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Swahili Unit 14
Swahili | English |
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-a kuchosha | boring |
-a kusisimua | exciting |
-a kuvutia | interesting |
chochote | anything |
kama | if, as, like |
karata | card(s) |
kichekesho | fun |
kualika | to invite |
kuamua | to decide |
kuanza | to start |
kuchelewa | to be late |
kucheza chesi | to play chess |
kucheza gemu | to play a game |
kucheza karata | to play cards |
kuchukua | to take |
kuendesha baiskeli | to ride a bicycle |
kufikiri | to think |
kuhusu | to be about, about |
kuigiza | to act |
kujua | to know |
kukodi mchezo | to rent a movie |
kukumbuka | to remember |
kumaliza | to finish, to end |
kuona mchezo | to see a play |
kuongea | to talk |
kuonyeshwa | to be shown, to be screened |
kushinda | to win |
kushindwa | to lose |
kusikiliza | to listen |
kuuliwa | to be killed |
kuuwa | to kill |
kwa na tafrijia/sherehe | to have a party |
kuwekesha | to book, to reserve |
kwa hiyo | therefore, so |
kweli | true |
maarufu | popular |
makumbusho | museum(s) |
maonyesho ya sanaa | art exhibition |
mchezo wa kuigiza | play (theatre) |
michezo ya kuigiza | plays (theatre) |
mchezo wa kutumia ubao | board game |
michezo ya kutumia mbao | board games |
mchezo | movie |
michezo (filamu) | movies |
mhusika mkuu | movie star |
wahusika wakuu | movie stars |
mkaka | until |
muuwaji | murderer |
wauaji | murderers |
mwalkio | invitation |
mialiko | invitations |
mwanzo | beginning |
mwisho | end |
nyumba ya sanaa | art gallery |
nyumba za sanaa | art galleries |
pale | there |
pamjoa | together |
tafrija, sherehe | party(ies) |
tayari | ready |
tiketi | ticket(s) |
Lete harabi za wikiendi? | What are you doing this weekend? |
Umeamua chochote? | Do you have any plans? |
Utapenda twende sinema? | Would you like to go with us to the movies? |
Unasemaje? | What do you say? |
Kuna sinema gani leo nzuri? | What good movie is there today? |
Mchezo unahusu nini? | What is the film about? |
Nataka kufanya tafrijia. | I want to have a party. |
Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa-tusherehekee! | Today is my birthday-Let's celebrate! |
Utamwalika nani? | Who will you invite? |
Twende sehumu tukale. | Let's go out to eat. |
Twende kwenye baa. | Let's go out to a bar. |
Twende tukacheze. | Let's go dancing. |
Twende tukaangalie bendi. | Let's go see a band. |
Itakuwa poa! | It'll be good! (slang) |
Vizuri sana! | This is great! |
Pana watu wengi hapap. | It's too crowded here. |
Hii haichanamshi!/ Hii ni doro. | This is boring. |
Nilistarehe sana. | I had a really good time. |
Nimeona mchezo mzuri sana wikiendi hii. | I saw a great play this weekend. |
Kulikwa na onyesho la kuvutia kwenye makumbusho. | There was an interesting exhibit at the museum. |
Kujisaidia | To go to the bathroom |
Kujifunza | To learn |
Kujistarehesha | To have a good time |