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Swahili Vocabulary List • Colors and shapes

Swahili Vocabulary: Colors and shapes

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Want to learn the Swahili language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Swahili with their translation in English, on the topic of colors and shapes. Ideal to help you boost your Swahili vocabulary!

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
THE COLORS RANGI
a color rangi
white nyeupe
black nyeusi
gray kijivu
yellow njano
orange machungwa
green kijani
blue bluu
red nyekundu
brown kahawia
beige beige
purple zambarau
mauve mauve
pink pink
dark giza
golden dhahabu
silver fedha
THE SHAPES MAUMBO
a pyramid piramidi
a square mraba
a circle duara
a triangle pembetatu
a rectangle mstatili
a star nyota
a line mstari
an arrow mshale
a heart moyo
a crescent kitovu

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Essential Swahili Vocabulary: The calendar (days, months, seasons)

Swahili Vocabulary: The calendar (days, months, seasons)

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Want to learn the Swahili language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Swahili with their translation in English, on the topic of the calendar (days, months, seasons). Ideal to help you boost your Swahili vocabulary!

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
DAYS OF THE WEEK SIKU ZA JUMA
Monday Jumatatu
Tuesday Jumanne
Wednesday Jumatano
Thursday Alhamisi
Friday Ijumaa
Saturday Jumamosi
Sunday Jumapili
THE MONTHS MIEZI
January Januari
February Februari
March Machi
April Aprili
May Mei
June Juni
July Julai
August Agosti
September Septemba
October Oktoba
November Novemba
December Desemba
THE SEASONS MISIMU
Spring Spring
Summer Majira
Autumn Vuli
Winter Baridi
WHEN ? WAKATI?
before kabla
after baada
soon hivi karibuni
this month mwezi huu
this year mwaka huu
this week wiki hii
from time to time mara kwa mara
already tayari
today leo
tomorrow kesho
yesterday jana
last night jana usiku
the day before yesterday siku moja kabla ya jana
a long time ago muda mrefu uliopita
a week ago wiki moja iliyopita
never kamwe
next year mwaka ujao
next time wakati ujao
next week wiki ijayo
next month mwezi ujao
last year mwaka jana
last month mwezi uliopita
last week wiki jana
in the morning asubuhi
in the afternoon mchana
in the evening jioni
the day siku
now sasa
later baadaye
immediately mara moja
sometimes wakati mwingine
rarely mara chache
recently hivi karibuni
frequently mara nyingi
often mara nyingi
very often mara nyingi sana
slowly polepole
quickly haraka
late marehemu
early mapema
always daima
every day kila siku
right away mara moja
all the time kila wakati
all day long siku nzima ndefu
a holiday sikukuu
a month kwa mwezi
a year mwaka
an hour saa moja
a minute dakika moja
a week wiki

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Learn Swahili Vocabulary • Travel and tourism

Swahili Vocabulary: Travel and tourism

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
travel kusafiri
tourism utalii
a hotel hoteli
on time kwa wakati
late marehemu
the airport uwanja wa ndege
landing kutua
take-off kupaa
the air conditioning hali ya hewa
the distance umbali
the customs forodha
the border mpaka
the train station kituo cha treni
the bus station kituo cha mabasi
a ticket tiketi
the reception mapokezi
the reservation kutoridhishwa
the road barabara
a highway barabara kuu
the plane ndege
by plane kwa ndege
the bus basi
the taxi teksi
the train treni
the car gari
a helicopter helikopta
the sign ishara
the parking lot maegesho ya magari
the passport pasipoti
the seat kiti
the toilet choo
the sunglasses miwani ya jua
a key ufunguo
a camera kamera
one way ticket njia moja ya tiketi
a return ticket tiketi ya kurudi
a ticket office ofisi ya tiketi
an accommodation malazi
a pillow mto
a blanket blanketi
a sleeping bag mfuko wa kulala
a luggage mizigo
a bag mfuko
a backpack mkoba
an information taarifa
a tourist mtalii
a vaccine chanjo
an insurance bima
a postcard kadi ya posta
an itinerary itinerary
a destination hatima
a flashlight mwangaza wa mwangaza
an electrical outlet chombo cha umeme
a tent hema
a suitcase sanduku
to visit kutembelea
to travel kusafiri
to rent kukodisha
to leave kuondoka
to cancel kufuta
to cancel a reservation kufuta hifadhi
to photograph kupiga picha
the wind upepo
the snow theluji
the rain mvua
the storm dhoruba
the sun jua
the sea bahari
a mountain mlima
a lake ziwa
a national park hifadhi ya taifa
a country nchi
a forest msitu
a cave pango
an island kisiwa
a beach pwani
the nature asili
the landscape mazingira
sun cream krimu ya jua
a towel taulo

