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1
Q

Pleasant, enjoyable

A

-a kufurahisha

2
Q

Profession/s

A

Amali

3
Q

Fireman/men

A

Askari wa zimamoto

4
Q

Business/es

A

Biashara

5
Q

Boss/es

A

Bosi

6
Q

Dentist/s

A

Daktari la meno/madaktari wa meno

7
Q

Doctor/s

A

Daktari/madaktari

8
Q

Bus driver/s

A

Dereva wa basi

9
Q

Photocopy/ies

A

Fotokopi

10
Q

Mechanic/s

A

Fundi/mafundi

11
Q

Plumber/s

A

Fundi bomba/mafundi bomba

12
Q

Electrician/s

A

Fundi umeme/mafundi umeme

13
Q

Company/ies

A

Kampuni

14
Q

Close to, near to, next to

A

Karibu

15
Q

Secretary/ies

A

Katibu muhutasi

16
Q

Job/s, work/s

A

Kazi

17
Q

Address book/s

A

Kitabu cha anuani/vitabu vya anuani

18
Q

Datebook/s

A

Kitabu cha tarehe/vitabu ya tarehe

19
Q

To leave a message

A

Kuacha ujumbe

20
Q

To hire

A

Kuajiri

21
Q

To write a report

A

Kuandika ripoti

22
Q

To take a message

A

Kuchukua ujumbe

23
Q

To work

A

Kufanya kazi

24
Q

To please

A

Kufurahisha

25
Q

To need

A

Kuhitaji

26
Q

To welcome

A

Kukaribisha

27
Q

To show

A

Kuonyesha

28
Q

To schedule an appointment

A

Kupanga miadi

29
Q

To type

A

Kupiga chapa

30
Q

To take a break, to rest

A

Kupumzika/Kuenda kupumziko

31
Q

To be busy

A

Kushughulika

32
Q

To go to a meeting

A

Kwenda mkutanoni

33
Q

Must

A

Lazima

Followed by verb in subjunctive

34
Q

Fax machine

A

Mashine ya/za faksi

35
Q

Environment/s

A

Mazingira

36
Q

In front of

A

Mbele ya

37
Q

Desk/s

A

Meza

38
Q

Businessperson/people

A

Mfanyabiashara/wafanyabiashara

39
Q

Engineer/s

A

Mhandisi/wahandisi

40
Q

Farmer/s

A

Mkulima/wakulima

41
Q

Intern/s, apprentice/s

A

Mkurufunzi/wakurufunzi

42
Q

Director/s

A

Mkurugenzi/wakurugenzi

43
Q

Meeting/s

A

Mkutano/mikutano

44
Q

Artist/s

A

Msanii/wasanii

45
Q

Important

A

Muhimu

46
Q

Unemployed

A

Mvinjari

47
Q

Teacher/s

A

Mwalimu/walimu

48
Q

Musician/s

A

Mwanamuziki/wanamuziki

49
Q

Lawyer/s

A

Mwanasheria

50
Q

Writer/s

A

Mwandishi

51
Q

Journalist/s

A

Mwandishi wa habari

52
Q

Colleague/s

Mate/s, fellow/s, companion/s

A

Mwenza/wenza
(Mwenza (literally “companion, fellow”) is usually attached to possessives -angu, -ako, -ake, -etu, etc., as mwenzangu, mwenzake, mwenzetu, etc., to mean “colleague”, “mate”, “fellow”, “companion”

53
Q

Actor/s

A

Mwigizaji/waigizaji

54
Q

Singer/s

A

Mwinbaji/waimbaji

55
Q

Nurse/s (2)

A

Mwuguzi/wauguzi

Nesi

56
Q

Salesperson/people

A

Mwuzaji/wauzaji

57
Q

Behind (the)

A

Nyuma (ya)

58
Q

Office/s

A

Ofisi

59
Q

Police officer/s

A

Polisi

60
Q

Report/s

A

Ripoti

61
Q

Pilot/s

A

Rubani/marubani

62
Q

Carpenter/s

A

Seremala

63
Q

Drawer/s

A

Shubaka/mashubaka

64
Q

Telephone/s

A

Simu

65
Q

Message/s

A

Ujumbe

66
Q

Meeting room/s

A

Ukumbi wa mkutano/kumbi za mkutano

67
Q

Well

A

Vizuri

68
Q

What’s your profession? / What do you do for work?

