Vocab 5 Flashcards
(406 cards)
1
Q
to destroy
A
kuharibu
2
Q
to greet
A
kusalimu
3
Q
to switch on/burn
A
kuwasha
4
Q
to teach
A
kufundisha
5
Q
to build
A
kujenga
6
Q
to have a child / to give birth
A
kuzaa
7
Q
to be born
A
kuzaliwa
8
Q
to remove
A
kuondoa
9
Q
to marry (said of a man)
A
kuoa
10
Q
to get married (said of a woman)
A
kuolewa
11
Q
to accept
A
kukubali
12
Q
Kenyan(s)
A
Mkenya (1, p: wakenya)
13
Q
to appoint
A
kuteua
14
Q
to change
A
kubadili
15
Q
world(s)
A
dunia
16
Q
still, yet
A
bado
17
Q
why, for what reason
A
mbona, kwa nini
18
Q
fast
A
kasi, -a upesi, -epesi
19
Q
affordable
A
-a bei nafuu
20
Q
account(s)
A
akaunti
21
Q
savings
A
akiba
22
Q
percentage
A
asilimia
23
Q
some
A
baadhi
24
Q
budget
A
bajeti
25
dollar(s)
dola
26
valuable (having value)
-enye thamani
27
form(s)
formu
28
stock(s)
hisa
29
check(s)
hundi
30
investment(s)
kitega uchumi (7, p: vitega uchumi)
31
interest rate(s)
kiwango cha riba (7, p: viwango vya riba)
32
to change, to exchange
kubadilisha
33
to tie
kufunga
34
to fill out
kujaza
35
to afford
kumudu
36
to get a raise
kupandishwa
37
to earn, to catch, to get
kupata
38
to get a loan
kupata mkopo
39
to sign
kutia sahihi
40
to withdraw money from an account
kutoa pesa
41
to cash a check
kuvunjisha cheki
42
to save
kuweka akiba
43
to invest
kuweka kitega uchumi
44
to deposit money into an account
kuweka pesa
45
to mortgage
kuweka rehani
46
license(s)
leseni
47
payment
malipo
48
machine(s)
mashine
49
poor
maskini (masikini) noun and adj
50
loan(s)
mkopo (3, p: mikopo)
51
help, aid
msaada (3, p: misaada)
52
salary(ies)
mshahara (3, p: mishahara)
53
bill(s), paper money
noti
54
pound(s)
paundi
55
coin(s)
peni (5, p: mapeni), sarafu
56
mortgage(s)
rehani
57
receipt(s)
risiti
58
signature(s)
sahihi
59
stock market
soko la hisa
60
rich
tajiri
61
branch(es) (of a bank)
tawi (5, p: matawi)
62
yen
yeni
63
euro(s)
yuro
64
network(s)
mtandao (3, p:mitandao)
65
to travel
kusafiri
66
traveler(s)
msafiri (1, p: wasafiri)
67
place(s), area(s)
sehemu
68
all, the whole
-ote (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which is wote, Ex mtu wote = the whole person)
69
to spend
kutumia
70
any
-o -ote (used with the pronominal/subject prefix). One exception is Class 1, for humans, it is ye yote, for non-humans it is wo wote.
71
that/who has..., with..., having... (expressions of possession)
-enye (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which becomes mwenye) Ex: Usile matunda yenye sumu (Don't eat the fruits with poison!)
