Hardcore Swahili

QuestionAnswer
the passenger
abiria
to let
acha
the fee
ada
the manners
adabu
the punishment
adhabu
rare
adimu
the enemy
adui
the officer
afisa
the health
afya
the instruction
agizo
the promise
ahadi
the embarrassment
aibu
the shyness
aibu
the accident
ajali
the agenda
ajenda
the employment
ajira
the job
ajira
the account
akaunti
the savings
akiba
the mind
akili
the grade
alama
in the afternoon
alasiri
the album
albamu
the peace
amani
which
ambacho
that
ambacho
which
ambao
where
ambapo
which
ambavyo
that
ambavyo
who
ambaye
that
ambazo
which
ambazo
the infection
ambukizi
the command
amri
when he speaks
anapozungumza
the sky
anga
at least
angalau
careful
angalifu
bright
angavu
the address
anwani
the honey
asali
thank you
asante
Asha
Asha
the origin
asili
in the morning
asubuhi
the morning
asubuhi
morning
asubuhi
when he arrives
atakapofika
the effect
athari
or
au
after
baada ya
later
baadaye
some
baadhi
the father
baba
rather than
badala ya
instead of
badala ya
instead
badala yake
the change
badiliko
still
bado
yet
bado
the bathroom
bafu
the ocean
bahari
the sea
bahari
in the ocean
baharini
in the sea
baharini
the envelope
bahasha
the bicycle
baiskeli
the budget
bajeti
the bowl
bakuli
the ambassador
balozi
the port
bandari
the road
barabara
on the road
barabarani
the ice
barafu
cold
baridi
the cold
baridi
the letter
barua
the email
barua pepe
the e-mail
barua pepe
email
barua pepe
the bus
basi
bad
baya
the shoulder
bega
the price
bei
the bench
benchi
the flag
bendera
the bank
benki
the battery
betri
battery
betri
the beer
bia
the business
biashara
business
biashara
the grandmother
bibi
grandmother
bibi
the product
bidhaa
the goods
bidhaa
the effort
bidii
the hard work
bidii
without
bila
without a doubt
bila shaka
cousin
binamu
the cousin
binamu
the motorcycle taxi
bodaboda
better
bora
good
bora
best
bora
excellent
bora
the brush
brashi
free
bure
the entertainment
burudani
wise
busara
the wisdom
busara
the garden
bustani
in the garden
bustanini
the gentleman
bwana
Mr. Khalid
Bwana Khalid
of
cha
few
chache
the tea
chai
the charger
chaja
your
chako
the food
chakula
the meal
chakula
the dinner
chakula cha jioni
the lunch
chakula cha mchana
dinner
chakula cha jioni
dinner
chakula cha usiku
the challenge
changamoto
mixed
changanywa
my
changu
mine
changu
the vaccine
chanjo
the source
chanzo
the chapati
chapati
the publication
chapisho
the kindergarten
chekechea
the brain-teaser game
chemsha-bongo
the puzzle
chemsha-bongo
that has
chenye
with chili pepper
chenye pilipili
the certificate
cheti
our
chetu
under
chini
under
chini ya
anything
chochote
the utensil
chombo
the container
chombo
the toilet
choo
the tear
chozi
the room
chumba
the bedroom
chumba cha kulala
the salt
chumvi
bitter
chungu
the orange
chungwa
the university
chuo
the university
chuo kikuu
the bottle
chupa
the frog
chura
the sister
dada
the notebook
daftari
always
daima
the minute
dakika
the doctor
daktari
the dentist
daktari wa meno
the minibus
daladala
the symptom
dalili
the bridge
daraja
the overpass
daraja la juu
the classroom
darasa
the class
darasa
classroom
darasa
in class
darasani
in the classroom
darasani
the telescope
darubini
the data
data
the medicine
dawa
the desk
dawati
the debt
deni
the driver
dereva
December
Desemba
the custom
desturi
the gold
dhahabu
emergency
dharura
the emergency
dharura
against
dhidi ya
the purpose
dhumuni
the pond
dimbwi
the window
dirisha
small
dogo
the shop
duka
the bookshop
duka la vitabu
poor
duni
the world
dunia
clear
eleweka
the education
elimu
the mango
embe
the area
eneo
having
enye
the benefit
faida
the profit
faida
benefit
faida
the file
faili
the fine
faini
the philosophy
falsafa
the family
familia
the comfort
faraja
the horse
farasi
the literature
fasihi
the money
fedha
fan
feni
the compensation
fidia
the film
filamu
stick
fimbo
the line
foleni
the queue
foleni
the form
fomu
the fridge
friji
the repairman
fundi
the craftsman
fundi
the technician
fundi
closed
fungwa
short
fupi
the happiness
furaha
the joy
furaha
happy
furahi
the opportunity
fursa
the car
gari
the vehicle
gari
the train
gari moshi
the newspaper
gazeti
the garage
gereji
the gas
gesi
sudden
ghafla
suddenly
ghafla
the warehouse
ghala
the storehouse
ghala
expensive
ghali
the cost
gharama
the fee expense
gharama za ada
the guitar
gitaa
the darkness
giza
the glass
glasi
the glove
glavu
the sack
gunia
the news
habari
the status
hadhi
the audience
hadhira
to
hadi
until
hadi
the story
hadithi
the right
haki
no one
hakuna mtu
then
halafu
valid
halali
the weather
hali ya hewa
genuine
halisi
the motivation
hamasa
the desire
hamu
the tunnel
handaki
those
hao
here
hapa
the bean
haragwe
quickly
haraka
fast
haraka
to rush
harakisha
the scent
harufu
the smell
harufu
the aroma
harufu
especially
