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Elementary Swahili-I
Midterm, Elaine Mshomba, AFST-180; Prelim-Ch. 4
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09/26/2010
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Term
Mpaka
 Definition
Until
Term
Wanafunzi
 Definition
Students
Term
Mwanafunzi
 Definition
Student
Term
Darasa
(Darasani)
 Definition
Class or classroom

(In/at the class/classroom)
Term
Bila

Bila Asante
 Definition
Without

Don't mention it/ It's no problem/ No need to thank me
Term
Swali
 Definition
Question
Term
Maswali
 Definition
Questions
Term
Tu
 Definition
Just
Term
Kesho
 Definition
Tomorrow
Term
Keshokutwa
 Definition
The day after tomorrow
Term
Juzi
 Definition
The day before yesterday
Term
Jana
 Definition
Yesterday
Term
Jambo Greetings

1) To one person
2) To more than one person
3) About one person
4) About more than one person

Response:
5) About oneself
6) About oneself and others
 Definition
1) Hujambo?
2) Hamjambo?
3) Hajambo?
4) Hawajambo?

5) Sijambo.
6) Hatujambo.
Term
Leo ni siku gani?
 Definition
What day is today?
Term
Leo ni (siku ya) Alhamisi.
 Definition
Today is Thursday.
Term
Samahani
 Definition
Excuse me/us; forgive me/us; sorry
Term
Kufurahi
 Definition
To be happy
Term
Peke
 Definition
Only

Only child=mtoto peke
Term
Wote
 Definition
All/both
Term
Kuhusu
 Definition
About
Term
Kujua
 Definition
To know
Term
Kuona(na)
 Definition
To see (each other)
Term
Kusema
 Definition
To speak/say/tell
Term
Kutoka
 Definition
To come from
Term
Kukaa
 Definition
To sit/stay/dwell
Term
Kufunga
 Definition
To close
Term
Kufungua
 Definition
To open
Term
Kusimama
 Definition
To stop/stand
Term
Kutaka
 Definition
To want
Term
Kuweza
 Definition
To be able
Term
Wachache
 Definition
Few
Term
I (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Mimi ni-
Term
You (sing) (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Wewe u-
Term
He/She (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Yeye a-
Term
We (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Sisi tu-
Term
You (pl) (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Ninyi m-
Term
They (pronoun and subject marker)
 Definition
Wao wa-
Term
Class 1/2 Examples
 Definition
mtu/watu, mtoto/watoto, mwalimu/walimu, mwanafunzi/wanafunzi, mgeni/wageni
Term
-zuri for classes 1, 2, 6, 9, 10
 Definition
1=mzuri; 2=wazuri; 6=mazuri 9/10=nzuri
Term
9/10 noun class examples
 Definition
Habari, nyumba, all borrowed words, countries,
Term
Class 5/6
 Definition
Jina/Majina
Term
Class 7/8
 Definition
Kitabu/vitabu; chumba/vyumba; kiti/viti
Term
Demonstratives for People (these, that, etc)
 Definition
Huyu= This (person)
Yule= That (person)
Hawa= These (people)
Wale= Those (people)
Term
Associative -a and possessive prefix for noun classes 1,2,5-10
 Definition
1- wa/ w-
2- wa/ w-
5- la/ l-
6- ya/ y-
7- cha/ ch-
8- vya/ vy-
9- ya/ y-
10- za/ z-
Term
Special noun class: Subject Marker, associative -a, and possessive prefix
 Definition
a-/wa-; wa/wa; y-/z-

Mama yangu (my mother); Dada zako (your sisters); Babu wa Juma (Juma's Grandpa)
Term
Possessive Endings:

-my
-your (sing)
-his/her
-our
-your (pl)
-their
 Definition
-angu
-ako
-ake
-etu
-enu
-ao
Term
Thelathini
 Definition
Thirty
Term
Arobaini
 Definition
Forty
Term
Hamsini
 Definition
Fifty
Term
Sitini
 Definition
Sixty
Term
Sitini
 Definition
Sixty
Term
Sabini
 Definition
Seventy
Term
Themanini
 Definition
Eighty
Term
Tisini
 Definition
Ninety
Term
Mia moja
 Definition
One Hundred
Term
Mia moja ishirini na moja
 Definition
One Hundred Twenty-one
Term
Mia moja na kumi
 Definition
One Hundred Ten
Term
Elfu moja
 Definition
One Thousand
Term
Hapa
 Definition
Here
Term
Pale
 Definition
There
Term
Jumlisha
 Definition
Plus
Term
Toa
 Definition
Minus
Term
Gawanya kwa
 Definition
Divided by
Term
Ni sawa wa
 Definition
Is equal to
Term
Kutafsiri
 Definition
To Translate
Term
Wote
 Definition
All (for people)
Term
Mtu mmoja
 Definition
One person
Term
Watu wawili
 Definition
Two people
Term
Watu watatu
 Definition
Three people
Term
Watu wanne
 Definition
Four people
Term
Watu watano
 Definition
Five people
Term
Watu sita
 Definition
Six people
Term
Watu saba
 Definition
Seven people
Term
Watu wanane
 Definition
Eight people
Term
Watu tisa
 Definition
Nine people
Term
Watu kumi
 Definition
Ten people
Term
Conjugate the verb "to have"
 Definition
nina
una
ana
tuna
mna
wana
Term
Conjugat the verb "to (not) have"
 Definition
Sina
Huna
Hana
Hatuna
Hamna
Hawana
Term
I (pronoun + NEGATIVE subject marker)
 Definition
Mimi si-
Term
You (sing) (pronoun + NEGATIVE subject marker)
 Definition
Wewe hu-
Term
S/he (pronoun + NEGATIVE subject marker)
 Definition
Yeye ha
Term
We (pronoun + NEGATIVE subject marker)
 Definition
Hatu-
Term
You (pl) (pronoun + NEGATIVE subject marker)
 Definition
Ninyi ham-
Term
3 step rule to forming the negative present tense
 Definition
1) replace the subject marker with the negative subject marker
2) drop the tense marker
3)change the final "-a" if there is one to an "-i"
Term
Mimi ninapenda maji, lakini sipendi bia.
 Definition
I like water, but I don't like beer.
Term
Lakini
 Definition
But
Term
Kuna
 Definition
"the place has"=there is/there are
Term
Hakuna
 Definition
"the place doesn't have"=there isn't/there aren't
Term
Locative classes
-po
-ko
-mo
 Definition
-po= for particular places (right here, right there, in Room 321)

-ko= for general places (e.g., at Bryn Mawr College, in Nairobi, in the U.S.)
-mo= for internal places (e.g., in the bag, inside the house [as opposed to outside the house])
Term
Special subject marker for class one nouns and she/he with locative suffixes
 Definition
yu- (pos); hayu (neg.)
Term
Msichana yuko sokoni; yeye hayuko nyumbani.
 Definition
The girl is at the market; she's not at home.
Term
Wanafunzi wapo hapa darasani.
 Definition
The students are here in the classroom.
Term
Wanawake hawako nyumbani.
 Definition
The women are not at home.
Term
Watoto wamo ndani ya motokaa.
 Definition
The children are inside the car.
Term
Mwalimu yuko tayari.
 Definition
The teacher is ready.
Term
Watoto wako salama.
 Definition
The children are safe/well.
Term
I/zi noun classes (classes 9&10)

subject markers
this/these
Of
Possessive prefixes
Adjectival prefix
 Definition
i-/zi-
hii/hizi
ya/za
y-/z-
n-
Term
Nyumba hii ni nzuri.
Ni nyumba ya Adila.
Nyumba yako iko wapi?
 Definition
This house is nice.
It's Adila's house.
Where's your house?
Term
Nyumba hizi ni nzuri.
Ni nyumba za Adila.
Nyumba zako ziko wapi?!
 Definition
These houses are nice.
They're Adila's houses.
Where are your houses?!
Term
Haya!
 Definition
Fine, ok, well then
Term
Mzee
 Definition
Old man
Term
Bwana
 Definition
male title (sir)
Term
Karibu ndani
 Definition
Come right inside
Term
Jumamosi
 Definition
Saturday
Term
Jumapili
 Definition
Sunday
Term
Jumatatu
 Definition
Monday
Term
Jumanne
 Definition
Tuesday
Term
Jumatano
 Definition
Wednesday
Term
Alhamisi
 Definition
Thursday
Term
Ijumaa
 Definition
Friday
Term
Bila asante
 Definition
"without thanks" = don't mention it
Term
1) Funga kitabu
2) Fugeni vitabu
3) Fungeni kitabu (chako)
4) Fungueni vitabu (vyenu)
 Definition
1) Close the book
2) (you all) Close the books
3) Open (your) book (one person)
4) Open (your) books (to more than one person)
Term
Hongera
 Definition
Congratulations
Term
Jibu
 Definition
Answer
Term
Mwulize X swali.
 Definition
Ask X a question.
Term
Samahani
 Definition
I am/we are sorry; Excuse me/us
Term
Tupumzike
 Definition
Let us rest
Term
Uliza
 Definition
Ask
Term
Nchi
 Definition
Countries

Ex. Kenya, Tanzania, Marekani, Ujerumani, Uingereza, Ureno (Portugal), Ufaransa, Urusi
Term
Lugha
 Definition
Languages

