Swahili IV - Sura ya 20

namna (9/10)

manner, way

namna gani?

how?

-karibiana na

be close to

-pitia njia

take a path, pass a way

mshenzi - washenzi (1/2)

imbecile, uncivilized person

kishenzi (7)

like an imbecile

mjinga - wajinga (1/2)

fool

kijinga (7)

like a fool

kizungu (7)

like a european

kiukweli (7)

truly

-lalamika

complain

-husiana

relate to each other

tabia (9/10)

character

kawaida (9/10)

habit

kwa kawaida

usually

Tuliongea kikawaida.

We talked casually.

kijuujuu (7)

superficially

kichinichini (7)

stealthily (voorzichtig, stilletjes)

kimbelembele (7)

forward

kinyumanyuma (7)

backward

kusoma kijuujuu

to read superficially

kuendelea kichinichini

to advance stealthily

kwenda kinyumanyuma

to go backward

vizuri (8)

well

vibaya (8)

badly

vyema/vema (8)

nicely

vikali (8)

fiercely, ruthlessly

vigumu (8)

with difficulty

vikubwa (8)

greatly

kidogo (7)

a little bit, some

vilevile

as well

nionavyo

as I see, in my view

Mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo.

As you raise a child, so he becomes.

Kama ilivyo kwa kuku, ndivyo ilivyo kwa kanga.

As it is for the chicken, so it is for the guinea fowl.

Jamvi ulitandikavyo, ndivyo utakavyoketi.

As you set the mat, so you will sit.

haraka (9/10)

speed, haste; fast

kasi (9/10)

speed

mbio (9/10)

speed

kiasi (7)

quantity; average

Shamba lake lina mti kiasi.

His field has an average amount oftrees.

Kila mwaka anasafiri kiasi.

Each year he travels moderately.

makusudi (6)

intention; on purpose

Alimgonga makusudi.

He hit him on purpose.

kimya (7)

silence; in silence, quietly

Kimya kilitanda chumbani.

Silence spread in the room.

Walimsikiliza kimya.

They listened to him in silence.

mara kwa mara

from time to time

mara (9/10)

time, turn

mara moja

immediately

Njoo hapa mara moja!

Come immediately!

moja kwa moja

immediately, directly

Alisema wazi(wazi) kuwa hakupendi.

He said openly that he does not likeyou.

Anapenda kutembea kifua wazi.

He likes to walk with a bare chest.

bure

worthless, free; for free

Alinipa kalamu hii bure.

He gave me this pen for free.

tayari

ready; already

Nimelipa tayari. (=nimeshalipa)

I have already paid.

uchi (11)

nakedness, nudity; naked; in the nude

Mtoto yuko uchi.

The child is naked.

Watoto wanalala uchi.

The children sleep in the nude.

-enda sare

play to a tie (gelijkspel)

Timu zetu zilikwenda sare.

Our teams played to a tie.

Wimbo wake ulituacha midomo wazi.

His song left us stunned (with an open mouth).

Nilijaribu kuwa macho kila wakati.

I tried to stay alert the whole time.

makini (6)

attention, concentration; attentively

Niko makini unalosema.

I’m attentive to what you are saying.

Kwa sababu ya ukame, watu hulala njaa.

Due to the drought, people sleep hungry.

-shiba

be satisfied

Nimeshiba ugali.

I am satisfied with stiff porridge.

bangi (9)

hashish

Amelewa bangi.

He is intoxicated with hashish.

-fukuza

chase

-fukuza mtu kazi/shule

dismiss someone from work/school

mkurugenzi - wakurugenzi (1/2)

director

mzembe - wazembe (1/2)

careless, negligent person

-futa mtu kazi/shule

dismiss someone from work/school

mshukiwa - washukiwa (1/2)

suspect

hasira (9/10)

anger

ukali (11)

severity

heshima (9/10)

respect

kwa sauti kubwa

loudly

kwa makini

attentively

ujinga (11)

stupidity

woga (11)

fear

shaka - mashaka (5/6)

hesitation, doubt

bahati (9/10)

luck

upole (11)

gentleness

unafiki (11)

hypocrisy

hiari (9/10)

choice

kwa hiari

by choice

bila shaka

without doubt

bila huruma

without compassion

bila woga

fearlessly

-sita

hesitate

-bembeleza

soothe, coax, comfort

masikitiko (6)

sadness

-sikitika

be sad

mkasi - mikasi (3/4)

scissors

kina – vina (7/8)

depth ; rhyme

undani (11)

core