Vocab Flashcards by Emily York

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Ku-Pata

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Find

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Mlango

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Door

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Potea

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Lost

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Ku-Tafuta

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Search

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Nyumba

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House

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Fungua

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Open

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Mfuko

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Pocket

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Kumbuka

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Remember

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Sakafu

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Floor

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Chini

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Under

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Nyuma

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Behind

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Mbele

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Front

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Ndani

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Inside

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Msaada

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Help

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Ku-Anza

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To begin

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Mahali

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A place

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Kwanza

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At first, to begin with

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Kuwa

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To be

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Huenda

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Perhaps

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Ku-Acha

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To leave (something)

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Ku-Angalia

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To pay attention, take care

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Ki-Uliza

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To ask

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Tupu

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Empty

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Ku-Ona

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To see or feel

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Ku-Amua

To decide, judge

Zulia

Carpet

Watu

People

Ku-Ficha

To hide

Hapo

There, then

Ku-Ondoa

To remove or take away

Huzuni

Grief

Pamoja

Together

Sufuria

Cooking pot

Furaha

Joy

Bustani

Park

Mti

Tree

Ku-Cheza

Play

Mpira

Ball

Ku-Kimbia

Run

Rafiki

Friend

Ku-Cheka

Laugh

Benchi

Bench

Ndege

Bird

Anga

Sky

Kijani

Green

Maua

Flower

Jua

Sun

Picnic

Picnic

Tembea

Walk

Hujambo/jambo

How are you? Sijambo- I am fine

Hamjambo

Hatujambo- we are fine

Ndugu

Comrade

Kaka

Brother

Dada

Sister

Shikamoo

Respectful greeting to elder Marahaba- fine

Habari za asubuhi

Good morning Nzuri- good

Habari za mchana

Good afternoon Salama - peaceful

Habari za jioni

Good evening Nzuri sana- very good

Mambo

How are things Poa/ hakuna shida cool! No problem.

Jina lako ni Nani?

What is your name

Unaitwaje?

What is your name

Jina langu ni… / ninaitwa…

My name is…

Unafanya kazi gani?

What work do you do?

Mimi ni mwalimu

I am a teacher

Mwanafunzi

Student

Unaishi wapi?

Where do you live? Ninaishi Virginia.

Unatoka nchi gani?

Where do you come from? Ninatoka Marekani

Umeowa/ umeolewa?

Are you married male/female?

Ku-Soma

To study

Una umri gani? / una miaka mingapi?

How old are you

Nina miaka…

I am (number) years old

Ku-Enda

Go

Ku-Jua

Know

Kufikiri

To think

Kulala

To sleep

Kuandika

To write

Kusoma

To read, study

Kuomba

To request, ask, pray

Kuamka

To wake up

Kupumzika / -pumzika

To relax

Kutembea/ -tembea

To walk

Kukimbia/-kimbia

To run

Sifuri/sufuri

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Ishirini

20

Thelathini

30

Arobaini

40

Hamsini

50

Sitini

60

Sabini

70

Themanini

80

Tisini

90

Mia

100

Elfu

1,000

Utamaduni

Culture

Ku-fundisha

To teach

Ku-ji-funza

To learn (teach myself)

Ndizi/ dizi

Banana

Yai / mayai

Egg

Nyama

Meat

Mkate

Bread

Matunda

Fruit

Maziwa

Milk

Mchele

Rice

Wali

Cooked rice

Maharagwe/ marage

Beans

Mahindi

Maize

Nyama

Meat

Ng’ombe

Cow

Mbuzi

Goat

Kondoo

Sheep

Nguruwe

Pig

Kuku

Hen

Samaki

Fish

Siagi

Butter

Njugu

Groundnuts

Yai / mayai

Egg

Mkate

Bread

Nyanya

Tomato

Ku-jaribu

To try

Baridi

Cold