Swahili for Beginners

QuestionAnswer
trustworthy / honest
aminifu
he has / she has
ana
She has problems.*
Ana matata.
*btw I only allowed this intruder for the sake of Lion King vocabulary :XD We didn't study the right word class yet.
he/she goes
anaenda
He is going to the harbour.
Anaenda bandarini
He/she is afraid
Anaogopa
He is afraid of crocodiles.
Anaogopa mamba.
He /she likes
Anapenda
He likes giraffes.
Anapenda twiga.
thank you
asante
thank you very much
asante sana
morning
asubuhi
true N/N noun class
morning
asubuhi
Good morning
Asubuhi njema
The Atlantic is a large ocean.
Atlantiki ni bahari kubwa.
or
au
father
baba
our fathers and mothers
baba na mama zetu
the father of their friend
baba wa rafiki yao
His father is severe.
Baba yake ni mkali.
our father
baba yetu
sea / ocean
bahari
true N/N noun class
harbour
bandari
true N/N noun class
a big harbour / big harbours
bandari kubwa
the biggest harbour in the country of Mozambique
bandari kubwa zaidi nchini Msumbiji
the biggest port of the country
bandari kubwa zaidi ya nchi
the seaport
bandari ya bahari
a port on the Pacific Ocean / a Pacific Ocean port
bandari ya bahari ya Pasifiki
road
barabara
true N/N noun class
The streets are not going to the seaport.
Barabara haziendi kwenye bandari ya bahari.
the street goes
barabara inaenda
The street goes home.
Barabara inaenda nyumbani.
a long road / long roads
barabara ndefu
their road
barabara yao
country roads
barabara za nchi
the streets go
barabara zinaenda
The streets go to the sea
Barabara zinaenda baharini
The streets are going to the harbour.
Barabara zinaenda bandarini.
ice
barafu
a letter
barua
spider(s)
buibui
a small spider and a big spider
buibui mdogo na buibui mkubwa
spiders and cockroaches
buibui na mende
those spiders
buibui wale
Those spiders are so small.
Buibui wale ni wadogo sana.
tea
chai
iced tea
chai ya barafu
chalk
chaki
chalk or pen
chaki au kalamu
Your chalk is short
Chaki yako ni fupi.
a bottle
chupa
a big bottle of iced tea
chupa kubwa ya chai ya barafu
a small bottle of medecine
chupa ndogo ya dawa
a bottle of iced tea
chupa ya chai ya barafu
a bottle of juice
chupa ya juisi
sister
dada
this sister
dada huyu
The sister of my mother is beautiful.
Dada wa mama yangu ni mzuri.
My sister is afraid of tall people.
Dada yangu anaogopa watu warefu.
her sisters
dada zake
Her sisters are nice.
Dada zake ni wazuri.
= His sisters are nice.
your sisters
dada zako
Your (pl) sisters are shorter than she.
Dada zenu ni wafupi zaidi kuliko yeye.
medecine
dawa
The medecine is bad.
Dawa ni mbaya.
he /she doesn't go
haendi
He is not going to school. (never ever)
Haendi shule.
it doesn't go ( used for N/N sg nouns)
haiendi
M/Wa sg : a-na-enda e.g. Mpishi anaenda. - The cook goes

