Swahili 106

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Swahili spatial prepositions, directional vocabulary and landmark phrases, restaurant and dining terminology, complex syllable vocabulary, and travel expressions.

Juu ya

Swahili preposition meaning "on top of" or "above" (e.g., Kitabu kiko juu ya meza).

Chini ya

Swahili preposition meaning "under" or "below" (e.g., Paka yuko chini ya kiti).

Ndani ya

Swahili preposition meaning "inside of" (e.g., Yuko ndani ya benki).

Nje ya

Swahili preposition meaning "outside of" (e.g., Mhudumu yuko nje ya mkahawa).

Kando ya

Swahili preposition meaning "beside" or "next to" (e.g., Duka liko kando ya barabara).

Mbele ya

Swahili spatial preposition meaning "in front of" or "ahead of" (e.g., Hoteli iko mbele ya soko).

Nyuma ya

Swahili spatial preposition meaning "behind" (e.g., Stesheni iko nyuma ya duka).

Karibu na

Swahili spatial phrase meaning "near" or "close to" (e.g., Uwanja wa ndege uko karibu na bahari).

Mbali na

Swahili spatial phrase meaning "far from" (e.g., Mgahawa uko mbali na mji).

Katikati ya

Swahili spatial phrase meaning "between" or "in the middle of" (e.g., Kanisa liko katikati ya shule na hospitali).

Kushoto

Swahili direction word meaning "left".

Kulia

Swahili direction word meaning "right".

Moja kwa moja

Swahili phrase meaning "straight ahead".

Mbele

Swahili direction word meaning "ahead" or "in front".

Nyuma

Swahili direction word meaning "behind" or "back".

Pinda kushoto / Pinda kulia

Swahili action phrases meaning "turn left" / "turn right".

Nenda moja kwa moja

Swahili imperative phrase meaning "go straight ahead".

Vuka barabara

Swahili action phrase meaning "cross the road".

Iko upande wa kushoto / kulia

Swahili locational phrase meaning "it is on the left / right side".

Simama

Swahili action verb meaning "stop" or "stand up".

Pita

Swahili action verb meaning "pass" or "go past" (e.g., Pita benki).

Rudi nyuma

Swahili phrase meaning "go back" or make a "U-turn".

Tembea

Swahili verb meaning "walk" (e.g., Tembea kwa dakika tano - Walk for five minutes).

Panda

Swahili verb meaning "board" or "get on" (e.g., Panda matatu).

Shuka

Swahili verb meaning "get off" or "alight" (e.g., Shuka kwenye taa za barabarani).

Njia panda

Swahili road landmark term meaning "junction", "intersection", or "crossroads".

Mzunguko

Swahili road landmark term meaning "roundabout".

Taa za barabarani

Swahili road landmark term meaning "traffic lights".

Mstari wa watembea kwa miguu

Swahili road landmark term meaning "zebra crossing".

[Mahali] ni wapi?

Swahili question frame meaning "where is [place]?" (e.g., Benki ni wapi?).

Nitafikaje [mahali]?

Swahili question frame meaning "how do I get to [place]?" (e.g., Nitafikaje sokoni?).

Kuna [mahali] karibu na hapa?

Swahili question frame meaning "is there a [place] near here?" (e.g., Kuna hospitali karibu na hapa?).

Ni mbali?

Swahili question meaning "is it far?".

Mhudumu

Swahili noun meaning "waiter", "waitress", or "attendant".

Kinywaji

Swahili noun meaning "drink" or "beverage".

Menyu

Swahili restaurant noun meaning "menu".

Bili

Swahili restaurant noun meaning "bill" or "check".

Ninataka kuagiza chakula

Swahili restaurant phrase meaning "I want to order food".

Naomba menyu tafadhali

Swahili restaurant phrase meaning "please give me the menu".

Ni kiasi gani? / Naomba bili

Swahili dining phrases meaning "how much is it?" / "please bring the bill".

Ng'ombe

Swahili vocabulary word featuring a complex syllable, meaning "cow".

Nyau

Swahili vocabulary word featuring a complex syllable, meaning "cat".

Dhahabi

Swahili vocabulary word featuring a complex syllable, meaning "gold".

Thamani

Swahili vocabulary word featuring a complex syllable, meaning "value" or "worth".

Ghali

Swahili adjective featuring a complex syllable, meaning "expensive".

Nyanya

Swahili noun with multiple context meanings: "grandmother" (in family contexts) or "tomato" (in food contexts).

Uwanja wa ndege

Swahili compound noun meaning "airport".

Stesheni ya treni

Swahili compound noun meaning "train station".

Pasipoti

Swahili travel noun meaning "passport".

Nyamaza

Swahili classroom command meaning "be quiet".

Kwa makini

Swahili adverbial phrase meaning "carefully" or "attentively" (e.g., usikilize mwalimu kwa makini).

Subiri kidogo

Swahili polite phrase meaning "wait a bit".