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Undergraduate 4
12/16/2008
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Term
board
 Definition
ubao / mbao
Term
chair
 Definition
kiti / viti
Term
computer
 Definition
kompyuta / kompyuta
Term
book
 Definition
kitabu / vitabu
Term
roof
 Definition
paa / paa
Term
litter bin
 Definition
jaa / jaa
Term
ruler
 Definition
rula / rula
Term
table
 Definition
meza / meza
Term
telephone
 Definition
simu / simu
Term
chalk
 Definition
chaki / chaki
Term
switch
 Definition
swichi / swichi
Term
repeat
 Definition
rudia
Term
Do you have a question? (asked to many people)
 Definition
Mnaswali?
Term
Teacher, I have a question.
 Definition
Mwalimu, nina swali.
Term
open the book
 Definition
fungua kitabu
Term
please
 Definition
tafadhali
Term
please repeat
 Definition
tafadhali rudia
Term
please speak slowly
 Definition
tafadhali ongea/zungumza/sema polepole
Term
try
 Definition
jaribu
Term
welcome
 Definition
karibu
Term
What is "crying" in Kiswahili?
 Definition
"crying" ni nini kwa Kiswahili?
Term
I don't know
 Definition
Sijui
Term
bye
 Definition
kwaheri
Term
good work
 Definition
kazi nzuri
Term
homework
 Definition
kazi ya nyumbani
Term
What are 5 greetings in Kiswahili and their responses?
 Definition
1. Hujambo? / Sijambo. (Hamjambo? / Hatujambo.)
2. U hali gani? / Nzuri-sawa-safi-salama-njema-poa. (M hali gani? / Nzuri-etc.)
3. Vipi? OR Mambo? / Poa-safi-sawa.
4. Habari gani? / Nzuri-etc.
5. Shikamoo. / Marahaba.
Term
What are the 6 personal pronouns?
 Definition
I - Mimi (Ni-)
Us - Sisi (Tu-)
You (sing.) - Wewe (U-)
You (plur.) - Nyinyi (M-)
He/She - Yeye (A-)
They - Wao (Wa-)
Term
What are the possessive pronouns? (e.g. My house, His book, Your number)
 Definition
My (-angu)
Your (-ako)
His/Her (-ake)
Term
anthropology
 Definition
anthropolojia
Term
business studies
 Definition
biashara
Term
biology
 Definition
bayolojia
Term
education
 Definition
elimu
Term
history
 Definition
historia
Term
linguistics
 Definition
isimu
Term
language
 Definition
luga
Term
psychology
 Definition
saikolojia
Term
law
 Definition
sheria
Term
engineering
 Definition
uhandisi
Term
African studies
 Definition
masomo ya Kiafrika
Term
botany
 Definition
botania
Term
medicine
 Definition
udaktari
Term
music
 Definition
muziki
Term
religious studies
 Definition
dini
Term
sociology
 Definition
sosholojia
Term
Know languages and countries.
 Definition
Term
grandfather
 Definition
babu
Term
grandmother
 Definition
nyanya / bibi
Term
parent
 Definition
mzazi
Term
father
 Definition
baba
Term
elder uncle
 Definition
baba mkubwa
Term
younger uncle
 Definition
baba mdogo
Term
step-father
 Definition
baba wa kambo
Term
mother
 Definition
mama
Term
elder aunt
 Definition
mama mkubwa
Term
younger aunt
 Definition
mama mdogo
Term
step-mother
 Definition
mama wa kambo
Term
child
 Definition
mtoto / mwana
Term
elder brother
 Definition
kaka (a male sibling)
Term
elder sister
 Definition
dada (a female sibling)
Term
brother/sister/citizen/comrade/friend/fellow trimbesman/conational
 Definition
ndugu
Term
elder
 Definition
mzee
Term
paternal uncle
 Definition
mjomba
Term
paternal aunt
 Definition
shangazi
Term
daughter of
 Definition
binti
Term
son of
 Definition
bin
Term
boy
 Definition
mvulana
Term
girl
 Definition
msichana
Term
youth/young man/teenager
 Definition
kijana
Term
woman
 Definition
mwanamke
Term
man
 Definition
mwanamume
Term
fruits
 Definition
matunda
Term
orange
 Definition
chungwa / machungwa
Term
mango
 Definition
embe / maembe
Term
lemon
 Definition
limau / malimau (limao / malimao)
Term
pineapple
 Definition
nanasi / mananasi
Term
lime
 Definition
ndimu / ndimu
Term
banana
 Definition
ndizi / ndizi
Term
avocado
 Definition
ovakado / ovakado
Term
papaya
 Definition
papai / mapapai
Term
grape
 Definition
zabibu / mizabibu
Term
apple
 Definition
tofaa / matofaa
Term
watermelon
 Definition
tikiti maji / tikiti maji
Term
coconut
 Definition
nazi / nazi
Term
tomato
 Definition
nyanya / nyanya
Term
pear
 Definition
peya / peya
Term
pumpkin
 Definition
boga / maboga
Term
tea
 Definition
chai
Term
wine
 Definition
divai / mvinyo
Term
coffee
 Definition
kahawa
Term
alcohol
 Definition
pombe
Term
water
 Definition
maji
Term
lemonade
 Definition
maji ya limao/limau
Term
orange juice
 Definition
maji ya machungwa
Term
mango juice
 Definition
maji ya maembe
Term
lime juice
 Definition
maji ya ndimu
Term
milk
 Definition
maziwa
Term
soda
 Definition
soda
Term
spirits
 Definition
spiriti
Term
whiskey
 Definition
wiski
Term
beer
 Definition
bia
Term
coconut juice
 Definition
maja ya nazi
Term
apple juice
 Definition
maji ya matofaa
Term
pineapple juice
 Definition
maji ya mananasi
Term
juice/fruit juice
 Definition
jusi
Term
Slow, slow is the way to go.
