Swahili verbs Flashcards
(259 cards)
1
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To wake up
A
Kuamka
2
Q
To go
A
Kuenda
3
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To do
A
Kufanya
4
Q
To arrive
A
Kufika
5
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To be called
A
Kuitwa
6
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To live
A
Kuishi
7
Q
To sleep
A
Kulala
8
Q
To bring
A
Kuleta
8
Q
To cultivate
A
Kulima
9
Q
To climb/ to plant
A
Kupanda
10
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To cook
A
Kupika
11
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To want
A
Kutaka
12
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To sing
A
Kuimba
13
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To win
A
Kushinda
14
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To wear
A
Kuvaa
15
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To clean
A
Kusafisha
16
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To need
A
Kuhitaji
17
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To pay
A
Kulipa
18
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to stay
A
Kukaa
19
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To understand
A
Kuelewa
20
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To learn
A
Kujifunza
21
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To come from
A
Kutoka
22
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To buy
A
Kununua
23
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To come
A
Kuya
24
To eat
Kula
24
To drink
Kunywa
24
To die
Kufa
25
To give
Kupa
26
To be
Kuwa
27
To have
Kuwa na
28
To sell
Kuuza
29
To cry
Kulia
30
To wear
Kuvaa
31
To win
Kushinda
32
To understand
Kuelewa
33
To ask
Kuuliza
34
To answer
Kujibu
35
To finish
Kumaliza
36
To talk
Kuongea
37
To ask/Pray
Kuomba
38
To walk
Kutembea
39
To draw water
Kuchota
40
To wash clothes
Kufua
41
To give
Kupa
42
43
Stay
Kuaa
44
Tell
Kuambia
45
Wake up
Kuamka
46
Begin
Kuanza
47
Draw water
Kuchota
48
Understand
Kuelewa
49
Go
Kuenda
50
Die
Kufa
51
Do
Kufanya
52
Arrive
Kufika
53
Wash clothes
Kufua
54
Sing
Kuimba
55
Live
Kuishi
56
To be called
Kuitwa
57
Come
Kuja
58
Answer
Kujibu
59
Learn
Kujifunza
60
Grow
Kukua (anything)
61
Eat
Kula
62
Sleep
Kulala
63
Bring
Kuleta
64
Cry
Kulia
65
Cultivate
Kulima
66
Pay
Kulipa
67
Finish
KumaIiza
68
Grow
Kumea (only for plnts)
69
Need
Kunahitaji
70
Buy
Kununua
71
Drink
Kunywa
72
Pray/ Ask / Request
Kuomba
73
Talk
Kuongea
74
Give
Kupa
75
Climb/ Plant
Kupanda
76
Cook
Kupika
77
Receive
Kupokea
78
Limpiar
Kusafisha
79
Clean
Kusafisha
80
Win
Kushinda
81
Want
Kutaka
82
Walk
Kutembea
83
Come from
Kutoka
84
Ask
Kuuliza
85
Sell
Kuuza
86
Wear
Kuvaa
87
Wear
Kuvaa
88
Be
Kuwa
89
Have
Kuwa na
90
Who
Nani
91
Be broken
Kuvunjika
92
Be lost
Kupotea
93
End/Be finished
Kuisha
94
Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked
Kuiva
95
Be suitable
Kufaa
96
Grow(PIant)
Kukua
97
Fall
Kuanguka
98
Hurt
Kuuma
99
Rot
Kuoza
100
To flourish / To thrive
Kustawi
101
To disturb
Kusumbua
102
To talk
Kuongea
103
to produce / To give birth
Kuzaa
104
To transport
Kusatirisha
105
to ripen
Kuiva
106
To irrigate
Kumvagilia
107
To rot
Kuoza
108
To store /To Keep
Kuhifadhi
109
To persevere
Kuvumilia
110
To dig
Kuchimba
111
To remove
Kutoa
112
To put /to apply
