1
Q
Per month
A
Kwa mwezi
2
Q
Landlord/landlady
A
Mwenyenyumba
3
Q
How much?
A
Ni bei gani?
4
Q
I like it
A
Nimeipenda
5
Q
I’ll call you
A
Nitakupigia simu
6
Q
We’ll talk
A
Tutaongea
7
Q
Let’s go …
A
Twende …
8
Q
Where are you?
A
Uko wapi?
9
Q
Address/es
A
Anuani/anwani
10
Q
Or
A
Au
11
Q
Blue
A
Bluu
12
Q
Yard/s, Garden/s
A
Bustani
13
Q
Bathroom/s
A
Choo/vyoo
14
Q
Bedroom/s
A
Chumba cha kulala/vyumba vya kulala
15
Q
Room/s
A
Chumba/vyumba
16
Q
Window/s
A
Dirisha/madirisha
17
Q
Small, little
A
-dogo
18
Q
Red
A
-ekundu
19
Q
White
A
-eupe
20
Q
Black
A
-eusi
21
Q
Apartment/s
A
Fleti
22
Q
Car/s
A
Gari/magari
23
Q
Other
A
-ingine
24
Q
Kitchen/s, fireplace/s, oven/s, stove/s
A
Jiko/majiko
25
Monday
Jumatatu
26
Green
Kijani
27
Book/s
Kitabu/vitabu
28
Bed/s
Kitanda/vitanda
29
Chair/s
Kiti/viti
30
Computer/s
Kompyuta
31
Old
-kongwe
32
To view, to watch
Kuangalia
33
Big
-kubwa
34
To come
Kuja
35
To eat
Kula
36
To sleep
Kulala
37
There is/are ...
Kuna ...
38
To see
Kuona
39
But
Lakini
40
Yellow
Manjano
41
Table/s
Meza
42
Door/s
Mlango/milango
43
One
-moja
44
Inside
Ndani
45
Outside
Nje
46
House/s
Nyumba
47
New
-pya
48
Television (2)
Runinga
| Televisheni
49
Okay.
Sawa.
50
Dining room/s
Sehemu ya kulia/Sehemu za kulia ('Part/fraction/section of right (side)')
51
Pantry/ies
Stoo
| Room where beverage, food etc are stored
52
Three
-tatu
53
Living room/s
Ukumbi/kumbi
54
Electricity
Umeme
55
Where?
Wapi?
56
Two
-wili
57
Beutiful, nice
-zuri
58
This house has three bedrooms
Nyumba hii ina vyumba vitatu ('House + this + it has + rooms + three')
59
Room/s
Chumba/vyumba
60
This is a bedroom
Hiki ni chumba cha kulala ('This is bedroom')
61
Do the small rooms have bathrooms too?
Vyumba vidogo vina vyoo pia? ('Rooms small + it has + bathrooms too?')
62
This is the kitchen here
Hili hapa ni jiko ('This here is kitchen')
63
Where is the living room?
Ukumbi uko wapi? ('Living room + you are + where')
64
The living room is big and beautiful
Ukumbi ni mzuri na mkubwa ('Living room is beautiful and big')
65
Let's go outside
Twende nje ('Let's go + outside')
66
The house is beautiful
Nyumba ni nzuri
67
We're watching television
Tunaangalia televisheni
68
I'm reading a book
Ninasoma kitabu
69
Open markets, At the markets
Sokoni
70
Auction
Mnadani
71
Carpentry workshops
Viwanda vya useremala ('Workshops of carpentry')
72
Furniture shop
Maduka ya fanicha ('Store of furniture')
73
Plate/s (kitchen)
Sahani
74
Glass
Bilauri
75
Knife/knives
Kisu/visu
76
Fork/s
Uma/nyuma
77
Spoon/s
Kijiko/vijiko
78
Bottle/s
Chupa
79
Teapot
Buli za chai
80
Coffee makers
Mideli ya kufanya kahawa
81
Pots (2)
Vibakuli
| Vyungu
82
Pan/s
Sufuria/masufuria
83
Noun class #2
a. Which
b. Include
Noun class #2
a. Which - The singular of these nouns begins with ki-, and the plural with vi
b. Include: Words for inanimate objects, but also has a few other types of words
(I.e. Kitanda/vitanda (bed/s), kiti/viti /chair/s), Kitabu/vitabu (book/s), kitu/vitu (thing/s))
(If the root part of the noun begins with a vowel, the prefies become ch- and vy-, as in chumba/vyumba (room/s), chakula/vyakula (food/s))
84
Thing(s)
Kitu/vitu
85
Noun class #2 - Rule for forming plurals
= Ki-vi noun class. Replace k with v.
