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Learning to Say Hello in Swahili
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Learn how to greet someone in Swahili
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50 Most Common Verbs
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50 Most Common Verbs
50 words
batilishwa
(v)
cancel
batilisha mkutano
cancel the meeting
kutenda
(v)
do
Mwanamke hufanya kazi ya nyumba.
The woman does housework.
kwenda
(v)
go
enda mbele na wima
go straight ahead
kula
(v)
eat
kula mezani
eat at a table
njoo
(v)
come
Msichana huyu alisongea kamera ya vidio.
The girl came towards the video camera.
kutaka
(v)
want
Wafanyikazi wa ofisi walitaka ndazi hili.
The office workers wanted the doughnut.
kusoma
(v)
read
Mama alimsomea bintiye.
The mother read to her daughter.
kutazama
(v)
watch
tazama kuchwa kwa jua
see a sunset
kusema
(v)
say
Watu wanasema "hujambo."
The people say, "Hello."
piga simu
(v)
call
Mama alimpigiaใ€€bintiyeใ€€simu.
The mother called her daughter.
kutayarisha
(v)
cook
kupumzika
(v)
rest
Mwanamume hupumzika kwenye machela.
The man rests in the hammock.
kurejea nyumbani
(p)
return
Baba anarudi nyumbani jioni.
The father is returning in the evening.
kuoga
(v)
shower
Mwanamume huoga asubuhi.
The man showers in the morning.
kuoga
(v)
bathe
Ndugu hawa huoga bafuni.
The brothers bathe in the bathtub.
kulala
(v)
sleep
Msichana yuko karibu kulala.
The girl is about to sleep.
kuamka
(v)
wake up
Mvulana huamka na kutoka kwa kitandani chake.
The boy wakes up and leaves his bed.
kuhisi
(v)
feel
Mvulana anahisihuzuni.
The boy is feeling sad.
kuchora
(v)
draw
Msanii huchora picha.
The artist draws a picture.
kuwasha
(v)
turn on
Mwanamume anawasha taa.
The man is turning on the light.
kuwasili
(v)
arrive
Babake huwasili kwenye hili bunga .
The father arrives at the park.
kujibu
(v)
answer
Wanafunzi hujibu maswali hayo.
The students answer the questions.
kufunza
(v)
teach
Mwalimu hufunza darasa.
The teacher teaches the class.
kuuliza
(v)
ask
Mwanachuo anamuuliza profesa swali.
The university student is asking the professor a question.
kupokea
(v)
receive
Mwanamume alipokea pesa.
The man received money.
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