Vocab 3 Flashcards
(414 cards)
1
Q
road(s)/street(s)
A
barabara
2
Q
highway(s)
A
barabara kuu
3
Q
so, okay, fine
A
basi
4
Q
store(s)
A
duka (5, p: maduka)
5
Q
hotel(s)
A
hoteli
6
Q
office building(s)
A
jengo la ofisi (5, p: majengo ya ofisi)
7
Q
church(es)
A
kanisa (5, p: makanisa)
8
Q
downtown, city center
A
kati kati ya mji
9
Q
station(s)/stop(s)/stand(s)
A
kituo (7, p: vituo)
10
Q
to be tired
A
kuchoka
11
Q
to arrive
A
kufika/kuwasili
12
Q
to leave, depart
A
kuondoka
13
Q
to climb
A
kupanda
14
Q
far
A
mbali
15
Q
restaurant(s)
A
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
16
Q
mountain(s)
A
mlima (3, p: milima)
17
Q
animal(s)
A
mnyama (1, p: wanyama)
18
Q
mosque(s)
A
msikiti (3, p: misikiti)
19
Q
money
A
pesa, fedha
20
Q
trip(s)
A
safari
21
Q
shilling(s)
A
shilingi
22
Q
beach(es)
A
ufuko (11, p: fuko), ufukwe (11, p: fukwe), pwaa (5, p: mapwaa)
23
Q
airport(s)
A
uwanja wa ndege (p: viwanja vya ndege)
24
Q
interesting
A
-zuri, -a kupendeza, -a kuvutia
25
tourism
utalii
26
eye(s)
jicho (5, p: macho)
27
ear(s)
sikio (5, p: masikio)
28
tooth/teeth
jino (5, p: meno)
29
leaf/leaves
jani (5, p: majani)
30
orange(s) (fruit)
chungwa (5, p: machungwa)
31
lemon(s)
limau (5, p: malimau)
32
flower(s)
ua (5, p: maua)
33
stone(s)
jiwe (5, p: mawe)
34
matter(s), affair(s)
jambo (5, p: mambo)
35
window(s)
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
36
egg(s)
yai (5, p: mayai)
37
box(es)
sanduku (5, p: masanduku)
38
oil
mafuta (no singular)
39
water
maji (no singular)
40
life
maisha (no singular)
41
pain
maumivu (no singular)
42
reception desk(s)
mapokezi (no singular)
43
shoulder(s)
bega (5, p: mabega)
44
a lot
-ingi
45
therefore
kwa hiyo, kwa hivyo
46
lion(s)
simba
47
elephant(s)
tembo
48
rhinoceros(es)
kifaru (7, p: vifaru)
49
giraffe(s)
twiga
50
hippopotamus(es)
kiboko (7, p: viboko)
51
to bake
kuoka
52
foreigner(s)
mgeni (1, p: wageni)
53
right hand side
upande wa mkono wa kulia
54
left hand side
upande wa mkono wa kushoto
55
to ache
kuuma
56
desert(s)
jangwa (5, p: majangwa)
57
researcher(s)
mtafiti (1, p: watafiti)
58
north
kaskazini
59
dry season(s)
kiangazi (7, p: viangazi)
60
cold season(s)
kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)
61
to be late
kuchelewa
62
to answer
kujibu
63
right
kulia
64
to make a phone call
kupiga simu
65
left
kushoto
66
south
kusini
67
to ask
kuuliza
68
to have an appointment
kuwa na ahadi
69
to make an appointment
kuweka miadi
70
west
magharibi
71
dusk
magharibi
72
winter(s)
majira ya baridi (no singular)
73
east
mashariki
74
daytime
mchana
75
appointment(s)
miadi (no singular form)
76
director(s)
mkurugenzi (1, p: wakurugenzi)
77
meeting(s)
mkutano (3, p: mikutano)
78
wildlife, wild animal(s)
mnyamapori (1, p: wanyamapori)
79
assistant(s)
msaidizi (1, p: wasaidizi)
80
to meet with
kuonana na
81
dry season(s)
msimu wa kiangazi (3, p: misimu ya kiangazi)
82
rainy season(s)
msimu wa mvua (3, p: misimu ya mvua)
83
season(s)
msimu (3, p: misimu)
84
month(s), moon(s)
mwezi (3, p: miezi)
85
Come!