hasa
the anger
hasira
even
hata
even if
hata
even if
hata kama
the danger
hatari
dangerous
hatari
finally
hatimaye
the step
hatua
step by step
hatua kwa hatua
these
haya
the letter
herufi
the math
hesabu
math
hesabu
the mathematics
hesabu
the respect
heshima
respectfully
heshima
air
hewa
that
hicho
the reserve
hifadhi
this
hii
this
hilo
the share
hisa
the donation
hisani
the feeling
hisia
the history
historia
the requirement
hitaji
so
hivyo
it
hiyo
this
hiki
skilled
hodari
the fever
homa
the hospital
hospitali
the hotel
hoteli
the speech
hotuba
the attendance
hudhurio
the service
huduma
might
huenda
inside
huko ndani
that
huo
the compassion
huruma
this
huu
the sadness
huzuni
that
hilo
these
hivi
that
hiyo
these
hizi
this
huyo
this
huyu
these
hawa
this
hili
the service
ibada
the number
idadi
next
ijayo
Friday
Ijumaa
the Friday
Ijumaa
if
ikiwa
but
ila
that
ile
the same
ile ile
whereas
ilhali
so that
ili
in order to
ili
so as to
ili
which
iliyo
last
iliyopita
strong
imara
stable
imara
sturdy
imara
whenever possible
inapowezekana
although
ingawa
even though
ingawa
the engine
injini
the internet
intaneti
the sign
ishara
the symbol
ishara
when it arrives
itakapofika
if
iwapo
the community
jamii
yesterday
jana
last night
jana usiku
the leaf
jani
although
japokuwa
the attempt
jaribio
the magazine
jarida
filled
jazwa
do
je
does
je
are
je
the table
jedwali
the chart
jedwali
the hoe
jembe
the building
jengo
the answer
jibu
the eye
jicho
to learn
jifunza
the kitchen
jiko
the stove
jiko
the kitchen
jikoni
the name
jina
the tooth
jino
the way
jinsi
the manner
jinsi
how
jinsi
how
jinsi gani
how
jinsi ya
how to
jinsi ya
the geography
jiografia
geography
jiografia
the evening
jioni
in the evening
jioni
evening
jioni
new
jipya
neighboring
jirani
the neighbor
jirani
neighbouring
jirani
nearby
jirani
the effort
jitihada
the stone
jiwe
the heat
joto
the warmth
joto
the sun
jua
the effort
juhudi
the juice
juisi
the task
jukumu
the responsibility
jukumu
the stage
jukwaa
Juma
Juma
the Sunday
Jumapili
Sunday
Jumapili
the Wednesday
Jumatano
Monday
Jumatatu
above
juu
on top
juu
high
juu
over
juu ya
above
juu ya
the day before yesterday
juzi
day before yesterday
juzi
to stay
kaa
the cupboard
kabati
completely
kabisa
before
kabla
before
kabla ya
the card
kadi
to inspect
kagua
the coffee
kahawa
the brother
kaka
the pen
kalamu
the calendar
kalenda
extreme
kali
severe
kali
if
kama
such as
kama
as
kama
as if
kama
like
kama
as before
kama kabla
such as
kama vile
the committee
kamati
the camera
kamera
full
kamili
the company
kampuni
the insurance company
kampuni ya bima
the dictionary
kamusi
by
kando ya
beside
kando ya
beside the river
kando ya mto
the church
kanisa
the clerk
karani
the paper
karatasi
near
karibu
close
karibu
near
karibu na
near the ocean
karibu na bahari
near the food
karibu na chakula
near the beach
karibu na ufukwe
the carrot
karoti
speed
kasi
the speed
kasi
the north
kaskazini
in
kati
among
kati ya
between
kati ya
the middle
katikati
in the middle
katikati
in the middle of
katikati ya
the statement
kauli
dry
kavu
the work
kazi
the job
kazi
the homework
kazi
the task
kazi
the chore
kazi
at work
kazini
the cake
keki
the noise
kelele
the nuisance
kero
tomorrow
kesho
tomorrow morning
kesho asubuhi
tomorrow evening
kesho jioni
the day after tomorrow
kesho kutwa
tomorrow afternoon
kesho mchana
the shoe
kiatu
the permit
kibali
the permit to build an overpass
kibali cha kujenga daraja la juu
the kiosk
kibanda
the keyboard
kibodi
the laughter
kicheko
the head
kichwa
a bit
kidogo
little
kidogo
small
kidogo
a little
kidogo
the finger
kidole
the wound
kidonda
the tool
kifaa
the equipment
kifaa
the device
kifaa
the chest
kifua
the lid
kifuniko
the package
kifurushi
English
Kiingereza
the entry
kiingilio
social
kijamii
the young person
kijana
the youth
kijana
green
kijani
the village
kijiji
the spoon
kijiko
the meeting
kikao
the basket
kikapu
the cup
kikombe
the group
kikundi
every
kila
that
kilicho
the hill
kilima
the farming
kilimo
the agriculture
kilimo
the cry
kilio
the kilometre
kilomita
international
kimataifa
the storm
kimbunga
another
kingine
the drink
kinywaji
the leader
kiongozi
the mirror
kioo
the piece
kipande
the mouse
kipanya
the priority
kipaumbele
the microphone
kipaza sauti
unique
kipekee
dear
kipenzi
the beloved one
kipenzi
the butterfly
kipepeo
the period
kipindi
new
kipya
modern
kisasa
then
kisha
Swahili
Kiswahili
Kiswahili
Kiswahili
the language
Kiswahili
the book
kitabu
cultural
kitamaduni
the fabric
kitambaa
the cloth
kitambaa
the identification card
kitambulisho
the ID
kitambulisho
the bed
kitanda
the kitenge
kitenge
the chair
kiti
the neighborhood
kitongoji
in the neighborhood
kitongojini
the thing
kitu
the button
kitufe
the onion
kitunguu
the garlic
