kuchelewa
to answer
kujibu
right
kulia
to make a phone call
kupiga simu
left
kushoto
south
kusini
to ask
kuuliza
to have an appointment
kuwa na ahadi
to make an appointment
kuweka miadi
west
magharibi
dusk
magharibi
winter(s)
majira ya baridi (no singular)
east
mashariki
daytime
mchana
appointment(s)
miadi (no singular form)
director(s)
mkurugenzi (1, p: wakurugenzi)
meeting(s)
mkutano (3, p: mikutano)
wildlife, wild animal(s)
mnyamapori (1, p: wanyamapori)
assistant(s)
msaidizi (1, p: wasaidizi)
to meet with
kuonana na
dry season(s)
msimu wa kiangazi (3, p: misimu ya kiangazi)
rainy season(s)
msimu wa mvua (3, p: misimu ya mvua)
season(s)
msimu (3, p: misimu)
month(s), moon(s)
mwezi (3, p: miezi)
Come!
Njoo!
Sorry, Excuse me
Samahani
Wait! Be Patient!
Subiri! Ngoja!
date(s)
tarehe
lake(s)
ziwa (5, p: maziwa)
slow (adj)
-pole
slowly
polepole
please
tafadhali
later, afterwards, next, then
baadaye
message(s)
ujumbe (14, p: jumbe)
promise(s)
ahadi
to drink
kunywa
to die
kufa
What’s the date?
Tarehe ngapi?
What’s today’s date?
Leo ni tarehe ngapi?
although
ingawa
that
kwamba
continent(s)
bara (5, p: mabara)
Arabic
Kiarabu
to know
kujua, kuzoea
brown
hudhurungi, kahawia
gray
kijivu
green
kijani
orange (adj)
machungwa
to hear
kusikia, kusikiliza
to help
kusaidia
to learn
kujifunza
to move
kusonga
to start
kuanza
to want
kutaka
to be busy
kushughulika
important
muhimu
to be tired
kuchoka
twenty
ishirini
key(s)
ufunguo (11, p: funguo)
purse(s)
mkoba (3, p: mikoba)
wallet(s)
pochi
email(s)
barua pepe
cellular phone(s)
simu ya rununu/simu ya mkononi
cheek(s)
shavu (5, p: mashavu)
face(s)
uso (p: nyuso)
hair(s)
nywele
lip(s)
mdomo (3, p: midomo)
mouth(es)
kinywa (7, p: vinywa)
neck(s)
shingo
nose(s)
pua
field(s)
uwanja (p: nyanja), kiwanja (7, p: viwanja)
forest(s)
msitu (3, p: misitu)
island(s)
kisiwa (7, p: visiwa)
ocean(s)
bahari
rain forest
msitu (3, p: misitu)
river
mto (3, p: mito)
boss
bosi (5, p: mabosi)
office(s)
ofisi
desk(s)
dawati (5, p: madawati)
dictionary(ies)
kamusi
eraser(s)
kifutio (7, p: vifutio)
ruler (measuring)
rula (5, p: marula)
scissors
mkasi (3, p: mikasi)
bank(s)
benki
bakery(ies)
chumba cha kuoka mikate (7, p: vyumba vya kuoka mikate)
hospital(s)
hospitali
library(ies)
maktaba
pharmacy(ies)
duka la madawa (5, p: maduka la madawa)
police station
kituo cha polisi (7, p: vituo vya polisi)
supermarket(s)
supamaketi
invitation(s)
mwaliko (3, p: mialiko)
to stop
kusimama
period(s) of time
nafasi
next
ijayo
the day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
about
kuhusu
until
mpaka
prices(s)
bei
blouse(s)
blauzi
clothing store(s)
duka la nguo (5, p: maduka ya nguo)
shoe store(s)
duka la viatu (5, p: maduka ya viatu)
undershirt(s)
fulana
expensive
ghali
jacket(s)
jaketi (5, p: majaketi)
credit card(s)
kadi ya malipo (9, p: kadi za malipo), krediti kadi
dress(es), robe(s)
kanzu
shorts
kaptura
boot(s)
kiatu cha buti (7, p: viatu vya buti)
hat(s), cap(s)
kofia
coat(s)
koti (5, p: makoti)
to tell
kuambia
to choose, to pick out
kuchagua
to explain, to give direction
kuelekeza
to pay
kulipa
to increase
kuongeza
to get
kupata
to reduce
kupunguza
to help
kusaidia
to want
kutaka
to sell
kuuza
discussion, conversation
mazungumzo (no singular)
belt(s)
mkanda (3, p: mikanda)
used clothes
nguo ya mtumba (9, p: nguo za mitumba)
cheap
rahisi
department store(s)
supamaketi
pants
suruali
underpants
suruali ya ndani (9, p: suruali za ndani)
suit(s)
suti
tie(s)
tai
again
tena
battery(ies)
betri
map(s)
ramani
postcard(s)
postikadi
size(s)
saizi
to wear
kuvaa
medium size
saizi ya kati
to show
kuonyesha
cash
taslimu
Where?
