Verbs

toka

be from

safiri

travel

kaa

stay

kwenda

go

tembelea

visit

kuja

come

rudi

return / come back

leta

bring

umwa

be sick / ill

panda basi

go into the bus / board

kula

eat

kunywa

drink

kunya

poop

lala

sleep

amka

wake up

uliza

ask

omba

ask for

sema

say

ongea

speak

zungumza

converse

itwa

be called

imba

sing

karibisha

meet each other

onana na

meet with

tana

welcome

alikwa

be invited

pewa

be given

tafsiri

translate

sikiliza

listen

jibu

answer

jifunza

learn

elewa

understand

fundisha

teach

saidia

help

azima

lend / borrow

rudisha

return / give back

fanya

do

fanya kazi

do work

maliza

finish

faulu

pass / succeed

tayarisha

prepare

soma

study

andika

write

tafiti

research

shuhudia

observe

tazama

watch

angalia

look at / take care

ona

see

tafuta

find / search

cheza

dance / play

ogelea

swim

panda

climb

fukuzwa

be chased

hamishwa

be moved

iba

steal

pigana

fight each other

pika

cook

lima

cultivate

shiba

become full

endesha (kwenda)

drive (to)

chelewa

to be late

nunua

buy

hodi

rent

tengeneza

repair

unavaa

put on

fua nguo

wash clothes

oga

bathe

oa

marry

tapika

vomit

lia

cry

sikitika

feel sorry

ingia

enter

beba

carry

tuma

send

badilisha

change / exchange

taka

want

penda

like

sikia

feel

weza

can

jaribu

try

fikiri

think

jua

know

timia

use

pata

get

simama

stand / stop

chukua

take

ondoka

leave

zaliwa

born

piga

fight

ona wivu

be jealous