Swahili Basics EN Flashcards
(221 cards)
1
Q
Thank you
A
Asante (ah-sah-nteh)
2
Q
You are welcome
A
Karibu (kah-ree-boo)
3
Q
Please
A
Tafadhali (tah-fah-thah-lee)
4
Q
My sympathy (Sorry)
A
Pole (poh-leh) or Samahani
5
Q
Excuse me
A
Nisamehe (nee-sa-meh-heh), Samahani
6
Q
Me
A
Mimi
7
Q
You
A
Wewe
8
Q
Us
A
Sisi
9
Q
Him/Her
A
Yeye
10
Q
Them
A
Wao
11
Q
Friend/Pal
A
Rafiki (rah-fee-kee)
12
Q
Family
A
Jamii (jah-mee)
13
Q
Daughter (in Luo)
A
Nyar
14
Q
Daughter
A
Binti
15
Q
Son
A
Mwana (mwah-nah)
16
Q
Relative/Brother
A
Ndugu (ndoo-goo)
17
Q
Brother
A
Kaka
18
Q
Sister
A
Dada (dah-dah)
19
Q
Father
A
Baba (bah-bah)
20
Q
Mother
A
Mama
21
Q
Doctor
A
Daktari (dahk-tah-ree)
22
Q
Teacher
A
Mwalimu
23
Q
Sir
A
Bwana (bwah-nah)
24
Q
Man; Men
A
Mwanaume; Wanaume (wah-nah-oo- meh)
25
Woman; Women
Mwanamke; Wanawake (wah-nahwah-keh)
26
A young person
Kijana (kee-jah-nah)
27
Girl; young women
Msichana (msee-chah-nah)
28
Old man (term of respect)
Mzee
29
Yes
Ndiyo
30
No
Hapana
31
Maybe
Labda
32
Now
Sasa
33
Later
Baadaye
34
Long life
Maisha marefu
35
No worries/problems
Hakuna matata
36
I am satisfied (by this meal)
Nimeshiba.
37
I want…
Nataka… (nah-tah-kah)
38
I want to go…
Nataka kwenda…(nah-tah-kah kwehndah)
39
I want to buy…
Nataka kununua…
40
I am tired.
Nimechoka.
41
May I come in?
Hodi (hoh-dee)
42
Welcome/Come in
Karibu (kah-ree-boo)
43
Hello
Jambo (jah-mboh)
44
Goodbye
Kwaheri (kwah-heh-ree)
45
How are you?
Habari yako? (hah-bah-ree yah-koh)
46
Very well
Mzuri sana
47
…and you?
Na wewe je?
48
Okay
Sawa
49
What’s up? (informal)
Mambo?
50
What’s up with you?; Cool
Vipi; Poa
51
My name is…
Jina langu ni… (jee-nah lah-ngoo)
52
What is your name?
Jina lako ni nani? (jee-nah lah-koh nahnee)
53
What do you call yourself?
Unaitwa nani?
54
I call myself…
Ninaitwa…
55
Pleased to meet you.
Nimefurahi kukutana
56
I am from America.
Ninatoka nchi ya Amerika.
57
Where are you from?
Unatoka wapi? (wah-pee)
58
I am a student.
Mimi ni mwanafunzi.
59
I am doing work for …
Ninafanya kazi kwa…
60
I am thirsty
Ninasikia kiu
61
I would like…
Ninaomba…
62
I want…
Nataka…
63
Drinks/Beverages
Kinywaji
64
Coffee
Kahawa (kah-hah-wah)
65
Tea
Chai
66
Water
Maji (mah-jee)
67
Milk
Maziwa
68
Beer
Bia
69
I am hungry
Ninasikia njaa
70
Food
Chakula (chah-koo-lah)
71
Bread
Mkate (mkah-teh)
72
Meat
Nyama (nyah-mah)
73
Fish
Samaki (sah-mah-kee)
74
Vegetables
Mboga (mboh-gah)
75
Fruit
Matunda (mah-too-ndah)
76
Chicken
Kuku
77
Corn
Mahindi
78
How much?
Pesa ngapi (peh-sahn gah-pee)
79
How many?
