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Swahili Adverbs
From Steere's book
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| juu | above, up, on the top |
| baadaye | after (time) |
| nyuma | behind (place) |
| tena | again |
| pia | also |
| kabisa | utterly, entierly |
| sikuzote | always |
| mbele | before, in front |
| chini | below, at bottom |
| kahkia | certainly, without a doubt |
| daima | continually |
| hata | even |
| milele | ever, forever |
| halisi | exactly |
| mbali | far, far off |
| upesi | fast, quickly |
| zamani | long ago |
| pole pole | quietly, gently, slowly |
| bure | idly |
| nara | immediately |
| ndani | inside |
| mwisho | lastly |
| tu | only |
| ziadi | more |
| karibu | near |
| kamwe | never |
| bado | not yet |
| sasa | now |
| sasa hivi | now at once |
| mara nyingi | often |
| nje | outside |
| labda | perhaps |
| hasa | precisely |
| yamkini | possibly |
| halafu | presently |
| hima | quickly |
| salama | safely |
| ghafula | suddenly |
| sana | very |
| kweli | truly |
| mno | too much |
| ajabu | wonderfully |
| vema | well, properly |