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Swahili Unit 4
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| Baada ya | After |
| Chakula | Food |
| Vyakula | Food (plural) |
| Kabla ya | Before |
| Kamili | Sharp (at a specific time) |
| Kila | Every |
| Kisha | Then |
| Kuamka | To wake up |
| Kuenda | To go |
| Kula | To eat |
| Kununua | To buy |
| Kunyoa ndevu | To shave |
| Kuoga | To bathe |
| Kupiga mswaki | To brush teeth |
| Kupika | To cook |
| Kurudi | To return |
| Kwa | By |
| Kwa kwaida | Usually |
| Kwanza | First |
| Maisha | Life |
| Mapema | Early |
| Saa | Time |
| Shule | School |
| Skuli | Schools |
| Siku | Day (s) |
| Sinema | Movie(s) |
| Tofauti | Different |
| Wapi? | Where? |
| Zaidi | More, too much, extra |
| Zoezi | Exercise |
| Mazoezi | Exercises |
| Vipi maisha ya chuoni? | How's life at college? |
| Unapenda masomo yako na walimu wako? | Do you like your classes and professors? |
| Kawaida huamka mapema zaidi bwenini. | I usually get up much earlier in the dormitory. |
| Unaenda vipi kazini? | How do you go to work? |
| Ninapanda basi kuenda kazini. | I take the bus to go to work. |
| Ninafanya kazi siku za wiki. | I work during the week. |
| Nina kazi nyini. | I have a lot of work. |
| Unafanya nini jioni? | What do you do in the evening? |
| Unacheza mchezo wowote? | Do you play sports? |
| Baada ya hapo unalala? | Do you sleep after that? |
| Kwa kawaida unafanya nini wikiendi? | What do you usually do on the weekends? |
| Wewe huenda kutembea na rafiki zako? | Do you go out with your friends? |
| Wikiendi hupumzika na familia yangu. | I relax with my family on the weekend. |
| Huenda sinema kila Jumapili usiku. | I go to the cinema every Sunday night. |
| Jumamosi | Saturday |
| Jumapili | Sunday |
| Jumatatu | Monday |
| Jumanne | Tuesday |
| Jumatano | Wednesday |
| Alhamisi | Thursday |
| Ijumaa | Friday |
| Moja | 1 |
| mbili | 2 |
| tatu | 3 |
| nne | 4 |
| tano | 5 |
| sita | 6 |
| saba | 7 |
| nane | 8 |
| tisa | 9 |
| kumi | 10 |
| kumi na moja | 11 |
| kumi na mbili | 12 |
| kumi na tatu | 13 |
| kumi na nne | 14 |
| kumi na tano | 15 |
| kumi na sita | 16 |
| kumi na saba | 17 |
| kumi na nane | 18 |
| kumi na tisa | 19 |
| ishirini | 20 |
| Alfajiri | Early morning |
| Asuhubi | Morning |
| Mchana | Afternoon |
| Jioni | Evening |
| Alasiri | Late afternoon |
| Usiku | Night |
| Unusu/na nusu | Half past |
| Na robo | Quarter past |
| Kasorobo | Quarter before |
| Na dakika | And minutes |