kitunguu saumu
the center
kituo
the station
kituo
the centre
kituo
the gym
kituo cha mazoezi
the thirst
kiu
the creature
kiumbe
the ingredient
kiungo
the ferry
kivuko
the shade
kivuli
the level
kiwango
the field
kiwanja
the generation
kizazi
the obstacle
kizuizi
good
kizuri
the clinic
kliniki
the rent
kodi
tax
kodi
the tax
kodi
the hat
kofia
the computer
kompyuta
the laptop
kompyuta mpakato
the corner
kona
the sheep
kondoo
the conference
kongamano
the mistake
kosa
the wrongdoing
kosa
to grow
kua
to stop
kuacha
to say goodbye
kuaga
to order
kuagiza
to promise
kuahidi
to postpone
kuahirisha
to employ
kuajiri
to hire
kuajiri
to invite
kualika
to tell
kuambia
to believe
kuamini
to wake up
kuamka
to decide
kuamua
to prepare
kuandaa
to be prepared
kuandaliwa
to be organized
kuandaliwa
to write
kuandika
to write to
kuandikia
to watch
kuangalia
to look at
kuangalia
to examine
kuangalia
to fall
kuanguka
to start
kuanza
to begin
kuanza
to start
kuanzisha
to affect
kuathiri
to change
kubadilika
to change
kubadilisha
to replace
kubadilisha
to exchange
kubadilishana
to remain
kubaki
to stay
kubaki
to agree
kubali
to stick
kubandika
to be posted
kubandikwa
to carry
kubeba
to click
kubofya
to demolish
kubomoa
big
kubwa
large
kubwa
great
kubwa
major
kubwa
huge
kubwa
to choose
kuchagua
to charge
kuchaji
to mix
kuchanganya
to contribute
kuchangia
to print
kuchapisha
to be printed
kuchapishwa
to laugh
kucheka
to be late
kuchelewa
to be delayed
kuchelewa
to boil
kuchemsha
to be boiled
kuchemshwa
to play
kucheza
to dance
kucheza
to dig
kuchimba
to become tired
kuchoka
to be tired
kuchoka
to get tired
kuchoka
to tire
kuchoka
roasted
kuchoma
to rise
kuchomoza
to draw
kuchora
to hate
kuchukia
to collect
kuchukua
to investigate
kuchunguza
to examine
kuchunguza
to think
kudhani
to control
kudhibiti
to fall
kudondoka
to maintain
kudumisha
to last
kudumu
to park
kuegesha
to direct
kuelekeza
to understand
kuelewa
to express
kueleza
to explain
kueleza
to match
kuendana
to continue
kuendelea
to drive
kuendesha
to spread
kuenea
to avoid
kuepuka
to be suitable
kufaa
to be sponsored
kufadhiliwa
to define
kufafanua
to sweep
kufagia
to understand
kufahamu
to succeed
kufanikiwa
to do
kufanya
to make
kufanya
to perform
kufanya
to work
kufanya
to work
kufanya kazi
to do for
kufanyia
to investigate
kufanyia uchunguzi
to happen
kufanyika
to comfort
kufariji
to hide
kuficha
to arrive
kufika
to reach
kufika
to achieve
kufikia
to reach
kufikia
to think
kufikiri
to think
kufikiria
to follow
kufuata
to teach
kufundisha
to close
kufunga
to lock
kufunga
to open
kufungua
to open
kufungulia
to open
kufunguliwa
to be closed
kufungwa
to cover
kufunika
to be happy
kufurahi
to enjoy
kufurahia
to be happy
kufurahia
to make happy
kufurahisha
to divide
kugawanya
to split
kugawanya
to turn
kugeuka
to change
kugeuza
to turn over
kugeuza
to realize
kugundua
to discover
kugundua
to touch
kugusa
to be touched
kuguswa
to make sure
kuhakikisha
to ensure
kuhakikisha
to promote
kuhamasisha
to motivate
kuhamasisha
to move to
kuhamia
to move
kuhamisha
to hurry
kuharakisha
to be broken
kuharibika
to break
kuharibika
to spoil
kuharibika
to break down
kuharibika
to ruin
kuharibu
to damage
kuharibu
to destroy
kuharibu
to respect
kuheshimu
to store
kuhifadhi
to withstand
kuhimili
to encourage
kuhimiza
to feel
kuhisi
to need
kuhitaji
to require
kuhitaji
to attend
kuhudhuria
to serve
kuhudumia
to be related
kuhusiana
about
kuhusu
to be sad
kuhuzunika
to imitate
kuiga
to strengthen
kuimarika
to improve
kuimarisha
to strengthen
kuimarisha
to sing
kuimba
to enter
kuingia
to come in
kuingia
to insert
kuingiza
to raise
kuinua
to lift
kuinua
to stand up
kuinuka
to end
kuisha
to run out
kuisha
to live
kuishi
to call
kuita
to come
kuja
to be full
kujaa
to discuss
kujadaliana
to discuss
kujadili
to discuss
kujadiliana
to worry
kujali
to care
kujali
to try
kujaribu
to attempt
kujaribu
to fill
kujaza
to be filled
kujazwa
to build
kujenga
to injure
kujeruhiwa
to be confident
kujiamini
to prepare
kujiandaa
to enroll
kujiandikisha
to register
kujiandikisha
to answer
kujibu
to reply
kujibu
to explain oneself
kujieleza
to learn
kujifunza
to study
kujifunza
to cut oneself
kujikata
to protect yourself
kujilinda
to get ready
kujipanga
to get organized
kujipanga
to organize oneself
kujipanga
to gain
kujipatia
to correct oneself
kujirekebisha
to register
kujisajili
to feel
kujisikia
to strive
kujitahidi
to step forward
kujitokeza
to volunteer
kujitolea
to join
kujiunga
to be proud of
kujivunia
to know
kujua
to find out
kujua
to regret
kujuta
to stay
kukaa
to remain
kukaa
to sit
kukaa
to live
kukaa
to fry
kukaanga
to deal with
kukabiliana
to confront
kukabiliana
to inspect
kukagua
to be completed
kukamilika
to complete
kukamilisha
to finish
kukamilisha
to welcome
