Hardcore Swahili

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