Vocab 5 Flashcards
to destroy
kuharibu
to greet
kusalimu
to switch on/burn
kuwasha
to teach
kufundisha
to build
kujenga
to have a child / to give birth
kuzaa
to be born
kuzaliwa
to remove
kuondoa
to marry (said of a man)
kuoa
to get married (said of a woman)
kuolewa
to accept
kukubali
Kenyan(s)
Mkenya (1, p: wakenya)
to appoint
kuteua
to change
kubadili
world(s)
dunia
still, yet
bado
why, for what reason
mbona, kwa nini
fast
kasi, -a upesi, -epesi
affordable
-a bei nafuu
account(s)
akaunti
savings
akiba
percentage
asilimia
some
baadhi
budget
bajeti
dollar(s)
dola
valuable (having value)
-enye thamani
form(s)
formu
stock(s)
hisa
check(s)
hundi
investment(s)
kitega uchumi (7, p: vitega uchumi)
interest rate(s)
kiwango cha riba (7, p: viwango vya riba)
to change, to exchange
kubadilisha
to tie
kufunga
to fill out
kujaza
to afford
kumudu
to get a raise
kupandishwa
to earn, to catch, to get
kupata
to get a loan
kupata mkopo
to sign
kutia sahihi
to withdraw money from an account
kutoa pesa
to cash a check
kuvunjisha cheki
to save
kuweka akiba
to invest
kuweka kitega uchumi
to deposit money into an account
kuweka pesa
to mortgage
kuweka rehani
license(s)
leseni
payment
malipo
machine(s)
mashine
poor
maskini (masikini) noun and adj
loan(s)
mkopo (3, p: mikopo)
help, aid
msaada (3, p: misaada)
salary(ies)
mshahara (3, p: mishahara)
bill(s), paper money
noti
pound(s)
paundi
coin(s)
peni (5, p: mapeni), sarafu
mortgage(s)
rehani
receipt(s)
risiti
signature(s)
sahihi
stock market
soko la hisa
rich
tajiri
branch(es) (of a bank)
tawi (5, p: matawi)
yen
yeni
euro(s)
yuro
network(s)
mtandao (3, p:mitandao)
to travel
kusafiri
traveler(s)
msafiri (1, p: wasafiri)
place(s), area(s)
sehemu
all, the whole
-ote (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which is wote, Ex mtu wote = the whole person)
to spend
kutumia
any
-o -ote (used with the pronominal/subject prefix). One exception is Class 1, for humans, it is ye yote, for non-humans it is wo wote.
that/who has…, with…, having… (expressions of possession)
-enye (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which becomes mwenye) Ex: Usile matunda yenye sumu (Don’t eat the fruits with poison!)
argument
ugomvi (p: magomvi)
beauty, goodness
uzuri
length, height
urefu
difficulty
ugumu
thinness, slimness
wembamba
board(s)
ubao (p: mbao)
time(s), season(s)
wakati (p: nyakati)
rib(s)
ubavu (p: mbavu)
thread(s)
uzi (p: nyuzi)
song(s)
wimbo (p: nyimbo)
cut(s)
uchale (p: chale)
ink
wino
clay, dirt, soil
udongo
intelligence
uhodari
to suit, be suitable
kufaa
different
mbali mbali
letter(s)
barua
even
hata
passenger(s)
abiria
foreign currency
pesa za kigeni
butt(s)
kitako (7, p: vitako)
pleasant, enjoyable
-a kufurahisha
profession(s)
amali
fireman(men)
askari wa zimamoto
business(es)
biashara
dentist(s)
daktari wa meno (5, p: madaktari ya meno)
driver(s)
dereva (5, p: madereva)
mechanic(s)
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
plumber(s)
fundi bomba (5, p: mafundi bomba)
electrician(s)
fundi umeme (5, p: mafundi umeme)
filing cabinet(s)
kabati (5, p: makabati)
company(ies)