Wapi? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Unakula wapi? (Where do you eat?)
What?
Nini? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Utakula nini? (What will you eat?)
Who?
Nani? When used at the beginning of the sentence, usually acts as the subject. Ex: Nani anaenda dukani? (Who is going to the store?) When used at the end of a sentence, usually questions the object. Ex: Unatafuta nani? (Who are you looking for?) Sometimes used as “what” because nini cannot be used with humans. (Ex: Jina lako ni nani?)
How?
Vipi? Can be placed at beginning or end of sentence. Vipi watoto? (How are the kids?) Nyumbani nitarudi vipi? (How will I go back home?) Mombasa unaenda vipi? (How do you get to Mombasa?)
Which? What kind/sort of?
Gani? Bei gani? (How much [What kind of price]?) Hiki ni kitabu gani? (Which book is this?) Leo utavaa nguo gani? (Which clothes will you wear today?)
Why? For What?
Kwa nini? Usually used at the beginning of a question. Kwa nini unasoma Kiswahili (Why are you studying Swahili?) Kwa nini unapenda kuenda Kenya (Why do you like going to Kenya?)
When?
Lini? Only means “when” in the context of “which day?”, not “what time?” Can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a question. Baba yako atakuja lini? OR Atakuja lini baba yako? (When will your father come?) Lini utaenda Tanzania (When will you go to Tanzania?)
How many?
-ngapi? Unlike other question words, needs prefix to show agreement Mama yako ana watoto wangapi? (How many children does your mother have?) Nyumba in vyumba vyngapi? (How many rooms does the house have?) Unataka suruali ngapi? (How many pants do you want?)
How much?
Kiasi gani? Used for mass or non-count nouns. Unakunywa kahawa kiasi gani? (How much coffee do you drink?) Unataka maji kiasi gani? (How much water do you want?)
barabara
road(s)/street(s)
barabara kuu
highway(s)
basi
so
duka (5, p: maduka)
store(s)
hoteli
hotel(s)
jengo la ofisi (5, p: majengo ya ofisi)
office building(s)
kanisa (5, p: makanisa)
church(es)
kati kati ya mji
downtown, city center
kituo (7, p: vituo)
station(s)/stop(s)/stand(s)
kuchoka
to be tired
kufika/kuwasili
to arrive
kuondoka
to leave, depart
kupanda
to climb
mbali
far
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
restaurant(s)
mlima (3, p: milima)
mountain(s)
mnyama (1, p: wanyama)
animal(s)
msikiti (3, p: misikiti)
mosque(s)
pesa, fedha
money
safari
trip(s)
shilingi
shilling(s)
ufuko (11, p: fuko), ufukwe (11, p: fukwe), pwaa (5, p: mapwaa)
beach(es)
uwanja wa ndege (p: viwanja vya ndege)
airport(s)
-zuri, -a kupendeza, -a kuvutia
interesting
utalii
tourism
jicho (5, p: macho)
eye(s)
sikio (5, p: masikio)
ear(s)
jino (5, p: meno)
tooth/teeth
jani (5, p: majani)
leaf/leaves
chungwa (5, p: machungwa)
orange(s) (fruit)
limau (5, p: malimau)
lemon(s)
ua (5, p: maua)
flower(s)
jiwe (5, p: mawe)
stone(s)
jambo (5, p: mambo)
matter(s), affair(s)
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
window(s)
yai (5, p: mayai)
egg(s)
sanduku (5, p: masanduku)
box(es)
mafuta (no singular)
