Week 6 Flashcards
1
Q
usingizi
A
tired
2
Q
-sahihisha
A
to correct (ex. an assignment)
3
Q
maisha
A
life
4
Q
mwenyeji
A
local
5
Q
kitu kidogo
A
euphemism for a bribe
6
Q
chai
A
tea; euphemism for a bribe
7
Q
-danganya
A
to cheat
8
Q
kipindi (pl. vipindi)
A
episode
9
Q
-pumuzika
A
to relax
10
Q
-vuna
A
to harvest, gather, pick
11
Q
kuchemsha bongo
A
(lit. to fry our brains) - warm up
12
Q
-piga kura
A
to vote
13
Q
kwa kukuanusha
A
in the negative
14
Q
rais (+wa)
A
president, leader (of)
15
Q
sentensi kamili
A
full sentence
16
Q
pombe
A
beer, alcohol
17
Q
kusini
A
south
18
Q
kijana
A
young person
19
Q
kipofu
A
blind person
20
Q
kiziwi
A
deaf person
21
Q
kiboko
A
hippopotamus, cane
22
Q
chakula (pl. vyakula)
A
food
23
Q
choo (pl. vyoo)
A
toilet (avoid saying)
24
Q
msalani
A
more polite way of saying bathroom
25
kwa wingi
in the plural
26
kikombe (pl. vikombe)
cup
27
kitanda (vitanda)
bed
28
kikapu (vikapu)
basket
29
kisima
well, spring
30
kisiwa
island
31
kipande
ID (loaded word, from colonial times)
32
kichwa (vichwa)
head
33
kisu (visu)
knife
34
kubwa
(adj) big, large, major
35
zuri
good (adj)
36
baya
bad (adj)
37
chafu
dirty, filthy (adj)
38
fupi
short, brief, concise (adj)
39
ngapi? \*\*special
how much/many? \*\*question word that functions like an adjective - ex. viti vingapi? visu vingapi?
40
kiatu (viatu)
shoe, sandal
41
-potea
to get/be lost
42
-anguka
to fall down, to fail (a test, a business)
43
mnyang'aji
petty thief
44
-rudisha
to return (transitive, something)
45
lugha
language
46
aje?
how? \*\*normal added to the verb, doesn't stand on its own
47
kubwa
big
48
-hitaji
to need
49
kiazi (viazi)
potato
50
mayai
eggs
51
katika
(prep.) in, inside, out of, from; during (ex. katika kuenda = while going)
52
-katika
to be cut, to come to an end
53
chuo kikuu
university
54
mama wa nyumba
housewife
55
sayansi
science
56
-kuta
to meet, come across
57
-lewa
to be drunk
58
-chelewa
to be late, be delayed, slowed down
59
-potea
to get/be lost, to disappear
60
kombe
cup, bowl; oyster
61
-pendeza
to attract, be pleasing, cause to love, cause to like, be nice \*\* the "z" adds a causative sense to the verb
62
kijiko
spoon
63
kikombe
cup, mug, trophy
64
kioo
mirror, glass (pane); fish hook
65
cheti
certificate, document, permit, pass
66
kifua
chest
67
cheo
rank, status, position, title
68
kidole
finger, toe
69
refu
long, tall, high (adj.)
70
kali
severe, cruel; hot; sharp (adj.)
71
-iba
to steal, to rob
72
kumbusho
souvenir
73
sarakasi
??
74
wateja
customers, subscribers
75
njaa
hunger
76
subiri
??
77
kidege
little birdie/plane (you can change a noun into ki-vi to make it diminutive - here it's from ndege)
78
nyimbo (wimbo)
song
79
mapenzi
??
