Verbs Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
Q
Kutembelea
A
To visit
2
Q
Kuhubiri
A
To preach
3
Q
Kujitambulisha
A
To introduce myself
4
Q
Kuabuda
A
To worship
5
Q
Kucheka
A
To laugh
6
Q
Kupiga makofe
A
To clap hands
7
Q
Kuongea
A
To speak
8
Q
Kuangalia
A
To watch
9
Q
Kutumaini
A
To hope
10
Q
Kutoka
A
To come from/emerge
11
Q
Kumaliza
A
To finish/complete
12
Q
Kutaka
A
To want
13
Q
Kunyesha
A
To rain
14
Q
Kuitwa
A
To be called
15
Q
Kujua
A
To know
16
Q
Kukaa
A
To sit/stay
17
Q
Kuomba
A
To ask/pray/beg
18
Q
Kuchemsa
A
To boil
19
Q
Kusaidia
A
To help
20
Q
Kuja
A
To come
21
Q
Kufanya
A
To do/make
22
Q
Kufanya kazi
A
To work
23
Q
Kufunza
A
To teach
24
Q
Kujifunza
A
To learn/study
25
Kufundisha
To teach
26
Kupata
To get/obtain
27
Kupenda
To like/love/desire
28
Kuona
To see
29
Kula
To eat
30
Kwenda
To go
31
Kuambia
To tell (+ object suffix)
32
Kusalimu
To greet
33
Kutumia
To use/employ
34
Kufurahi
To rejoice/be happy
35
Kulima
To cultivate
36
Kuanza
To begin/start
37
Kuchelewa
To be late/delayed
38
Kuamka
To awaken
39
Kujaribu
To try/test
40
Kuweza
To be able
41
Kusema
To speak
42
Kulia
To cry/weep
43
Kunywa
To drink
44
Kutosha
To be enough/adequate
45
Kwisha
To get finished/come to an end
46
Kulala
To lie down/sleep/prostrate
47
Kuchukua
To take/carry off
48
Kupa
To give (to someone + object suffix
49
Kuondoka
To leave/go away
50
Kuandika
To write
51
Kutazama
To look at
52
Kupeleka
To send/take away
53
Kucheza
To play/dance
54
Kuzaliwa
To be born
55
Kufa
To die
56
Kuumwa
To be pained (by)
57
Kuuma
To ache/give pain
58
Kuhara
To have diorhoea
59
Kuuliza
To ask/seek info
60
Kuita
To call
61
Kupona
To get well/escape danger
62
Kutengeneza
To repair/make/put in good condition
63
Kuuza
To sell
64
Kuleta
To bring/fetch
65
Kushika
To hold fast/grasp/feel
66
Kuacha
To leave/let go
67
Kuogopa
To fear/be afraid
68
Kuangalia
To pay attention/be careful
69
Kuongoza
To lead/guide
70
Kujaza
To fill
71
Kufika
To arrive/reach
72
Kuwa
To be/become
73
Kuwa na
To be with/have
74
Kuchwa
To set (of the sun)
75
Kucha
To rise (of the sun)
76
Kupotea
To lose
77
Kuoza
To rot
78
Kuiva
To ripen
79
Kuvunja
To break
80
Kuvaa
To wear
81
Kunusa
To smell
82
Kutabiri
To prophesy
83
Kukumbuka
To remember
84
Kupiga ngoma
To beat a drum
85
Kucheza ngoma
To dance traditionally
86
Kufanya hudumu
To do ministry
87
Kutana
To meet
88
Kuimba
To sing
89
Kumaliza
To finish
90
Kujenga
To build
91
Kuweka
To put/to place
92
Kuhitaji
To need/require
93
Kuonja
To taste
94
Kungoja
To wait
95
Kusindikiza
To accompany a guest
96
Kuonana
To meet/see each other
97
Kupatana
To agree/come to terms with each other
98
Kuongeza
To increase
99
Kupumzika
To rest
100
Kufanya hesabu
To do arithmetic
101
Kuendelea
To continue/go on
102
Kutoa
To give out/take out (-)
103
Kugawa
To divide
104
Kushindana
To compete
105
Kushinda
To win/overcome
106
Kushindwa
To lose/be defeated
107
Kupendana
To love each other
108
Kupigia simu
To call (+ object suffix)
109
Kutafuta
To look
110
Kuendesha
To drive
111
Kufunga
To close/to fast
112
Kufuata
To follow/imitate/abide by
113
Kukuta
To come upon/meet/find/encounter
114
Kuonyesha
To show/demonstrate/display
115
Kutaja
To name/cite/mention