oil
maji (no singular)
water
maisha (no singular)
life
maumivu (no singular)
pain
mapokezi (no singular)
reception desk(s)
bega (5, p: mabega)
shoulder(s)
-ingi
a lot
kwa hiyo, kwa hivyo
therefore
simba
lion(s)
tembo
elephant(s)
kifaru (7, p: vifaru)
rhinoceros(es)
twiga
giraffe(s)
kiboko (7, p: viboko)
hippopotamus(es)
kuoka
to bake
mgeni (1, p: wageni)
foreigner(s)
upande wa mkono wa kulia
right hand side
upande wa mkono wa kushoto
left hand side
kuuma
to ache
jangwa (5, p: majangwa)
desert(s)
mtafiti (1, p: watafiti)
researcher(s)
kaskazini
north
kiangazi (7, p: viangazi)
dry season(s)
kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)
cold season(s)
kuchelewa
to be late
kujibu
to answer
kulia
right
kupiga simu
to make a phone call
kushoto
left
kusini
south
kuuliza
to ask
kuwa na ahadi
to have an appointment
kuweka miadi
to make an appointment
magharibi
west
magharibi
dusk
majira ya baridi (no singular)
winter(s)
mashariki
east
mchana
daytime
miadi (no singular form)
appointment(s)
mkurugenzi (1, p: wakurugenzi)
director(s)
mkutano (3, p: mikutano)
meeting(s)
mnyamapori (1, p: wanyamapori)
wildlife, wild animal(s)
msaidizi (1, p: wasaidizi)
assistant(s)
kuonana na
to meet with
msimu wa kiangazi (3, p: misimu ya kiangazi)
dry season(s)
msimu wa mvua (3, p: misimu ya mvua)
rainy season(s)
msimu (3, p: misimu)
season(s)
mwezi (3, p: miezi)
month(s), moon(s)
Njoo!
Come!
Samahani
Sorry, Excuse me
Subiri! Ngoja!
Wait! Be Patient!
tarehe
date(s)
ziwa (5, p: maziwa)
lake(s)
-pole
slow (adj)
polepole
slowly
tafadhali
please
baadaye
later, afterwards, next, then
ujumbe (14, p: jumbe)
message(s)
ahadi
promise(s)
kunywa
to drink
kufa
to die
Tarehe ngapi?
What’s the date?
Leo ni tarehe ngapi?
What’s today’s date?
ingawa
although
kwamba
that
bara (5, p: mabara)
continent(s)
Kiarabu
Arabic
kujua, kuzoea
to know
hudhurungi, kahawia
brown
kijivu
gray
kijani
green
machungwa
orange (adj)
kusikia, kusikiliza
to hear
kusaidia
to help
kujifunza
to learn
kusonga
to move
kuanza
to start
kutaka
to want
kushughulika
to be busy
muhimu
important
kuchoka
to be tired
ishirini
twenty
ufunguo (11, p: funguo)
key(s)
mkoba (3, p: mikoba)
purse(s)
pochi
wallet(s)
barua pepe
email(s)
simu ya rununu/simu ya mkononi
cellular phone(s)
shavu (5, p: mashavu)
cheek(s)
uso (p: nyuso)
face(s)
nywele
hair(s)
mdomo (3, p: midomo)
lip(s)
kinywa (7, p: vinywa)
mouth(es)
shingo
neck(s)
pua
nose(s)
uwanja (p: nyanja), kiwanja (7, p: viwanja)
field(s)
msitu (3, p: misitu)
forest(s)
kisiwa (7, p: visiwa)
island(s)
bahari
ocean(s)
msitu (3, p: misitu)
rain forest
mto (3, p: mito)
river
bosi (5, p: mabosi)
boss
ofisi
office(s)
dawati (5, p: madawati)
desk(s)
kamusi
dictionary(ies)
kifutio (7, p: vifutio)
eraser(s)
rula (5, p: marula)
ruler (measuring)
mkasi (3, p: mikasi)
scissors
benki
bank(s)
chumba cha kuoka mikate (7, p: vyumba vya kuoka mikate)
bakery(ies)
hospitali
hospital(s)
maktaba
library(ies)
duka la madawa (5, p: maduka la madawa)
pharmacy(ies)
kituo cha polisi (7, p: vituo vya polisi)
police station