Njoo!
86
Sorry, Excuse me
Samahani
87
Wait! Be Patient!
Subiri! Ngoja!
88
date(s)
tarehe
89
lake(s)
ziwa (5, p: maziwa)
90
slow (adj)
-pole
91
slowly
polepole
92
please
tafadhali
93
later, afterwards, next, then
baadaye
94
message(s)
ujumbe (14, p: jumbe)
95
promise(s)
ahadi
96
to drink
kunywa
97
to die
kufa
98
What's the date?
Tarehe ngapi?
99
What's today's date?
Leo ni tarehe ngapi?
100
although
ingawa
101
that
kwamba
102
continent(s)
bara (5, p: mabara)
103
Arabic
Kiarabu
104
to know
kujua, kuzoea
105
brown
hudhurungi, kahawia
106
gray
kijivu
107
green
kijani
108
orange (adj)
machungwa
109
to hear
kusikia, kusikiliza
110
to help
kusaidia
111
to learn
kujifunza
112
to move
kusonga
113
to start
kuanza
114
to want
kutaka
115
to be busy
kushughulika
116
important
muhimu
117
to be tired
kuchoka
118
twenty
ishirini
119
key(s)
ufunguo (11, p: funguo)
120
purse(s)
mkoba (3, p: mikoba)
121
wallet(s)
pochi
122
email(s)
barua pepe
123
cellular phone(s)
simu ya rununu/simu ya mkononi
124
cheek(s)
shavu (5, p: mashavu)
125
face(s)
uso (p: nyuso)
126
hair(s)
nywele
127
lip(s)
mdomo (3, p: midomo)
128
mouth(es)
kinywa (7, p: vinywa)
129
neck(s)
shingo
130
nose(s)
pua
131
field(s)
uwanja (p: nyanja), kiwanja (7, p: viwanja)
132
forest(s)
msitu (3, p: misitu)
133
island(s)
kisiwa (7, p: visiwa)
134
ocean(s)
bahari
135
rain forest
msitu (3, p: misitu)
136
river
mto (3, p: mito)
137
boss
bosi (5, p: mabosi)
138
office(s)
ofisi
139
desk(s)
dawati (5, p: madawati)
140
dictionary(ies)
kamusi
141
eraser(s)
kifutio (7, p: vifutio)
142
ruler (measuring)
rula (5, p: marula)
143
scissors
mkasi (3, p: mikasi)
144
bank(s)
benki
145
bakery(ies)
chumba cha kuoka mikate (7, p: vyumba vya kuoka mikate)
146
hospital(s)
hospitali
147
library(ies)
maktaba
148
pharmacy(ies)
duka la madawa (5, p: maduka la madawa)
149
police station
kituo cha polisi (7, p: vituo vya polisi)
150
supermarket(s)
supamaketi
151
invitation(s)
mwaliko (3, p: mialiko)
152
to stop
kusimama
153
period(s) of time
nafasi
154
next
ijayo
155
the day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
156
about
kuhusu
157
until
mpaka
158
prices(s)
bei
159
blouse(s)
blauzi
160
clothing store(s)
duka la nguo (5, p: maduka ya nguo)
161
shoe store(s)
duka la viatu (5, p: maduka ya viatu)
162
undershirt(s)
fulana
163
expensive
ghali
164
jacket(s)
jaketi (5, p: majaketi)
165
credit card(s)
kadi ya malipo (9, p: kadi za malipo), krediti kadi
166
dress(es), robe(s)
kanzu
167
shorts
kaptura
168
boot(s)
kiatu cha buti (7, p: viatu vya buti)
169
hat(s), cap(s)
kofia
170
coat(s)
koti (5, p: makoti)
171
to tell
kuambia
172
to choose, to pick out
kuchagua
173
to explain, to give direction
kuelekeza
174
to pay
kulipa
175
to increase
kuongeza
176
to get
kupata
177
to reduce
kupunguza
178
to help
kusaidia
179
to want
kutaka
180
to sell
kuuza
181
discussion, conversation
mazungumzo (no singular)
182
belt(s)
mkanda (3, p: mikanda)
183
used clothes
nguo ya mtumba (9, p: nguo za mitumba)
184
cheap
rahisi
185
department store(s)
supamaketi
186
pants
suruali
187
underpants
suruali ya ndani (9, p: suruali za ndani)
188
suit(s)
suti
189
tie(s)
tai
190
again
tena
191
battery(ies)
betri
192
map(s)
ramani
193
postcard(s)
postikadi
194
size(s)
saizi
195
to wear
kuvaa
196
medium size
saizi ya kati
197
to show
kuonyesha
198
cash
taslimu
199
Where?