M/Wa sg neg. : ha-end-i e.g. Mpishi haendi. - The cook doesn't go

N/N sg : i-na-enda e.g. Barabara inaenda. - The road goes

N/N sg neg. : ha-i-end-i e.g. Barabara haiendi. - The road doesn't go

you (pl) don't have
hamna
You (pl) don't have birds.
Hamna ndege.
You (pl) don't like
Hampendi
you (pl) don't go
hamwendi
* Did you notice the extra 'w'. HamWendi ?
You (pl) don't go in the morning
Hamwendi asubuhi.
you (pl) are not afraid*
Hamwogopi
* Did you notice the additional 'w'? This is the only exception. HamWogopi
he/she doesn't have
hana
no
hapana
No, we are not going to our country now.
Hapana, hatuendi kwenye nchi yetu sasa,
No, I am a teacher.
Hapana, mimi ni mwalimu.
No, I am not Asha.
Hapana, mimi si Asha.
No, I don't go to the sea today.
Hapana, siendi baharini leo.
No, they are not men.
Hapana, wao si wanaume.
No, they are not cooks, they are nurses.
Hapana, wao si wapishi, wao ni wauguzi.
he/she doesn't like
hapendi
She doesn't like mice.
Hapendi panya.
we don't go
hatuendi
We don't go home now.
Hatuendi nyumbani sasa.
we don't have
hatuna
We don't have problems.*
Hatuna matata.
*at least as long as you don' try to use this word on your own. Remember we didn't learn yet the correspondant word class.
We are not afraid of dogs.
Hatuogopi mbwa.
we don't like
hatupendi
We don't like big spiders
Hatupendi buibui wakubwa.
We don't like that man.
Hatupendi mwanaume yule.
these (M/Wa)
hawa
they don't go
hawaendi
They don't go every morning.
Hawaendi kila asubuhi.
They don't go to school today.
Hawaendi shuleni leo.
they don't have
hawana
They don't have a brother.
Hawana kaka.
They don't like
Hawapendi
they don't go ( used for N/N pl nouns)
haziendi
M/Wa pl : wa-na-enda e.g. Wapishi wanaenda. - The cooks go

M/Wa pl neg. : hawa-end-i e.g. Wapishi hawaendi. - The cooks don't go

N/N pl : zi-na-enda e.g. Barabara zinaenda. - The roads go

N/N pl neg. : ha-zi-end-i e.g. Barabara haziendi. - The roads don't go

May I come in? / Knock knock
Hodi hodi
you don't go
huendi
Hallo
Hujambo
You don't have.
huna
You don't have an engineer.
Huna mhandisi.
You don't like
hupendi
You don't like the cook.
Hupendi mpishi.
this (M/Wa)
huyu
it goes (for N/N sg words)
inaenda
(is ?) (optional question particle to introduce a yes/no question)
je ?
Is Emilian your best friend?
Je Emilian ni rafiki yako mkubwa?
Don't you like cockroaches?
Je hampendi mende ?
You (pl) don't like the giraffe?
Je hampendi twiga?
Aren't you (pl) afraid of crocodiles?
Je hamwogopi mamba?
Are you not going to the sea?
Je huendi baharini?
Do you have cockroaches?
Je mna mende ?
Are you (pl) going to your country?
Je mnaenda kwenye nchi yenu?
Are you (pl) afraid of sharp dogs?
Je mnaogopa mbwa wakali?
Are you fishermen?
Je ninyi ni wavuvi?
Do you have a dog?
Je una mbwa?
Do you like cats?
Je unapenda paka?
Are they going to the harbour?
Je wanaenda bandarini?
Is Asha a good friend of yours?
Je, Asha ni rafiki yako mzuri?
juice
juisi
juice with ice
juisi na barafu
coffee
kahawa
coffee or tea?
kahawa au chai?
iced coffee
kahawa ya barafu
brother
kaka
the brother of my mother
kaka wa mama yangu
my brother and my cat
kaka yangu na paka wangu
my brothers
kaka zangu
Brother, are you going now?
Kaka, je unaenda sasa?
pen / pencil
kalamu
a pen and paper
kalamu na karatasi
a long pencil and a short pencil
kalamu ndefu na kalamu fupi
sharp / fierce (N/N)
kali
paper
karatasi
paper for letters
karatasi kwa barua
Kenia is our beautiful country.
Kenya ni nchi yetu nzuri.
every
kila
every morning
kila asubuhi
computer
kompyuta
Your computer is better than mine.
Kompyuta yako ni nzuri zaidi kuliko kompyuta yangu.
My computer is nice.
Kompyuta yangu ni nzuri.
than
kuliko
to be afraid of
kuogopa
to love /like
kupenda
to (a person)
kwa
for
kwa
Bye.
Kwa heri.
to the engineer
kwa mhandisi
to your place*
kwako
kwa and possessive = to yours - meaning to your place
to go
kwenda
to go to school / to attend school *
kwenda shule

There is no -ni suffix on the word shule. We are talking of habital going, of being inscribed, of taking classes.