supamaketi
supermarket(s)
mwaliko (3, p: mialiko)
invitation(s)
kusimama
to stop
nafasi
period(s) of time
ijayo
next
kesho kutwa
the day after tomorrow
kuhusu
about
mpaka
until
bei
prices(s)
blauzi
blouse(s)
duka la nguo (5, p: maduka ya nguo)
clothing store(s)
duka la viatu (5, p: maduka ya viatu)
shoe store(s)
fulana
undershirt(s)
ghali
expensive
jaketi (5, p: majaketi)
jacket(s)
kadi ya malipo (9, p: kadi za malipo), krediti kadi
credit card(s)
kanzu
dress(es), robe(s)
kaptura
shorts
kiatu cha buti (7, p: viatu vya buti)
boot(s)
kofia
hat(s), cap(s)
koti (5, p: makoti)
coat(s)
kuambia
to tell
kuchagua
to choose, to pick out
kuelekeza
to explain, to give direction
kulipa
to pay
kuongeza
to increase
kupata
to get
kupunguza
to reduce
kusaidia
to help
kutaka
to want
kuuza
to sell
mazungumzo (no singular)
discussion, conversation
mkanda (3, p: mikanda)
belt(s)
nguo ya mtumba (9, p: nguo za mitumba)
used clothes
rahisi
cheap
supamaketi
department store(s)
suruali
pants
suruali ya ndani (9, p: suruali za ndani)
underpants
suti
suit(s)
tai
tie(s)
tena
again
betri
battery(ies)
ramani
map(s)
postikadi
postcard(s)
saizi
size(s)
kuvaa
to wear
saizi ya kati
medium size
kuonyesha
to show
taslimu
cash
Wapi? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Unakula wapi? (Where do you eat?)
Where?
Nini? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Utakula nini? (What will you eat?)
What?
Nani? When used at the beginning of the sentence, usually acts as the subject. Ex: Nani anaenda dukani? (Who is going to the store?) When used at the end of a sentence, usually questions the object. Ex: Unatafuta nani? (Who are you looking for?) Sometimes used as “what” because nini cannot be used with humans. (Ex: Jina lako ni nani?)
Who?
Vipi? Can be placed at beginning or end of sentence. Vipi watoto? (How are the kids?) Nyumbani nitarudi vipi? (How will I go back home?) Mombasa unaenda vipi? (How do you get to Mombasa?)
How?
Gani? Bei gani? (How much [What kind of price]?) Hiki ni kitabu gani? (Which book is this?) Leo utavaa nguo gani? (Which clothes will you wear today?)
Which? What kind/sort of?
Kwa nini? Usually used at the beginning of a question. Kwa nini unasoma Kiswahili (Why are you studying Swahili?) Kwa nini unapenda kuenda Kenya (Why do you like going to Kenya?)
Why? For What?
Lini? Only means “when” in the context of “which day?”, not “what time?” Can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a question. Baba yako atakuja lini? OR Atakuja lini baba yako? (When will your father come?) Lini utaenda Tanzania (When will you go to Tanzania?)
When?
-ngapi? Unlike other question words, needs prefix to show agreement Mama yako ana watoto wangapi? (How many children does your mother have?) Nyumba in vyumba vyngapi? (How many rooms does the house have?) Unataka suruali ngapi? (How many pants do you want?)
How many?
Kiasi gani? Used for mass or non-count nouns. Unakunywa kahawa kiasi gani? (How much coffee do you drink?) Unataka maji kiasi gani? (How much water do you want?)
How much?
