Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Hujambo
A
Hello
2
Q
Sijambo
A
i’m fine (response to hujambo)
3
Q
Maamkio
A
greetings
4
Q
Bwana
A
Mr.
5
Q
Ndugu
A
sibling, comrade (used also as a greeting)
6
Q
Mwanafunzi (pl. wanafunzi)
A
student
7
Q
mwalimu (p. walimu)
A
teacher
8
Q
sawa sawa
A
okay
9
Q
polepole
A
slowly
10
Q
sarufi
A
grammar
11
Q
mazungumzo (+ya)
A
conversation (+ya when adding possession)
12
Q
mazoezi ya kusoma na kuandika
A
reading and writing exercises
13
Q
msamiati
A
vocabulary
14
Q
darasa la leo
A
today’s class
15
Q
mswahili
A
(single) member of the swahili community, usually a first language speaker
16
Q
uswahili
A
swahili culture and ways of life
17
Q
uswahilini
A
land inhabited by swahili speakers
18
Q
kiti (pl. viti)
A
chair
19
Q
jiwe (pl. mawe)
A
stone
20
Q
meza (pl. meza)
A
table
21
Q
ukuta (pl. kuta)
A
wall
22
Q
-penda
A
love (verb)
23
Q
ninakupenda
A
i love you
24
Q
endelea
A
to continue
25
pete
ring
26
kisu
knife
27
nyanya
tomato, grandma
28
ng'ombe
cow
29
ngamia
camel
30
dhambi
sin
31
thelathini
30
32
ghali
expensive
33
mzee (pl. wazee)
elder
34
utalii
tourism
35
mtalii
tourist
36
kondoo
sheep
37
saa
watch, time
38
ng'ambo
overseas
39
-ngoja
to wait
40
nguvu
strength
41
nyama
meat
42
nyota
star
43
-nyang'anya
to snatch/steal
44
wewe
you
45
zoezi (+la)
exercise (+la when adding possession)
46
sema/semeni
say (semeni is usually used for a group)
47
-rudia
repeat
48
mnaelewa?
do you (pl.) understand?
49
ndiyo
yes
50
hapana
no
51
nzuri
good
52
nzuri sana!
very good!
53
tafadhali
please
54
haiya basi
ok, then
55
inamaanisha
it means...
56
kwa mfano
for example
57
mna swali?
do you have a question?
58
sema kwa kiswahili
say in Swahili
59
ongea Kiswahili
speak Swahili
60
mtu (pl. watu)
person
61
mti (pl. miti)
tree
62
kiko (pl. viko)
pipes
63
mtoto (pl. watoto)
child
64
-fundisha
to teach
65
chakula
food
66
habari
news
67
habari za asubuhi/mchana?
how are things (this morning/this afternoon)?
68
jambo (pl. mambo)
affair, matter, thing
69
habari gani?
how are things? (lit. what sort of news?)
70
habari za -
about (lit. news of...)
71
mama
mother
72
-soma
to read
73
-itika
to respond
74
-sema
to say
75
ku-
prefix that makes verb infinitive (i.e. to X) or into a gerund (i.e. Xing)
76
a-
verb prefix indicating subject "s/he"
77
wa-
verb prefix indicating subject "they"
78
-na-
verb prefix indicating present tense
79
somo
lesson
80
kwanza
first
81
pili
second
82
tena
again
83
-amkia
to greet
84
mwamkie
greet! (complex imperative form)
85
au
or
86
gani?
what kind/sort?
87
je
used in asking a question; can be glossed as "what about?"
88
salama
safety, security, peace (used in greetings)
89
tu
only, just, merely
90
mmoja
one person
91
mwingine
another person, other person
92
na
and (also "by, with" etc)
93
sana
very, very much, a lot
94
sasa
now
95
vizuri
very well, fine (adverb)
96
yeye
s/he
97
msingi (+wa)
foundation (+wa when adding possession)
98
baina ya watu wawili
between two people
99
zoezi la nyumbani
homework
100
-tafsiri
to translate
101
jaza mistari
fill in the blanks/lines
102
jibu maswali
answer the questions
103
maneno
words
104
maalum
special (adjective)
105
karamu
party
106
haraka
fast
107
kijiji
village
108
jenga
build
109
chai
tea
110
marudio
review
111
insha
essay
112
mboga
vegetable
113
ndege
bird or plane
114
sanifu
standard
115
-ng'oa
to uproot, to pull out (weeds, veggies, a tooth)
116
jambazi
gangster
117
-ng'orota
to snore
118
-ng'arisha
to shine
119
-ng'ang'ania
to argue over something
120
rembo
beautiful
121
sura
chapter
122
ukurasa (uk.)