 Definition
Pole, pole ndio mwendo.
Term
Hurry, hurry has no blessings/More haste, less speed.
 Definition
Haraka, haraka haina baraka.
Term
A person is people.
 Definition
Mtu ni watu.
Term
Nine is near ten.
 Definition
Tisa karibu na kumi.
Term
A step-father is not a father.
 Definition
Baba wa kambo si baba.
Term
cap/hat
 Definition
kofia / kofia
Term
underwear
 Definition
chupi / chupi
Term
trousers/pants
 Definition
suruali ndefu/suruali
Term
shorts
 Definition
suruali fupi/kaptula
Term
coat/jacket/blazer
 Definition
koti / makoti
Term
T-shirt
 Definition
fulana/tisheti
Term
sweater
 Definition
sweta / sweta
Term
cotton cloth with four borders
 Definition
kanga
Term
belt
 Definition
mshipi
Term
shirt
 Definition
shati / mashati
Term
socks
 Definition
soksi / soksi
Term
suit
 Definition
suti / suti
Term
glasses
 Definition
miwani / miwani
Term
shoe
 Definition
kiatu / viatu
Term
jeans
 Definition
jini/jinsi
Term
black
 Definition
eusi
Term
white
 Definition
eupe
Term
red
 Definition
ekundu
Term
blue
 Definition
bluu/samawati
Term
green
 Definition
rangi ya kijani
Term
orange
 Definition
rangi ya machungwa
Term
grey
 Definition
rangi ya kijivu
Term
brown
 Definition
rangi ya kahawia
Term
yellow
 Definition
rangi ya manjano
Term
purple
 Definition
rangi ya zambarau
Term
pink
 Definition
rangi ya waridi
Term
Know all the working verbs.
 Definition
Term
What are the adjectives used to describe:
big/small?
good/bad?
a lot/a little?
 Definition
-kubwa/-dogo
-zuri/-baya
-ingi/-chache
Term
eye
 Definition
jicho / macho
Term
nose
 Definition
pua / mapua
Term
mouth
 Definition
mdomo / midomo
Term
head
 Definition
kichwa / vichwa
Term
hair
 Definition
unywele / nywele
Term
chin
 Definition
kidevu / videvu
Term
ear
 Definition
sikio / masikio
Term
Adam's apple
 Definition
kidakatonge / vidakatonge
Term
shoulder
 Definition
bega / mabega
Term
armpit
 Definition
kwapa / kwapa
Term
back
 Definition
mgongo / migongo
Term
chest
 Definition
kifua / vifua
Term
stomach
 Definition
tumbo / matumbo
Term
belly button
 Definition
kitovu / vitovu
Term
waist
 Definition
kiuno / viuno
Term
butt
 Definition
tako / matako (kalio / makalio)
Term
finger
 Definition
kidole / vidole
Term
thigh
 Definition
paja / mapaja
Term
knee
 Definition
goti / magoti
Term
leg
 Definition
mguu / miguu
Term
Know the interrogative words.
 Definition
lini (when)
-ngapi (how many)
-pi (which one/which ones)
Kwa nini?
Kwa sababu...
nani (who)
gani (what/which)
nini (what)
Term
Know the seasons and weather.
 Definition
Term
Know housing and accommodation.
 Definition
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