Wapi? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Unakula wapi? (Where do you eat?)
200
What?
Nini? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Utakula nini? (What will you eat?)
201
Who?
Nani? When used at the beginning of the sentence, usually acts as the subject. Ex: Nani anaenda dukani? (Who is going to the store?) When used at the end of a sentence, usually questions the object. Ex: Unatafuta nani? (Who are you looking for?) Sometimes used as "what" because nini cannot be used with humans. (Ex: Jina lako ni nani?)
202
How?
Vipi? Can be placed at beginning or end of sentence. Vipi watoto? (How are the kids?) Nyumbani nitarudi vipi? (How will I go back home?) Mombasa unaenda vipi? (How do you get to Mombasa?)
203
Which? What kind/sort of?
Gani? Bei gani? (How much [What kind of price]?) Hiki ni kitabu gani? (Which book is this?) Leo utavaa nguo gani? (Which clothes will you wear today?)
204
Why? For What?
Kwa nini? Usually used at the beginning of a question. Kwa nini unasoma Kiswahili (Why are you studying Swahili?) Kwa nini unapenda kuenda Kenya (Why do you like going to Kenya?)
205
When?
Lini? Only means "when" in the context of "which day?", not "what time?" Can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a question. Baba yako atakuja lini? OR Atakuja lini baba yako? (When will your father come?) Lini utaenda Tanzania (When will you go to Tanzania?)
206
How many?
-ngapi? Unlike other question words, needs prefix to show agreement Mama yako ana watoto wangapi? (How many children does your mother have?) Nyumba in vyumba vyngapi? (How many rooms does the house have?) Unataka suruali ngapi? (How many pants do you want?)
207
How much?
Kiasi gani? Used for mass or non-count nouns. Unakunywa kahawa kiasi gani? (How much coffee do you drink?) Unataka maji kiasi gani? (How much water do you want?)
208
barabara
road(s)/street(s)
209
barabara kuu
highway(s)
210
basi
so
211
duka (5, p: maduka)
store(s)
212
hoteli
hotel(s)
213
jengo la ofisi (5, p: majengo ya ofisi)
office building(s)
214
kanisa (5, p: makanisa)
church(es)
215
kati kati ya mji
downtown, city center
216
kituo (7, p: vituo)
station(s)/stop(s)/stand(s)
217
kuchoka
to be tired
218
kufika/kuwasili
to arrive
219
kuondoka
to leave, depart
220
kupanda
to climb
221
mbali
far
222
mkahawa (3, p: mikahawa)
restaurant(s)
223
mlima (3, p: milima)
mountain(s)
224
mnyama (1, p: wanyama)
animal(s)
225
msikiti (3, p: misikiti)
mosque(s)
226
pesa, fedha
money
227
safari
trip(s)
228
shilingi
shilling(s)
229
ufuko (11, p: fuko), ufukwe (11, p: fukwe), pwaa (5, p: mapwaa)
beach(es)
230
uwanja wa ndege (p: viwanja vya ndege)
airport(s)
231
-zuri, -a kupendeza, -a kuvutia
interesting
232
utalii
tourism
233
jicho (5, p: macho)
eye(s)
234
sikio (5, p: masikio)
ear(s)
235
jino (5, p: meno)
tooth/teeth
236
jani (5, p: majani)
leaf/leaves
237
chungwa (5, p: machungwa)
orange(s) (fruit)
238
limau (5, p: malimau)
lemon(s)
239
ua (5, p: maua)
flower(s)
240
jiwe (5, p: mawe)
stone(s)
241
jambo (5, p: mambo)
matter(s), affair(s)
242
dirisha (5, p: madirisha)
window(s)
243
yai (5, p: mayai)
egg(s)
244
sanduku (5, p: masanduku)
box(es)
245
mafuta (no singular)
oil
246
maji (no singular)
water
247
maisha (no singular)
life
248
maumivu (no singular)
pain
249
mapokezi (no singular)
reception desk(s)
250
bega (5, p: mabega)
shoulder(s)
251
-ingi
a lot