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Useful Swahili Words – Contrary Words

Learn Swahili Vocabulary: Contrary words

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
young vijana
old mzee
empty tupu
full kamili
vertical wima
horizontal mlalo
useful muhimu
useless haina maana
a city mji
a village kijiji
a question swali
an answer jibu
sad huzuni
happy furaha
all zote
nothing hakuna kitu
a teacher mwalimu
a student mwanafunzi
early mapema
late marehemu
open wazi
closed imefungwa
first kwanza
last mwisho
secure salama
dangerous hatari
near karibu
far mbali
sugar sukari
salt chumvi
dry kavu
wet mvua
often mara nyingi
rarely nadra
always kila mara
never kamwe
same sawa
different tofauti
dirty chafu
clean safi
the evening jioni
the morning asubuhi
small ndogo
large kubwa
rich tajiri
poor maskini
the ceiling dari
the floor sakafu
animal mnyama
human binadamu
guilty hatia
innocent wasio na hatia
here hapa
there hapo
hunger njaa
the thirst kiu
the sun jua
the moon mwezi
the sister yule dada
the brother ndugu
slow polepole
fast haraka
before kabla
after baada ya
heavy nzito
light mwanga
old mzee
new mpya
easy rahisi
difficult magumu
start kuanza
finish kumaliza
friend rafiki
enemy adui
yesterday jana
tomorrow kesho
cold baridi
hot moto
right haki
left kushoto
a woman mwanamke
a man mwanaume
inside ndani
outside nje
strong nguvu
weak dhaifu
soft laini
hard ngumu
a lot mengi
a little kidogo
up juu
down chini
exactly hasa
probably pengine
married ndoa
single single
noisy kelele
quiet kimya
complicated ngumu
simple rahisi
now sasa
later baadae
long ndefu
short mfupi
interesting kuvutia
boring ya kuchosha
normal kawaida
strange ajabu
outside nje
inside ndani
the entrance mlango
the exit kutoka
white nyeupe
black nyeusi
expensive ghali
cheap nafuu
USEFUL VERBS
to walk kutembea
to run kukimbia
to attach kuambatanisha
to detach kujitenga
to go up kwenda juu
to go down kwenda chini
to increase kuongeza
to decrease kupungua
to stop kuacha
to continue kuendelea
to take off kuondoka
to land kutua
to put on kuweka kwenye
to remove kuondoa
to move forward kusonga mbele
to move back kurudi nyuma
to forget kusahau
to remember kukumbuka
to show kuonyesha
to hide kuficha
to save kuokoa
to spend kutumia
to build kujenga
to destroy kuharibu
to arrive kufika
to leave kuondoka
to enter kuingia
to go out kwenda nje
to laugh kucheka
to cry kulia
to sell kuuza
to buy kununua
to break kuvunja
to repair kurekebisha
to lend kukopesha
to borrow kuazima
to earn kupata
to lose kupoteza
to slow down kupunguza kasi
to speed up ili kuongeza kasi
to search kutafuta
to find kutafuta
to pull kuvuta
to push kusukuma
to take kuchukua
to give kutoa
to wake up kuamka
to fall asleep kulala usingizi
to hold ku shikilia
to let go kuachilia
to turn on kuwasha
to turn off kuzima
to sell kuuza
to buy kununua
to send kutuma
to receive kupokea

