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Swahili Vocabulary
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1st Grade
05/01/2012
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Term
Karibu
 Definition
Welcome
Term
Habari gani?
 Definition
What's the news?/How are you?
Term
Hujambo?
 Definition
How are you?/You're not busy?/You have nothing better to do?
Term
Sijambo
 Definition
I'm fine/I'm not busy/I have nothing better to do
Term
Jina lako ni nani?
 Definition
What is your name?
Term
Jina langu ni...
 Definition
My name is...
Term
Jina/majina
 Definition
Name/names
Term
Sawa
 Definition
Okay
Term
Unasema...
 Definition
You speak/do you speak
Term
Nzuri
 Definition
Fine
Term
Kwaheri
 Definition
Goodbye
Term
Asante
 Definition
Thanks
Term
Asubuhi
 Definition
Morning
Term
Gani
 Definition
Which/What
Term
Habari
 Definition
News
Term
Hapa
 Definition
Here
Term
-dogo
 Definition
small/few
Term
kukuona
 Definition
to meet
Term
lake
 Definition
his/her
Term
lako
 Definition
your
Term
langu/yangu
 Definition
my
Term
Mimi
 Definition
I
Term
Mmarekani/Wamarekani
 Definition
American/Americans
Term
Mtanzania/Watanzania
 Definition
Tanzanian/Tanzanians
Term
mwanafunzi/wanafunzi
 Definition
student/students
Term
na
 Definition
and/with
Term
Nimefurahi
 Definition
I'm happy
Term
Nyumba
 Definition
House/houses
Term
nyumbani
 Definition
home/at home
Term
pia
 Definition
also
Term
Rafiki
 Definition
Friend
Term
salama
 Definition
peace
Term
sana
 Definition
very/very much/a lot
Term
sasa
 Definition
now
Term
tu
 Definition
just/only
Term
wewe
 Definition
you
Term
za
 Definition
of
Term
yeye
 Definition
he/she
Term
sisi
 Definition
we
Term
nyinyi
 Definition
you (plural) 
Term
wao
 Definition
they
Term
kusoma
 Definition
to study/read
Term
kukaa
 Definition
to stay/to live/to sit
Term
kupenda
 Definition
to love/like
Term
kulala
 Definition
to sleep
Term
kucheka
 Definition
to laugh
Term
kuimba
 Definition
to sing
Term
kucheza
 Definition
to play/dance
Term
kuandika
 Definition
to write
Term
kusikia
 Definition
to hear
Term
kuona
 Definition
to see
Term
kuishi
 Definition
to live
Term
kujibu
 Definition
to answer/respond
Term
kujaribu
 Definition
to try
Term
kurudi
 Definition
to return
Term
kufikiri
 Definition
to think
Term
baba
 Definition
father/fathers
Term
mama
 Definition
mother/mothers
Term
kaka
 Definition
brother/brothers
Term
dada
 Definition
sister/sisters
Term
unaishi wapi?
 Definition
Where do you live?
Term
unakaa wapi?
 Definition
Where are you staying?
Term
Unafanya nini?
 Definition
What are you doing? What do you do?
Term
Unasema Kiswahili?
 Definition
Do you speak Swahili?
Term
Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo tu.
 Definition
I speak just a little Swahili.
Term
Kaa chini
 Definition
Sit down
Term
Nimefurahi kukuona.
 Definition
I'm glad to see you.
Term
Hodi hodi
 Definition
knock knock (before entering a house or room)
Term
babu
 Definition
grandfather/grandfathers
Term
bibi
 Definition
grandmother/grandmothers
Term
mjomba/wajomba
 Definition
uncle/uncles
Term
shangazi
 Definition
aunt/aunts
Term
mjukuu/wajukuu
 Definition
grandchild/grandchildren
Term
mke/wake
 Definition
wife/wives
Term
mume/waume
 Definition
husband/husbands
Term
mpwa/wapwa
 Definition
nephew/nephews
Term
mtoto/watoto
 Definition
child/children
Term
mtu/watu
 Definition
person/people
Term
mwalimu/walimu
 Definition
teacher/teachers
Term
mwanafunzi/wanafunzi
 Definition
student/students
Term
mzazi/wazazi
 Definition
parent/parents
Term
mzee/wazee
 Definition
elder/elders/sir
Term
ndugu
 Definition
sibling/siblings
Term
nyanya
 Definition
grandmother/grandmothers
Term
nani?
 Definition
who?
Term
nini?
 Definition
what?
Term
wangu
 Definition
my
Term
wako
 Definition
your
Term
wake
 Definition
his/her
Term
wetu
 Definition
our
Term
wenu
 Definition
your(plural)
Term
wao
 Definition
their
Term
huyu
 Definition
this
Term
hawa
 Definition
these
Term
yule
 Definition
that
Term
wale
 Definition
those
Term
kwa mwezi
 Definition
per month
Term
mwenyenyumba
 Definition
landlord
Term
ni bei gani?