Ex. Kiswahili, Kiingereza, Kijerumani, Kireno, Kirusi, Kiarabu
Term
Mtu (Nationality)
 Definition
A person's nationality

Ex. Mkenya, Mtanzania, Mmarekani, Mjerumani, Mwingereza, Mreno, Mfaranza, Mrusi, Mhindi
Term
Watu (Nationality)
 Definition
People's nationalities

Ex. Wakenya, Watanzania, Wamerekani, Wajerumani, Waingereza, Wareno, Wafaranza, Warusi, Wahindi
Term
Ninatoka Mmarekani.
Mimi ni mtu kutoka Mmarekani.
 Definition
I am from America.
I am a person from America.
Term
Alaa!
 Definition
"Is that so?"/ "Really?"
Term
Chuo/Chuoni
 Definition
College/University//At/to/from the College/University
Term
Utaifa
 Definition
Nationality/Nationalities
Term
Shangazi
 Definition
Aunt/Aunts
Term
Jina la...
 Definition
The name of
Term
Majina ya kike
 Definition
Female names
Term
Majina ya kiume
 Definition
Male names
Term
Mdogo
 Definition
Small/younger
Term
Mgeni
 Definition
Guest/Visitor
Term
Mjomba/Wajomba
 Definition
Uncle/uncles
Term
Msichana
 Definition
A girl
Term
Ndugu
 Definition
Relative/s, Sibling/s
Term
Ngapi?
 Definition
How many?
Term
Unaitwa nani?
 Definition
What are you called?
Term
Wanaume
 Definition
Men
Term
Wanawake
 Definition
Women
Term
Huyu
 Definition
This person/Living creature
Term
Hawa
 Definition
These people/living creatures
Term
Yule
 Definition
That person/living creature
Term
Wale
 Definition
Those people/living creatures
Term
Maziwa
 Definition
Milk
Term
Maji
 Definition
Water
Term
Mtoto mzuri
Watoto wazuri
 Definition
a good (beautiful) child
beautiful children
Term
Mdudu Mbaya
Wadudu Wabaya
 Definition
a bad insect
bad insects
Term
Paka mdogo
Paka wadogo
 Definition
a small cat
small cats
Term
Mbwa mkubwa
Mbwa wakubwa
 Definition
a big dog
big dogs
Term
acha bwana/mama!
 Definition
Stop it, don't be ridiculous!
Term
Bia
 Definition
Beer
Term
kufanana
 Definition
to look alike/resemble
Term
kugawanya kwa
 Definition
to divide by
Term
hapa karibu
 Definition
near here, nearby
Term
juzijuzi
 Definition
recently
Term
karanga
 Definition
peanuts
Term
karoti
 Definition
carrots
Term
kipepeo
 Definition
butterfly
Term
kitu hiki
 Definition
this thing
Term
kitunguu/vitunguu
 Definition
onion/s
Term
limau
 Definition
lemon/s
Term
kulipa
 Definition
to pay
Term
maharage
 Definition
beans
Term
mbona
 Definition
why on earth!?
Term
Mbu
 Definition
mosquito/es
Term
mbwa
 Definition
dog/s
Term
mkate/mikate
 Definition
bread/loaves of bread
Term
mwaka
 Definition
year
Term
mwaka jana
 Definition
last year
Term
mwanamke
 Definition
woman
Term
mwezi
 Definition
month
Term
mwezi jana
 Definition
last month
Term
kununua
 Definition
to buy
Term
nyanya
 Definition
tomato/es
Term
nyuki
 Definition
bee/s
Term
nzi
 Definition
housefly/flies
Term
pacha
 Definition
twin/s
Term
paka
 Definition
cat
Term
panzi
 Definition
grasshopper
Term
papai
 Definition
papaya
Term
pilipili
 Definition
pepper
Term
sabuni
 Definition
soap
Term
siafu
 Definition
biting ant/s
Term
siagi
 Definition
margarine/butter
Term
sisimizi
 Definition
ant/s
Term
simba
 Definition
lion/s
Term
ndizi
 Definition
banana/s
Term
tembo
 Definition
elephant/s
Term
sukari
 Definition
sugar
Term
kutoa
 Definition
to subtract
Term
-uza
 Definition
sell
Term
wadudu
 Definition
insects
Term
wanafanana
 Definition
they look alike
Term
wanyama
 Definition
animals
Term
wiki jana
 Definition
last week
Term
jirani/majirani
 Definition
neighbor/s
Term
anafanya nini?
 Definition
What's he doing?
Term
baridi
 Definition
grandpa
Term
chakula cha
 Definition
food of/from
Term
Cheza
 Definition
play
Term
kucheza dansi
 Definition
Dance
Term
Chuo Kikuu
 Definition
University
Term
Chuo Kikuu Pennsylvania
 Definition
University of Pennsylvania
Term
chuo
 Definition
College
Term
duka(ni)
 Definition
(at) shop/store