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Swahili Vocabulary (PDF): The human body, head and face

Swahili Vocabulary: The human body, head and face

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
the head kichwa
the face uso
the mouth mdomo
the throat koo
the cheek shavu
the tongue ulimi
the lips midomo
the jaw taya
the neck shingo
the forehead paji la uso
the chin kidevu
the nose pua
the hair nywele
the eyes macho
a tooth jino
the hair nywele
an ear sikio
a mustache harambee
a beard ndevu
the skin ngozi
the shoulder bega
the forearm tarafa ya forearm
the wrist mkono
an arm mkono
the arms silaha
the elbow kiwiko
a hand mkono
a thumb kidole gumba
the fingers vidole
the belly tumbo
the chest kifua
the back mgongo
the breasts matiti
the buttocks makalio
the foot mguu
the heel kisigino
the knee goti
the leg mguu
the thigh paja
a toe kidole
the stomach tumbo
the brain ubongo
the lungs mapafu
the skeleton mifupa
a bone mfupa
the skull fuvu
a muscle misuli

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Swahili Vocabulary for Beginners: The city and public places

Swahili Vocabulary: The city and public places

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
a city mji
the suburbs vitongoji
the capital mji mkuu
the crowd umati wa watu
the police polisi
the pollution uchafuzi wa mazingira
the firemen wazima moto
the toilets vyoo
clean safi
dirty chafu
safe salama
quiet utulivu
an apartment ghorofa
a bus stop stendi ya mabasi
a bar baa
a post office ofisi ya posta
a shopping center kituo cha ununuzi
a city center katikati ya jiji
a castle ngome
a cemetery makaburi
a cinema sinema
a police station kituo cha polisi
a dentist daktari wa meno
an atm atm
a traffic jam msongamano wa magari
a garage karakana
a skyscraper skyscraper
a hospital hospitali
a hotel hoteli
a building jengo
an apartment ghorofa
a store duka
a market soko
a doctor daktari
a subway barabara ndogo
a monument mnara
a museum makumbusho
a park hifadhi
a parking lot maegesho ya magari
a bridge daraja
a neighborhood kitongoji
a restaurant mgahawa
a stadium uwanja
a supermarket duka kubwa
a theater ukumbi wa michezo
a sidewalk njia ya pembeni
a village kijiji
a neighbor jirani
a zoo hifadhi ya wanyama
a bank benki
a library maktaba
a cathedral kanisa kuu
a school shule
a church kanisa
a queue foleni
a fountain chemchemi
a train station kituo cha treni
a bus station kituo cha mabasi
a bookstore duka la vitabu
a mosque msikiti
a pharmacy duka la dawa
a swimming pool bwawa la kuogelea
a bicycle path njia ya baiskeli
a pedestrian street mtaa wa watembea kwa miguu
a street mtaa
a main street barabara kuu
an alley kichochoro
an avenue njia
a highway barabara kuu
a gas station kituo cha gesi
a statue sanamu
a synagogue sinagogi
a university chuo kikuu
a factory kiwanda
a garbage can takataka zinaweza
a prison gereza

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Basic Swahili Vocabulary: Family and friends