72
argument
ugomvi (p: magomvi)
73
beauty, goodness
uzuri
74
length, height
urefu
75
difficulty
ugumu
76
thinness, slimness
wembamba
77
board(s)
ubao (p: mbao)
78
time(s), season(s)
wakati (p: nyakati)
79
rib(s)
ubavu (p: mbavu)
80
thread(s)
uzi (p: nyuzi)
81
song(s)
wimbo (p: nyimbo)
82
cut(s)
uchale (p: chale)
83
ink
wino
84
clay, dirt, soil
udongo
85
intelligence
uhodari
86
to suit, be suitable
kufaa
87
different
mbali mbali
88
letter(s)
barua
89
even
hata
90
passenger(s)
abiria
91
foreign currency
pesa za kigeni
92
butt(s)
kitako (7, p: vitako)
93
pleasant, enjoyable
-a kufurahisha
94
profession(s)
amali
95
fireman(men)
askari wa zimamoto
96
business(es)
biashara
97
dentist(s)
daktari wa meno (5, p: madaktari ya meno)
98
driver(s)
dereva (5, p: madereva)
99
mechanic(s)
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
100
plumber(s)
fundi bomba (5, p: mafundi bomba)
101
electrician(s)
fundi umeme (5, p: mafundi umeme)
102
filing cabinet(s)
kabati (5, p: makabati)
103
company(ies)
kampuni
104
secretary(ies)
katibu muhutasi
105
job(s), work
kazi
106
address book(s)
kitabu cha anuani (7, p: vitabu vya anuani)
107
datebook(s)
kitabu cha tarehe (7, p: vitabu vya tarehe)
108
to leave a message
kuacha ujumbe
109
to hire
kuajiri
110
to write a report
kuandika ripoti
111
to take a message
kuchukua ujumbe
112
to work
kufanya kazi
113
to please
kufurahisha
114
to welcome
kukaribisha
115
to show
kuonyesha
116
to schedule an appointment
kupanga miadi
117
to type
kupiga chapa
118
to go to a meeting
kwenda mkutanoni
119
must
lazima
120
in front of
mbele ya
121
farmer(s)
mkulima (1, p: wakulima)
122
intern(s), apprentice(s)
mkurufunzi (1, p: wakurufunzi)
123
artist(s)
msanii (1, p: wasanii)
124
unemployed
mvinjari
125
musician(s)
mwanamuziki (1, p: wanamuziki)
126
lawyer(s)
mwanasheria (1, p: wanasheria)
127
writer(s)
mwandishi (1, p: waandishi)
128
journalist(s)
mwandishi wa habari (1, p: waandishi wa habari)
129
colleague(s)
mwenza (1, p: wenza) Usually attached to possessive, Ex: mwenzangu, mwenzake
130
actor(s)
mwigizaji (1, p: waigizaji)
131
singer(s)
mwimbaji (1, p: waimbaji)
132
salesperson/people
mwuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
133
behind
nyuma ya
134
report(s)
ripoti
135
pilot(s)
rubani (5, p: marubani)
136
carpenter(s)
seremala (5, p: maseremala)
137
meeting room(s)
ukumbi wa mkutano (p: kumbi za mkutano)
138
well
vizuri
139
to quit, abandon, cease, leave behind
kuacha
140
experience
uzoefu
141
agriculture
kilimo
142
occupation(s)
amali
143
farming
ukulima
144
village(s)
kijiji (7, p: vijiji)
145
crop(s)
zao (5, p: mazao)
146
fishing
uvuvi
147
fisherman(men)
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
148
accountant(s)
mhasibu (1, p: wahasibu)
149
judge(s)
mhakimu (1, p: wahakimu)
150
agricultural extension officer(s)
mbwana shamba (1, p: wabwana shamba)
151
opportunity
fursa
152
age
umri
153
to be late
kuchelewa
154
to attend
kuhudhuria
155
paper, pieces of paper
karatasi
156
of course
bila shaka
157
movie(s)
filamu, mchezo (3, p: michezo)
158
boring
-a kuchosha
159
exciting
-a kusisimua
160
interesting
-a kuvutia
161
anything
chochote
162
card(s)
karata
163
fun
kichekesho
164
to invite
kualika
165
to decide
kuamua
166
to play chess
kucheza chesi
167
to play a game
kucheza gemu
168
to play cards
kucheza karata
169
to ride a bike
kuendesha baiskeli
170
to be about
kuhusu
171
to act
kuigiza
172
to rent a movie
kukodi mchezo
173
to end
kumaliza
174
to see a play
kuona mchezo
175
to be shown, to be screened
kuonyeshwa
176
to win
kushinda
177
to lose
kushindwa
178
to be killed
kuuliwa
179
to kill
kuua
180
to have a party
kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
181
to book, reserve
kuwekesha
182
true
kweli
183
popular
maarufu
184
museum(s)
makumbusho
185
play(s) (theater)