If you add -ni (shuleni) it would be like : Are you going to school right now? Are you going to the school (building)?

to (a place - used for combos e.g. bandari ya bahari)
kwenye
but
lakini
but
lakini
today
leo
special
maalum
mother
mama
Mum likes her kids.
Mama anapenda watoto wake.
Mum doesn't have a nurse.
Mama hana muuguzi.
Mum doesn't like my friends.
Mama hapendi rafiki zangu.
her mother
mama yake
your mother
mama yako
my mother
mama yangu
our mother
mama yetu
their mothers
mama zao
Your (pl) mothers are so honest.
Mama zenu ni waaminifu sana.
our mothers
mama zetu
crocodile(s)
mamba
The crocodile is not afraid of the mouse.
Mamba haogopi panya
The crocodile is more fierce than the fish.
Mamba ni mkali zaidi kuliko samaki.
Crocodiles are big and bad.
Mamba ni wakubwa na wabaya.
My crocodiles are bigger than yours.*
Mamba wangu ni wakubwa zaidi kuliko wako.
*How do we know that there are crocodileS and not just one for each of us? Wangu and Wake don't tell us anything about the number, but there is Wakubwa in the sentence which is definitely plural. Had we each only one crocodile it should be Mkubwa.
that crocodile
mamba yule
bad (M/Wa Class sg)
mbaya
dog(s)
mbwa
The dog is afraid of the farmer.
Mbwa anaogopa mkulima .
The dog is not afraid of children.
Mbwa haogopi watoto.
Dogs don't like cats.
Mbwa hawapendi paka.
The farmer's dogs are fierce.
Mbwa wa mkulima ni wakali.
The boy's dog is big.
Mbwa wa mvulana ni mkubwa.
The boy's dogs are big.
Mbwa wa mvulana ni wakubwa.
Sharp dogs are not nice.
Mbwa wakali si wazuri.
your dog(s)
mbwa wako
Your (pl) dog is big.
Mbwa wenu ni mkubwa.
Our dog and our cat are friends.
Mbwa wetu na paka wetu ni rafiki.
small (M/Wa Class sg)
mdogo
smaller than
mdogo zaidi kuliko
cockroach
mende
A cockroach are small.
Mende ni mdogo.
Cockroaches are bad.
Mende ni wabaya.
His cockroaches are worse than your (pl) spiders.
Mende wake ni wabaya zaidi kuliko buibui wenu.
table
meza
a big table
meza kubwa
The long table is nice.
Meza ndefu ni nzuri.
short (M/Wa Class sg)
mfupi
a guest
mgeni
engineer
mhandisi
This engineer doesn't have cooks.
Mhandisi huyu hana wapishi.
an engineer and a farmer
mhandisi na mkulima
The engineer is a tall man.
Mhandisi ni mwanaume mrefu.
I
mimi
I am Emilian.
Mimi ni Emilian.
I am a farmer and you are an engineer.
Mimi ni mkulima na wewe ni mhandisi.
I am a cook.
Mimi ni mpishi.
I am a girl.
Mimi ni msichana.
I am a man.
Mimi ni mwanaume.
I am not short.
Mimi si mfupi.
sharp / fierce / severe (M/Wa class sg)
mkali
big (M/Wa class sg)
mkubwa
bigger than
mkubwa zaidi kuliko
a farmer
mkulima
The farmer is afraid of lions
Mkulima anaogopa simba.
The farmer likes his dog.
Mkulima anapenda mbwa wake.
The farmer is taller than the fisherman.
Mkulima ni mrefu zaidi kuliko mvuvi.
That farmer has a sharp dog.
Mkulima yule ana mbwa mkali.
you (pl) have
mna
you (pl) go
mnaenda
You (pl) go to the seaport.
Mnaenda kwenye bandari ya bahari.
You (pl) are afraid
Mnaogopa
Are you (pl) afraid of nurses?
Mnaogopa wauguzi?
you (pl) love/like
mnapenda
Do you (pl) like those people?
Mnapenda watu wale?
a cook
mpishi
The cook likes to go to the sea.
Mpishi anapenda kwenda baharini.
a bad cook
mpishi mbaya
The cook is a tall person.
Mpishi ni mtu mrefu.
the cook is a man
mpishi ni mwanaume
Their cook is better than ours.
Mpishi wao ni mzuri zaidi kuliko wetu.
tall / long (M/Wa Class sg)
mrefu
traveler
msafiri
The traveler has a dog.
Msafiri ana mbwa.
This traveler is my guest.
Msafiri huyu ni mgeni wangu.
the traveler and the girl
msafiri na msichana
The traveler is a guest.
Msafiri ni mgeni.
The traveler is a teacher.
Msafiri ni mwalimu.
girl
msichana
The girl has a bird.