Swahili Vocabulary: Family and friends

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
the great-grandfather babu mkubwa
the great grandmother bibi mkubwa
the grandfather babu
the grandmother bibi
the grandson mjukuu
the granddaughter mjukuu
the grandchildren wajukuu
the father baba
the mother mama
the parents wazazi
the child mtoto
the children watoto
the son mwana
the daughter binti
a baby mtoto
a teenager kijana
the adults watu wazima
the brother ndugu
the sister dada
half-brother ndugu wa kambo
half-sister dada wa kambo
a twin pacha
the uncle mjomba
the aunt shangazi
the cousin binamu
the nephew mpwa
the niece mpwa
a friend rafiki
the boyfriend mpenzi
the girlfriend mpenzi
the fiancé mchumba
the groom bwana harusi
the husband mume
the wife mke
the parents-in-law wakwe
father-in-law baba mkwe
the mother-in-law mama mkwe
the brother-in-law shemeji
the sister-in-law shemeji
the son-in-law mkwe
the daughter-in-law mkwe
a family member mwanafamilia
adopted antog
only son mwana pekee

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The Most Common Adjectives in Swahili

100 Most common Swahili adjectives list

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ENGLISH SWAHILI
a lot Nyingi
accurate Sahihi
bad Mbaya
beautiful Nzuri
big Kubwa
boring Boring
brave Jasiri
broken Kuvunjwa
clumsy Clumsy
cold Baridi
colorful Colorful
comfortable Starehe
complicated Ngumu
crazy Mambo
curious Curious
cute Cute
dangerous Hatari
dark Giza
dead Wafu
deep Kina
delicious Ladha
different Tofauti
dirty Chafu
disgusting Kuchukiza
dry Kavu
easy Rahisi
edible chakula
effective Ufanisi
elegant Kifahari
empty Tupu
excellent Bora
excited Msisimko
exciting Kusisimua
famous Maarufu
far Mbali
fast Haraka
first Kwanza
forbidden Haramu
friendly Kirafiki
full Kamili
fun Furaha
funny Funny
good Nzuri
great Kubwa
heavy Nzito
high Juu
honest Waaminifu
huge Kubwa
immediate Haraka
important Muhimu
impossible Haiwezekani
incredible Ajabu
innocent Innocent
intelligent Akili
interesting Kuvutia
international Kimataifa
jealous Wivu
lazy Wavivu
legal Kisheria
long Muda mrefu
many Wengi
mysterious Ajabu
narrow Nyembamba
necessary Muhimu
new Mpya
nice Nzuri
noisy Kelele
official Rasmi
old Zamani
open Fungua
ordinary Kawaida
passionate Passionate
patient Mgonjwa
perfect Kamili
polluted uchafuzi wa mazingira
poor Maskini
popular Maarufu
possible Inawezekana
powerful Nguvu
precious Thamani
quiet Utulivu
rare Nadra
rich Tajiri
romantic Kimapenzi
rotten kuoza
sad Huzuni
scary Inatisha
set Seti
short Fupi
shy aibu
sick Wagonjwa
silent Kimya
similar Sawa
simple Rahisi
slow Polepole
small Ndogo
solid Imara
special Maalum
strange Ajabu
strong Nguvu
stubborn Mkaidi
sympathetic Huruma
tedious Uchochezi
thick Nene
thin Nyembamba
tiny Vidogo
tired Uchovu
traditional Jadi
unique Kipekee
warm Joto
weak Dhaifu
weird Weird
wet Mvua
worst mbaya zaidi
young Vijana

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The Most Common and Useful Swahili Adverbs

