Invariables Flashcards
(104 cards)
1
Q
Asante
A
Thank you
2
Q
Leo
A
Today
3
Q
Sana
A
Very
4
Q
Sasa
A
Now
5
Q
Hodi
A
Knock Knock
6
Q
Karibu
A
Near (welcome, come in)
7
Q
Ndiyo
A
Yes, it is so
8
Q
Tu
A
Only, just
9
Q
Sivyo
A
It is not so
10
Q
Sivyo?
A
Is it not so? Right?
11
Q
Hapa
A
Here, in this place
12
Q
Kwa
A
With, for, by way of
13
Q
Hapana
A
No
14
Q
Kwa bidii
A
Energetically, with effort
15
Q
Tena
A
Again, besides, further
16
Q
Haya
A
Now then! Okay! Come on!
17
Q
Au
A
Or
18
Q
Au…..au…..
A
Either…..or…..
19
Q
Kwa heri
A
Good bye
20
Q
Jana
A
Yesterday
21
Q
Pia
A
Too, also
22
Q
Kweli
A
Truly, really
23
Q
Katika
A
In
24
Q
Tayari
A
Ready
25
Kwamba
That
26
Lakini
But, however
27
Kila
Every
28
Pole
Expression of sympathy
29
Hivi
Thus, like this, this way, approximately, about
30
Salama
Safe, safely
31
Kwa sababu
Because
32
Bila
Without
33
Hata
Even, up to, until
34
Mapema
Early
35
Afadhali
Preferable, better
36
Kabisa
Absolutely, totally
37
Kesho
Tomorrow
38
Bila shaka
No doubt, undoubtedly
39
Hata kidogo
Even a little bit (usually used on the negative sense, not even a little)
40
Safi
Clean, pure, clear, sincere, correct, in order
41
Tafadhali
Please, be so kind
42
Haya
This/these (cl6)
43
Bado
Not yet, as yet
44
Kumbe
Exclamation of surprise
45
Baada ya
After
46
Hawa
These (cl2)
47
Hasa
Especially
48
Kama
Like, such as, if
49
Tangu
Since, from (a point of time)
50
Kwa mfano
For example
51
Upesi
Quickly
52
Sasa hivi
Right now, immediately
53
Yaani
That is, that is to say
54
Na kadhalika (n.k.)
Similarly
55
Mbali
Far
56
Mbali na
Far from
57
Huko
There, over there
58
Wala
Nor (used with negative)
59
Nje
Outside (adverb)
60
Nje ya
Outside (preposition)
61
Peke y-
Alone, by oneself
62
Lazima
Necessary
63
Juu
On, high, up
64
Juu ya
On, over, on top of, about, regarding, concerning
65
Lini?
When?
66
Kwa hiyo
Therefore
67
Halafu
Afterwards, then
68
Pamoja
Together
69
Pamoja na
Together with
70
Kwa kuwa
Because
71
Kuwa
That
72
Bora
Good, excellent, good quality
73
Mpaka
Until, up to
74
Juzi
The day before yesterday
75
Sawa na
Equal to, just the same
76
Zaidi
More
77
Zaidi ya
More than
78
Kamili
Complete
79
Kasa/kasoro
Lacking
80
Kabla ya
Before
81
Kwa kawaida
Usually
82
Kaskazini
North
83
Kusini
South
84
Mashariki
East
85
Magharibi
West
86
Katikati
Centre, in the middle
87
Kati
Centre
88
Kati ya
Between, in the midst of
89
Yaani
That is, that is to say, in other words
90
Kwa maana
Because
91
La
No
92
Rahisi
Easy, cheap (of price)
93
Mara moja
Immediately
94
Ndani
Inside
95
Ndani ya
Within, inside of
96
Kutoka, toka
From
97
Salaam
Greetings, peace
98
Ila
Except
99
Kushoto
Left
100
Kulia
Right
101
Moja Kwa moja
Straight on, directly without diversion
102
Mbele
Ahead, forward
103
Mbele ya
In front of
104
Mbalimbali
Different, various