Ngapi (ngah-pee)
80
Money
Pesa (peh-sah)
81
Price
Bei (beh-ee)
82
Expensive
Ghali (ghah-lee)
83
Cheap
Rahisi (rah-hee-see)
84
Morning
Asubuhi (ah-soo-boo-hee)
85
Afternoon
Mchana (mchah-nah)
86
Evening
Jioni (jee-oh-nee)
87
Night
Usiku (oo-see-koo)
88
Zero
Sufiri
89
one
moja
90
two
mbili
91
three
tatu
92
four
nne
93
five
tano
94
six
sita
95
seven
saba
96
eight
nane
97
nine
tisa
98
ten
kumi
99
twenty
ishirini
100
thirty
thelathini
101
forty
arobaini
102
fifty
hamsini
103
sixty
sitini
104
seventy
sabini
105
eighty
themanini
106
ninety
tisini
107
one hundred
mia moja
108
one thousand
elfu moja
109
11
Kumi na moja
110
30
Thelathini
111
1000
elfu
112
12
Kumi na mbili
113
40
Arobaini
114
13
Kumi na tatu
115
50
Hamsini
116
14
Kumi na nne
117
60
Sitini
118
15
Kumi na tano
119
70
Sabini
120
16
Kumi na sita
121
80
Themanini
122
17
Kumi na saba
123
90
Tisini
124
18
Kumi na nane
125
100
Mia
126
19
Kumi na tisa
127
102
Mia na mbili
128
20
Ishirini
129
200
Mia mbili
130
23
Ishirini na tatu
131
250
Mia mbili na hamsini
132
I am lost.
Nimepotea
133
I don’t know.
Sijui.
134
I don’t understand.
Sifahamu.
135
How do you say…in Swahili?
Unasemaje… kwa Kiswahili?
136
Can you repeat that please?
Sema tena tafadhali.
137
Repeat that slowly
Sema tena pole pole
138
Who?
Nani?
139
What?
Nini?
140
Why?
Kwa nini?
141
Where?
Wapi?
142
When?
Lini?
143
Market
Soko (soh-koh)
144
Mosque
Msikiti
145
Church
Kanisa (kah-nee-sah)
146
Shop
Duka
147
School
Shule (shoo-leh)
148
Hospital
Hospitali (hoh-spee-tah-lee)
149
Home
Nyumba - Nyumbani
150
Bathroom/Toilet
Choo (choo)
151
Shower
Kioga (kee-oh-gah)
152
Kitchen
Jiko (jee-koh)
153
Garden
Shamba (shah-mbah)
154
Peace
Amani (ah-mah-nee)
155
Love
Upendo (oo-peh-ndoh)
156
Work
Kazi (kah-zee)
157
Enough
Inatosha/basi
158
Beautiful
Mrembo (mreh-mboh)
159
Slowly
Pole pole (poh-leh)
160
Strength
Nguvo
161
Bad
Mbaya (mbah-yah)
162
Long life
Maisha marefu
163
Cool
Poa
164
Beautiful
Nzuri/Mzuri
165
Sick
Gonjwa (goh-njwah)
166
Good
Nzuri
167
Piece of cloth worn by a woman
Kanga
168
Together for one goal.
Pamoja kwa lengo moja.
169
A proverb that has a similar meaning to: “a journey of thousand miles starts with one step.”
Haba na haba hujaza.
170
Slowly is the best course
Pole pole ndiyo mwendo
171
Hurry has no blessing
Haraka haraka haina baraka
172
He who praises rain has been rained on
Asifuye mvuwa imemnyeshea
173
To live long is to see much
Kuishi kwingi ni kuona mengi
174
To get lost is to learn the way
Kupoteya njia ndiyo
175
electric drill
pua ya umeme
176
gear
seketi
177
lock ring
pete ya kufuli
178
lubricating oil
mafuti
179
nail hammer
nyundo ya kupiga misumari
180
welding machine
mashine ya kuchomelea
181
wire cutter
mikasi ya kukata waya
182
saw scissor
mkasi wa msumeno
183
metal cutter
visu vya kukata metali
184
support tool
chombo cha kuegemeza
185
chair
kiti
186
table
meza
187
cupboard
kabati
188
bed
kitanda
189
sofa
sofa
190
armchair
kiti cha mkono
191
coffee table
meza ya kahawa
192
shelf
rafu
193
refrigerator
jokofu
194
office chair
kiti cha ofisi
195
desk
dawati
196
bookshelf
kabati la vitabu
197
wardrobe
kabati la nguo
198
dining table
meza ya chakula
199
book rack
rafu ya vitabu
200
mat
mkeka
201
bench
benchi
202
shoe rack
kabati la viatu
203
shoe shelf
rafu ya viatu
204
stool
stuli
205
football
mpira wa miguu
206
basketball
mpira wa kikapu
207
volleyball
mpira wa wavu
208
tennis
tenisi
209
running
mbio
210
swimming
kuogelea
211
wrestling
mieleka
212
mountain climbing
kupanda mlima
213
cycling
mbio za baiskeli
214
karate
karate
215
handball
mpira wa mikono
216
rugby
rugby
217
cricket
kriketi
218
judo
judo
219
table tennis
mpira wa meza
220
golf
gofu
221
badminton
badminton