page
123
wenyeji
locals
124
mzungu
white person (not derogatory)
125
ngumi
fist
126
nyamazeni
be quiet
127
jaribu
try
128
nina (e.g. swali)
I have (e.g. a question)
129
kwaherini
goodbye
130
habari yako (sg)?
how are you?
131
njema/nzuri/salama
i'm fine (response to habari yako/gani)
132
jioni
evening
133
masomo
studies
134
-safiri
to travel
135
safari
journey, trip
136
-hama
moving (from house to another)
137
mbaya
badly (adverb)
138
shangazi
aunt
139
hamjambo
how are you (to a group)
140
hatujambo
we are fine
141
nzuri kidogo
good... sort of/a little bit (light way of saying NOT GOOD)
142
-kunywa
to drink
143
-kunya
to defecate
144
habari zenu?
how are you (pl.)?
145
hajambo?
is s/he fine?
146
(ndiyo) hajambo
s/he is fine
147
hawajambo?
are they fine?
148
(ndiyo) hawajambo
they are fine
149
familia
family
150
dada
sister
151
swali (pl. maswali)
question
152
shikamoo
greetings (to an older person, lit. i touch your feet)
153
marahaba
elder's response to your greetings
154
asante
thank you
155
rahisi
easy
156
hodi
may i come in? (said on arrival to house/village)
157
maji
water
158
mgeni (pl. wageni)
visitor
159
yetu
our
160
hakuna matata
there are no worries/problems
161
karibu(ni)
come in! (sg./pl. imperative)
162
karibu kiti
have a seat
163
karibu chai
have some tea
164
mzazi (pl. wazazi)
mother, parent (pl. is "parents")
165
-piga
to hit, to beat
166
i'm fine (response to hujambo)
Sijambo
167
greetings
Maamkio
168
Mr.
Bwana
169
sibling, comrade (used also as a greeting)
Ndugu
170
student
Mwanafunzi (pl. wanafunzi)
171
teacher
mwalimu (p. walimu)
172
okay
sawa sawa
173
slowly
polepole
174
grammar
sarufi
175
conversation (+ya when adding possession)
mazungumzo (+ya)
176
reading and writing exercises
mazoezi ya kusoma na kuandika
177
vocabulary
msamiati
178
today's class
darasa la leo
179
(single) member of the swahili community, usually a first language speaker
mswahili
180
swahili culture and ways of life
uswahili
181
land inhabited by swahili speakers
uswahilini
182
chair
kiti (pl. viti)
183
stone
jiwe (pl. mawe)
184
table
meza (pl. meza)
185
wall
ukuta (pl. kuta)
186
love (verb)
-penda
187
i love you
ninakupenda
188
to continue
endelea
189
ring
pete
190
knife
kisu
191
tomato, grandma
nyanya
192
cow
ng'ombe
193
camel
ngamia
194
sin
dhambi
195
30
thelathini
196
expensive
ghali
197
elder
mzee (pl. wazee)
198
tourism
utalii
199
tourist
mtalii
200
sheep
kondoo
201
watch, time
saa
202
overseas
ng'ambo
203
to wait
-ngoja
204
strength
nguvu
205
meat
nyama
206
star
nyota
207
to snatch/steal
-nyang'anya
208
you
wewe
209
exercise (+la when adding possession)
zoezi (+la)
210
say (semeni is usually used for a group)
sema/semeni
211
repeat
-rudia
212
do you (pl.) understand?
mnaelewa?
213
yes
ndiyo
214
no
hapana
215
good
nzuri
216
very good!
nzuri sana!
217
please
tafadhali
218
ok, then
haiya basi
219
it means...
inamaanisha
220
for example
kwa mfano
221
do you have a question?
mna swali?