(I.e. Kitanda/vitanda (bed/s), kiti/viti /chair/s), Kitabu/vitabu (book/s), kitu/vitu (thing/s))
(If the root part of the noun begins with a vowel, the prefies become ch- and vy-, as in chumba/vyumba (room/s), chakula/vyakula (food/s))
86
Which element of a sentence 'agrees' with the noun class
Verbs, adjectives, posessives, demonstratives etc.
87
M(w)-wa noun class: Verb subject prefixes
```
I ni-
You u-
He/she/it a-
We -tu
You (pl) -m(w)-
They -wa
```
88
```
M(w)-wa noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
```
```
M(w)-wa noun class: Demonstratives
This - Huyu
These - Hawa
That - Yule
Those - Wale
```
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```
M(w)-wa noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
```
```
M(w)-wa noun class: Possessive prefixes
= w-
(My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao)
```
90
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Verb subject prefixes
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Verb subject prefixes
Singular --> Ki- (1st singular)
Plural --> Vi- (1st plural)
91
```
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
```
```
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Demonstratives
This - Hiki
These - Hivi
That - Kile
Those - Vile
```
92
```
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
```
Ki(ch)-vi(vy) noun class: Possessive prefixes
= ch- for singular and vy- for plural (Special form since the possessives without their prefixes begin with vowels)
```
My - -angu = changu
Your - -ako = chako
His/her - -ake = chake
Our - -etu = chetu
Yours (pl) - -enu = chenu
Their - -ao = chao
```
93
N noun class: Verb subject prefixes
N noun class: Verb subject prefixes
Singular (1st singular) --> i-
Plural (1st plural) --> zi-
94
```
N noun class: Demonstratives
This
These
That
Those
```
```
N noun class: Demonstratives
This --> Hii
These --> Hizi
That --> Ile
Those --> Zile
```
95
```
N noun class: Possessive prefixes
My - -angu
Your - -ako
His/her - -ake
Our - -etu
Yours (pl) - -enu
Their - -ao
```
N noun class: Possessive prefixes
Singular (1st singular) --> y-
Plural (1st plural) --> z-
```
My - -angu = yangu
Your - -ako = yako
His/her - -ake = yake
Our - -etu = yetu
Yours (pl) - -enu = yenu
Their - -ao = yao
```
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N noun class: Content (4)
N noun class: Content
1. Some nouns beginning with one of the nasal sounds n-, ny-, m-, ng-
- --Nyumba, njia, mbwa, ng'ombe, ndizi, ngoma, mvua, nyoka
2. Some family and relationship terms - Baba, dada, mama, kaka, rafiki..
3. Many which don't have a prefix at all: tembo, simba, paka, chupa
4. Many import words - Lugha, safari, saa, meza, motokaa, kompyuta, posta, stampu, sukari, teksi, televisheni..
(= Not one unifying theme. All have the same singular and plural form though)
97
Drum/s
Ngoma
98
Elephant/s
Tembo
99
Language/s
Lugha
100
Trip/s
Safari
101
Coffee/s
Kahawa
102
Hour/s, watch/es
Saa
103
Table/s
Meza
104
Prison/s
Gereza
105
Motokaa
Car/s (Synonym to gari/magari)
106
To have, conjugate in present tense
```
Kuwa na ('To be with')
(= In the present tense, you only use the -na portion, which acts as a verb root)
```
- Mimi nina pesa (I have money)
- Wewe una pesa (You have money)
- Mtoto ana kitabu (The child has a book), Chumba kina kabati (The room has a dresser), posta ina choo (The post office has a bathroom)
- Sisi tuna pesa (We have money)
- Nyinyi mna pesa (You (pl) have money)
- Nyumba zina vyumba (The houses have rooms), watoto wana vitabu (The children have books), vyumba vina vitanda (the rooms have beds)
107
Money
Pesa
108
Negate:
1. Mimi nina pesa
2. Wewe una pesa
3. Mtoto ana kitabu
4. Chumba kina kabati
5. Posta ina choo
6. Sisi tuna pesa
7. Nyinyi mna pesa
8. Nyumba zina vyumba
9. Watoto wana vitabu
10. Vyumba vina vitanda
1. Mimi sina pesa
2. Wewe huna pesa
3. Mtoto hana kitabu
4. Chumba hakina kabati
5. Posta haina choo
6. Sisi hatuna pesa
7. Nyinyi hamna pesa
8. Nyumba hazina vyumba
9. Watoto hawana vitabu
10. Vyumba havina vitanda
109
How are adjectives formed
Prefix agreeing to noun + adjective
110
How do you form adjectives for M-Wa and Ki-Vi nouns
The same exact prefix as the noun itself.