Term
kufanya
 Definition
to do (followed by noun)
Term
Kufundisha
 Definition
to teach
Term
gani?
 Definition
of what type?
Term
hapendi
 Definition
he she doesn't like
Term
hatupendi
 Definition
we do not like
Term
hawapendi
 Definition
they do not like
Term
historia
 Definition
history
Term
kuimba
 Definition
to sing
Term
jibu, -jibu
 Definition
answer (as a noun and a verb)
Term
joto
 Definition
warmth, hotness
Term
jua, -jua
 Definition
sun; verb "to know"
Term
Kiafrika
 Definition
African (type)
Term
kuangalia
 Definition
to watch
Term
kufundisha
 Definition
to teach
Term
kuimba
 Definition
to sing
Term
kujifunza
 Definition
to learn
Term
kula
 Definition
to eat
Term
kunywa
 Definition
to drink
Term
kupigwa picha
 Definition
to be photographed
Term
kusikiliza
 Definition
to listen
Term
masomo ya televisheni
 Definition
television studies
Term
maswali
 Definition
questions
Term
Misri
 Definition
Egypt
Term
Muziki
 Definition
Music
Term
Redio
 Definition
Radio
Term
Televisheni
 Definition
Television
Term
Tu
 Definition
only/just
Term
Tunafurahi
 Definition
We are happy
Term
Utamaduni
 Definition
culture
Term
Kuuza
 Definition
to sell
Term
Vitu
 Definition
Things/articles/items
Term
Wongo
 Definition
Lie, false
Term
katika
 Definition
in/inside
Term
Bafu
 Definition
Bathroom/washroom
Term
Bakuli
 Definition
Bowl
Term
Baraza
 Definition
Sitting/living room
Term
Chai
 Definition
tea
Term
Chakula
 Definition
food
Term
chemsha
 Definition
boil
Term
chumba cha kulala
 Definition
bedroom
Term
chumba cha kulia
 Definition
dining room
Term
chupa ya maua
 Definition
flower vase (bottle for flowers)
Term
Feni
 Definition
Fan
Term
Godoro
 Definition
Mattress
Term
Hai
 Definition
Alive
Term
Hali ngumu
 Definition
hard living conditions
Term
hali ya hewa
 Definition
weather (lit. condition of the air)
Term
Hewa nzuri
 Definition
fresh air
Term
jiko
 Definition
kitchen
Term
joto kali sana
 Definition
very hot weather
Term
jua kali sana
 Definition
very hot sun
Term
kabati
 Definition
cupboard
Term
kaka
 Definition
brother
Term
kalamu
 Definition
pen
Term
kaya
 Definition
homestead
Term
kelele
 Definition
noise
Term
kitanda
 Definition
bed
Term
kuangalia
 Definition
to watch
Term
kuna
 Definition
there is/are
Term
kwa sababu
 Definition
because
Term
kwetu
 Definition
our place
Term
makochi
 Definition
couch/sofa
Term
maradhi megi
 Definition
many illnesses
Term
mavuno mazuri
 Definition
a good harvest
Term
Meza
 Definition
table/s
Term
Mji
 Definition
town, homestead
Term
Mkutano
 Definition
meeting
Term
mpishi
 Definition
a cook
Term
mto/mito
 Definition
pillow/pillows
Term
mvua kali
 Definition
heavy rain
Term
nje
 Definition
outside
Term
njia
 Definition
the way
Term
niko njia
 Definition
I am on the way
Term
Ofisi
 Definition
Office
Term
Orofa
 Definition
Storey, floor
Term
penseli
 Definition
pencil
Term
pumzika
 Definition
rest
Term
sahani
 Definition
plate
Term
salama
 Definition
safe/well
Term
shida nyingi
 Definition
lots of problems
Term
shuka
 Definition
bed sheet/s
Term
sikia
 Definition
hear
Term
simu
 Definition
phone
Term
swichi ya feni
 Definition
switch for the ceiling fan
Term
swichi ya taa
 Definition
switch for the lights
Term
taabani
 Definition
in bad need/distress
Term
ubao
 Definition
white/black board
Term
ukuta
 Definition
wall
Term
uma
 Definition
fork
Term
vijiko
 Definition
knives
Term
vitanda
 Definition
beds
Term
viti
 Definition
chairs
Term
vitu
 Definition
things, items, articles
Term
vyoo
 Definition
toilets/bathrooms
Term
vyumba vya kulala
 Definition
bedrooms
Term
kuweza
 Definition
to be able
Term
zulia
 Definition
carpet
Term
bado
 Definition
still (positive verb); yet (negative verb)
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