Vocabulary Flashcards
To divorce
Kutaleka
Kuhamia
To move to
We divorced each other
Tulitalekiana
To move to
Kuhamia
From home
Kutoka nyumbani
Mtandoni
Virtually
Organization
Shirika
Ngo
Shirika lisilo la kiserekali
Which is
Lililo
Which is not
Lisilo
How did you find yourself
Ulijipata
Job application
Maombi ya kazi
Objective
Lengo malengo
Tail
Mkia
Famous
Maarufu
I will give on your behalf
Nitakutolea
Carry
Kubeba
To fight
Kupigania
Currently
Sasa hivi
Ship
Meli
Dhow
Dau
To brush teeth
Kupiga mswaki
Before
Kabla ya
To leave
Kuondoka
To avoid
Kupiga chenga
Relief
Kitulizo
To pull
Kuvuta
Umbrella
Mwavuli
Forest
Msitu
Pillow
Mto
It has light
Kuna mwangaza
Furniture
Viti
Bag
Bagi
Shopping
Kununua vitu
To analyze
Kuchambua
To remove
Kuondoa
Coconut milk
Tui
Epicenter
Kitovu
Interest
Furahisha
Bathtub
Basani
I sweat a lot
Ninatoa jasho sana
Sunscreen
Mafuta ya jua
The french
Wafaransa
Beach
Fukwe
Beach boys
Vijana wa fukweni
Shoreline
Ufuo
KCs
Watu wa asiliya kizungu
They come to me
Wananijia
To approach
Kukaribia
They want to sell me things
Wanataka ninunue vitu
To send it
Kupeleke
They sent me
Wamenitumia
To receive
Kupokea
On foot
Kwa miguu
I have ever
Nimewahi
I have never
Sijawahi
Have you ever
Umewahi
You have never
Hujawahi
To be on time
Kuwahi
Not on time
Sijawahi
She was next to me
Aliyekuwa karibu na mimi
Aliyekuwa kando yangu
To fish
Kuvua
Dolphin
Pomboo
Shark
Papa
Whale
Nyangumi
If things are meant to go badly, they will.
Siku ya nyani kufa, miti zote huteleza
To slide
Kuteleza
British people
Wingereza
Water fall
Maporomoko ya maji
Group
Kikundi
Big group
Kikundi cha watu wengi
Let me just stink
Wacha ninuke tu
To smell
Kunuka
Rock climbing
Kupanda miamba
To be irritated
Kuadhika
To be annoyed
Kukasirika
Especially
Kaswa
At the top
Kuleleni
Mountain
Mlima
Naked
Uchi
One of
Mojawapo
To educate
Kuelimisha
He laughed at me
Alinichekelea
To hike
Kukwea
I had to bring down expectations
Niliteremsha matarajio
Expectation
Tarajio matarajio
To bring down
Kuteremsha
To expect
Kutarajia
Quick
Epesi
Wayward thinking
Fikira potovu
Perverted
Potovu
Breast cancer
Saratani ya matiti
I was going through a lot.
Nikipitia mengi sana
As an additional benefit
Kama faida ya ziada
To leave him
Kumwacha
Climate change
Mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa
Designer
Unda
Circle
Mvingo
To respond
Kujibu
Request
Ombi maombi
Contract
Kandarasi
It depends
Inategemea
Leader
Kiongozi viongozi
Leadership
Uongozi
To lead
Kuongoza
To manage
Kusimamia
Manager
Msimamizi
To stop
Kusimama
How are you doing?
Wambaje
Insight, juicy details
Uhondo
Until
Hadi
Mpaka
Umbilical cord, belly button
Kitovu
Our independence
Uhuru wetu
Jealousy
Wivu
I am jealous
Nina wivu
I am jealous of you
Ninakuonea wivu
Dont be jealous of me
Usinionee wivu
Dont be jealous of me
Wacha kuionea wivu
To look forward to
Kutazama
I look forward to the weekend
Ninatazamia weekendi
Twin
Pacha
Mapacha
Thigh
Paja mapaja
Not all days are the same
Siku zote hazifanani
He cooked for me
Alinipikia
To chat
Kupiga gumzo
To overflow
Kufurika
To burn (food)
Kuungua
To stink
Kunuka
To smell nice
Kunukia
To struggle
Kung’ang’ana
To see them (fruit)
Kuziona
It was a coincidence
Ilikuwa sadfa
To clean up
Kunadhifisha
Neat
Nadhifu
To found
Kutambulika
Excitement
Msisimuko
Fear
Uwoga
To compensate
Kufidia
More
Zaidi
Extra
Ziada
Straight
Laini
Smooth
Nyororo
Courageous
Hodari
To end
Kumaliza
To finish
Kuisha
To leave behind
Kuwacha
To break up
Kuwachana
To tear
Kuraruka
To spill
Kumwagika
It is passable
Imepitika
Edible
Kimelika
Openable
Funguka
Closeable
Fungika
Habit
Uzoefu
To get used to
Kuzoea
Almost everything has been forgotten.