222
say in Swahili
sema kwa kiswahili
223
speak Swahili
ongea Kiswahili
224
person
mtu (pl. watu)
225
tree
mti (pl. miti)
226
pipes
kiko (pl. viko)
227
child
mtoto (pl. watoto)
228
to teach
-fundisha
229
food
chakula
230
news
habari
231
how are things (this morning/this afternoon)?
habari za asubuhi/mchana?
232
affair, matter, thing
jambo (pl. mambo)
233
how are things? (lit. what sort of news?)
habari gani?
234
about (lit. news of...)
habari za -
235
mother
mama
236
to read
-soma
237
to respond
-itika
238
to say
-sema
239
verb prefix indicating subject "s/he"
a-
240
verb prefix indicating subject "they"
wa-
241
verb prefix indicating present tense
-na-
242
lesson
somo
243
first
kwanza
244
second
pili
245
again
tena
246
to greet
-amkia
247
greet! (complex imperative form)
mwamkie
248
or
au
249
what kind/sort?
gani?
250
used in asking a question; can be glossed as "what about?"
je
251
safety, security, peace (used in greetings)
salama
252
only, just, merely
tu
253
one person
mmoja
254
another person, other person
mwingine
255
and (also "by, with" etc)
na
256
very, very much, a lot
sana
257
now
sasa
258
very well, fine (adverb)
vizuri
259
s/he
yeye
260
foundation (+wa when adding possession)
msingi (+wa)
261
between two people
baina ya watu wawili
262
homework
zoezi la nyumbani
263
to translate
-tafsiri
264
fill in the blanks/lines
jaza mistari
265
answer the questions
jibu maswali
266
words
maneno
267
special (adjective)
maalum
268
party (legal/political)
karamu
269
fast
haraka
270
village
kijiji
271
build
jenga
272
tea
chai
273
review
marudio
274
essay
insha
275
vegetable
mboga
276
bird or plane
ndege
277
standard
sanifu
278
to uproot, to pull out (weeds, veggies, a tooth)
-ng'oa
279
gangster
jambazi
280
to snore
-ng'orota
281
to shine
-ng'arisha
282
to argue over something
-ng'ang'ania
283
beautiful
rembo
284
chapter
sura
285
page
ukurasa (uk.)
286
locals
wenyeji
287
white person (not derogatory)
mzungu
288
noun classes
ngeli
289
fist
ngumi
290
be quiet
nyamazeni
291
try
jaribu
292
I have (e.g. a question)
nina (e.g. swali)
293
goodbye
kwaherini
294
how are you?
habari yako (sg)?
295
i'm fine (response to habari yako/gani)
njema/nzuri/salama
296
evening
jioni
297
etc
naka thalika
298
studies
masomo
299
to travel
-safiri
300
journey, trip
safari
301
moving (from house to another)
-hama
302
badly (adverb)
mbaya
303
aunt
shangazi
304
how are you (to a group)
hamjambo
305
we are fine
hatujambo
306
good... sort of/a little bit (light way of saying NOT GOOD)
nzuri kidogo
307
to drink
-kunywa
308
to defecate
-kunya
309
how are you (pl.)?
habari zenu?
310
is s/he fine?
hajambo?
311
s/he is fine
(ndiyo) hajambo
312
are they fine?
hawajambo?
313
they are fine
(ndiyo) hawajambo
314
family
familia
315
sister
dada
316
question
swali (pl. maswali)
317
greetings (to an older person, lit. i touch your feet)
shikamoo
318
elder's response to your greetings
marahaba
319
slang (mix of English and Swahili)
sheng
320
till we see each other again
kwaheri ya kuonana
321
thank you
asante
322
easy
rahisi
323
may i come in? (said on arrival to house/village)
hodi
324
water
maji
325
visitor
mgeni (pl. wageni)
326
you are welcome
wakaribishwa
327
our
yetu
328
there are no worries/problems
hakuna matata
329
come in! (sg./pl. imperative)
karibu(ni)
330
have a seat
karibu kiti
331
have some tea
karibu chai
332
mother, parent (pl. is "parents")
mzazi (pl. wazazi)
333
to hit, to beat
-piga