Kuweka
113
To rain
Kunyesha
114
To close
Kufungika
115
See each other
Kuonana
116
Forget
Kushahau
117
Stay
Kuaa
118
Tell
Kuambia
119
Wake up
Kuamka
120
Fall
Kuanguka
121
Begin
Kuanza
122
To dig
Kuchimba
123
Draw water
Kuchota
124
Understand
Kuelewa
125
Go
Kuenda
126
Die
Kufa
127
Be suitable
Kufaa
128
Do
Kufanya
129
Arrive
Kufika
130
Wash clothes
Kufua
131
To close
Kufungika
132
To store /To Keep
Kuhifadhi
133
Sing
Kuimba
134
End/Be finished
Kuisha
135
Live
Kuishi
136
To be called
Kuitwa
137
Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked
Kuiva
138
to ripen
Kuiva
139
Come
Kuja
140
Answer
Kujibu
141
Learn
Kujifunza
142
Grow(PIant)
Kukua
143
Grow
Kukua (anything)
144
Eat
Kula
145
Sleep
Kulala
146
Bring
Kuleta
147
Cry
Kulia
148
Cultivate
Kulima
149
Pay
Kulipa
150
Finish
KumaIiza
151
Grow
Kumea (only for plnts)
152
To irrigate
Kumvagilia
153
Need
Kunahitaji
154
Buy
Kununua
155
To rain
Kunyesha
156
Drink
Kunywa
157
Pray/ Ask / Request
Kuomba
158
Talk
Kuongea
159
To talk
Kuongea
160
Rot
Kuoza
161
To rot
Kuoza
162
Give
Kupa
163
Climb/ Plant
Kupanda
164
Cook
Kupika
165
Receive
Kupokea
166
Be lost
Kupotea
167
Limpiar
Kusafisha
168
Clean
Kusafisha
169
To transport
Kusatirisha
170
Win
Kushinda
171
To flourish / To thrive
Kustawi
172
To disturb
Kusumbua
173
Want
Kutaka
174
Walk
Kutembea
175
To remove
Kutoa
176
Come from
Kutoka
177
Ask
Kuuliza
178
Hurt
Kuuma
179
Sell
Kuuza
180
Wear
Kuvaa
181
Wear
Kuvaa
182
To persevere
Kuvumilia
183
Be broken
Kuvunjika
184
Be
Kuwa
185
Have
Kuwa na
186
To put /to apply
Kuweka
187
to produce / To give birth
Kuzaa
188
Who
Nani
189
Choose
Kuchagua
190
Dig
Kuchimba
191
Continue/Carry on
Kuendelea
192
Save/Store
Kuhifadhi
193
Need
Kuhitaji
194
Ripen
Kuiva
195
Dry up passively
Kukauka
196
Grow
Kukua
197
Irrigate
Kumwagilia
198
Rain
Kunyesha
199
Rot
Kuoza
200
Hit (and lots of other things when used in specific verb phrases activation of something)
Kupiga
201
Transport
Kusafirisha
202
Flourish
Kustawi
203
Wait
Kusubiri
204
Bother
Kusumbua
205
Make
Kutengeneza
206
Use/Send to
Kutumia
207
Put forward or remove
Kutoa
208
Persevere
Kuvumulua
209
Harvest
Kuvuna
210
Put,place
Kuweza
211
Bear/Produce
Kuzaa
212
To agree
kukubaliana
213
To Plan
Kupanga
214
to see
Kuona
215
To cut
Kukata
216
To boil
Kuchemsha
217
To help
Kusaidia
218
To hear
Kusikia
219
To ask politely
Kuomba
220
To be lost
Kupotea
221
To put
Kuweka
222
To forget
Kushahau
223
To forget
Kusamehe
224
Close
Kufunga
225
Open
Kufungua
226
Build
Kujenga
227
Find/Get
Kupata
228
Bring (delivery)/Take to
Kupeleka
229
Wash hands/feet/face
Kunawa
230
Wash
Kuosha
231
Return
Kurudi
232
To be sufficient/To be enough
Kutosha
233
To be full and satisfied after a meal
Kushiba
234
Make/Repair
Kutengeneza
235
To wipe
Kufuta/Kupangusa
236
To shower
Kuoga
237
To put on/to light
Kuwasha
238
To carry
Kubeba
239
To fill
Kujaza
240
To hurt/To pain
Kuuma
241
See each other
Kuonana
242
Forget
Kushahau
243
Negotiate
Kupatana
244
Return(cause to return)
Kurudisha
245
Add to/Increase
Kuongeza
246
Decrease (decrease your price)
Kupunguza
247
Agree
Kukubali
248
Refuse
Kukataa
249
Be possible
Kuwezekana
250
Leave
Kuacha
251
Be happy
Kufurahi
252
Teach
Kufunza (doing the action for oneself)
253
Teach
Kufundisha
254
Learn
Kujifunza
255
Forget
Kusahau
256
To Ripen
Kuiva