Karibu kila kitu kimesahaulika
To remember
Kukumbuka
To refuse
Kukataa
To cut
Kukata
Dont interrupt me
Usinikatize
To revenge
Kulipiza
To dry
Kukauka
To make it easier
Kurahisisha
To beautify
Kurembesha
To put to sleep
Kulalisha
To destroy
Kuharibu
To depend on
Kutegemea
Message
Ujumbe
To handle
Kushughulikia
To happen
Kutokea
Documents
Stakabadhi
Debts dont rot
Deni haliozi
As usual (like mass)
Kama ibada
Colonial language
Lugha ya kikoloni
Its better i dont have money
Bora nisiwe na pesa
Luckily
Kwa bahati
Nicely
Kwa uzuri
Badly
Kwa ubaya
Happily
Kwa furaha
Painfully
Kwa uchungu
With difficulty
Kwa ugumu
Scarcely
Kwa uhaba
Abundantly
Kwa wingi
For a while, timely
Kwa wakati
In a few weeks
Wiki mbili zijazo
Lazily
Kivivu
Childish
Kitoto
all of you
Nyote
All of them
Wote
Gate
Lango
Choice
Uchaguo
Festival
Tamasha
They sent me
Walinitumia
Calm
Shwari
Confused
Changanyikiwa
West
Magharibi
South
Kusini
North
Kaskazini
East
Mashariki
Spend time
Kushinda
I can’t (effort made)
Kushindwa
I cant (no effort)
Siwezi
Intentionally
Kwa kusudi
Truly
Kwa kweli
List
Orodha
To look at
Kuangalia
To choose
Kuchagua
To cover
Kufunika
To agree
Kukubali
To remember
Kukumbuka
To raise
Kuinua
To add, increase
Kuongeza
To look at
Kutazama
Trustworty honest
-aminifu
The day before yesterday
Juzi
The other day
Juzijuzi
Until
Mpaka
Except
Ila
That
Kwamba
Although
Ingawa
To depend
Kutegemea
Choice
Chaguo
Sand
Changarawe
Festival
Tamasha
Calm
Shwari
How infix
Vyo
When infix
Po
Where infix
Ko
Iist
Orodha
Mat
Mkeka
Appetite desire
Hamu
Hall
Ukumbi
That relative infix
Cho
Date
Tende
Date tree
Mtende
Peanut
Njugu
Cashew
Korosho
Oven
Tanuri
Energy
Nishati
Normally
Ya kawaida
Solar energy
Nishati ya jua
Client
Mteja
Pressure
Shinikizo
A long time ago
Zamani
I’m not sure
Sina hakika
By the way
Japo Kuwa
How
Jinsi
Electricity
Umeme
Line
Laini
Chuo
University
List
Kumbukumbu
Leaf
Jani
Housekeeper
Anayetunza nyumba yangu
Roof
Paa
To freeze
Kuganda
Feelings
Hisia
To feel
Kuhisia
Cry
Kilio
Justice
Haki
Breath
Pumzi
To breathe
Kupumua
To serve
Kupakua
To serve someone
Kupakulia
Juicy details
Uhondo
To Gossip
Kusengenya
Gossip
Masengecho
About me
Kunihusu
Where i am
Kuniliko
To bake
Kuoka
To heat up
Kuchemsha (moto)
To cook with some kind of fire
Kupika
Rice plant
Mpunga
The learned
Mjuaji
Thread
Uzi nyuzi
Brother in law
Shemeji
Enemy
Adui
Dew
Umande
Scum
Uteo
Page
Ukarasa
Trap
Mtego
To mix
Kuchanganya
To dig
Kuchimba
To divide
Kugawa
To collect
Kukusanya
To meet
Kukuta
To get stuck
Kukwama
To uproot
Kung’oa
To keep quiet
Kunyamaza
To get better
Kupona
To jump
Kuruka
To catch hold
Kushika
To grieve
Kusikitika
To precede
Kutangulia