Adjectives 1 - Consonant stem adjectives Flashcards
(85 cards)
1
Q
Swahili
A
English
2
Q
-baya
A
bad
3
Q
-nene
A
fat, thick
4
Q
-bovu
A
rotten
5
Q
-ngapi?
A
how many?
6
Q
-chache
A
few (takes plural only)
7
Q
-chafu
A
dirty
8
Q
-pana
A
wide, broad, flat
9
Q
-dogo
A
small, little
10
Q
-pya
A
new
11
Q
-fupi
A
short, low
12
Q
-refu
A
long, deep, high, tall
13
Q
-geni
A
strange, foreign, new (of people)
14
Q
-tamu
A
sweet (sugary)
15
Q
-gumu
A
hard, difficult
16
Q
-tupu
A
empty, bare, pure (�nothing but�)
17
Q
-kali
A
fierce, sharp, steep, strict
18
Q
-vivu
A
lazy, idle
19
Q
-kavu
A
dry
20
Q
-zima
A
whole
21
Q
-kubwa
A
big, large
22
Q
-zito
A
heavy
23
Q
-kuu
A
great, main, important
24
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-zuri
A
good, nice, pleasant, beautiful, lovely
25
-kuukuu
old (of things)
26
-zee
old (of people)
27
A bad door
Mlango mbaya
28
A few loaves
Mikate michache
29
A tall person
Mtu mrefu
30
A lazy cook
Mpishi mvivu
31
A whole loaf
Mkate mzima
32
An empty bag
Mfuko mtupu
33
High mountains
Milima mirefu
34
A strange teacher
Mwalimu mgeni
35
A fat woman
Mwanamke mnene
36
A new game
Mchezo mpya
37
A large town
Mji mkubwa
38
Long legs
Miguu mirefu
39
A small salary
Mshahara mdogo
40
Heavy loads
Mizigo mizito
41
Sweet bread
Mkate mtamu
42
A steep mountain
Mlima mkali
43
Dirty hands
Mikono michafu
44
Sharp thorns
Miiba mikali
45
Fierce fires
Mioto mikali
46
How many inhabitants?
Wenyeji wangapi?
47
A small bad loaf
Mkate mdogo mbaya
48
A very good salary
Mshahara mzuri sana
49
A few long nails
Misumari mirefu michache
50
A big fierce fire
Moto mkubwa mkali
51
Long arms and short legs
Mikono mirefu na miguu mifupi
52
A few small fierce insects
Wadudu wadogo wakali wachache
53
Lazy old men
Wazee wavivu
54
A whole big loaf
Mkate mkubwa mzima
55
How many fat women?
Wanawake wanene wangapi?
56
Strange European hunters
Wawindaji Wazungu wageni
57
I am planting good new crops
Ninapanda mimea mizuri mipya
58
He is trying a difficult examination
Anajaribu mtihani mgumu
59
Shut the big doors!
Funga milango mikubwa!
60
The small children are buying a good game
Watoto wadogo wananunua mchezo mzuri
61
How many people are coming today?
Watu wangapi wanakuja leo?
62
The long nails are loose
Misumari mirefu inalegea
63
We are looking for a dry river
Tunatafuta mto mkavu
64
The small heavy doors are suitable
Milango midogo mizito inafaa
65
Would you bring a few loads now!
Ulete mizigo michache sasa!
66
Don�t cook with dirty hands!
Usipike na mikono michafu
67
Mwanamume mfupi
A short man
68
Mito mipana
Wide rivers
69
Mkate mkavu
Dry bread
70
Mchezo mzuri
A good game
71
Watoto wangapi?
How many children?
72
Mbuyu mkubwa
A large baobab tree
73
Mganga mkuu
A great doctor
74
Misumari michache
A few nails
75
Mimea mirefu
Tall crops/plants
76
Mwezi mzima
A whole month
77
Tunaingia mji mkubwa
We are entering a large town
78
Lete mfuko mtupu!
Bring an empty bag
79
Mimea mipya inasitawi
The new crops/plants are flourishing
80
Mtoto mnene anachukua mzigo mdogo
The fat child is carrying a small load
81
Mikate michache inatosha
A few loaves are sufficient
82
Wageni wangapi wanakuja leo?
How many guests are coming today?
83
Mtumishi anasafisha mlango mchafu
The servant is cleaning the dirty door
84
Mkate mbovu unanuka
The rotten bread is stinking
85
Ninahitaji mto mdogo
I need a small pillow