80
uchaguzi
elections
81
-tetemeka
to shake with fear, tremble
82
-po
locative - specific
83
-ko
locative - indefinite
84
-mo
locative - internal location
85
gereza
jail
86
uanja wandege
airport (lit. field of planes)
87
wakulima
farmers
88
-kumbuko
to remember
89
-pona
to get well
90
-poa
to cool (something down) - also "cool" in sheng
91
sumu
poison
92
-kufa
to die
93
-kutana (+na)
to meet (together/with)
94
-oga
to shower, bathe
95
mvua
rain
96
jua
sun
97
-jua
to know
98
kuna
there is
99
theluji
snow, ice
100
-ibiwa
to get robbed
101
-iba
to rob
102
mlima (+wa)
mountain (Mount \_\_\_)
103
-sherekeza
to celebrate
104
mnyama (wanyama)
animal
105
-kuta
to meet
106
-omba
to pray
107
mbele
straight ahead, forward
108
-elekeza
to give directions, show the way
109
njia
road, path, way
110
matatu / dala dala
minivan
111
beba
let me carry you! (carry!!)
112
miguu
foot
113
meli
ferry
114
pikipiki / bodaboda
motorbike
115
teksi
taxi
116
lori
truck
117
basi
bus
118
daladala/ matatu
minibus
119
-vuka
to cross
120
barabara
street
121
-endelea
continue (ex. continue down the street -- -endelea mtaa)
122
mtaa
street
123
-enda
to go
124
moja kwa moja
straight ahead
125
-teremka
go down (ex. this street, this hill)
126
-shika
to take
127
-geuka
to turn
128
-pita
to pass
129
njia panda
cross street/junction
130
-fuata
to follow, pursue (ex. fuata njia)
131
-pinda
to turn
132
kulia
right
133
kushoto
left
134
mkono wako wa kulia
on your right
135
mkono wako wa kushoto
on your left
136
upande wa kulia/kushoto
on the right/left hand side
137
kuomba njia?
can you show me the way to...?
138
ninaomba
I am politely asking (idiomatic way of introducing a question politely, lit. "i am praying")
139
unaweza kunionyesha...?
can you show me...?
140
posta
post office
141
benki
bank
142
hoteli
hotel
143
kanisa
church
144
kituo cha basi
bus station
145
ng'anga'na
to bargain
146
-ng'ang'ania
to bargain with
147
unapendeza
you are attractive (to me) = sexy
148
Hakuna siri ya watu wa wili
there are no secrets between us
149
tired
usingizi
150
to correct (ex. an assignment)
-sahihisha
151
life
maisha
152
local
mwenyeji
153
euphemism for a bribe
kitu kidogo
154
tea; euphemism for a bribe
chai
155
to cheat
-danganya
156
episode
kipindi (pl. vipindi)
157
to relax
-pumuzika
158
to harvest, gather, pick
-vuna
159
(lit. to fry our brains) - warm up
kuchemsha bongo
160
to vote
-piga kura
161
in the negative
kwa kukuanusha
162
president, leader (of)
rais (+wa)
163
full sentence
sentensi kamili
164
beer, alcohol
pombe
165
south
kusini
166
young person
kijana
167
blind person
kipofu
168
deaf person
kiziwi
169
hippopotamus, cane
kiboko
170
food
chakula (pl. vyakula)
171
toilet (avoid saying)
choo (pl. vyoo)
172
more polite way of saying bathroom
msalani
173
in the plural
kwa wingi
174
cup
kikombe (pl. vikombe)
175
bed
kitanda (vitanda)
176
basket
kikapu (vikapu)
177
well, spring
kisima
178
island
kisiwa
179
ID (loaded word, from colonial times)
kipande
180
head
kichwa (vichwa)
181
knife
kisu (visu)
182
(adj) big, large, major
kubwa
183
good (adj)
zuri
184
bad (adj)
baya
185
dirty, filthy (adj)
chafu
186
short, brief, concise (adj)
fupi
187
how much/many? \*\*question word that functions like an adjective - ex. viti vingapi? visu vingapi?
ngapi? \*\*special
188
shoe, sandal
kiatu (viatu)
189
to get/be lost
-potea
190
to fall down, to fail (a test, a business)
-anguka
191
petty thief
mnyang'aji
192
to return (transitive, something)
-rudisha
193
language
lugha
194
how? \*\*normal added to the verb, doesn't stand on its own
aje?
