1
Q
usingizi
A
tired
2
Q
-sahihisha
A
to correct (ex. an assignment)
3
Q
maisha
A
life
4
Q
mwenyeji
A
local
5
Q
kitu kidogo
A
euphemism for a bribe
6
Q
chai
A
tea; euphemism for a bribe
7
Q
-danganya
A
to cheat
8
Q
kipindi (pl. vipindi)
A
episode
9
Q
-pumuzika
A
to relax
10
Q
-vuna
A
to harvest, gather, pick
11
Q
kuchemsha bongo
A
(lit. to fry our brains) - warm up
12
Q
-piga kura
A
to vote
13
Q
kwa kukuanusha
A
in the negative
14
Q
rais (+wa)
A
president, leader (of)
15
Q
sentensi kamili
A
full sentence
16
Q
pombe
A
beer, alcohol
17
Q
kusini
A
south
18
Q
kijana
A
young person
19
Q
kipofu
A
blind person
20
Q
kiziwi
A
deaf person
21
Q
kiboko
A
hippopotamus, cane
22
Q
chakula (pl. vyakula)
A
food
23
Q
choo (pl. vyoo)
A
toilet (avoid saying)
24
Q
msalani
A
more polite way of saying bathroom
25
kwa wingi
in the plural
26
kikombe (pl. vikombe)
cup
27
kitanda (vitanda)
bed
28
kikapu (vikapu)
basket
29
kisima
well, spring
30
kisiwa
island
31
kipande
ID (loaded word, from colonial times)
32
kichwa (vichwa)
head
33
kisu (visu)
knife
34
kubwa
(adj) big, large, major
35
zuri
good (adj)
36
baya
bad (adj)
37
chafu
dirty, filthy (adj)
38
fupi
short, brief, concise (adj)
39
ngapi?
**special
how much/many?
**question word that functions like an adjective
- ex. viti vingapi? visu vingapi?
40
kiatu (viatu)
shoe, sandal
41
-potea
to get/be lost
42
-anguka
to fall down, to fail (a test, a business)
43
mnyang'aji
petty thief
44
-rudisha
to return (transitive, something)
45
lugha
language
46
aje?
how?
| **normal added to the verb, doesn't stand on its own
47
kubwa
big
48
-hitaji
to need
49
kiazi (viazi)
potato
50
mayai
eggs
51
katika
(prep.) in, inside, out of, from;
| during (ex. katika kuenda = while going)
52
-katika
to be cut, to come to an end
53
chuo kikuu
university
54
mama wa nyumba
housewife
55
sayansi
science
56
-kuta
to meet, come across
57
-lewa
to be drunk
58
-chelewa
to be late, be delayed, slowed down
59
-potea
to get/be lost, to disappear
60
kombe
cup, bowl; oyster
61
-pendeza
to attract, be pleasing, cause to love, cause to like, be nice
** the "z" adds a causative sense to the verb
62
kijiko
spoon
63
kikombe
cup, mug, trophy
64
kioo
mirror, glass (pane); fish hook
65
cheti
certificate, document, permit, pass
66
kifua
chest
67
cheo
rank, status, position, title
68
kidole
finger, toe
69
refu
long, tall, high (adj.)
70
kali
severe, cruel; hot; sharp (adj.)
71
-iba
to steal, to rob
72
kumbusho
souvenir
73
sarakasi
??
74
wateja
customers, subscribers
75
njaa
hunger
76
subiri
??
77
kidege
little birdie/plane
| you can change a noun into ki-vi to make it diminutive - here it's from ndege
78
nyimbo (wimbo)
song
79
mapenzi
??
80
uchaguzi
elections
81
-tetemeka
to shake with fear, tremble
82
-po
locative - specific
83
-ko
locative - indefinite
84
-mo
locative - internal location
85
gereza
jail
86
uanja wandege
airport (lit. field of planes)
87
wakulima
farmers
88
-kumbuko
to remember
89
-pona
to get well
90
-poa
```
to cool (something down)
- also "cool" in sheng
```
91
sumu
poison
92
-kufa
to die
93
-kutana (+na)
to meet (together/with)
94
-oga
to shower, bathe
95
mvua
rain
96
jua
sun
97
-jua
to know
98
kuna
there is
99
theluji
snow, ice
100
-ibiwa
to get robbed
101
-iba
to rob
102
mlima (+wa)
mountain (Mount ___)
103
-sherekeza
to celebrate
104
mnyama (wanyama)
animal
105
-kuta
to meet
106
-omba
to pray
107
mbele
straight ahead, forward
108
-elekeza
to give directions, show the way
109
njia
road, path, way
110
matatu / dala dala
minivan
111
beba
let me carry you! (carry!!)
112
miguu
foot
113
meli
ferry
114
pikipiki / bodaboda
motorbike
115
teksi
taxi
116
lori
truck
117
basi
bus
118
daladala/ matatu
minibus
119
-vuka
to cross
120
barabara
street
121
-endelea
continue (ex. continue down the street --
| -endelea mtaa)
122
mtaa
street
123
-enda
to go
124
moja kwa moja
straight ahead
125
-teremka
go down (ex. this street, this hill)
126
-shika
to take
127
-geuka
to turn
128
-pita
to pass
129
njia panda
cross street/junction
130
-fuata
to follow, pursue (ex. fuata njia)
131
-pinda
to turn
132
kulia
right
133
kushoto
left
134
mkono wako wa kulia
on your right
135
mkono wako wa kushoto
on your left
136
upande wa kulia/kushoto
on the right/left hand side
137
kuomba njia?
can you show me the way to...?
138
ninaomba
I am politely asking (idiomatic way of introducing a question politely, lit. "i am praying")
139
unaweza kunionyesha...?
can you show me...?
140
posta
post office
141
benki
bank
142
hoteli
hotel
143
kanisa
church
144
kituo cha basi
bus station
145
ng'anga'na
to bargain
146
-ng'ang'ania
to bargain with
147
unapendeza
you are attractive (to me) = sexy
148
Hakuna siri ya watu wa wili
there are no secrets between us
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