kukaribisha
to cut
kukata
to give up
kukata tamaa
to refuse
kukataa
to be cut off
kukatika
to run
kukimbia
to be located
kuko
to borrow
kukopa
to lend
kukopesha
to miss
kukosa
to lack
kukosa
to fail
kukosa
to miss out
kukosa
to make mistakes
kukosea
to get wrong
kukosea
the chicken
kuku
to grow
kukua
to agree
kukubali
to agree
kukubaliana
to be agreed
kukubaliwa
to embrace
kukumbatia
to remember
kukumbuka
to remind
kukumbusha
to collect
kukusanya
to meet
kukutana
to grow
kukuzwa
to eat
kula
to sleep
kulala
to bring
kuleta
to be brought
kuletwa
to cry
kulia
right
kulia
to the right
kulia
than
kuliko
to cultivate
kulima
to farm
kulima
to protect
kulinda
to compare
kulinganisha
to pay
kulipa
to pay
kulipia
to be paid
kulipwa
to finish
kumaliza
the hug
kumbatio
to remember
kumbuka
the memory
kumbukumbu
to remind
kumbusha
to swallow
kumeza
ten
kumi
eleven
kumi na moja
to hug
kumkumbatia
to call
kumwita
to wash
kunawa
to shine
kung'aa
to wait
kungoja
to shine
kung’aa
the firewood
kuni
to buy
kununua
to smell
kunusa
to rain
kunyesha
to drink
kunywa
to make someone drink
kunywesha
to bathe
kuoga
to shower
kuoga
to swim
kuogelea
to be afraid
kuogopa
to bake
kuoka
to save
kuokoa
to ask
kuomba
to ask for
kuomba
to see
kuona
to remove
kuondoa
to depart
kuondoka
to leave
kuondoka
to appear
kuonekana
to be seen
kuonekana
to add
kuongeza
to enhance
kuongeza
to increase
kuongeza
to rise
kuongezeka
to be increased
kuongezwa
to be added
kuongezwa
to lead
kuongoza
to be guided
kuongozwa
to taste
kuonja
to show
kuonyesha
to be shown
kuonyeshwa
to be warned
kuonywa
to list
kuorodhesha
to wash
kuosha
to give
kupa
to load
kupakia
to download
kupakua
to decorate
kupamba
to climb
kupanda
to plant
kupanda
to ride
kupanda
to board
kupanda
to schedule
kupanga
to arrange
kupanga
to plan
kupanga
to budget
kupanga
to organize
kupangilia
to be arranged
kupangwa
to expand
kupanua
to be supposed to
kupaswa
to be required
kupaswa
should
kupaswa
to get
kupata
to find
kupata
to receive
kupata
to obtain
kupata
to give
kupatia
to be available
kupatikana
to be found
kupatikana
to be taken
kupelekwa
to like
kupenda
to love
kupenda
to love one another
kupendana
to suggest
kupendekeza
to prefer
kupendelea
to look nice
kupendeza
to be attractive
kupendeza
to appeal
kupendeza
to be given
kupewa
to call
kupiga
to play
kupiga
to make noise
kupiga kelele
to cast a vote
kupiga kura
to brush teeth
kupiga mswaki
to iron
kupiga pasi
to take a photo
kupiga picha
to take pictures
kupiga picha
to call
kupiga simu
to call
kupigia
to be played
kupigwa
to cook
kupika
to cook
kupikia
to cook for
kupikia
to measure
kupima
to pass
kupita
to get past
kupita
through
kupitia
to receive
kupokea
received
kupokea
to recover
kupona
to heal
kupona
to get lost
kupotea
to be lost
kupotea
to lose
kupoteza
to waste
kupoteza
to breathe
kupumua
to rest
kupumzika
to relax
kupumzika
to decrease
kupungua
to slow down
kupungua
to reduce
kupunguza
to be reduced
kupunguzwa
to make easier
kurahisisha
to simplify
kurahisisha
to recover
kurejesha
to repair
kurekebisha
to record
kurekodi
to be satisfied
kuridhika
to return
kurudi
to come back
kurudi
to repeat
kurudia
to restore
kurudisha
to return
kurudisha
to be allowed
kuruhusiwa
to allow
kuruhusu
to fly
kuruka
to hop
kuruka
to cause
kusababisha
to travel
kusafiri
to transport
kusafirisha
to clean
kusafisha
to wash
kusafisha
to be cleaned
kusafishwa
to forget
kusahau
to be forgotten
kusahauliwa
to correct
kusahihisha
to help
kusaidia
to support
kusaidia
to help one another
kusaidiana
to sign
kusaini
to greet
kusalimia
to greet each other
kusalimiana
to greet
kusalimiana
to distribute
kusambaza
to forgive
kusamehe
to forgive each other
kusameheana
to gather
kusanyika
to say
kusema
to be surprised
kushangaa
to be amazed
kushangaa
to amaze
kushangaza
to cheer
kushangilia
to advise
kushauri
to celebrate
kusherehekea
to hold
kushika
to catch
kushika
to stick
kushikamana
to hold onto
kushikilia
to win
kushinda
to fail
kushindwa
to participate
kushiriki
to cooperate with each other
kushirikiana
to cooperate
kushirikiana
to collaborate
kushirikiana
left
kushoto
to be startled
kushtuka
to deal with each other
kushughulikiana
to witness
kushuhudia
to step down
kushuka
to thank
kushukuru
to praise
kusifu
to hear
kusikia
to listen
kusikiliza
to stand
kusimama
to manage
kusimamia
to stop
kusimamisha
to narrate
kusimulia
to tell
kusimulia
to hesitate
kusisite
to emphasize
kusisitiza
to insist
kusisitiza
to hesitate
kusita
to read
kusoma
to study
kusoma
to read to
kusomea
to sew
kusona
to wait
kusubiri
to wait for
kusubiri
to push
kusukuma
to push away
kusukuma
to resolve
kusuluhisha
to bother
kusumbua
to disturb
kusumbua
to smile
kutabasamu
to translate
kutafsiri
to search
kutafuta
to look for
kutafuta
