Vocab 5 Flashcards
1
Q
to destroy
A
kuharibu
2
Q
to greet
A
kusalimu
3
Q
to switch on/burn
A
kuwasha
4
Q
to teach
A
kufundisha
5
Q
to build
A
kujenga
6
Q
to have a child
A
kuzaa
7
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to be born
A
kuzaliwa
8
Q
to remove
A
kuondoa
9
Q
to marry (said of a man)
A
kuoa
10
Q
to get married (said of a woman)
A
kuolewa
11
Q
to accept
A
kukubali
12
Q
Kenyan(s)
A
Mkenya (1, p: wakenya)
13
Q
to appoint
A
kuteua
14
Q
to change
A
kubadili
15
Q
world(s)
A
dunia
16
Q
still, yet
A
bado
17
Q
why, for what reason
A
mbona, kwa nini
18
Q
fast
A
kasi, -a upesi, -epesi
19
Q
affordable
A
-a bei nafuu
20
Q
account(s)
A
akaunti
21
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savings
A
akiba
22
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percentage
A
asilimia
23
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some
A
baadhi
24
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budget
A
bajeti
25
dollar(s)
dola
26
valuable (having value)
-enye thamani
27
form(s)
formu
28
stock(s)
hisa
29
check(s)
hundi
30
investment(s)
kitega uchumi (7, p: vitega uchumi)
31
interest rate(s)
kiwango cha riba (7, p: viwango vya riba)
32
to change, to exchange
kubadilisha
33
to tie
kufunga
34
to fill out
kujaza
35
to afford
kumudu
36
to get a raise
kupandishwa
37
to earn, to catch, to get
kupata
38
to get a loan
kupata mkopo
39
to sign
kutia sahihi
40
to withdraw money from an account
kutoa pesa
41
to cash a check
kuvunjisha cheki
42
to save
kuweka akiba
43
to invest
kuweka kitega uchumi
44
to deposit money into an account
kuweka pesa
45
to mortgage
kuweka rehani
46
license(s)
leseni
47
payment
malipo
48
machine(s)
mashine
49
poor
maskini (masikini) noun and adj
50
loan(s)
mkopo (3, p: mikopo)
51
help, aid
msaada (3, p: misaada)
52
salary(ies)
mshahara (3, p: mishahara)
53
bill(s), paper money
noti
54
pound(s)
paundi
55
coin(s)
peni (5, p: mapeni), sarafu
56
mortgage(s)
rehani
57
receipt(s)
risiti
58
signature(s)
sahihi
59
stock market
soko la hisa
60
rich
tajiri
61
branch(es) (of a bank)
tawi (5, p: matawi)
62
yen
yeni
63
euro(s)
yuro
64
network(s)
mtandao (3, p:mitandao)
65
to travel
kusafiri
66
traveler(s)
msafiri (1, p: wasafiri)
67
place(s), area(s)
sehemu
68
all, the whole
-ote (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which is wote, Ex mtu wote = the whole person)
69
to spend
kutumia
70
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.
71
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!)
72
argument
ugomvi (p: magomvi)
73
beauty, goodness
uzuri
74
length, height
urefu
75
difficulty
ugumu
76
thinness, slimness
wembamba
77
board(s)
ubao (p: mbao)
78
time(s), season(s)
wakati (p: nyakati)
79
rib(s)
ubavu (p: mbavu)
80
thread(s)
uzi (p: nyuzi)
81
song(s)
wimbo (p: nyimbo)
82
cut(s)
uchale (p: chale)
83
ink
wino
84
clay, dirt, soil
udongo
85
intelligence
uhodari
86
to suit, be suitable
kufaa
87
different
mbali mbali
88
letter(s)
barua
89
even
hata
90
passenger(s)
abiria
91
foreign currency
pesa za kigeni
92
butt(s)
kitako (7, p: vitako)
93
pleasant, enjoyable
-a kufurahisha
94
profession(s)
amali
95
fireman(men)
askari wa zimamoto
96
business(es)
biashara
97
dentist(s)
daktari wa meno (5, p: madaktari ya meno)
98
driver(s)
dereva (5, p: madereva)
99
mechanic(s)
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
100
plumber(s)
fundi bomba (5, p: mafundi bomba)
101
electrician(s)
fundi umeme (5, p: mafundi umeme)
102
filing cabinet(s)
kabati (5, p: makabati)
103
company(ies)
