Week 1 Flashcards
(182 cards)
1
Q
Hujambo
A
Hello
2
Q
Sijambo
A
i’m fine (response to hujambo)
3
Q
Maamkio
A
greetings
4
Q
Bibi
A
Ms., or reference to other close female person (ex. wife, grandmother, etc)
5
Q
Bwana
A
Mr.
6
Q
Ndugu
A
sibling, comrade (used also as a greeting)
7
Q
Mwanafunzi (pl. wanafunzi)
A
student
8
Q
mwalimu (p. walimu)
A
teacher
9
Q
sawa sawa
A
okay
10
Q
polepole
A
slowly
11
Q
sarufi
A
grammar
12
Q
mazungumzo (+ya)
A
conversation (+ya when adding possession)
13
Q
mazoezi ya kusoma na kuandika
A
reading and writing exercises
14
Q
msamiati
A
vocabulary
15
Q
nyimbo
A
songs
16
Q
darasa la leo
A
today’s class
17
Q
kiswahili
A
Swahili language
18
Q
mswahili
A
(single) member of the swahili community, usually a first language speaker
19
Q
uswahili
A
swahili culture and ways of life
20
Q
uswahilini
A
land inhabited by swahili speakers
21
Q
kiti (pl. viti)
A
chair
22
Q
jiwe (pl. mawe)
A
stone
23
Q
mti (pl. miti)
A
stick
24
Q
meza (pl. meza)
A
table
25
ukuta (pl. kuta)
wall
26
-penda
love (verb)
27
ninakupenda
i love you
28
maindi
maize
29
endelea
to continue
30
baba
father
31
pete
ring
32
kisu
knife
33
dudu
pest
34
nyanya
tomato, grandma
35
ng'ombe
cow
36
ngamia
camel
37
dhambi
sin
38
thelathini
30
39
ghali
expensive
40
mzee (pl. wazee)
elder
41
utalii
tourism
42
mtalii
tourist
43
kondoo
sheep
44
saa
watch, time
45
ng'ambo
overseas
46
-ngoja
to wait
47
nguvu
strength
48
nyama
meat
49
nyota
star
50
-nyang'anya
to snatch/steal
51
wewe
you
52
zoezi (+la)
exercise (+la when adding possession)
53
sema/semeni
say (semeni is usually used for a group)
54
-rudia
repeat
55
mnaelewa?
do you (pl.) understand?
56
ndiyo
yes
57
hapana
no
58
nzuri
good
59
nzuri sana!
very good!
60
tafadhali
please
61
haiya basi
ok, then
62
inamaanisha
it means...
63
kwa mfano
for example
64
mna swali?
do you have a question?
65
samanahani
excuse me
66
sema kwa kiswahili
say in Swahili
67
ongea Kiswahili
speak Swahili
68
mtu (pl. watu)
person
69
mti (pl. miti)
tree
70
kiko (pl. viko)
pipes
71
mtoto (pl. watoto)
child
72
-fundisha
to teach
73
chakula
food
74
habari
news
75
habari za asubuhi/mchana?
how are things (this morning/this afternoon)?
76
jambo (pl. mambo)
affair, matter, thing
77
habari gani?
how are things? (lit. what sort of news?)
78
habari za -
about (lit. news of...)
79
mama
mother
80
-soma
to read
81
-itika
to respond
82
-sema
to say
83
ku-
prefix that makes verb infinitive (i.e. to X) or into a gerund (i.e. Xing)
84
a-
verb prefix indicating subject "s/he"
85
wa-
verb prefix indicating subject "they"
86
-na-
verb prefix indicating present tense
87
somo
lesson
88
kwanza
first
89
pili
second
90
tena
again
91
-amkia
to greet
92
mwamkie
greet! (complex imperative form)
93
au
or
94
gani?
what kind/sort?
95
je
used in asking a question; can be glossed as "what about?"
96
salama
safety, security, peace (used in greetings)
97
tu
only, just, merely
98
mmoja
one person
99
mwingine
another person, other person
100
na
and (also "by, with" etc)
101
sana
very, very much, a lot
102
sasa
now
103
vizuri
very well, fine (adverb)
104
yeye
s/he
105
msingi (+wa)
foundation (+wa when adding possession)
106
tatu
third
107
baina ya watu wawili
between two people
108
nne
fourth
109
tano
fifth
110
zoezi la nyumbani
homework
111
-tafsiri
to translate
112
jaza mistari
fill in the blanks/lines
113
jibu maswali
answer the questions
114
maneno
words
115
maalum
special (adjective)
116
karamu
party
117
haraka
fast
118
kijiji
village
119
jenga
build
120
chai
tea
121
marudio
review
122
insha
essay
123
mboga
vegetable
124
ndege
bird or plane
125
sanifu
standard
126
-ng'oa
to uproot, to pull out (weeds, veggies, a tooth)
127
jambazi
gangster
128
-ng'orota
to snore
129
-ng'arisha
to shine
130
-ng'ang'ania
to argue over something
131
rembo
beautiful
132
sura
chapter
133
ukurasa (uk.)
page
134
wenyeji
locals
135
mzungu
white person (not derogatory)
136
ngurume
pig
137
ngeli
noun classes
138
ngumi
fist
139
nyamazeni
be quiet
140
jaribu
try
141
nina (e.g. swali)
I have (e.g. a question)
142
kwaherini
goodbye
143
habari yako (sg)?
how are you?
144
njema/nzuri/salama
i'm fine (response to habari yako/gani)
145
jioni
evening
146
naka thalika
etc
147
masomo
studies
148
-safiri
to travel
149
safari
journey, trip
150
-hama
moving (from house to another)
151
mbaya
badly (adverb)
152
shangazi
aunt
153
hamjambo
how are you (to a group)
154
hatujambo
we are fine
155
nzuri kidogo
good... sort of/a little bit (light way of saying NOT GOOD)
156
-kunywa
to drink
157
-kunya
to defecate
158
habari zenu?
how are you (pl.)?
159
hajambo?
is s/he fine?
160
(ndiyo) hajambo
s/he is fine
161
hawajambo?
are they fine?
162
(ndiyo) hawajambo
they are fine
163
familia
family
164
dada
sister
165
swali (pl. maswali)
question
166
shikamoo
greetings (to an older person, lit. i touch your feet)
167
marahaba
elder's response to your greetings
168
sheng
slang (mix of English and Swahili)
169
kwaheri ya kuonana
till we see each other again
170
asante
thank you
171
rahisi
easy
172
hodi
may i come in? (said on arrival to house/village)
173
maji
water
174
mgeni (pl. wageni)
visitor
175
wakaribishwa
you are welcome
176
yetu
our
177
hakuna matata
there are no worries/problems
178
karibu(ni)
come in! (sg./pl. imperative)
179
karibu kiti
have a seat
180
karibu chai
have some tea
181
mzazi (pl. wazazi)
mother, parent (pl. is "parents")
182
-piga
to hit, to beat