 Definition
how much is it?
Term
nimeipenda
 Definition
I like it
Term
Nitakupigia simu
 Definition
I'll call you on the phone
Term
tutaongea
 Definition
we will talk
Term
twende
 Definition
let's go
Term
uko wapi?
 Definition
where are you?
Term
anuani/anwani
 Definition
address/addresses
Term
au
 Definition
or
Term
bluu
 Definition
blue
Term
bustani
 Definition
garden/gardens or yard/yards
Term
choo/vyoo
 Definition
bathroom/bathrooms
Term
chumba cha kulala/vyumba vya kulala
 Definition
bedroom/bedrooms
Term
chumba/vyumba
 Definition
room/rooms
Term
dirisha/madirisha
 Definition
window/windows
Term
-dogo
 Definition
small/little
Term
-ekundu
 Definition
red
Term
-eupe
 Definition
white
Term
-eusi
 Definition
black
Term
fleti
 Definition
apartment/apartments
Term
gari/magari
 Definition
car/cars
Term
-ingine
 Definition
other
Term
jiko/majiko
 Definition
kitchen/kitchens, also fireplace,oven,stove
Term
Jumatatu
 Definition
Monday
Term
kijani
 Definition
green
Term
kitabu/vitabu
 Definition
book/books
Term
kitanda/vitanda
 Definition
bed/beds
Term
kiti/viti
 Definition
chair/chairs
Term
kompyuta
 Definition
computer/compters
Term
-kongwe
 Definition
old
Term
kuangalia
 Definition
to view/watch
Term
-kubwa
 Definition
big
Term
kuja
 Definition
to come
Term
kula
 Definition
to eat
Term
kulala
 Definition
to sleep
Term
kuna
 Definition
there is/there are
Term
manjano
 Definition
yellow
Term
meza
 Definition
table/tables
Term
mlango/milango
 Definition
door/doors
Term
-moja
 Definition
one
Term
ndani
 Definition
inside
Term
nje
 Definition
outside
Term
-pya
 Definition
new
Term
televisheni
 Definition
television/televisons
Term
sehemu ya kulia/sehemu za kulia
 Definition
dining room/dining rooms
Term
stoo
 Definition
pantry/pantries
Term
-tatu
 Definition
three
Term
ukumbi/kumbi
 Definition
living room/living rooms
Term
umeme
 Definition
electricity
Term
wapi?
 Definition
where?
Term
-wili
 Definition
two
Term
-zuri
 Definition
beautiful, nice
Term
njia
 Definition
road/roads
Term
mbwa
 Definition
dog/dogs
Term
ng'ombe
 Definition
cow/cows
Term
ndizi
 Definition
banana/bananas 
Term
ngoma
 Definition
drum/drums
Term
mvua
 Definition
rain/rains
Term
nyoka
 Definition
snake/snakes
Term
tembo
 Definition
elephant
Term
simba
 Definition
lion/lions
Term
paka
 Definition
cat/cats
Term
chupa
 Definition
bottle/bottles
Term
lugha
 Definition
language/languages
Term
safari
 Definition
trip/trips
Term
kahawa
 Definition
coffee
Term
saa
 Definition
hour/clock/time
Term
gereza
 Definition
prison/prisons
Term
motokaa
 Definition
car/cars
Term
posta
 Definition
post office/post offices
Term
stampu
 Definition
stamp/stamps
Term
sukari
 Definition
sugar
Term
teksi
 Definition
taxi/taxies
Term
Japani
 Definition
Japan
Term
taa
 Definition
lamp/lamps
Term
pesa
 Definition
money
Term
kabati/makabati
 Definition
dresser/dressers, also filling cabinet
Term
jambo
 Definition
matters
Term
muhimu
 Definition
important
Term
utamaduni
 Definition
culture/cultures
Term
jirani/majirani
 Definition
neighbor/neighbors
Term
kuazima
 Definition
to borrow 
Term
kuomba
 Definition
to ask
Term
kitu/vitu
 Definition
thing/things
Term
kwa mfano
 Definition
for example
Term
pasi
 Definition
iron (for clothing)
Term
baiskeli
 Definition
bicycle
Term
kama
 Definition
if/like
Term
kisima/visima
 Definition
well/wells
Term
maji ya bomba
 Definition
fresh water
Term
matatizo
 Definition
emergency
Term
moto
 Definition
fire
Term
sio sawa
 Definition
not the same/not right
Term
inategemea
 Definition
it depends
Term
mkahawa wa shule
 Definition
school cafeteria
Term
kwa mfano
 Definition
for example
Term
baada ya hapo
 Definition
after that
Term
kufanya mazoezi
 Definition
to make exercises/to work out
Term
chakula cha jioni
 Definition
evening meal/dinner
Term
kazi za shule/mazoezi ya nyumbani
 Definition
school work/homework
Term
ni kweli
 Definition
it's true/indeed
Term
kufua nguo
 Definition
to wash clothes
Term
shule ya bweni
 Definition
boarding school
Term
kabla ya
 Definition
before
Term
kamili
 Definition
exact
Term
kila
 Definition
every
Term
kuamka
 Definition
to wake up
Term
kuenda
 Definition
to go
Term
kununua
 Definition
to buy
Term
kula
 Definition
to eat
Term
kuoga
 Definition
to bathe
Term
kupiga mswaki
 Definition
to brush teeth
Term
kupika
 Definition
to cook
Term
kwa
 Definition
by
Term
kwa kawaida
 Definition
usually
Term
kwanza
 Definition
first
Term
maisha
 Definition
life
Term
mapema
 Definition
early
Term
saa
 Definition
time/watch/hour
Term
shule/skuli
 Definition
school
Term
siku
 Definition
day
Term
sinema
 Definition
cinema
Term
tofauti
 Definition
different
Term
wapi?
