Greetings and Verbs I Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
Q
Hujambo
A
Hello (singular)
2
Q
Sijambo
A
Hello (reply, singular)
3
Q
Hamjambo
A
Hello (plural)
4
Q
Hatujambo
A
Hello (reply, plural)
5
Q
bwana
A
sir (polite)
6
Q
bibi
A
madam (polite)
7
Q
mama
A
mother (warm, informal)
8
Q
baba
A
father (warm, informal)
9
Q
mzee
A
old man (respect)
10
Q
wewe
A
you
11
Q
mimi
A
I
12
Q
je?
A
‘eh?
13
Q
na
A
and
14
Q
sana
A
very, very much
15
Q
asante
A
thank you
16
Q
Habari ya/za..?
A
What is the news of…? (specific/general)
17
Q
kwa heri
A
good-bye (singular)
18
Q
kwa herini
A
good-bye (plural)
19
Q
U hali gani?/Nzuri.
A
How are you?/(reply)
20
Q
U Mzima?
A
Are you well?
21
Q
Habari gani?/Nzuri.
A
How are you?/(reply)
22
Q
Nakwenda sasa!
A
I’m off now!
23
Q
Habari za asubuhi?
A
How are things/you this morning?
24
Q
ku-fanya
A
to do
25
ku-anguka
to fall
26
ku-fika
to arrive
27
ku-fuata
to follow
28
ku-ngoja
to wait, wait for
29
ku-nunua
to buy, purchase
30
ku-penda
to like, love
31
ku-piga
to beat, hit
32
ku-funga
to shut, close, to fast
33
ku-fungua
to open, undo
34
ku-jua
to know
35
ku-kaa
to stay, dwell, sit
36
ku-kamata
to seize, hold
37
ku-kata
to cut, reduce
38
ku-leta
to bring, fetch
39
ku-pika
to search, look for
40
ku-safisha
to want
41
ku-sema
to sell
42
ku-simama
to put, place
43
ku-tafuta
to be able
44
ku-samehe
to forgive, sacrifice
45
ku-baki
to remain, be left over
46
ku-fikiri
to think, consider
47
ku-furahi
to rejoice, be happy
48
ku-keti
to sit
49
ku-safiri
to travel
50
ku-rudi
to return
51
ku-faulu
to succeed
52
ku-haribu
to destroy, spill
53
ku-jaribu
to try
54
ku-jibu
to answer, reply
55
ku-fa
to die
56
ku-ja
to come
57
ku-wa
to be, to become
58
ku-la
to eat
59
ku-nywa
to drink
60
kwenda/ku-enda
to go
61
kwisha/ku-isha
to be finished
