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Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 4 Flashcards

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Lugha

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Language

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Kama

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If (Can also mean– as , Like) When used as “if” place at beginning Kama utakula machungwa, mimi nitakula maembe.

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Kwamba

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That (Conjunction)

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Bora

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Best Better

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Ki

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If (sbj pre. + Ki + Verb) Conditional– If / Then Ukila- “if you eat…then…” Negative of KI is “sipo” (pos. Sub pre + Sipo + verb) Ukinipa –> usiponipa; akienda–>asipoenda,

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Ukweli

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The truth

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Suruali

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Trousers

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Pete

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Ring

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Heleni

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Ear ring

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Miwani

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Eye glasses

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Chupi

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‘Pants’ Underware

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Sehemu

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A part, section, portion, place

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Nafasi

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Space, spare time

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Katika Kwenye -ni

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In, on, to, at Adding ‘ni’ to the end of a place connotes this as well Soko (market) –> sonkoni (at/in/to the market)

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Kwenye

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In, at, of * do not use with proper nouns

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Nchi

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A country

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Kimya

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Quiet

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Inavutia

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Interesting

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Wembe / nyembe

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Razor blades

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Wimbo / nyimbo

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Song (s)

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Udongo

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Soil

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Uzuri

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Beauty, goodness

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Uzi /nyuzi

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Thread (s), string (s)

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Ufagio / fagio

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Broom (s)

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Tafia

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A nation

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Mbuzi

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Goat / goats

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Mtaa

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Street

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Verb to noun ?

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U + verb stem + ji -pika: to cook (verb) U + pika + ji = upikaji, Cooking

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Mahali noun class Make a noun into a PLACE ?

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Noun + ni Soko –> sokoni Bahari –> baharini

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30
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Kabisa

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All, completely

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31
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Washarika

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Congregation

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32
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Bahati mbaya Bahati nzuri

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Bad luck Good luck

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Jengo

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Building

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Malkia Mfalme

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Queen King

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Mwendesha baiskeli

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Person riding a bike

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Mapena

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Early

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Mpaka

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Until

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Pamoja

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Together

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39
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“Hu” tense ?

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Habitual “Always….”

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40
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Neno / maneno G-Ma

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Word (s)

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Misimu

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Season

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42
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Mapambo

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Decorations (Verb. -kupamba)

43
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Nyama / Wanyama

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Animal (s)

44
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Ibada

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Worship service

45
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Viatu

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Shoes

46
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Kifurushi

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Package, parcel

47
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Mawasiliano

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Communication (Verb. -wailiana: to communicate)

48
Q

Kina mama Kina baba

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All mothers All fathers To pluralize family w/o plurals Add “kina”

49
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Kabla ya…

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Before

50
Q

Baada ya…

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After

51
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Mbele ya…

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In front of

52
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Badala ya…

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Instead of…

53
Q

Language

A

Lugha

54
Q

If (Can also mean– as , Like) When used as “if” place at beginning Kama utakula machungwa, mimi nitakula maembe.

A

Kama

55
Q

That (Conjunction)

A

Kwamba

56
Q

Best Better

A

Bora

57
Q

If (sbj pre. + Ki + Verb) Conditional– If / Then Ukila- “if you eat…then…” Negative of KI is “sipo” (pos. Sub pre + Sipo + verb) Ukinipa –> usiponipa; akienda–>asipoenda,

A

Ki

58
Q

The truth

A

Ukweli

59
Q

Trousers

A

Suruali

60
Q

Ring

A

Pete

61
Q

Ear ring

A

Heleni

62
Q

Eye glasses

A

Miwani

63
Q

‘Pants’ Underware

A

Chupi

64
Q

A part, section, portion, place

A

Sehemu

65
Q

Space, spare time

A

Nafasi

66
Q

In, on, to, at Adding ‘ni’ to the end of a place connotes this as well Soko (market) –> sonkoni (at/in/to the market)

A

Katika Kwenye -ni

67
Q

In, at, of * do not use with proper nouns

A

Kwenye

68
Q

A country

A

Nchi

69
Q

Quiet

A

Kimya

70
Q

Interesting

A

Inavutia

71
Q

Razor blades

A

Wembe / nyembe

72
Q

Song (s)

A

Wimbo / nyimbo

73
Q

Soil

A

Udongo

74
Q

Beauty, goodness

A

Uzuri

75
Q

Thread (s), string (s)

A

Uzi /nyuzi

76
Q

Broom (s)

A

Ufagio / fagio

77
Q

A nation

A

Tafia

78
Q

Goat / goats

A

Mbuzi

79
Q

Street

A

Mtaa

80
Q

U + verb stem + ji -pika: to cook (verb) U + pika + ji = upikaji, Cooking

A

Verb to noun ?

81
Q

Noun + ni Soko –> sokoni Bahari –> baharini

A

Mahali noun class Make a noun into a PLACE ?

82
Q

All, completely

A

Kabisa

83
Q

Congregation

A

Washarika

84
Q

Bad luck Good luck

A

Bahati mbaya Bahati nzuri

85
Q

Building

A

Jengo

86
Q

Queen King

A

Malkia Mfalme

87
Q

Person riding a bike

A

Mwendesha baiskeli

88
Q

Early

A

Mapena

89
Q

Until

A

Mpaka

90
Q

Together

A

Pamoja

91
Q

Habitual “Always….”

A

“Hu” tense ?

92
Q

Word (s)

A

Neno / maneno G-Ma

93
Q

Season

A

Misimu

94
Q

Decorations (Verb. -kupamba)

A

Mapambo

95
Q

Animal (s)

A

Nyama / Wanyama

96
Q

Worship service

A

Ibada

97
Q

Shoes

A

Viatu

98
Q

Package, parcel

A

Kifurushi

99
Q

Communication (Verb. -wailiana: to communicate)

A

Mawasiliano

100
Q

All mothers All fathers To pluralize family w/o plurals Add “kina”

A

Kina mama Kina baba

101
Q

Before

A

Kabla ya…

102
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After

A

Baada ya…

103
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In front of

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Mbele ya…

104
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Instead of…

A

Badala ya…

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