Verb Stems

Question 1

Sleep

Answer 1

Lala

Question 2

Wake Up

Answer 2

Amka

Question 3

Study/ Read

Answer 3

Soma

Question 4

Write

Answer 4

Andika

Question 5

Listen

Answer 5

Sikiliza

Question 6

Play/Dance

Answer 6

Cheza

Question 7

Cook

Answer 7

Pika

Question 8

Eat

Answer 8

Kula

Question 9

Drink

Answer 9

Kunywa

Question 10

Shower

Answer 10

Oga

Question 11

Swim

Answer 11

Ogelea

Question 12

Teach

Answer 12

Fundisha

Question 13

Learn

Answer 13

Jifunza

Question 14

Brush Teeth

Answer 14

Piga mswaki

Question 15

Phone call

Answer 15

Piga simu

Question 16

Converse

Answer 16

Zungumza

Question 17

Say/ speak

Answer 17

Sema

Question 18

Drive Car

Answer 18

Endesha gari

Question 19

Exercise / practice

Answer 19

Fanya mazoezi

Question 20

Work

Answer 20

Fanya kazi

Question 21

Go

Answer 21

Kwenda

Question 22

Come from

Answer 22

Toka

Question 23

Return

Answer 23

Rudi

Question 24

To look at/ watch

Answer 24

Angalia

Question 25

Come

Answer 25

Kaja

Question 26

Run

Answer 26

Kimbia

Question 27

Be sick

Answer 27

Umwa

Question 28

Start/ Begin (Wake up)

Answer 28

Anza

Question 29

Cry

Answer 29

Lia

Question 30

Leave

Answer 30

Ondoka

Question 31

Wait

Answer 31

Subiri

Question 32

Ngoja

Answer 32

Wait

Question 33

Wash Clothes

Answer 33

Fua nguo

Question 34

Like/love

Answer 34

Penda

Question 35

Want

Answer 35

Taka

Question 36

Hitaji

Answer 36

Need

Question 37

Know

Answer 37

Jua

Question 38

Able/ Can

Answer 38

Weza

Question 39

Ask for/ request/ beg

Answer 39

Omba

Question 40

Understand

Answer 40

Elewa

Question 41

Be late

Answer 41

Chelewa

Question 42

Be happy

Answer 42

Furahi

Question 43

Be full (after eating)

Answer 43

Shiba

Question 44

Tired

Answer 44

Choka

Question 45

On time

Answer 45

Wahi

Question 46

Angry

Answer 46

Kasirika

Question 47

Think

Answer 47

Fikiri

Question 48

To see

Answer 48

Ona

Question 49

To tell

Answer 49

Ambia

Question 50

To ask

Answer 50

Uliza

Question 51

To help

Answer 51

Saidia

Question 52

To sell

Answer 52

Uza

Question 53

To buy

Answer 53

Nunua

Question 54

To pay

Answer 54

Lipa

Question 55

Reduce/ decrease

Answer 55

Punguza

Question 56

Increase

Answer 56

Ongeza

Question 57

Answer/ reply

Answer 57

Jibu

Question 58

Walk

Answer 58

Tembea

Question 59

To visit

Answer 59

Tembelea

Question 60

To prepare

Answer 60

Tengeneza

Question 61

To finish

Answer 61

Maliza

Question 62

To laugh

Answer 62

Cheka

Question 63

To be sad

Answer 63

Sikitika

Question 64

To talk

Answer 64

Ongea

Question 65

To look for/ search/ to find

Answer 65

Tafuta

Question 66

To rest/ relax

Answer 66

Pumzika

Question 67

To live

Answer 67

ishi

Question 68

To stay/ reside/ sit

Answer 68

Kaa

Question 69

To arrive/ reach

Answer 69

fika

Question 70

To continue/ carry on

Answer 70

Endelea

Question 71

To be (present tense)

Answer 71

Ni “Mimi ni mwanafunzi”

Question 72

To not be (present tense)

Answer 72

Si “Mimi si Hamisi”

Question 73

To have (present tense)

Answer 73

Prefix + na “nina pesa”

Question 74

To not have (present tense)

Answer 74

Negative prefix + na “sina pesa”

Question 75

To send

Answer 75

Tuma

Question 76

Be sent

Answer 76

Tumiwa

Question 77

Grow

Answer 77

Kua

Question 78

Grow up

Answer 78

Kua kulia

Question 79

To have (past tense)

Answer 79

Past tense marker “li” + kuwa na “nilikuwa na chakula”

Question 80

Take a picture

Answer 80

Piga picha