- Huyu ni mtoto mrefu ('This is child tall')
- Hawa ni watoto warefu ('These are children tall')
- Kile ni kisu kirefu ('That is knife long')
- Vile ni visu virefu ('Those are knives long')
111
What are the two types of adjectives
1. Variable ones - Agree with the noun
- -refu (Have hyphen in front)
- --Kile ni kisu kirefu ('That is knife long')
2. Invariable ones
- Safi (Clean) (Listed without hyphen in dictionary)
- --Kile ni kisu safi ('That is knife clean')
112
Important rule for adjectives refering to animate beings
Always take the M-Wa form, regardless of the noun class.
- Huyu ni paka mkubwa ('This is cat big')
- Dada yake mzuri anaishi Nairobi ('Sister his beautiful lives in Nairobi')
(Similar to the case of subject prefixes, which are always in the M-Wa form for any animate subject)
113
Matter/s, affair/s, thing/s (abstract)
Jumbo/mambo
114
Thing/s, something/s, object/s (Concrete)
Kitu/vitu
115
Important
Muhimu
116
Katika (preposition) (4)
In, inside, out off, from
117
Culture
Utamaduni
118
Neighbor/s
Jirani/majirani
119
A lot, lots, many, much (adj)
-ingi
120
As, like, such as, if
Kama
121
If
Kama
122
To move to, to immigrate
Kuhamia
123
New, fresh, modern (Adj)
-pya
124
Thought/s, idea/s, reflection/s
Wazo/mawazo
125
To greet, to congratule, to give regards
Kusalimia
126
To introduce oneself
Kujitambulisha
127
May
Kuweza
| -Majirani wanaweza kuja ... ('Neighbors may come ...')
128
To borrow
Kuazima
129
Ask
1. (Request)
2. (A question)
1. Kuomba
| 2. Kuuliza
130
Like that, exactly the same
Hivyo/vivyo
131
Ukitaka
If you want, if you ask for, if you intend (Inflected verb of kutaka)
132
For example
Kwa mfano (= k.m.)
133
Bicycle/s
Baiskeli
134
Transport, means of travelling
Usafiri
135
To send, to deliver, to escort
Kupeleka
136
Sick person/people, patient/s
Mgonjwa/wagonjwa
137
Well/s, waterhole/s, spring/s
Kisima/visima
138
Mineral water
Maji safi
139
Drinking water
Maji ya kunywa
140
Maji ya bomba
Tap water, Running water
141
To get, to find, to obtain, to achieve
Kupata
142
Suddenly, unexpectedly
Ghafla
143
Fire, flame
Moto
144
Then, so
Basi
| Also means: That's it! Stop, OK
145
To arrive, to reach, to get to
Kufika
146
To begin, to start, to originate
Kuanza
147
At first, to start with, first of all
Kwanza
148
Whole, complete
-zima
149
Common prefix for usually
Hu-...
150
To visit
Kutembelea
151
Visitor/s
Mgeni/wageni
152
Matatizo
Problem, trouble
153
One (Adj)
-moja
154
Time, period, moment
Wakati
155
Future
Wakati ujao
156
At that time
Wakati ule
157
Always
Saa zote
158
Grieving, bereavement, sorrow
Misba
| -Wakati wa msiba - Time of grieving..
159
My sympathy, sorry
Poleni
160
Other, another, different (Adj)
-Ingine
161
Life, lifetime
Maisha
162
Village/s
Kijiji/vijiji
163
In the villages
Kijijini
164
City/ies
jiji/majiji
165
Modern house
Nyumba za kisasa, Nyumba za mijini
166
Traditional house
Nyumba za asili ('ancestor, origin'), nyumba za shamba ('field, plantation')
167
Mud
Udongo
168
Palm tree fronds (For house)
Maktui
169
Firewood
Kuni
170
Floor mat outside house
Mkeka
171
Countryside
Mashamba
172
Porch
Barazani
173
How to negate in (Use ninataka)
1. Present tense (Ninataka)
2. Future tense (Nitataka)
3. Past simple (Nilitaka)
4. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka)
5. Commands (Taka, takeni)
6. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake)
7. Conditional (Nikitaka)
How to negate in (Use ninataka)
1. Present tense (Ninataka)
Add negative prefix, drop -na- + change -a to -i (Sitaki)
2. Future tense (Nitataka)
Add negative prefix (Sitataka)
3. Past simple (Nilitaka)
Add negative prefix, change -li- to -ku- (Sikutaka)
4. Past perfect (-me-) (-mesha) (Nimetaka) (Nimeshataka)
Add negative prefix, change -me-/-mesha- to -ja- (Sijataka)
5. Commands (Taka, takeni)
U- sg / M- plural + -si- + verb root (-a to -e)
(Usitake, msitake)
6. Subjunctive/polite imperative (Nitake)
Add negative prefix, Insert -si- between the subject prefix and the verb stem (Nisitake)
(Form subjuntive with dropping tense infix and changing final -a to -e)
7. Conditional (Nikitaka)
Replace -ki- with -sipo-
(Nisipotaka)
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