SWA1130 Midterm

3 tenses, verbs: to be and to have, vocab 7 & 8, numbers, proverbs, and basic question words (which, what, etc.)

nani

who

nini

what

-ngapi

how much/ how many

must agree

lini

when

gani

which/what sort

vipi

how

wapi

where

-pi

which

must agree

kwa nini

why

kwa sababu gani

for what reason

mimi

prefix and possessive

prefix: ni-

possesive: -angu

wewe

prefix and possessive

prefix: u-

possesive: -ako

yeye

prefix and possessive

prefix: a-

possesive: -ake

sisi

prefix and possessive

prefix: tu-

possesive:

nyinyi

prefix and possessive

prefix: m-

possesive:

wao

prefix and possessive

prefix: wa-

possesive:

kumi

10

ishirini

20

thelathini

30

Arobaini

40

Hamsini

50

Sitini

60

Sabini

70

Theraminini

80

Tisini

90

mia

100

mwaka wa

year

mwezi wa

month

Noun Group: M-Wa

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: mimi, wewe, yeye

of: wa

verb plural prefix : sisi, nyinyi, and wao

of: wa

Noun Group: M-Mi

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: u-

of: wa

verb plural prefix: i-

of: ya

Noun Group: Ki-Vi

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: ki

of: cha

verb plural prefix: vi-

of: vya

Noun Group: Ji- Ma

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: li-

of: la

verb plural prefix : zi-

of: ya

Noun Group: N- N

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: i-

of: ya

verb plural prefix: zi-

of: za

Noun Group: U- U

singular and plural prefixes and of

verb singular prefix: u-

of: wa

verb plural prefix: zi-

of: za

Noun Group: Ku-

(for verbal nouns, adds -ing)

prefix and of

verb prefix: ku-

of: kwa

Noun Group: Pa

prefixes and of

verb prefix: of: pa, kwa, mwa

po- (here) pa

ko- (around) kwa

mo- (inside) mwa

Haraka haraka haina braka

Hurry hurry has no blessings

Pole pole ndyio mweno

Slowly slowly is the way to go

Haba na habe hujaza kibaba

Little by little fills the measure

Dawa ya moto ni moto

The medicine of fire is fire

Penye nia pana njia

Where there is, there will be

Bandu bandu humaliza gogo

Chop chop finishes the log

Akili ni mali

Wisdom is wealth

Damu ni nzito kuliko maji

Blood is heavier than water

Nijia ya mwongo ni fupi

The path of a liar is short

-fahamu

understand know

kama

if, as, like (dependent on context)

kwa kweli

truly, in truth

kweli

true

labeka

abbreviations and who uses it typically

yes (as in yes, how can i help you)

abbreviations: labe, abe, bee, and be

used by women

naam

who uses it typically

yes (as in yes, how can i help you)

used men

bara

mainland, inland, up-country

hasa

especially

-jifunza

learn

kabila

plu. makabila

tribe, ethnic group (s)

kazi

work

karibu

nearly, close by, welcome

kisiwa

plu. visiwa

island(s)

kule

there (at a distance)

huko

there (previously referred to place)

kwa

by with, for, to

kwa hivyo

therfore

kwa sababu

because

mashambani

in the rural areas

mbalimbali

various, assorted

mfanyakazi

plu. wafanyakazi

worker(s)

mwananchi

plu. wananchi

citizen(s)

pwani

coast, shore

sehemu

section, part

-sema na

speak with

shamba

plu. mashamba

farm, field(s)

-tumia

use

Unguja

Traditional name for the Island of Zanzibar

upesi

quick, quicly

vingine

other/some things

vizuri

very well

wakato

time (general)

wakati wa

when (ex: when I study, I learn)

Baba Taifa

Father of the Nation

jamaa

family

-jua

know

mzaliwa

plu. wazaliwa

native born, native(s)

nyote

all of you

rais

plu. marais

president(s)

sote

all of us

vema

very well

-eleza

explain

hawajui

I don’t know

hizi

these (demonstrative)

kiongozi

plu. viongozi

leader(s)

kwamba

that (conjunction)

mashariki

east

mheshimiwa

plu. waheshimiwa

title: a respected/honored person

mtukufu

plu. watukufu

title: exalted person (his excellency)

nchi

country, land

taifa

plu.mataifa

nation(s)

siku

day(s)

siku za leo

these days

yaani

that is (i.e.)

zamani

old, long ago, past