| elephant | tembo |
| elephants | tembo |
| big elephants | tembo wakubwa |
| The elephant is big. | Tembo ni mkubwa. |
| giraffe(s) | twiga |
| The giraffe is tall. | Twiga ni mrefu. |
| The giraffes are tall. | Twiga ni warefu. |
| cockroach | mende |
| Cockroaches are bad. | Mende ni wabaya. |
| Fish | Samaki |
| Fishes are beautiful. | Samaki ni wazuri. |
| mouse /mice | panya |
| Mice are small. | Panya ni wadogo. |
| cat(s) | paka |
| cats and mice | paka na panya |
| dog(s) | mbwa |
| cats and dogs | paka na mbwa |
| bird(s) / airplanes | ndege |
| Birds are beautiful. | Ndege ni wazuri. |
| lion(s) | simba |
| Lions are big. | Simba ni wakubwa. |
| a small cat and a big lion | paka mdogo na simba mkubwa |
| A lion is a big cat. | Simba ni paka mkubwa. |
| crocodile(s) | mamba |
| Crocodiles are big and bad. | Mamba ni wakubwa na wabaya. |
| A cockroach is small. | Mende ni mdogo. |
| spider(s) | buibui |
| a small spider and a big spider | buibui mdogo na buibui mkubwa |
| spiders and cockroaches | buibui na mende |