to mention
kutaja
to know
kutajua
to want
kutaka
to cut
kutakata
to identify
kutambua
to meet
kutana
to announce
kutangaza
to expect
kutarajia
to hope
kutarajia
to resolve
kutatua
to solve
kutatua
to disperse
kutawanyika
to prepare
kutayarisha
to be prepared
kutayarishwa
to watch
kutazama
to look at
kutazama
to depend
kutegemea
to depend on
kutegemea
to carry out
kutekeleza
to fulfill
kutekeleza
to slide
kuteleza
to walk
kutembea
to visit
kutembelea
to separate
kutenga
to make
kutengeneza
to create
kutengeneza
to be made
kutengenezwa
to be fixed
kutengenezwa
to come true
kutimia
to complete
kutimiza
to let out
kutoa
to remove
kutoa
to express
kutoa
to provide
kutoa
to donate
kutoa
to issue
kutoa
to not make
kutofanya
to not know
kutojua
from
kutoka
to leave
kutoka
to come out
kutoka
from
kutoka kwa
to come from
kutokana na
due to
kutokana na
to happen
kutokea
to occur
kutokea
to be given
kutolewa
to be issued
kutolewa
to not swim
kutoogelea
to escape
kutoroka
enough
kutosha
to be enough
kutosha
to not recognise
kutotambua
to not be able
kutoweza
to calm
kutuliza
to send
kutuma
to use
kutumia
to use
kutumika
to be used
kutumika
to be sent
kutumwa
to take care of
kutunza
main
kuu
to ask
kuuliza
to hurt
kuuma
to hurt
kuumia
to hurt
kuumiza
to be bitten
kuumwa
to create
kuunda
to build
kuunda
to be created
kuundwa
to support
kuunga mkono
to sell
kuuza
to wear
kuvaa
to wear/use
kuvaa
to leak
kuvuja
to cross
kuvuka
to blow
kuvuma
to break
kuvunja
to break
kuvunjika
to be broken
kuvunjwa
to smoke
kuvuta
to captivate
kuvutia
to attract
kuvutia
to be attracted
kuvutiwa
to be impressed
kuvutiwa
to be
kuwa
to become
kuwa
to exist
kuwa
to have
kuwa na
to shine
kuwaka
to give
kuwapa
to turn on
kuwasha
to light
kuwasha
to arrive
kuwasili
to communicate
kuwasiliana
to present
kuwasilisha
to place
kuweka
to put
kuweka
to store
kuweka
to set
kuweka
to install
kuweka
to give priority
kuweka kipaumbele
to be placed
kuwekwa
to be present
kuwepo
to exist
kuwepo
to be located
kuwepo
to be able
kuweza
to be able to
kuweza
to enable
kuwezesha
to produce
kuzalisha
to increase
kuzidi
to turn off
kuzima
to switch off
kuzima
to go off
kuzimika
to launch
kuzindua
to pay attention
kuzingatia
to consider
kuzingatia
to focus
kuzingatia
to be used to
kuzoea
to get used to
kuzoea
to become used to
kuzoea
to deteriorate
kuzorota
to hinder
kuzuia
to prevent
kuzuia
to walk around
kuzunguka
to go around
kuzunguka
to talk
kuzungumza
to speak
kuzungumza
to discuss
kuzungumzia
to talk about
kuzungumzia
to block
kuziba
to block
kuzuia
to set
kuandaa
to organize
kuandaa
to improve
kuboresha
to take
kuchukua
to move
kuhamia
to improve
kuimarika
to give
kumpa
to increase
kuongezeka
to apply
kupaka
to organize
kupanga
to set
kupanga
to take
kupeleka
to fix
kurekebisha
to move
kusogea
to fix
kutengeneza
to give
kutoa
to apply
kuweka
to increase
kuwongezea
to
kwa
for
kwa
with
kwa
by
kwa
in
kwa
among
kwa
through
kwa
at
kwa
per
kwa
on
kwa
for
kwa ajili ya
quickly
kwa haraka
respectfully
kwa heshima
so
kwa hiyo
briefly
kwa kifupi
in short
kwa kifupi
because
kwa kuwa
indeed
kwa kweli
why
kwa nini
because
kwa sababu
because of
kwa sababu ya
for now
kwa sasa
aloud
kwa sauti
carefully
kwa uangalifu
freely
kwa uhuru
in general
kwa ujumla
easily
kwa urahisi
goodbye
kwaheri
that
kwamba
first
kwanza
the choir
kwaya
truly
kweli
really
kweli
at
kwenye
to
kwenye
onto
kwenye
our
kwetu
in
katika
quietly
kimya kimya
to go
kuenda
quietly
kwa utulivu
to go
kwenda
in
kwenye
maybe
labda
the flavor
ladha
the taste
ladha
soft
laini
smooth
laini
but
lakini
the laptop
laptopu
necessary
lazima
must
lazima
the goal
lengo
which has
lenye
the lens
lenzi
today
leo
this evening
leo jioni
tonight
leo usiku
the license
leseni
to bring
leta
despite
licha ya
the elevator
lifti
holiday
likizo
the vacation
likizo
the lemon
limau
the nutrition
lishe
the truck
lori
the language
lugha
the laboratory
maabara
the ethics
maadili
special
maalum
the preparation
maandalizi
the text
maandishi
the knowledge
maarifa
famous
maarufu
the topic
mada
the instructions
maelekezo
the understanding
maelewano
the explanation
maelezo
the development
maendeleo
the progress
maendeleo
the success
mafanikio
the training
mafunzo
the flood
mafuriko
the oil
mafuta
the fat
mafuta
difficult
magumu
the place
mahali
the maize
mahindi
maize
mahindi
the life
maisha
the water
maji
the season
majira
the morning period
majira ya asubuhi
the midday period
majira ya mchana
the article
makala
careful
makini
attentive
makini
the library
maktaba
the wealth
mali
the payment
malipo
the mother
mama
your mother
mama yako
the doughnut
mandazi
the view
mandhari
the scenery
mandhari
the opinion
maoni
early
mapema
the recipe
mapishi
the cooking
mapishi
once
mara
often
mara kwa mara
twice