Msichana ana ndege.
a pretty girl
msichana mzuri
The girl is small.
Msichana ni mdogo.
Mozambique
Msumbiji
child
mtoto
a big child
mtoto mkubwa
The child is a student.
Mtoto ni mwanafunzi.
person
mtu
this person
mtu huyu
This person is not a teacher.
Mtu huyu si mwalimu.
a good person (morally upright/kind)
mtu mwema
nurse
muuguzi
The nurse has medicine.
Muuguzi ana dawa.
The short nurse is African.
Muuguzi mfupi ni mwafrika.
the nurse and the child
muuguzi na mtoto
The woman's nurse is beautiful.
Muuguzi wa mwanamke ni mzuri.
my nurse
muuguzi wangu
That nurse is honest.
Muuguzi yule ni mwaminifu.
This boy doesn't have my dog.
Mvulana huyu hana mbwa wangu.
a fisherman
mvuvi
The fisherman likes fish.
Mvuvi anapenda samaki.
the fisherman and his fish
mvuvi na samaki wake
That fisherman doesn't have fishes.
Mvuvi yule hana samaki.
African (person)
mwafrika
This African is so tall.
Mwafrika huyu ni mrefu sana.
teacher
mwalimu
The student's teacher is tall.
Mwalimu wa mwanafunzi ni mrefu.
our teacher
mwalimu wetu
student
mwanafunzi
woman
mwanamke
This woman is the girl's mother.
Mwanamke huyu ni mama wa msichana.
a nice woman
mwanamke mzuri
man
mwanaume
a tall man
mwanaume mrefu
that man
mwanaume yule
That man is my father.
Mwanaume yule ni baba yangu.
pleasant / nice (M/Wa)
mwema
parent
mzazi
beautiful / nice /good / pretty (M/Wa Class sg)
mzuri
better than / nicer than
mzuri zaidi kuliko
and
na
who
nani
country
nchi
true N/N noun class
The biggest country of Africa is Algeria and the smallest country are the Seychelles.
Nchi kubwa zaidi ya Afrika ni Algeria na nchi ndogo zaidi ni Shelisheli.
a small country / small countries
nchi ndogo
my country
nchi yangu
Our country is a country of farmers.
Nchi yetu ni nchi ya wakulima.
Our country is beautiful.
Nchi yetu ni nzuri.
Our countries are countries of farmers.
Nchi zetu ni nchi za wakulima.
bird(s) / airplanes
ndege
Birds don't like cats.
Ndege hawapendi paka.
Birds are beautiful.
Ndege ni wazuri.
The girl's bird is beautiful.
ndege wa msichana ni mzuri.
Her bird is very beautiful.
Ndege wake ni mzuri sana.
Birds like fish.
Ndege wanapenda samaki.
My bird and the bird of your sister
Ndege wangu na ndege wa dada yako.
yes
ndiyo
Yes, I am Asha.
Ndiyo, mimi ni Asha.
Yes, I am an African.
Ndiyo, mimi ni mwafrika.
Yes, they are going to the harbour as well.
Ndiyo, wanaenda bandarini pia.
clothes
nguo
big clothes and small clothes
nguo kubwa na nguo ndogo
nices clothes
nguo nzuri
am / is / are
ni
to (a place) / suffix
ni
I have
Nina
I have children.
Nina watoto.
I go
ninaenda
I go home.
Ninaenda nyumbani.
I am afraid of
Ninaogopa
I am afraid of spiders.
Ninaogopa buibui.
I am afraid of this man.
Ninaogopa mwanaume huyu.
I am afraid of tall women.
Ninaogopa wanawake warefu.
I love/like
ninapenda
I like your letter.
Ninapenda barua yako.
I love coffee.
Ninapenda kahawa.
I like your trousers.
Ninapenda suruali yako.
I love children.
Ninapenda watoto.
you (pl)
ninyi
You (pl) and your dogs and your cats.
Ninyi na mbwa wenu na paka wenu.
You are girls.
Ninyi ni wasichana.
pleasant /nice (N/N)
njema
Come ! *
Njoo !
We didn't have this verb yet. The imperative is irregular. Just learn it like this for now.
Come to my place !
Njoo kwangu !
house
nyumba
true N/N noun class
The house has light.
Nyumba ina taa.
a nice house
nyumba nzuri
your houses
nyumba zako
(to) home
nyumbani
cat(s)
paka
The cat is afraid of the dog.
Paka anaogopa mbwa.
The cat loves mice.
Paka anapenda panya.
a small cat and a big lion
paka mdogo na simba mkubwa
cats and dogs
paka na mbwa
cats and mice
paka na panya
the cats and their mouse / mice*
paka na panya wao
* paka is plural because of wao (their)