kampuni
104
secretary(ies)
katibu muhutasi
105
job(s), work
kazi
106
address book(s)
kitabu cha anuani (7, p: vitabu vya anuani)
107
datebook(s)
kitabu cha tarehe (7, p: vitabu vya tarehe)
108
to leave a message
kuacha ujumbe
109
to hire
kuajiri
110
to write a report
kuandika ripoti
111
to take a message
kuchukua ujumbe
112
to work
kufanya kazi
113
to please
kufurahisha
114
to welcome
kukaribisha
115
to show
kuonyesha
116
to schedule an appointment
kupanga miadi
117
to type
kupiga chapa
118
to go to a meeting
kwenda mkutanoni
119
must
lazima
120
in front of
mbele ya
121
farmer(s)
mkulima (1, p: wakulima)
122
intern(s), apprentice(s)
mkurufunzi (1, p: wakurufunzi)
123
artist(s)
msanii (1, p: wasanii)
124
unemployed
mvinjari
125
musician(s)
mwanamuziki (1, p: wanamuziki)
126
lawyer(s)
mwanasheria (1, p: wanasheria)
127
writer(s)
mwandishi (1, p: waandishi)
128
journalist(s)
mwandishi wa habari (1, p: waandishi wa habari)
129
colleague(s)
mwenza (1, p: wenza) Usually attached to possessive, Ex: mwenzangu, mwenzake
130
actor(s)
mwigizaji (1, p: waigizaji)
131
singer(s)
mwimbaji (1, p: waimbaji)
132
salesperson/people
mwuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
133
behind
nyuma ya
134
report(s)
ripoti
135
pilot(s)
rubani (5, p: marubani)
136
carpenter(s)
seremala (5, p: maseremala)
137
meeting room(s)
ukumbi wa mkutano (p: kumbi za mkutano)
138
well
vizuri
139
to quit, abandon, cease, leave behind
kuacha
140
experience
uzoefu
141
agriculture
kilimo
142
occupation(s)
amali
143
farming
ukulima
144
village(s)
kijiji (7, p: vijiji)
145
crop(s)
zao (5, p: mazao)
146
fishing
uvuvi
147
fisherman(men)
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
148
accountant(s)
mhasibu (1, p: wahasibu)
149
judge(s)
mhakimu (1, p: wahakimu)
150
agricultural extension officer(s)
mbwana shamba (1, p: wabwana shamba)
151
opportunity
fursa
152
age
umri
153
to be late
kuchelewa
154
to attend
kuhudhuria
155
paper, pieces of paper
karatasi
156
of course
bila shaka
157
movie(s)
filamu, mchezo (3, p: michezo)
158
boring
-a kuchosha
159
exciting
-a kusisimua
160
interesting
-a kuvutia
161
anything
chochote
162
card(s)
karata
163
fun
kichekesho
164
to invite
kualika
165
to decide
kuamua
166
to play chess
kucheza chesi
167
to play a game
kucheza gemu
168
to play cards
kucheza karata
169
to ride a bike
kuendesha baiskeli
170
to be about
kuhusu
171
to act
kuigiza
172
to rent a movie
kukodi mchezo
173
to end
kumaliza
174
to see a play
kuona mchezo
175
to be shown, to be screened
kuonyeshwa
176
to win
kushinda
177
to lose
kushindwa
178
to be killed
kuuliwa
179
to kill
kuua
180
to have a party
kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
181
to book, reserve
kuwekesha
182
true
kweli
183
popular
maarufu
184
museum(s)
makumbusho
185
play(s) (theater)
mchezo wa kuigiza (3, p: michezo wa kuigiza)
186
art exhibition
maonyesho ya sanaa
187
board game(s)
mchezo wa kutumia ubao (3, p: michezo ya kutumia mbao)
188
movie star(s)
mhusika mkuu (1, p: wahusika wakuu)
189
until
mpaka
190
murderer(s)
muuwaji (1, p: wauwaji)
191
beginning
mwanzo
192
end
mwisho
193
art gallery(ies)
nyumba ya sanaa (p: nyumba za sanaa)
194
together
pamoja
195
party(ies)
tafrija, sherehe
196
ready
tayari
197
ticket(s)
tiketi
198
to celebrate
kusherekea, kusherehekea
199
bar(s) (place)
baa
200
This is boring
Hii ni doro
201
to go to the bathroom
kujisaidia (literally to help oneself)
202
to entertain oneself/have a good time
kujistarehesha
203
place (no plural)
mahali
