Juma 2 + 5

Juma lesson 2 + 5

intend/aim

kukusudia

think of

kufikiria

prefer

kupendelea

hate/dislike

kuchukia

sing

kukuimba

desire

kutamani

think

kufikiri

to be convinced

kushawishika

convince

kushawishi

hit/shoot/beat

kupiga

play/dance

kucheza

drive

kuendesha

please

Tafadhali

excuse me

Samahani

I request/may I have

Naomba (Na + kuomba)

can you…?

unaweza

I would like

Ningependa

thank you

Asante/Asenteni

Welcome

Karibu/Karibuni

May I have water please?

Naomba tafadhali maji?

telephone

Simu

Pen

Kalamu

food

Chakula

fruit

tunda

Why is that? (follow up)

Mbona

Why?

Kwanini

is it true…?

Ni kweli

all is well (lit. God is blessing)

Mungu anajaalia

tell me/tell me more

niambie

at all

kabisa

to remind

kukumbusha

to remind oneself

kujukumbusha

I understand (I have understood/I got you)

Nimekuelewa

to enter

kuingia

to return

kurudi

within/in/towards

kwenye

Stop!

Acha!

noise

Kelele

to repeat

kurudia

can you please repeat that?

Tafadhali unaweza kurudia?

to wait

Kusibiria

hold on!

Ngoja!

to wait for

Kusubiria

I would like/love

Ningependa