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Kiswahili
Words to know!
Swahili | English |
---|---|
ndege | plane |
tamu | sweet |
nguo | clothes |
chache | little |
chupa | bottle |
kuamdika | to write |
barua | letter |
kuambia | to tell |
wali | cooked rice |
mchele | uncooked rice |
mpunga | farm rice |
maua | flowers |
paka | cat |
huku | chicken |
mboga | stew |
kusaidia | to help |
kupata | to get |
shilingi | shilling |
basi | well |
tena | again |
dola | dollar |
kipindi | time period |
kutegemea | to depend |
bustani | garden |
kawaida | normally |
kitunguu | onion |
mkate | bread |
mboga | vegetable |
kupanda | to plant |
safisha | clean |
kuuza | to sell |
mazao | produce |
mimea | plants |
mara kwa mara | often |
dhania | celery |
nyanya | tomato |
pilipili | pepper |
kuosha | to wash |
kuanza | to finish |
kurudi | to comeback |
kanisa | church |
chamsa kinywa | breakfast |
kituo | station |
mbalimbali | different |
mvuvi | fisherman |
badalisha | change |
upesi | quick |
maktaba | library |
kuchagua | to choose |
nyama | meat |
baridi | cold |
reno | word |
tosha | sufficient |
lami | paved road |
barabara | road |
udongo | dirt |
mahitaji | needs |
ghali | expensive |
hali | condition |
kutumia | to use |
kuuma | to hurt |
pya | new |
nywele | hair |
macho | eyes |
masikio | ears |
pua | nose |
kidevu | chin |
kifua | chest |
kwiko | elbow |
vidole | fingers |
ukucha | nail |
goti | knee |
unyayo | foot |
kisigi | ankle |
mguu | leg |
mkono | hand |
bega | shoulder |
kiuno | waist |
mgongo | back |
mdomo | mouth |
shingo | neck |
uso | face |