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about kuhusu
absolutely kabisa
accidentally kwa bahati mbaya
actively kikamilifu
after baada
almost karibu
also pia
always daima
anytime wakati wowote
anywhere mahali popote
apparently inaonekana
approximately takriban
around karibu
automatically otomatiki
barely vigumu
blindness upofu
briefly kwa ufupi
calmly utulivu
carefully makini
cautiously kwa tahadhari
certainly hakika
clearly wazi
comfortably kwa raha mustarehe
commonly kawaida
completely kabisa
constantly daima
correctly usahihi
courageously kwa ujasiri
curiously kwa udadisi
currently sasa
deliberately makusudi
delicately kwa unyenyekevu
desperately mno
easily urahisi
elsewhere mahali pengine
enormously kwa kiasi kikubwa
enough kutosha
everywhere kila mahali
exactly hasa
exceptionally kipekee
extremely sana
finally hatimaye
formerly zamani
fortunately kwa bahati nzuri
frankly kusema ukweli
freely uhuru
hard ngumu
here hapa
honestly uaminifu
immediately mara moja
inside ndani
lately hivi karibuni
long muda mrefu
loudly kwa sauti kubwa
more zaidi
mysteriously kimaajabu
naturally kawaida
needlessly bila haja
never kamwe
normally kawaida
now sasa
nowhere mahali pa
obviously wazi
often mara nyingi
only tu
otherwise vinginevyo
outside nje
patiently uvumilivu
perfectly kikamilifu
perhaps labda
personally binafsi
probably pengine
quickly haraka
quietly kimya
randomly nasibu
rarely mara chache
really kweli
repeatedly kurudia
right away mara moja
separately tofauti
seriously umakini
significantly kwa kiasi kikubwa
silently kimya
simply tu
slightly kidogo
slowly polepole
sometimes wakati mwingine
somewhere mahali fulani
soon hivi karibuni
standing amesimama
still bado
strangely cha ajabu
strictly madhubuti
strongly dhati
stupidly kijinga
suddenly ghafla
surprisingly kushangaza
then kisha
there huko
together pamoja
unfortunately kwa bahati mbaya
upside down juu chini
usually kawaida
very sana
well vizuri
wrongly kimakosa

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The 100 Most Common Swahili Verbs

100 Most common Swahili verbs list

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to accept kukubali
to add kuongeza
to allow kuruhusu
to answer kujibu
to arrive kufika
to ask kuuliza
to be kuwa
to become kuwa
to believe Kuamini
to break Kuvunjika
to bring kuleta
to buy kununua
to call kupiga simu
to change kubadilika
to choose kuchagua
to clean kusafisha
to close kufunga
to come kuja
to come back kurudi
to continue kuendelea
to cook kupika
to count kuhesabu
to cry kulia
to cut kukata
to decide Kuamua
to do kufanya
to drive kuendesha gari
to eat kula
to enter Kuingia
to exist kuwepo
to explain kufafanua
to fall kuanguka
to fall asleep kulala usingizi
to find Kupata
to finish kumaliza
to fly kuruka
to follow kufuata
to forget Kusahau
to get off kuondoka
to get out Ili kutoka
to give Kupea
to go kwenda
to have kuwa na
to hear kusikia
to help kusaidia
to hold kushikilia
to keep kuweka
to know Kujua
to laugh kucheka
to learn Kujifunza
to leave Kuondoka
to listen Kusikiliza
to live kuishi
to look like kuonekana kama
to look kuangalia
to lose kupoteza
to love kupenda
to make kutengeneza
to meet kukutana
to need kuhitaji
to open kufungua
to pay kulipa
to play kucheza
to prepare Kujiandaa
to prevent kuzuia
to put kuweka
to read kusoma
to recall kukumbuka
to receive kupokea
to recognize kutambua
to refuse kukataa
to remember kukumbuka
to repeat kurudia
to rest kupumzika
to return kurudi
to run kukimbia
to say kusema
to search kutafuta
to see Kuona
to sell kuuza
to send kutuma
to shoot kupiga risasi
to show kuonyesha
to sing kuimba
to sit down kukaa chini
to sleep kulala
to start kuanza
to stay kukaa
to stop kuacha
to succeed kufanikiwa
to switch off kuzima
to take kuchukua
to talk kuzungumza
to taste kuonja
to think kufikiria
to throw kutupa
to touch kugusa
to try Kujaribu
to turn kugeuka
to turn on kuwasha
to understand kuelewa
to use kutumia
to wait kusubiri
to wake up kuamka
to walk kutembea
to want Kutaka
to wash up Kuosha
to wear Kuvalia
to win kushinda
to work kufanya kazi
to write Kuandika

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