 Definition
where
Term
zaidi
 Definition
more/too much
Term
mchezo
 Definition
sports
Term
kazini
 Definition
(your)job
Term
Jumamosi
 Definition
Saturday
Term
Jumapili
 Definition
Sunday
Term
Jumatatu
 Definition
Monday
Term
Jumanne
 Definition
Tuesday
Term
Jumatano
 Definition
Wednesday
Term
Alhamisi/Alkamisi
 Definition
Thursday
Term
Ijumaa
 Definition
Friday
Term
moja
 Definition
one
Term
mbili
 Definition
two
Term
tatu
 Definition
three
Term
nne
 Definition
four
Term
tano
 Definition
five
Term
sita
 Definition
six
Term
saba
 Definition
seven
Term
nane
 Definition
eight
Term
tisa
 Definition
nine
Term
kumi
 Definition
ten
Term
ishirini
 Definition
twenty
Term
na nusu
 Definition
and half
Term
kasorobo
 Definition
quarter before
Term
na robo 
 Definition
quarter after
Term
baadaye ya masomo
 Definition
after studies
Term
bila shaka
 Definition
of course (without a doubt)
Term
habari za likizo?
 Definition
How was your break?
Term
kama unapenda
 Definition
if you like...
Term
kumaliza masomo
 Definition
to finish studies
Term
karatasi ya kuchapishia
 Definition
paper for printing
Term
kwa likizo
 Definition
for break
Term
wakati wa likizo
 Definition
time of break
Term
likizo
 Definition
break/vacation
Term
kwa nini?
 Definition
why?
Term
kwa sababu
 Definition
because
Term
labda
 Definition
maybe
Term
masomo ya lugha
 Definition
language study
Term
shule ya sekondari
 Definition
secondary school
Term
tungependa kununua
 Definition
we would like to buy
Term
vifaa vya shule
 Definition
school supplies
Term
ulienda wapi?
 Definition
where did you go?
Term
ulifanya nini?
 Definition
what did you do?
Term
kuwaona wazazi
 Definition
to see parents
Term
kwa ajili ya
 Definition
for the purpose of
Term
bayolojia
 Definition
biology
Term
daftaria/madaftaria
 Definition
notebook/notebooks
Term
darasa/madarasa
 Definition
class/classes
Term
daktari/madaktari
 Definition
doctor/doctors
Term
disketi
 Definition
disk/disks
Term
fizikia
 Definition
physics
Term
-geni
 Definition
foreign 
Term
-gumu
 Definition
difficult
Term
hesabu
 Definition
mathematics
Term
historia
 Definition
history
Term
jiografia
 Definition
geography
Term
kalamu
 Definition
pen/pens
Term
kemia
 Definition
chemistry
Term
kifaa/vifaa
 Definition
supply/supplies, item/items
Term
kufanya mtihani
 Definition
to take an exam
Term
kuhitaji
 Definition
to need
Term
kukumbuka
 Definition
to remember 
Term
kumaliza
 Definition
to finish
Term
lugha
 Definition
language/languages 
Term
mtihani/mitihani
 Definition
exam/exams
Term
penseli
 Definition
pencil/pencils
Term
rangi
 Definition
color/colors, paint/paints
Term
some/masomo
 Definition
studies, subject/subjects
Term
uchumi
 Definition
economics
Term
wakati/nyakati
 Definition
time/times
Term
kuharibika
 Definition
to breakdown 
Term
thelatini
 Definition
thirty
Term
arobaini
 Definition
forty
Term
hamsini
 Definition
fifty
Term
sitini
 Definition
sixty
Term
sabini
 Definition
seventy
Term
themanini
 Definition
eighty
Term
tisini
 Definition
ninety
Term
mia
 Definition
hundred
Term
elfu
 Definition
thousand
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