195
big
kubwa
196
to need
-hitaji
197
potato
kiazi (viazi)
198
eggs
mayai
199
(prep.) in, inside, out of, from; during (ex. katika kuenda = while going)
katika
200
to be cut, to come to an end
-katika
201
university
chuo kikuu
202
housewife
mama wa nyumba
203
science
sayansi
204
to meet, come across
-kuta
205
to be drunk
-lewa
206
to be late, be delayed, slowed down
-chelewa
207
to get/be lost, to disappear
-potea
208
cup, bowl; oyster
kombe
209
to attract, be pleasing, cause to love, cause to like, be nice \*\* the "z" adds a causative sense to the verb
-pendeza
210
spoon
kijiko
211
cup, mug, trophy
kikombe
212
mirror, glass (pane); fish hook
kioo
213
certificate, document, permit, pass
cheti
214
chest
kifua
215
rank, status, position, title
cheo
216
finger, toe
kidole
217
long, tall, high (adj.)
refu
218
severe, cruel; hot; sharp (adj.)
kali
219
to steal, to rob
-iba
220
souvenir
kumbusho
221
??
sarakasi
222
customers, subscribers
wateja
223
hunger
njaa
224
??
subiri
225
little birdie/plane (you can change a noun into ki-vi to make it diminutive - here it's from ndege)
kidege
226
song
nyimbo (wimbo)
227
??
mapenzi
228
elections
uchaguzi
229
to shake with fear, tremble
-tetemeka
230
locative - specific
-po
231
locative - indefinite
-ko
232
locative - internal location
-mo
233
jail
gereza
234
airport (lit. field of planes)
uanja wandege
235
farmers
wakulima
236
to remember
-kumbuko
237
to get well
-pona
238
to cool (something down) - also "cool" in sheng
-poa
239
poison
sumu
240
to die
-kufa
241
to meet (together/with)
-kutana (+na)
242
to shower, bathe
-oga
243
rain
mvua
244
sun
jua
245
to know
-jua
246
there is
kuna
247
snow, ice
theluji
248
to get robbed
-ibiwa
249
to rob
-iba
250
mountain (Mount \_\_\_)
mlima (+wa)
251
to celebrate
-sherekeza
252
animal
mnyama (wanyama)
253
to meet
-kuta
254
to pray
-omba
255
straight ahead, forward
mbele
256
to give directions, show the way
-elekeza
257
road, path, way
njia
258
minivan
matatu / dala dala
259
let me carry you! (carry!!)
beba
260
foot
miguu
261
ferry
meli
262
motorbike
pikipiki / bodaboda
263
taxi
teksi
264
truck
lori
265
bus
basi
266
minibus
daladala/ matatu
267
to cross
-vuka
268
street
barabara
269
continue (ex. continue down the street -- -endelea mtaa)
-endelea
270
street
mtaa
271
to go
-enda
272
straight ahead
moja kwa moja
273
go down (ex. this street, this hill)
-teremka
274
to take
-shika
275
to turn
-geuka
276
to pass
-pita
277
cross street/junction
njia panda
278
to follow, pursue (ex. fuata njia)
-fuata
279
to turn
-pinda
280
right
kulia
281
left
kushoto
282
on your right
mkono wako wa kulia
283
on your left
mkono wako wa kushoto
284
on the right/left hand side
upande wa kulia/kushoto
285
can you show me the way to...?
kuomba njia?
286
I am politely asking (idiomatic way of introducing a question politely, lit. "i am praying")
ninaomba
287
can you show me...?
unaweza kunionyesha...?
288
post office
posta
289
bank
benki
290
hotel
hoteli
291
church
kanisa
292
bus station
kituo cha basi
293
to bargain
ng'anga'na
294
to bargain with
-ng'ang'ania
295
you are attractive (to me) = sexy
unapendeza
296
there are no secrets between us
Hakuna siri ya watu wa wili