A

Unafanya kazi gani?

69
Q

I got a new job

A

Nimepata kazi mpya

70
Q

I work in a large company

A

Ninafanya kazi katika kampuni kubwa

71
Q

I quit my job

A

Nimeacha kazi

72
Q

What experience do you have?

A

Una uzoefu gani?

73
Q

How long have you had your job?

A

Umefanya kazi hii muda gani?

74
Q

This (here) is my resume

A

Huu hapa wasifu wangu

75
Q

Please make a photocopy of this document

A

Tafadhali fanya fotokopi ya waraka huu

Waraka/nyaraka: Document/s

76
Q

I have to write a report

A

Lazima niandike ripoti

77
Q

I have an appointment at 1:30

A

Nina miadi saa saba na nusu

78
Q

I have to (must) go to a meeting now

A

Lazima niende mkutanoni sasa

79
Q

Teaching is hard

A

Kufundisha ni kugumu

80
Q

I’ll take you to see him/her

A

Nitakupeleka umwone

81
Q

I’ll be happy to see him/her

A

Nitafurahi kumwona

82
Q

Welcome to our new office

A

Karibu katika ofisi yetu mpya

83
Q

This is the receptionist

A

Huyu ni mpokeaji wageni

84
Q

Here’s your office

A

Hii hapa ni ofisi yako

85
Q

Where’s the photocopier?

A

Mashine ya fotokopi iko wapi?

86
Q

What are the working hours?

A

Saa za kazi ni zipi?

87
Q

Do you like your new job?

A

Unapenda kazi yako mpya?

88
Q

I like it very much! (N class singular object)

A

Ninaipenda sana!

89
Q

Bila shaka

A

Probably, doubtless, without a doubt, of course

90
Q

Kabisa

A

By all means, without a doubt, absolutely, completely

91
Q

It’s a pleasure to meet you

A

Nimefurahi kukuona

92
Q

To hope

A

Kutamaini

Tamaa, tumaini: Hope, faith

93
Q

When did you start working here?

A

Lini ulianza kufanya kazi hapa?

Kuanza: To begin, To start

94
Q

Iliyopita

A

Last/previous (The thing/s that passed/The things that went on)

  • Wiki iliyopita (Last week)
  • Mwaka iliyopita

(Derived from kupita: to pass, to go on, to proceed)

95
Q

To be employed, to be hired

To employ/hire

A

Kuajiriwa

Kuajiri

96
Q

Tokea

A

Since

97
Q

Huo

A

That, then

-Nimefanya kazi hapa tokea wakati huo - I have worked here since that time

98
Q

Receptionist

A

Mpokeaji wageni

99
Q

Question/s

A

Swali/maswali

100
Q

To transfer, to bring for/to

A

Kuletea

101
Q

Listen!

A

Sikiliza!

102
Q

Region/s, province/s

A

Mkoa/mikoa

-Mikoani - In the region/province

103
Q

Jirani (2)

A

Close by, near

Neighbour - Majirani

104
Q

Sometimes

A

Mara nyengine

105
Q

To visit

A

Kutembelea

106
Q

Actually, really

A

Kwa kweli

107
Q

Group/s

A

Kikundi/vikundi

108
Q

To cooperate with

A

Kusharikiana

109
Q

That’s good

A

Hiyo ni nzuri

110
Q

To attend, to be present

A

Kuhudhuria

111
Q

To give, to share

A

Kupa

112
Q

Information

A

Taarifa

113
Q

To discuss, to argue, to debate

A

Kujadili

114
Q

To plan, to organize, to arrange

A

Kupanga

115
Q

What are the working hours?

A

Saa za kasi ni zipi?