252
kwa hiyo, kwa hivyo
therefore
253
simba
lion(s)
254
tembo
elephant(s)
255
kifaru (7, p: vifaru)
rhinoceros(es)
256
twiga
giraffe(s)
257
kiboko (7, p: viboko)
hippopotamus(es)
258
kuoka
to bake
259
mgeni (1, p: wageni)
foreigner(s)
260
upande wa mkono wa kulia
right hand side
261
upande wa mkono wa kushoto
left hand side
262
kuuma
to ache
263
jangwa (5, p: majangwa)
desert(s)
264
mtafiti (1, p: watafiti)
researcher(s)
265
kaskazini
north
266
kiangazi (7, p: viangazi)
dry season(s)
267
kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)
cold season(s)
268
kuchelewa
to be late
269
kujibu
to answer
270
kulia
right
271
kupiga simu
to make a phone call
272
kushoto
left
273
kusini
south
274
kuuliza
to ask
275
kuwa na ahadi
to have an appointment
276
kuweka miadi
to make an appointment
277
magharibi
west
278
magharibi
dusk
279
majira ya baridi (no singular)
winter(s)
280
mashariki
east
281
mchana
daytime
282
miadi (no singular form)
appointment(s)
283
mkurugenzi (1, p: wakurugenzi)
director(s)
284
mkutano (3, p: mikutano)
meeting(s)
285
mnyamapori (1, p: wanyamapori)
wildlife, wild animal(s)
286
msaidizi (1, p: wasaidizi)
assistant(s)
287
kuonana na
to meet with
288
msimu wa kiangazi (3, p: misimu ya kiangazi)
dry season(s)
289
msimu wa mvua (3, p: misimu ya mvua)
rainy season(s)
290
msimu (3, p: misimu)
season(s)
291
mwezi (3, p: miezi)
month(s), moon(s)
292
Njoo!
Come!
293
Samahani
Sorry, Excuse me
294
Subiri! Ngoja!
Wait! Be Patient!
295
tarehe
date(s)
296
ziwa (5, p: maziwa)
lake(s)
297
-pole
slow (adj)
298
polepole
slowly
299
tafadhali
please
300
baadaye
later, afterwards, next, then
301
ujumbe (14, p: jumbe)
message(s)
302
ahadi
promise(s)
303
kunywa
to drink
304
kufa
to die
305
Tarehe ngapi?
What's the date?
306
Leo ni tarehe ngapi?
What's today's date?
307
ingawa
although
308
kwamba
that
309
bara (5, p: mabara)
continent(s)
310
Kiarabu
Arabic
311
kujua, kuzoea
to know
312
hudhurungi, kahawia
brown
313
kijivu
gray
314
kijani
green
315
machungwa
orange (adj)
316
kusikia, kusikiliza
to hear
317
kusaidia
to help
318
kujifunza
to learn
319
kusonga
to move
320
kuanza
to start
321
kutaka
to want
322
kushughulika
to be busy
323
muhimu
important
324
kuchoka
to be tired
325
ishirini
twenty
326
ufunguo (11, p: funguo)
key(s)
327
mkoba (3, p: mikoba)
purse(s)
328
pochi
wallet(s)
329
barua pepe
email(s)
330
simu ya rununu/simu ya mkononi
cellular phone(s)
331
shavu (5, p: mashavu)
cheek(s)
332
uso (p: nyuso)
face(s)
333
nywele
hair(s)
334
mdomo (3, p: midomo)
lip(s)
335
kinywa (7, p: vinywa)
mouth(es)
336
shingo
neck(s)
337
pua
nose(s)
338
uwanja (p: nyanja), kiwanja (7, p: viwanja)
field(s)
339
msitu (3, p: misitu)
forest(s)
340
kisiwa (7, p: visiwa)
island(s)
341
bahari
ocean(s)
342
msitu (3, p: misitu)
rain forest
343
mto (3, p: mito)
river
344
bosi (5, p: mabosi)
boss
345
ofisi
office(s)
346
dawati (5, p: madawati)
desk(s)
347
kamusi
dictionary(ies)
348
kifutio (7, p: vifutio)
eraser(s)
349
rula (5, p: marula)
ruler (measuring)
350
mkasi (3, p: mikasi)
scissors
351
benki
bank(s)
352
chumba cha kuoka mikate (7, p: vyumba vya kuoka mikate)
bakery(ies)
353
hospitali
hospital(s)
354
maktaba
library(ies)
355
duka la madawa (5, p: maduka la madawa)
pharmacy(ies)
356
kituo cha polisi (7, p: vituo vya polisi)
police station
357
supamaketi
supermarket(s)
358
mwaliko (3, p: mialiko)
invitation(s)
359
kusimama