mchezo wa kuigiza (3, p: michezo wa kuigiza)
186
art exhibition
maonyesho ya sanaa
187
board game(s)
mchezo wa kutumia ubao (3, p: michezo ya kutumia mbao)
188
movie star(s)
mhusika mkuu (1, p: wahusika wakuu)
189
until
mpaka
190
murderer(s)
muuwaji (1, p: wauwaji)
191
beginning
mwanzo
192
end
mwisho
193
art gallery(ies)
nyumba ya sanaa (p: nyumba za sanaa)
194
together
pamoja
195
party(ies)
tafrija, sherehe
196
ready
tayari
197
ticket(s)
tiketi
198
to celebrate
kusherekea, kusherehekea
199
bar(s) (place)
baa
200
This is boring
Hii ni doro
201
to go to the bathroom
kujisaidia (literally to help oneself)
202
to entertain oneself/have a good time
kujistarehesha
203
place (no plural)
mahali
204
kuharibu
to destroy
205
kusalimu
to greet
206
kuwasha
to switch on/burn
207
kufundisha
to teach
208
kujenga
to build
209
kuzaa
to have a child / to give birth
210
kuzaliwa
to be born
211
kuondoa
to remove
212
kuoa
to marry (said of a man)
213
kuolewa
to get married (said of a woman)
214
kukubali
to accept
215
Mkenya (1, p: wakenya)
Kenyan(s)
216
kuteua
to appoint
217
kubadili
to change
218
dunia
world(s)
219
bado
still, yet
220
mbona, kwa nini
why, for what reason
221
kasi, -a upesi, -epesi
fast
222
-a bei nafuu
affordable
223
akaunti
account(s)
224
akiba
savings
225
asilimia
percentage
226
baadhi
some
227
bajeti
budget
228
dola
dollar(s)
229
-enye thamani
valuable (having value)
230
formu
form(s)
231
hisa
stock(s)
232
hundi
check(s)
233
kitega uchumi (7, p: vitega uchumi)
investment(s)
234
kiwango cha riba (7, p: viwango vya riba)
interest rate(s)
235
kubadilisha
to change, to exchange
236
kufunga
to tie
237
kujaza
to fill out
238
kumudu
to afford
239
kupandishwa
to get a raise
240
kupata
to earn, to catch, to get
241
kupata mkopo
to get a loan
242
kutia sahihi
to sign
243
kutoa pesa
to withdraw money from an account
244
kuvunjisha cheki
to cash a check
245
kuweka akiba
to save
246
kuweka kitega uchumi
to invest
247
kuweka pesa
to deposit money into an account
248
kuweka rehani
to mortgage
249
leseni
license(s)
250
malipo
payment
251
mashine
machine(s)
252
maskini (masikini) noun and adj
poor
253
mkopo (3, p: mikopo)
loan(s)
254
msaada (3, p: misaada)
help, aid
255
mshahara (3, p: mishahara)
salary(ies)
256
noti
bill(s), paper money
257
paundi
pound(s)
258
peni (5, p: mapeni), sarafu
coin(s)
259
rehani
mortgage(s)
260
risiti
receipt(s)
261
sahihi
signature(s)
262
soko la hisa
stock market
263
tajiri
rich
264
tawi (5, p: matawi)
branch(es) (of a bank)
265
yeni
yen
266
yuro
euro(s)
267
mtandao (3, p:mitandao)
network(s)
268
kusafiri
to travel
269
msafiri (1, p: wasafiri)
traveler(s)
270
sehemu
place(s), area(s)
271
-ote (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which is wote, Ex mtu wote = the whole person)
all, the whole
272
kutumia
to spend
273
-o -ote (used with the pronominal/subject prefix). One exception is Class 1, for humans, it is ye yote, for non-humans it is wo wote.
any
274
-enye (used with pronominal/subject prefix, except for Class 1 which becomes mwenye) Ex: Usile matunda yenye sumu (Don't eat the fruits with poison!)
that/who has..., with..., having... (expressions of possession)
275
ugomvi (p: magomvi)
argument
276
uzuri
beauty, goodness
277
urefu
length, height
278
ugumu
difficulty
279
wembamba
thinness, slimness
280
ubao (p: mbao)
board(s)
281
wakati (p: nyakati)
time(s), season(s)
282
ubavu (p: mbavu)
rib(s)
283
uzi (p: nyuzi)
thread(s)
284
wimbo (p: nyimbo)
song(s)
285
uchale (p: chale)
cut(s)
286
wino
ink
287
udongo
clay, dirt, soil
288
uhodari
intelligence
289
kufaa
to suit, be suitable
290
mbali mbali
different
291
barua
letter(s)
292
hata
even
293
abiria
passenger(s)
294
pesa za kigeni
foreign currency
295
kitako (7, p: vitako)
butt(s)
296
-a kufurahisha
pleasant, enjoyable
297
amali
profession(s)
298
askari wa zimamoto
fireman(men)