116
Q

More time

A

Muda zaidi
-Kwa kazi muhimu utahitaji kukaa ofisini kwa muda zaidi - For more important work, you need to stay in the office for more time

117
Q

That (Uspesifikk)

A

Hiyo

118
Q

To happen/occur

A

Kutokea

-Lakini hiyo haitokei mara kwa mara - But that doesn’t happen often/frequently

119
Q

Mara kwa mara

A

From time to time/often/frequently

120
Q

I don’t mind …

A

Mimi sijali
(Kujali: To care, to mind)
(Mimi sijali kukaa kazini zaidi ikiwa lazima - I don’t mind staying at work longer if it is necessary.)
(Ikiwa: if it is, when it is)

121
Q

Ikiwa

A

if it is, when it is

-Mimi sijali kukaa kazini zaidi ikiwa lazima - I don’t mind staying at work longer if it is necessary.

122
Q

To know

A

Kujua

123
Q

Pause/s, break/s

A

Pumziko/hapumziko

124
Q

Short, brief, concise

A
  • fupi

- Kupata mapumziko mafupi - to get short pauses

125
Q

Lunch

A

Chakula cha mchana

126
Q

To be kept, to be set aside

A

Kuwekwa

-Hakuna wakati maalum uliowekwa kwa mapumziko hayo - There is no set time for breaks

127
Q

Third floor

A

Ghorofa ya tatu

128
Q

I hope (that) …

A

Natumai …

Kutumai, kutumaini : to hope

129
Q

To prepare

A

Kutayarisha
-Mimi nina miadi baada ya dakika kumi na lazima nijitayarishe sasa - I have an appointment in ten minutes and have to/should prepare now

130
Q

To be available

A

Kupatikana

-I will be available later on - Nitapatikana tena baadaye

131
Q

I’m sure … (‘I trust (that)’)

A

Naamini …
-Asante sana. Naamini nina kila kitu ninachohitaji - Thank you very much. I’m sure i have everything i need

(Inflected from Kuamini: to believe, to trust, to image)

132
Q

Basi sawa

A

Well then

133
Q

GDP

A

Pato la taifa
(Pato: Earnings/income)
(Taifa: Nation)

134
Q

Agriculture
Farming
Farmer/s

A

Kilimo
Ukulima
Mkulima/wakulima
(Kulima: to farm/cultivate)

135
Q

Percent

A

Asilimia

136
Q

Village/s

A

Kijiji/vijiji

137
Q

Plaintain

A

Ndizi

Same word as banana

138
Q

Cash crops (Crops that are specifically produced for sale)

A

Mazao ya biashara

Mazao: Crops, offspring

139
Q

Cotton

A

Pamba

140
Q

Cashew nuts

A

Korosho

141
Q

Cloves

A

Karafuu

142
Q

Animal keeping, livestock management

Someone who breeds and tames animals, breeder/s

A

Ufugaji

Mfugaji/wafugaji

143
Q

Fishing

Fisherman/men

A

Uvuvi

Mvuvi/wavuvi

144
Q

Military officer/s

A

Askari jeshi

145
Q

Animate object infixes

  1. Me
  2. You
  3. Him/her
  4. Us
  5. You all/all of you
  6. Them
A
  1. -ni-
  2. -ku-
  3. -m/mw-
  4. -tu-
  5. -wa-
  6. -wa-

(One of the most important functions of the object infixes is to act as pronouns; that is, they play the role of the English object personal pronouns me, you, him, her, us, (all of) you, and them. These forms do not exist as independent words in Swahili, but rather are always found as infixes inside the verb.)

146
Q

Object infix: I saw you

A
Nilikuona
(Ni- : subject prefix)
(-li- : tense infix
(-ku- : object infix)
( -ona : verb)
147
Q

Object infix - I will take you to …

A

Nitakupeleka

  1. Subject prefix: ni-
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -ku-
  4. Verb: -peleka
148
Q

Object infix - Have you seen (them) our teachers?

A

Umewaona walimu wetu?

