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Swahili Unit 14
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| -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 |