mara mbili
immediately
mara moja
once
mara moja
often
mara nyingi
three times
mara tatu
as soon as
mara tu
elegant
maridadi
the prohibition
marufuku
the machine
mashine
the boat
mashua
the poor
maskini
the maintenance
matengenezo
the result
matokeo
the use
matumizi
the pain
maumivu
the sale
mauzo
the communication
mawasiliano
the environment
mazingira
the milk
maziwa
the conversation
mazungumzo
alternative
mbadala
far
mbali
far away
mbali
various
mbalimbali
different
mbalimbali
the wood
mbao
bad
mbaya
seed
mbegu
the seed
mbegu
forward
mbele
in front of
mbele ya
two
mbili
the method
mbinu
the vegetable
mboga
the fertilizer
mbolea
the mosquito
mbu
the goat
mbuzi
the dog
mbwa
the process
mchakato
the afternoon
mchana
during the day
mchana
the mix
mchanganyiko
the seedling
mche
the player
mchezaji
the game
mchezo
the sport
mchezo
the match
mchezo
the drawing
mchoro
young
mdogo
the young one
mdogo
the younger sibling
mdogo
the match
mechi
the ship
meli
good
mema
the manager
meneja
a lot
mengi
the table
meza
on the table
mezani
the example
mfano
the worker
mfanyakazi
worker
mfanyakazi
the ditch
mfereji
the system
mfumo
brief
mfupi
the restaurant
mgahawa
the guest
mgeni
the visitor
mgeni
the newcomer
mgeni
guest
mgeni
the conflict
mgogoro
the back
mgongo
back
mgongo
sick
mgonjwa
the patient
mgonjwa
the leg
mguu
the foot
mguu
the engineer
mhandisi
the waiter
mhudumu
the attendant
mhudumu
I
mimi
me
mimi
the sugar-cane
miwa
the discussion
mjadala
the town
mji
the city
mji
in town
mjini
the uncle
mjomba
the charcoal
mkaa
the café
mkahawa
the strategy
mkakati
strong
mkali
severe
mkali
strict
mkali
the interpreter
mkalimani
the belt
mkanda
the confusion
mkanganyiko
the contract
mkataba
the bread
mkate
the resident
mkazi
the handbag
mkoba
the hand
mkono
the arm
mkono
the loan
mkopo
big
mkubwa
great
mkubwa
large
mkubwa
the farmer
mkulima
farmer
mkulima
the meeting
mkutano
the head
mkuu
the door
mlango
the mountain
mlima
the guard
mlinzi
the meal
mlo
the plant
mmea
one
mmoja
the tower
mnara
greatly
mno
too
mno
the buyer
mnunuzi
the animal
mnyama
one
moja
straight
moja kwa moja
the smoke
moshi
hot
moto
the fire
moto
until
mpaka
the border
mpaka
to
mpaka
the arrangement
mpangilio
the plan
mpango
plan
mpango
the ball
mpira
the football
mpira
the cook
mpishi
the receptionist
mpokezi
new
mpya
the project
mradi
the help
msaada
the support
msaada
the forgiveness
msamaha
the vocabulary
msamiati
the artist
msanii
the saying
msemo
the salary
mshahara
the partner
mshirika
the participant
mshiriki
the girl
msichana
the supervisor
msimamizi
the code
msimbo
the season
msimu
season
msimu
the rainy season
msimu wa mvua
primary
msingi
the foundation
msingi
the forest
msitu
the congestion
msongamano
the traffic jam
msongamano
the row
mstari
the queue
msururu
the neighborhood
mtaa
the street
mtaa
the expert
mtaalamu
the capital
mtaji
the tourist
mtalii
the internet
mtandao
the internet connection
mtandao
the network
mtandao
online
mtandaoni
the perspective
mtazamo
the trap
mtego
the customer
mteja
customer
mteja
the slope
mteremko
the tree
mti
the exam
mtihani
the fashion
mtindo
the river
mto
in the river
mtoni
the child
mtoto
the person
mtu
the time
muda
important
muhimu
the summary
muhtasari
the future
mustakabali
the music
muziki
the wine
mvinyo
the rain
mvua
rain
mvua
the boy
mvulana
the fisherman
mvuvi
the year
mwaka
the invitation
mwaliko
the teacher
mwalimu
the referee
mwamuzi
the student
mwanafunzi
the villager
mwanakijiji
the woman
mwanamke
the citizen
mwananchi
the writer
mwandishi
the author
mwandishi
the light
mwanga
careful
mwangalifu
the beginning
mwanzo
the umbrella
mwavuli
the direction
mwelekeo
possessing
mwenye
happy
mwenye furaha
compassionate
mwenye huruma
strong
mwenye nguvu
the local
mwenyeji
by yourself
mwenyewe
by himself
mwenyewe
black
mweusi
the month
mwezi
the actor
mwigizaji
the body
mwili
the singer
mwimbaji
the other
mwingine
other
mwingine
the end
mwisho
final
mwisho
last
mwisho
at the end
mwishoni
in the end
mwishowe
the appearance
mwonekano
the guide
mwongozo
the guidance
mwongozo
the parent
mzazi
the luggage
mzigo
the cargo
mzigo
neat
mzuri
the bag
mfuko
the bag
mkoba
the elder
mkuu
the elder
mzee
with
na
and
na
by
na
neat
nadhifu
decent
nadhifu
the opportunity
nafasi
the relief
nafuu
the copy
nakala
the number
nambari
the pineapple
nanasi
who
nani
him/her
naye
the country
nchi
inside
ndani
indoors
ndani
inside
ndani ya
in
ndani ya
within
ndani ya
the bird
ndege
the plane
ndege
small-scale
ndogo
the bucket
ndoo
the dream
ndoto
the sibling
ndugu
the word
neno
the password
nenosiri
the wheat
ngano
the ladder
ngazi
the stair
ngazi
the stairs
ngazi
the drum
ngoma
the drumming
ngoma
the dance
ngoma
hard
ngumu
the garment
nguo
the clothes
nguo
strong
nguvu
the strength