to stop
360
nafasi
period(s) of time
361
ijayo
next
362
kesho kutwa
the day after tomorrow
363
kuhusu
about
364
mpaka
until
365
bei
prices(s)
366
blauzi
blouse(s)
367
duka la nguo (5, p: maduka ya nguo)
clothing store(s)
368
duka la viatu (5, p: maduka ya viatu)
shoe store(s)
369
fulana
undershirt(s)
370
ghali
expensive
371
jaketi (5, p: majaketi)
jacket(s)
372
kadi ya malipo (9, p: kadi za malipo), krediti kadi
credit card(s)
373
kanzu
dress(es), robe(s)
374
kaptura
shorts
375
kiatu cha buti (7, p: viatu vya buti)
boot(s)
376
kofia
hat(s), cap(s)
377
koti (5, p: makoti)
coat(s)
378
kuambia
to tell
379
kuchagua
to choose, to pick out
380
kuelekeza
to explain, to give direction
381
kulipa
to pay
382
kuongeza
to increase
383
kupata
to get
384
kupunguza
to reduce
385
kusaidia
to help
386
kutaka
to want
387
kuuza
to sell
388
mazungumzo (no singular)
discussion, conversation
389
mkanda (3, p: mikanda)
belt(s)
390
nguo ya mtumba (9, p: nguo za mitumba)
used clothes
391
rahisi
cheap
392
supamaketi
department store(s)
393
suruali
pants
394
suruali ya ndani (9, p: suruali za ndani)
underpants
395
suti
suit(s)
396
tai
tie(s)
397
tena
again
398
betri
battery(ies)
399
ramani
map(s)
400
postikadi
postcard(s)
401
saizi
size(s)
402
kuvaa
to wear
403
saizi ya kati
medium size
404
kuonyesha
to show
405
taslimu
cash
406
Wapi? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Unakula wapi? (Where do you eat?)
Where?
407
Nini? Usually placed at end of sentence. Ex: Utakula nini? (What will you eat?)
What?
408
Nani? When used at the beginning of the sentence, usually acts as the subject. Ex: Nani anaenda dukani? (Who is going to the store?) When used at the end of a sentence, usually questions the object. Ex: Unatafuta nani? (Who are you looking for?) Sometimes used as "what" because nini cannot be used with humans. (Ex: Jina lako ni nani?)
Who?
409
Vipi? Can be placed at beginning or end of sentence. Vipi watoto? (How are the kids?) Nyumbani nitarudi vipi? (How will I go back home?) Mombasa unaenda vipi? (How do you get to Mombasa?)
How?
410
Gani? Bei gani? (How much [What kind of price]?) Hiki ni kitabu gani? (Which book is this?) Leo utavaa nguo gani? (Which clothes will you wear today?)
Which? What kind/sort of?
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Kwa nini? Usually used at the beginning of a question. Kwa nini unasoma Kiswahili (Why are you studying Swahili?) Kwa nini unapenda kuenda Kenya (Why do you like going to Kenya?)
Why? For What?
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Lini? Only means "when" in the context of "which day?", not "what time?" Can be used at the beginning, middle, or end of a question. Baba yako atakuja lini? OR Atakuja lini baba yako? (When will your father come?) Lini utaenda Tanzania (When will you go to Tanzania?)
When?
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-ngapi? Unlike other question words, needs prefix to show agreement Mama yako ana watoto wangapi? (How many children does your mother have?) Nyumba in vyumba vyngapi? (How many rooms does the house have?) Unataka suruali ngapi? (How many pants do you want?)
How many?
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Kiasi gani? Used for mass or non-count nouns. Unakunywa kahawa kiasi gani? (How much coffee do you drink?) Unataka maji kiasi gani? (How much water do you want?)
How much?