panya can be either sg or pl

The cook's cat(s) / the cat(s) of the cook
paka wa mpishi
her cat(s)
paka wake
my cat(s)
paka wangu
My cat is my friend.
Paka wangu ni rafiki yangu.
mouse /mice
panya
The mouse is afraid of the cat.
Panya anaogopa paka.
Mice are small.
Panya ni wadogo.
the mouse /mice of the cat(s)
panya wa paka
too / as well
pia
friend
rafiki
The big elephant's best friend is the little mouse.
Rafiki mkubwa wa tembo mkubwa ni panya mdogo.
The best friend of the elephant is the mouse.
Rafiki mkubwa wa tembo ni panya.
the friend of their father
rafiki wa baba yao
the friends of your sister
rafiki wa dada yako
His friend is more trustworthy than him.
Rafiki yake ni mwaminifu zaidi kuliko yeye.
my best friend
rafiki yangu mkubwa
a good friend of mine
rafiki yangu mzuri
My friend is tall.
Rafiki yangu ni mrefu.
My friend is nicer than yours.
Rafiki yangu ni mzuri zaidi kuliko yako.
soap
sabuni
a special soap
sabuni maalum
a special soap for children's clothes
sabuni maalum kwa nguo za watoto
a good soap for clothes
sabuni nzuri kwa nguo
plates
sahani
sorry
samahani
Fish
Samaki
Fishes don't like birds.
Samaki hawapendi ndege.
Fishes are beautiful.
Samaki ni wazuri.
your fish and his fish
samaki wako na samaki wake
very
sana
now
sasa
the Seychelles
Shelisheli
school
shule
true N/N noun class
am not / are not / is not
si
I don't go
siendi
I am not going to school (I will go tomorrow)
Siendi shuleni.
lion(s)
simba
A lion is a big cat.
Simba ni paka mkubwa.
Lions are big.
Simba ni wakubwa.
I don't have
sina
I don't have children.
Sina watoto.
I don't like
Sipendi
I don't like cockroaches.
Sipendi mende.
I don't like fish.
Sipendi samaki
we
sisi
Are we friends again?
Sisi ni rafiki tena?
We are guests.
Sisi ni wageni.
We are teachers.
Sisi ni walimu.
We are men.
Sisi ni wanaume.
Are we travelers?
Sisi ni wasafiri?
We are girls.
Sisi ni wasichana.
socks
soksi
Socks and trousers are clothes.
Soksi na suruali ni nguo.
pots / pans
sufuria
big pots
sufuria kubwa
pots and plates
sufuria na sahani
The trousers are very big.
Suruali ni kubwa sana.
light
taa
Tanzania is the land of the farmer.
Tanzania ni nchi ya mkulima.
elephant
tembo
elephants
tembo
The elephant is afraid of the mouse.
Tembo anaogopa panya.
The elephant is big.
Tembo ni mkubwa.
African elephants are not small.
Tembo wa Afrika si wadogo.
big elephants
tembo wakubwa
again
tena
we have
tuna
We have a girl and a boy.
Tuna msichana na mvulana.
we go
tunaenda
We go to our country.
Tunaenda kwenye nchi yetu.
We are afraid
Tunaogopa
We are afraid of big cockroaches.
Tunaogopa mende wakubwa.
we love/ like
tunapenda
We love birds
Tunapenda ndege.
giraffe(s)
twiga
The giraffe is taller than the lion.
Twiga ni mrefu zaidi kuliko simba.
The giraffe is tall.
Twiga ni mrefu.
The giraffes are tall.
Twiga ni warefu.
you have
una
You go
unaenda
You go to the sea.
Unaenda baharini.
you are afraid
unaogopa
You are afraid of lions.
Unaogopa simba.
You love/like
Unapenda
Africans
waafrika
The Africans are students.
Waafrika ni wanafunzi.
The tall Africans are engineers.
Waafrika warefu ni wahandisi.
The guests are Africans.
Wageni ni waafrika.
The guests of the engineer are African people.
Wageni wa mhandisi ni watu wa Afrika.
The guests have children.
Wageni wana watoto.
My guests don't like spiders.
Wageni wangu hawapendi buibui.
our guests
wageni wetu
engineers
wahandisi
the farmers and their dog(s)