nguvu
to be
ni
me
ni
the intention
nia
while
nilipokuwa
you all
ninyi
the energy
nishati
the hunger
njaa
outside
nje
outdoor
nje
outside of
nje ya
the way
njia
the route
njia
the path
njia
four
nne
the light
nuru
the meat
nyama
the tomato
nyanya
the document
nyaraka
the grass
nyasi
grass
nyasi
red
nyekundu
a lot
nyingi
many
nyingi
another
nyingine
other
nyingine
the snake
nyoka
the star
nyota
the bee
nyuki
back
nyuma
the back
nyuma
behind
nyuma ya
the home
nyumba
the house
nyumba
house
nyumba
at home
nyumbani
home
nyumbani
the hair
nywele
pleasant
nzuri
the office
ofisi
office
ofisi
at the office
ofisini
the exhibition
onyesho
the circus show
onyesho la sarakasi
the warning
onyo
the list
orodha
the roof
paa
the cat
paka
the packet
pakiti
together
pamoja
with
pamoja na
to plan
panga
the cave
pango
the avocado
parachichi
the passport
pasipoti
should
paswa
the income
pato
alone
pekee
the suggestion
pendekezo
lovely
pendeza
perhaps
pengine
the money
pesa
also
pia
the piano
piano
the picture
picha
the photo
picha
the motorcycle
pikipiki
second
pili
the chili pepper
pilipili
the bell pepper
pilipili hoho
as soon as
pindi
the barrel
pipa
the plastic
plastiki
the police
polisi
the police officer
polisi
the beer
pombe
wherever
popote
wherever you are
popote ulipo
the post office
posta
the socket
priza
the program
programu
the app
programu
the protein
protini
the breath
pumzi
the break
pumziko
the donkey
punda
the discount
punguzo
the coast
pwani
the friend
rafiki
friend
rafiki
the shelf
rafu
easy
rahisi
simple
rahisi
Rahma
Rahma
the map
ramani
the color
rangi
the colour
rangi
official
rasmi
the schedule
ratiba
the school schedule
ratiba ya shule
the radio
redio
the report
ripoti
the weather report
ripoti ya hali ya hewa
the receipt
risiti
the robot
roboti
the permission
ruhusa
the television
runinga
the hour
saa
the reason
sababu
the soap
sabuni
the trip
safari
the journey
safari
clean
safi
pure
safi
neat
safi
clear
safi
the plate
sahani
the dish
sahani
to forget
sahau
proper
sahihi
correct
sahihi
the floor
sakafu
safe
salama
sorry
samahani
the fish
samaki
the furniture
samani
blue
samawati
a lot
sana
very
sana
deeply
sana
the art
sanaa
the box
sanduku
the coin
sarafu
the grammar
sarufi
the cement
saruji
now
sasa
right now
sasa
right now
sasa hivi
the sound
sauti
the voice
sauti
the science
sayansi
the living room
sebule
the part
sehemu
secondary
sekondari
the second
sekunde
the sentence
sentensi
the carpenter
seremala
the government
serikali
government
serikali
the copper
shaba
the doubt
shaka
doubt
shaka
the farm
shamba
at the farm
shambani
on the farm
shambani
the aunt
shangazi
the condition
sharti
the shirt
shati
the celebration
sherehe
the party
sherehe
the ceremony
sherehe
the law
sheria
the problem
shida
the trouble
shida
the competition
shindano
the organisation
shirika
the federation
shirikisho
the activity
shughuli
the gratitude
shukrani
the school
shule
at school
shuleni
not
si
the butter
siagi
the cigarette
sigara
the day
siku
day
siku
nowadays
siku hizi
the holiday
sikukuu
the lion
simba
the phone
simu
the non-smart phone
simu isiyo janja
the smartphone
simu janja
the narrative
simulizi
the cinema
sinema
we
sisi
us
sisi
sixth
sita
six
sita
the screen
skrini
the market
soko
the stock market
soko la hisa
the subject
somo
the study
somo
the lesson
somo
the math
somo la hesabu
the relaxation
starehe
the station
stesheni
the storeroom
stoo
the matter
suala
the cooking pot
sufuria
the pot
sufuria
the sugar
sukari
the solution
suluhisho
the poison
sumu
rabbit
sungura
the soup
supu
the chapter
sura
the pants
suruali
the suit
suti
the question
swali
the light
taa
the lamp
taa
lamp
taa
the information
taarifa
the report
taarifa
the institution
taasisi
the organization
taasisi
the smile
tabasamu
the behavior
tabia
the habit
tabia
please
tafadhali
the research
tafiti
the caution
tahadhari
rich
tajiri
the trash
takataka
about
takriban
the statistics
takwimu
the statistic
takwimu
the festival
tamasha
the event
tamasha
tasty
tamu
delicious
tamu
sweet
tamu
pleasant
tamu
the ginger
tangawizi
the notice
tangazo
the announcement
tangazo
the advertisement
tangazo
since
tangu
fifth
tano
five
tano
the oven
tanuri
the date
tarehe
the trumpet
tarumbeta
the assessment
tathmini
the problem
tatizo
three
tatu
the towel
taulo
the branch
tawi
already
tayari
ready
tayari
the technology
teknolojia
the taxi
teksi
the elephant
tembo
the repair
tengenezo
solid
thabiti
the value
thamani
the worth
thamani
the treatment
tiba
the ticket
tiketi
the ticket
tikiti
the team
timu
to provide
toa
to bring out
toa
to give
toa
the flashlight
tochi
different
tofauti
to come out
toka
the result
tokeo
the edition
toleo
the traffic
trafiki
the train
treni
only
tu
the event
tukio
to stay calm
tulia
quiet
tulivu