  1. Subject prefix: u-
  2. Tense infix: -me-
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -ona
149
Q

Object infix - He will show you the office

A

Atakuonyesha ofisi yako

  1. Subject prefix: a-
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -ku-
  4. Verb: -onyesha
150
Q

Object infix - Welcome, meet (“see”) (them) our teachers

To you/2nd person singular

A

Karibu, uwaone walimu wetu

  1. Subject prefix: u-
  2. Tense infix: None (subjunctive)
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -ona
151
Q

Object infix - The director is waiting (for) us

A

Mkurugenzi anatusubiri

  1. Subject prefix: a-
  2. Tense infix: -na-
  3. Object infix: -tu-
  4. Verb: -subiri
152
Q

Object infix - You will teach them English and math

A

Utawafundisha Kiingereza na hesabu

  1. Subject prefix: u-
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -fundisha
153
Q

Object infix - I will be glad to see (them) my colleagues

A

Nitafurahi kuwaona wenzangu

  1. Subject prefix: ni-
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -ona

(Parts of two verbs)

154
Q

Object infix - Juma will show you your students

A

Juma atakuonyesha wanafunzi wako

  1. Subject prefix: a-
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -ku-
  4. Verb: -onyesha
155
Q

Object infix - Teaching pleases me (Gives me pleasure)

A

Kufundisha kunanifurahisha

  1. Subject prefix: none (Infinitive)
  2. Tense infix: -na-
  3. Object infix: -ni-
  4. Verb: -furahisha
156
Q

Object infix - He has not shown me the students

A

Hajanionyesha wanafunzi

  1. Subject prefix: ha- (negative)
  2. Tense infix: -ja- (negative, perfect tense)
  3. Object infix: -ni-
  4. Verb: -onyesha

(Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)

157
Q

Object infix - The director is not waiting (for) us

A

Mkurugenzi hatusubiri

  1. Subject prefix: ha- (negative)
  2. Tense infix: Omitted due to present tense negative
  3. Object infix: -tu-
  4. Verb: -subiri

(Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)

158
Q

Object infix - You will not teach them English and math

A

Hutawafundisha Kingereza na hesabu

  1. Subject prefix: hu- (negative)
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -fundisha

(Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)

159
Q

Object infix - I will not be glad to see (them) my colleagues

A

Sitafurahi kuwaona wenzangu

  1. Subject prefix: si- (negative)
  2. Tense infix: -ta-
  3. Object infix: -wa-
  4. Verb: -furahi, -ona

(Negating verbs with object infixes follows the same rules as in other verb forms)

160
Q

My colleague/s, mate/s (Own grammatical construction)

A

Mwenza (Literally “companion, fellow”) is attached to possessives -angu, -ako, -ako etc –> Mwenzangu, mwnzake to mean colleague, ate, fellow, companion..

161
Q

Ku class: Content

A

Noun form of verbs, i.e. to swim (infinitive) –> swimming (Gerund)
In Swahili the infinitive form = the gerund form
-Do you like teaching? -> Unapenda kufundisha?
-Teaching is difficult –> Kufundisha ni kugumu

Only exist singular forms (As in English)

162
Q

Ku class

a. Subject prefix
b. Demonstratives - This, that
c. Possessives and of (-a)

A

a. Ku

b. This - Huku, That - Kule
- Kuimba kwangu - MY singing
- Kusoma kwao - Their studying

c. Kw- –> kwango, kwako…, kwa

163
Q

Ku class

a. Adjective agreement
b. -ingi/-ingine

A

a. ku- if the adjective begins with a consonant. kw- if it begins with a vowel
- Kuandika kuzuri (Beautiful writing)
- Kuimba kwema (Pleasant singing)

b. kw- –> kwingi, kwingine
- Kuishi kwingi (Living a lot, long life)
- Kuishi kwingine (Another life)

164
Q

Ku class

a. -ote
b. -o -ote
c. enye
d. -pi?

A

a. Kote
- Kuishi kote (The whole life)

b. Ko kote
- Kuishi ko kote (Any life)

c. Kenye
- Kuishi kwenye (Living that has …)

d. Kupi?
- Kuishi kupi? (Which life?)