kampuni
secretary(ies)
katibu muhutasi
job(s), work
kazi
address book(s)
kitabu cha anuani (7, p: vitabu vya anuani)
datebook(s)
kitabu cha tarehe (7, p: vitabu vya tarehe)
to leave a message
kuacha ujumbe
to hire
kuajiri
to write a report
kuandika ripoti
to take a message
kuchukua ujumbe
to work
kufanya kazi
to please
kufurahisha
to welcome
kukaribisha
to show
kuonyesha
to schedule an appointment
kupanga miadi
to type
kupiga chapa
to go to a meeting
kwenda mkutanoni
must
lazima
in front of
mbele ya
farmer(s)
mkulima (1, p: wakulima)
intern(s), apprentice(s)
mkurufunzi (1, p: wakurufunzi)
artist(s)
msanii (1, p: wasanii)
unemployed
mvinjari
musician(s)
mwanamuziki (1, p: wanamuziki)
lawyer(s)
mwanasheria (1, p: wanasheria)
writer(s)
mwandishi (1, p: waandishi)
journalist(s)
mwandishi wa habari (1, p: waandishi wa habari)
colleague(s)
mwenza (1, p: wenza) Usually attached to possessive, Ex: mwenzangu, mwenzake
actor(s)
mwigizaji (1, p: waigizaji)
singer(s)
mwimbaji (1, p: waimbaji)
salesperson/people
mwuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
behind
nyuma ya
report(s)
ripoti
pilot(s)
rubani (5, p: marubani)
carpenter(s)
seremala (5, p: maseremala)
meeting room(s)
ukumbi wa mkutano (p: kumbi za mkutano)
well
vizuri
to quit, abandon, cease, leave behind
kuacha
experience
uzoefu
agriculture
kilimo
occupation(s)
amali
farming
ukulima
village(s)
kijiji (7, p: vijiji)
crop(s)
zao (5, p: mazao)
fishing
uvuvi
fisherman(men)
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
accountant(s)
mhasibu (1, p: wahasibu)
judge(s)
mhakimu (1, p: wahakimu)
agricultural extension officer(s)
mbwana shamba (1, p: wabwana shamba)
opportunity
fursa
age
umri
to be late
kuchelewa
to attend
kuhudhuria
paper, pieces of paper
karatasi
of course
bila shaka
movie(s)
filamu, mchezo (3, p: michezo)
boring
-a kuchosha
exciting
-a kusisimua
interesting
-a kuvutia
anything
chochote
card(s)
karata
fun
kichekesho
to invite
kualika
to decide
kuamua
to play chess
kucheza chesi
to play a game
kucheza gemu
to play cards
kucheza karata
to ride a bike
kuendesha baiskeli
to be about
kuhusu
to act
kuigiza
to rent a movie
kukodi mchezo
to end
kumaliza
to see a play
kuona mchezo
to be shown, to be screened
kuonyeshwa
to win
kushinda
to lose
kushindwa
to be killed
kuuliwa
to kill
kuua
to have a party
kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
to book, reserve
kuwekesha
true
kweli
popular
maarufu
museum(s)
makumbusho
play(s) (theater)
mchezo wa kuigiza (3, p: michezo wa kuigiza)
art exhibition
maonyesho ya sanaa
board game(s)
mchezo wa kutumia ubao (3, p: michezo ya kutumia mbao)
movie star(s)
mhusika mkuu (1, p: wahusika wakuu)
until
mpaka
murderer(s)
muuwaji (1, p: wauwaji)
beginning
mwanzo
end
mwisho
art gallery(ies)
nyumba ya sanaa (p: nyumba za sanaa)
together
pamoja
party(ies)
tafrija, sherehe
ready
tayari
ticket(s)
tiketi
to celebrate
kusherekea, kusherehekea
bar(s) (place)
baa
This is boring
Hii ni doro
to go to the bathroom
kujisaidia (literally to help oneself)
to entertain oneself/have a good time
kujistarehesha
place (no plural)
