Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Lugha
A
Language
2
Q
Kama
A
If (Can also mean– as , Like)
When used as “if” place at beginning
Kama utakula machungwa, mimi nitakula maembe.
3
Q
Kwamba
A
That
Conjunction
4
Q
Bora
A
Best
Better
5
Q
Ki
A
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,
6
Q
Ukweli
A
The truth
7
Q
Suruali
A
Trousers
8
Q
Pete
A
Ring
9
Q
Heleni
A
Ear ring
10
Q
Miwani
A
Eye glasses
11
Q
Chupi
A
‘Pants’
Underware
12
Q
Sehemu
A
A part, section, portion, place
13
Q
Nafasi
A
Space, spare time
14
Q
Katika
Kwenye
-ni
A
In, on, to, at
Adding ‘ni’ to the end of a place connotes this as well
Soko (market) –> sonkoni (at/in/to the market)
15
Q
Kwenye
A
In, at, of
- do not use with proper nouns
16
Q
Nchi
A
A country
17
Q
Kimya
A
Quiet
18
Q
Inavutia
A
Interesting
19
Q
Wembe / nyembe
A
Razor blades
20
Q
Wimbo / nyimbo
A
Song (s)