the hope
tumaini
the stomach
tumbo
the fruit
tunda
the award
tuzo
the flower
ua
the integrity
uadilifu
the decision
uamuzi
the writing
uandishi
the board
ubao
the brain
ubongo
the quality
ubora
the creativity
ubunifu
the dirt
uchafu
the election
uchaguzi
the tiredness
uchovu
the economy
uchumi
the investigation
uchunguzi
the examination
uchunguzi
the fraud
udanganyifu
the soil
udongo
the understanding
uelewa
the broom
ufagio
the understanding
ufahamu
the success
ufaulu
the teaching
ufundishaji
the key
ufunguo
the ugali
ugali
the disease
ugonjwa
the illness
ugonjwa
the certainty
uhakika
the need
uhitaji
the freedom
uhuru
next
ujao
the construction
ujenzi
the porridge
uji
the message
ujumbe
the skill
ujuzi
the drought
ukame
the generosity
ukarimu
when you go
ukienda
if you continue
ukiendelea
if you finish
ukimaliza
if you make
ukitengeneza
the lack
ukosefu
the size
ukubwa
the hall
ukumbi
hall
ukumbi
the page
ukurasa
the wall
ukuta
on the wall
ukutani
the truth
ukweli
the focus
umakini
the crowd
umati
the distance
umbali
the shape
umbo
the electricity
umeme
the unity
umoja
the importance
umuhimu
when you ask
unapouliza
the flour
unga
the purchase
ununuzi
the shopping
ununuzi
the moisture
unyevu
the side
upande
the surgery
upasuaji
love
upendo
the love
upendo
the wind
upepo
the rainbow
upinde wa mvua
the gentleness
upole
the friendship
urafiki
the beauty
urembo
the heritage
urithi
the cleaning
usafi
the cleanliness
usafi
the transportation
usafiri
the transportation
usafirishaji
registration
usajili
the safety
usalama
the data safety
usalama wa data
the evidence
ushahidi
the advice
ushauri
the competition
ushindani
the victory
ushindi
the cooperation
ushirikiano
the attentiveness
usikivu
the night
usiku
at night
usiku
all night long
usiku kucha
at midnight
usiku wa manane
the sleepiness
usingizi
the sleep
usingizi
the face
uso
on the face
usoni
the skill
ustadi
the prosperity
ustawi
the wait
usubiri
the tourism
utalii
the culture
utamaduni
the introduction
utangulizi
the order
utaratibu
the procedure
utaratibu
the administration
utawala
the confirmation
uthibitisho
the childhood
utoto
the calmness
utulivu
the calm
utulivu
the laziness
uvivu
the perseverance
uvumilivu
the patience
uvumilivu
the yard
uwanja
the airport
uwanja wa ndege
in the field
uwanjani
the investment
uwekezaji
the possibility
uwezekano
the ability
uwezo
the hunting
uwindaji
the production
uzalishaji
the potato
viazi
badly
vibaya
the video
video
unused
visivyotumika
the visa
viza
good
vizuri
well
vizuri
the dust
vumbi
captivating
vutia
of
vya
investigative
vya uchunguzi
its
vyake
well
vyema
our
vyetu
the media
vyombo vya habari
all
vyote
to let
wacha
the time
wakati
when
wakati
while
wakati
sometimes
wakati mwingine
during
wakati wa
in
wakati wa
the rice
wali
they
wao
them
wao
the worry
wasiwasi
the people
watu
two
wawili
clear
wazi
open
wazi
empty
wazi
the idea
wazo
the thought
wazo
others
wengine
who have
wenye
happy
wenye furaha
black
weusi
you
wewe
the weekend
wikendi
the week
wiki
last week
wiki iliyopita
the weekend
wikiendi
the song
wimbo
the cloud
wingu
the call
wito
the egg
yai
its
yake
their
yao
orphan
yatima
loving
yenye upendo
he/she
yeye
she
yeye
him
yeye
anyone
yeyote
any
yeyote
whole
yote
her
yake
more
zaidi
further
zaidi
old
zamani
past
zamani
the tool
zana
the produce
zao
the gift
zawadi
extra
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written
zilizoandikwa
the lake
ziwa
the exercise
zoezi
the practice
zoezi
the conversation
zungumzo
the discussion
zungumzo
nice
zuri
good
zuri
which
ambayo
the movie
filamu
there
hapo
those
hayo
those
hizo
as long as
ilimradi
the test
jaribio
on
juu ya
tall
kirefu
the rule
kanuni
that
kile
other
kingine
delicious
kitamu
on
kwenye
good
kzuri
of
la
your
lako
my
langu
that has
lenye
our
letu
delicious
matamu
small
mdogo
minor
mdogo
many
mengi
difficult
mgumu
many
mingi
fresh
mpya
as long as
mradi tu
long
mrefu
tall
mrefu
tasty
mtamu
the test
mtihani
heavy
mzito
beautiful
mzuri
nice
mzuri
long
ndefu
small
ndogo
minor
ndogo
difficult
ngumu
the clothing
nguo
good
njema
heavy
nzito
nice
nzuri
good
nzuri
beautiful
nzuri
there
pale
slowly
polepole
fresh
safi
the field
shamba
the rule
sheria
the movie
sinema
slowly
taratibu
again
tena
again
upya
the field
uwanja
the clothing
vazi
many
vingi
good
vyema
his/her
wake
his
wake
her
wake
your
wako
my
wangu
our
wetu
other
wingine
all
wote
of
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his
yake
his/her
yake
that has
yenye
all
yote
that
yule
the same
yule yule
of
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her
zake
your
zako
my
zangu
our
zetu
the same
zile zile
which
zilizo
all
zote
that
huyo
those
wale
her
yeye
his
zake
good
mzuri
all
sote
of
wa
many
wengi
your
yako
my
yangu
our
yetu