mahali
kuharibu
to destroy
kusalimu
to greet
kuwasha
to switch on/burn
kufundisha
to teach
kujenga
to build
kuzaa
to have a child / to give birth
kuzaliwa
to be born
kuondoa
to remove
kuoa
to marry (said of a man)
kuolewa
to get married (said of a woman)
kukubali
to accept
Mkenya (1, p: wakenya)
Kenyan(s)
kuteua
to appoint
kubadili
to change
dunia
world(s)
bado
still, yet
mbona, kwa nini
why, for what reason
kasi, -a upesi, -epesi
fast
-a bei nafuu
affordable
akaunti
account(s)
akiba
savings
asilimia
percentage
baadhi
some
bajeti
budget
dola
dollar(s)
-enye thamani
valuable (having value)
formu
form(s)
hisa
stock(s)
hundi
check(s)
kitega uchumi (7, p: vitega uchumi)
investment(s)
kiwango cha riba (7, p: viwango vya riba)
interest rate(s)
kubadilisha
to change, to exchange
kufunga
to tie
kujaza
to fill out
kumudu
to afford
kupandishwa
to get a raise
kupata
to earn, to catch, to get
kupata mkopo
to get a loan
kutia sahihi
to sign
kutoa pesa
to withdraw money from an account
kuvunjisha cheki
to cash a check
kuweka akiba
to save
kuweka kitega uchumi
to invest
kuweka pesa
to deposit money into an account
kuweka rehani
to mortgage
leseni
license(s)
malipo
payment
mashine
machine(s)
maskini (masikini) noun and adj
poor
mkopo (3, p: mikopo)
loan(s)
msaada (3, p: misaada)
help, aid
mshahara (3, p: mishahara)
salary(ies)
noti
bill(s), paper money
paundi
pound(s)
peni (5, p: mapeni), sarafu
coin(s)
rehani
mortgage(s)
risiti
receipt(s)
sahihi
signature(s)
soko la hisa
stock market
tajiri
rich
tawi (5, p: matawi)
branch(es) (of a bank)
yeni
yen
yuro
euro(s)
mtandao (3, p:mitandao)
network(s)
kusafiri
to travel
msafiri (1, p: wasafiri)
traveler(s)
sehemu
place(s), area(s)
-ote (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which is wote, Ex mtu wote = the whole person)
all, the whole
kutumia
to spend
-o -ote (used with the pronominal/subject prefix). One exception is Class 1, for humans, it is ye yote, for non-humans it is wo wote.
any
-enye (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which becomes mwenye) Ex: Usile matunda yenye sumu (Don’t eat the fruits with poison!)
that/who has…, with…, having… (expressions of possession)
ugomvi (p: magomvi)
argument
uzuri
beauty, goodness
urefu
length, height
ugumu
difficulty
wembamba
thinness, slimness
ubao (p: mbao)
board(s)
wakati (p: nyakati)
time(s), season(s)
ubavu (p: mbavu)
rib(s)
uzi (p: nyuzi)
thread(s)
wimbo (p: nyimbo)
song(s)
uchale (p: chale)
cut(s)
wino
ink
udongo
clay, dirt, soil
uhodari
intelligence
kufaa
to suit, be suitable
mbali mbali
different
barua
letter(s)
hata
even
abiria
passenger(s)
pesa za kigeni
foreign currency
kitako (7, p: vitako)
butt(s)
-a kufurahisha
pleasant, enjoyable
amali
profession(s)
askari wa zimamoto
fireman(men)
biashara
business(es)
daktari wa meno (5, p: madaktari ya meno)
dentist(s)
dereva (5, p: madereva)
driver(s)
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
mechanic(s)
fundi bomba (5, p: mafundi bomba)
plumber(s)
fundi umeme (5, p: mafundi umeme)
electrician(s)
kabati (5, p: makabati)
filing cabinet(s)
kampuni
company(ies)
