Swahili Revision Notes

Swahili Vocabulary Flashcards

dkika

Any minute

Na robo

Quarter past

Na nusu

Half past

Kasorobo

Quarter to

Kasoro

To

Ni saa ngapi

What time is it

Kamili

Exactly

Kama

About

Mpaka

Until

Saa

Time

Asubuhi

Morning

Mchana

Daytime

Adhuhuri

Midday

Alasiri

Early evening

Jioni

Evening

Usiku

Night

Usiku wa manane

Midnight

Alfajiri

Dawn

Saa

O'clock

Tangu

Before

Karibu

Near

Baada ya

After

Kwa muda

For a period of

Siku

Day

Saa

Hour

Dakika

Minute

Sekunde

Seconds

Kusonga

To go

Kusoma

To read

Kuandika

To write

Kucheza

To play

Kula

To eat

Kuoga

To shower

Kutembea

To walk

Kulala

To sleep

Kuchana nywele

To comb your hair

Kuchora

To draw

Kusuka

To plait

Kukimbia

To run

Kuruka

To jump

Kunyoa

To cut/shave

Kupiga mswaki

To brush your teeth

Kujifunza

To learn

Kuzungumza

To talk

Kuuliza

To ask

Kujibu

To answer

Kuamka

To wake up

Kutazama

To watch

Kufanya mazoezi

To exercise

Kuvaa

To wear

Darasa

Class

Maktaba

Library

Duka

Cafeteria

Bwawa la kuogelea

Swimming pool

Ukumbi

Hall

Vyoo

Bathroom

Bustani

Garden

Majilusi

Staff room

Uwanja wa mchezo

Playground

Maegesho

Parking

Ofisi

Office

Hesabu

Math

Kingereza

English

Kiswahili

Swahili

Jiographia

Geography

Historia

History

Fizikia

Physics

Biolojia

Biology

Sayansi

Science

Kemia

Chemistry

Sanaa

Arts

Sanaa ya uchoraji

Sketching

Muziki

Music

Sebule

Living room

Jiko

Kitchen

Choo

Bathroom

Chumba kwa kucheza

Playroom

Chumba kwa kulala

Bedroom

Chumba cha kulia

Dining room

Chumba cha kufulia

Laundry room

Darani

Attic

Roshani

Balcony

Gereji

Garage

Baraza

Terrace

Chumba cha msingi

Basement

Paa

Roof

Amka

To wake up

Piga mswaki

To brush teeth

Oga

To shower

Kula

To eat

Kuvaa nguo

To get dressed

Chana

To comb hair

Anza

To start

Maliza

To end

Rudi

To go back

Pumzika

To rest

Fanya kazi ya ziada

To do homework

Tazama televisheni

To watch TV

Lala

To sleep

Kulia

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