Vocab Somo la tatu

Question 1

baba

Answer 1

father

Question 2

hajambo

Answer 2

is s/he well?

Question 3

hawajambo

Answer 3

are they well?

Question 4

je

Answer 4

indicates a question

Question 5

lakini

Answer 5

but

Question 6

juu ya

Answer 6

about/concerning

Question 7

mama

Answer 7

mom

Question 8

mgonjwa

Answer 8

sick/sick person

Question 9

wagonjwa

Answer 9

sick/ sick people (plural)

Question 10

jioni

Answer 10

evening

Question 11

kidogo

Answer 11

a little bit/somewhat

Question 12

mimi

Answer 12

I/me

Question 13

wewe

Answer 13

you

Question 14

yeye

Answer 14

s/he her/him

Question 15

sisi

Answer 15

we/us

Question 16

ninyi

Answer 16

you all (plural)

Question 17

wao

Answer 17

they/them

Question 18

habari zako?

Answer 18

how are you?

Question 19

mtoto

Answer 19

child

Question 20

watoto

Answer 20

children (plural)

Question 21

mzee

Answer 21

old person

Question 22

wazee

Answer 22

old people (plural)

Question 23

ndiyo

Answer 23

yes (literally “it is so”)

Question 24

nyumba

Answer 24

home/house

Question 25

swali

Answer 25

question

Question 26

maswali

Answer 26

questions (plural)

Question 27

wako

Answer 27

your/yours

Question 28

wengine

Answer 28

others/other people

Question 29

zako

Answer 29

your/yours

Question 30

mtu

Answer 30

person (can seem rude in speech. it’s like saying “that person”)

Question 31

watu

Answer 31

people (plural)

Question 32

si

Answer 32

is not

Question 33

sema

Answer 33

speak/say

Question 34

semeni

Answer 34

many people speak/say

Question 35

-kazi

Answer 35

job (ex: ninakazi - I have a job/I have work)

Question 36

safari

Answer 36

trip

Question 37

wote

Answer 37

all (people)

Question 38

nyumbani

Answer 38

home

Question 39

-semaje

Answer 39

ask mwalimu in class

Question 40

mgeni

Answer 40

guest

Question 41

wageni

Answer 41

guests (plural)

Question 42

hapana

Answer 42

no

Question 43

pia

Answer 43

also