katibu muhutasi
secretary(ies)
kazi
job(s), work
kitabu cha anuani (7, p: vitabu vya anuani)
address book(s)
kitabu cha tarehe (7, p: vitabu vya tarehe)
datebook(s)
kuacha ujumbe
to leave a message
kuajiri
to hire
kuandika ripoti
to write a report
kuchukua ujumbe
to take a message
kufanya kazi
to work
kufurahisha
to please
kukaribisha
to welcome
kuonyesha
to show
kupanga miadi
to schedule an appointment
kupiga chapa
to type
kwenda mkutanoni
to go to a meeting
lazima
must
mbele ya
in front of
mkulima (1, p: wakulima)
farmer(s)
mkurufunzi (1, p: wakurufunzi)
intern(s), apprentice(s)
msanii (1, p: wasanii)
artist(s)
mvinjari
unemployed
mwanamuziki (1, p: wanamuziki)
musician(s)
mwanasheria (1, p: wanasheria)
lawyer(s)
mwandishi (1, p: waandishi)
writer(s)
mwandishi wa habari (1, p: waandishi wa habari)
journalist(s)
mwenza (1, p: wenza) Usually attached to possessive, Ex: mwenzangu, mwenzake
colleague(s)
mwigizaji (1, p: waigizaji)
actor(s)
mwimbaji (1, p: waimbaji)
singer(s)
mwuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
salesperson/people
nyuma ya
behind
ripoti
report(s)
rubani (5, p: marubani)
pilot(s)
seremala (5, p: maseremala)
carpenter(s)
ukumbi wa mkutano (p: kumbi za mkutano)
meeting room(s)
vizuri
well
kuacha
to quit, abandon, cease, leave behind
uzoefu
experience
kilimo
agriculture
amali
occupation(s)
ukulima
farming
kijiji (7, p: vijiji)
village(s)
zao (5, p: mazao)
crop(s)
uvuvi
fishing
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
fisherman(men)
mhasibu (1, p: wahasibu)
accountant(s)
mhakimu (1, p: wahakimu)
judge(s)
mbwana shamba (1, p: wabwana shamba)
agricultural extension officer(s)
fursa
opportunity
umri
age
kuchelewa
to be late
kuhudhuria
to attend
karatasi
paper, pieces of paper
bila shaka
of course
filamu, mchezo (3, p: michezo)
movie(s)
-a kuchosha
boring
-a kusisimua
exciting
-a kuvutia
interesting
chochote
anything
karata
card(s)
kichekesho
fun
kualika
to invite
kuamua
to decide
kucheza chesi
to play chess
kucheza gemu
to play a game
kucheza karata
to play cards
kuendesha baiskeli
to ride a bike
kuhusu
to be about
kuigiza
to act
kukodi mchezo
to rent a movie
kumaliza
to end
kuona mchezo
to see a play
kuonyeshwa
to be shown, to be screened
kushinda
to win
kushindwa
to lose
kuuliwa
to be killed
kuua
to kill
kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
to have a party
kuwekesha
to book, reserve
kweli
true
maarufu
popular
makumbusho
museum(s)
mchezo wa kuigiza (3, p: michezo wa kuigiza)
play(s) (theater)
maonyesho ya sanaa
art exhibition
mchezo wa kutumia ubao (3, p: michezo ya kutumia mbao)
board game(s)
mhusika mkuu (1, p: wahusika wakuu)
movie star(s)
mpaka
until
muuwaji (1, p: wauwaji)
murderer(s)
mwanzo
beginning
mwisho
end
nyumba ya sanaa (p: nyumba za sanaa)
art gallery(ies)
pamoja
together
tafrija, sherehe
party(ies)
tayari
ready
tiketi
ticket(s)
kusherekea, kusherehekea
to celebrate
baa
bar(s) (place)
Hii ni doro
This is boring
kujisaidia (literally to help oneself)
to go to the bathroom
kujistarehesha
to entertain oneself/have a good time
mahali
place (no plural)