wakulima na mbwa wao
farmers and engineers
wakulima na wahandisi
farmers are not fishermen
wakulima si wavuvi
Those farmers don't have cats.
Wakulima wale hawana paka.
those (M/Wa)
wale
teachers
walimu
these teachers and those students
walimu hawa na wanafunzi wale
The teachers are Africans.
Walimu ni waafrika.
they have
wana
they go
wanaenda
They go to your place.
Wanaenda (nyumbani) kwako.
They are going to the sea.
Wanaenda baharini.
They go to the engineer.
Wanaenda kwa mhandisi.
They go home.
Wanaenda nyumbani.
students
wanafunzi
Students are not teachers.
Wanafunzi si walimu.
the teacher's students / the students of the teacher
wanafunzi wa mwalimu
their students
wanafunzi wao
They are afraid
Wanaogopa
They are afraid of their teacher.
Wanaogopa mwalimu wao.
They like
Wanapenda
They love tall women.
Wanapenda wanawake warefu.
men
wanaume
men and woman
wanaume na wanawake
The men are teachers.
Wanaume ni walimu.
tall men
wanaume warefu
women
wanawake
women and children
wanawake na watoto
Those women have beautiful girls.
Wanawake wale wana wasichana wazuri.
The women are afraid of mice but I am not .
Wanawake wanaogopa panya lakini mimi siogopi.
they
wao
Are they men?
Wao ni wanaume?
Are they cooks?
Wao ni wapishi?
They are tall people..
Wao ni watu warefu.
These cooks are better than ours.
Wapishi hawa ni wazuri zaidi kuliko wapishi wetu.
These chiefs are dishonest.
Wapishi hawa si waaminifu.
the cooks and the guests
wapishi na wageni
The teacher's cooks are bad.
Wapishi wa mwalimu ni wabaya.
bad cooks
wapishi wabaya
The travelers are worse than my guests.
Wasafiri ni wabaya zaidi kuliko wageni wangu.
The travelers are men.
Wasafiri ni wanaume.
The short travelers are guests.
Wasafiri wafupi ni wageni.
The girls are students.
Wasichana ni wanafunzi.
girls are children
wasichana ni watoto
The children are not afraid of the dog.
Watoto hawaogopi mbwa.
children are people
watoto ni watu
The children are nice.
Watoto ni wazuri.
Children are not big people.
Watoto si watu wakubwa.
the children of our cook
watoto wa mpishi wetu
big children
watoto wakubwa
The children like their mother.
Watoto wanapenda mama yao.
nice children
watoto wazuri
people
watu
these people
watu hawa
These people are honest, but those people are bad.
Watu hawa ni waaminifu lakini watu wale ni wabaya.
The people are guests.
Watu ni wageni.
good people (morally upright / kind)
watu wema
the nurses
wauguzi
The nurses have soap.
Wauguzi wana sabuni.
The boys are bad.
Wavulana ni wabaya.
The boys are small.
Wavulana ni wadogo.
Those fishermen and their fishes.
Wavuvi wale na samaki wao.
The fishermen have fishes.
Wavuvi wana samaki.
The fishermen go to the sea every morning.
Wavuvi wanaenda baharini kila asubuhi.
parents
wazazi
parents and children
wazazi na watoto
the child's parents / the parents of the child
wazazi wa mtoto
His parents are so nice.
Wazazi wake ni wazuri sana.
you
wewe
you and your fish(es)
wewe na samaki wako
Are you Asha?
Wewe ni Asha?
You are an engineer.
Wewe ni mhandisi.
Are you an African?
Wewe ni mwafrika?
Are you a student?
Wewe ni mwanafunzi?
Who are you?
Wewe ni nani?
You are my best friend.
Wewe ni rafiki yangu mkubwa.
You are a good friend of mine.
Wewe ni rafiki yangu mzuri.
he / she
yeye
He is a boy.
Yeye ni mvulana.
He is a fisherman.
Yeye ni mvuvi.
She is a woman.
Yeye ni mwanamke.
that (M/Wa)
yule
more
zaidi
they go (for N/N pl words)
zinaenda