299
biashara
business(es)
300
daktari wa meno (5, p: madaktari ya meno)
dentist(s)
301
dereva (5, p: madereva)
driver(s)
302
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
mechanic(s)
303
fundi bomba (5, p: mafundi bomba)
plumber(s)
304
fundi umeme (5, p: mafundi umeme)
electrician(s)
305
kabati (5, p: makabati)
filing cabinet(s)
306
kampuni
company(ies)
307
katibu muhutasi
secretary(ies)
308
kazi
job(s), work
309
kitabu cha anuani (7, p: vitabu vya anuani)
address book(s)
310
kitabu cha tarehe (7, p: vitabu vya tarehe)
datebook(s)
311
kuacha ujumbe
to leave a message
312
kuajiri
to hire
313
kuandika ripoti
to write a report
314
kuchukua ujumbe
to take a message
315
kufanya kazi
to work
316
kufurahisha
to please
317
kukaribisha
to welcome
318
kuonyesha
to show
319
kupanga miadi
to schedule an appointment
320
kupiga chapa
to type
321
kwenda mkutanoni
to go to a meeting
322
lazima
must
323
mbele ya
in front of
324
mkulima (1, p: wakulima)
farmer(s)
325
mkurufunzi (1, p: wakurufunzi)
intern(s), apprentice(s)
326
msanii (1, p: wasanii)
artist(s)
327
mvinjari
unemployed
328
mwanamuziki (1, p: wanamuziki)
musician(s)
329
mwanasheria (1, p: wanasheria)
lawyer(s)
330
mwandishi (1, p: waandishi)
writer(s)
331
mwandishi wa habari (1, p: waandishi wa habari)
journalist(s)
332
mwenza (1, p: wenza) Usually attached to possessive, Ex: mwenzangu, mwenzake
colleague(s)
333
mwigizaji (1, p: waigizaji)
actor(s)
334
mwimbaji (1, p: waimbaji)
singer(s)
335
mwuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
salesperson/people
336
nyuma ya
behind
337
ripoti
report(s)
338
rubani (5, p: marubani)
pilot(s)
339
seremala (5, p: maseremala)
carpenter(s)
340
ukumbi wa mkutano (p: kumbi za mkutano)
meeting room(s)
341
vizuri
well
342
kuacha
to quit, abandon, cease, leave behind
343
uzoefu
experience
344
kilimo
agriculture
345
amali
occupation(s)
346
ukulima
farming
347
kijiji (7, p: vijiji)
village(s)
348
zao (5, p: mazao)
crop(s)
349
uvuvi
fishing
350
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
fisherman(men)
351
mhasibu (1, p: wahasibu)
accountant(s)
352
mhakimu (1, p: wahakimu)
judge(s)
353
mbwana shamba (1, p: wabwana shamba)
agricultural extension officer(s)
354
fursa
opportunity
355
umri
age
356
kuchelewa
to be late
357
kuhudhuria
to attend
358
karatasi
paper, pieces of paper
359
bila shaka
of course
360
filamu, mchezo (3, p: michezo)
movie(s)
361
-a kuchosha
boring
362
-a kusisimua
exciting
363
-a kuvutia
interesting
364
chochote
anything
365
karata
card(s)
366
kichekesho
fun
367
kualika
to invite
368
kuamua
to decide
369
kucheza chesi
to play chess
370
kucheza gemu
to play a game
371
kucheza karata
to play cards
372
kuendesha baiskeli
to ride a bike
373
kuhusu
to be about
374
kuigiza
to act
375
kukodi mchezo
to rent a movie
376
kumaliza
to end
377
kuona mchezo
to see a play
378
kuonyeshwa
to be shown, to be screened
379
kushinda
to win
380
kushindwa
to lose
381
kuuliwa
to be killed
382
kuua
to kill
383
kuwa na tafrija/sherehe
to have a party
384
kuwekesha
to book, reserve
385
kweli
true
386
maarufu
popular
387
makumbusho
museum(s)
388
mchezo wa kuigiza (3, p: michezo wa kuigiza)
play(s) (theater)
389
maonyesho ya sanaa
art exhibition
390
mchezo wa kutumia ubao (3, p: michezo ya kutumia mbao)
board game(s)
391
mhusika mkuu (1, p: wahusika wakuu)
movie star(s)
392
mpaka
until
393
muuwaji (1, p: wauwaji)
murderer(s)
394
mwanzo
beginning
395
mwisho
end
396
nyumba ya sanaa (p: nyumba za sanaa)
art gallery(ies)
397
pamoja
together
398
tafrija, sherehe
party(ies)
399
tayari
ready
400
tiketi
ticket(s)
401
kusherekea, kusherehekea
to celebrate
402
baa
bar(s) (place)
403
Hii ni doro
This is boring
404
kujisaidia (literally to help oneself)
to go to the bathroom
405
kujistarehesha
to entertain oneself/have a good time
406
mahali
place (no plural)