165
Q

Ku class: The leader’s departure (‘leaving’) caused a loss

– did not cause a loss

A

Kuondoka kwa kiongozi kulisababisha hasara

Kuondoka kwa kiongozi hakukusababisha hasara
Ku #1 for infinitive, ku #2 for present negative tense

166
Q

Ku class: How to form negatives (‘Studying’, ‘Not studying’)

A

Place the infix -to- between the ku- prefix and the root

  • Kusoma/kutosoma (studying/not studying)
  • Kujua/kutojua (to know/not to know)
  • Kuwa/Kutokuwa (To be/not to be)
  • Kufanya kazi/kutofanya kazi (working/not working)
  • Kula/kutokula (Eating/not eating)

(Kutojua kusoma na kuandika ni hatari - Not to know/knowing (how) to read and write is dangerous)
(Kutokula ni kubaya kwa afya yako - Not eating is bad for your health)
(Kutokuwa na pesa ni kugumu - Not having money is hard)
(Kutofanya kazi kunaleta umasikini - Not working brings poverty)

167
Q

Mourning

A

Matanga

168
Q

To annoy, to irritate

A

Kukera

169
Q

Kuchelewa kwake kuliwakera watu wengine - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence

A

Kuchelewa kwake hakukuwakera watu wengine - His lateness/being late did not annoy the other people

  1. Ha- Negative marker
  2. -ku- Subject prefix of Ku class
  3. -ku- negative past tense
  4. -wa- them/they
  5. -kera (to annoy)
170
Q

Kufika mapema kulimsaidia - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence

A

Kufika mapema hakukumsaidia – arrriving early helped him

  1. Ha - Negative marker
  2. -ku - Subject prefix of Ku class
  3. -ku- Negative past tense
  4. -m- him
  5. -saidia
171
Q

Happiness, joy

A

Furaha

-a furaha: happy

172
Q

Kusaidia maskini kulimpa furaha - Negate, translate and dissect the sentence

A

Kusaidia maskini hakukumpa furaha – Helping the poor did not give him/her happiness

  1. Ha - Negative marker
  2. -ku- Subject prefix of Ku class
  3. -ku- Negative past tense
  4. -m- him/her
  5. -pa
    (Kupa: To give, to to accomplish, to carry out)
173
Q

To wait for

A

Kusubiri

174
Q

Mkurugenzi anakusubiri - Translate and dissect

A

The director is waiting for him/her

  1. a- subject prefix
  2. -na- present tense
  3. -ku- you (object infix)
  4. -subiri
175
Q

Megan atatufundisha Kiingereza - Translate and dissect

A

Megan will teach us English

  1. a-
  2. -ta-
  3. -tu- us (object infix)
  4. -fundisha
176
Q

Wanafunzi walinionyesha mwalimu wangu - Translate and dissect

A

The students showed me my teacher

  1. wa- they
  2. -li- past tense
  3. -ni- me (object infix)
  4. -onyesha
177
Q

To show

A

Kuonyesha

178
Q

To welcome

A

Kukaribisha

179
Q

Opportunity/ies (2)

A

Fursa

Nafasi (Also mean space)

180
Q

To choose

A

Kuchagua

181
Q

To lack, to be missing

A

Kukosa

182
Q

Kutokuwapo

A

Absence

183
Q

Masomo ya juu

A

Higher education/studies

  • Masomo - Subjects, studies
  • Juu - Up, above, high
  • Ya juu - Higher
184
Q

To continue, to progress, to develop

A

Kuendelea

185
Q

Age

A

Umri

186
Q

Manual labour

A

Kazi za kutumia nguvu

187
Q

Kuliko

A

More than, surpassing

188
Q

Government/public school

A

Shule za serikali

189
Q

Private school

A

Shule sa binafsi

191
Q

Character/s, property/ies, property/ies

A

Tabia

192
Q

To smell good

To stink

A

Kunukia

Kunuka

193
Q

Mahali class - Prefixes (General) + exceptions

A

P- for vocals (Pa, pangu, pako, penye..)

Pa- for consonants (Pazuri, pananukia (verb), pale..)

Exceptions
1. Pengi, pengine