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Kiswahili
Words to know!
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| ndege | plane |
| tamu | sweet |
| nguo | clothes |
| chache | little |
| chupa | bottle |
| kuamdika | to write |
| barua | letter |
| kuambia | to tell |
| wali | cooked rice |
| mchele | uncooked rice |
| mpunga | farm rice |
| maua | flowers |
| paka | cat |
| huku | chicken |
| mboga | stew |
| kusaidia | to help |
| kupata | to get |
| shilingi | shilling |
| basi | well |
| tena | again |
| dola | dollar |
| kipindi | time period |
| kutegemea | to depend |
| bustani | garden |
| kawaida | normally |
| kitunguu | onion |
| mkate | bread |
| mboga | vegetable |
| kupanda | to plant |
| safisha | clean |
| kuuza | to sell |
| mazao | produce |
| mimea | plants |
| mara kwa mara | often |
| dhania | celery |
| nyanya | tomato |
| pilipili | pepper |
| kuosha | to wash |
| kuanza | to finish |
| kurudi | to comeback |
| kanisa | church |
| chamsa kinywa | breakfast |
| kituo | station |
| mbalimbali | different |
| mvuvi | fisherman |
| badalisha | change |
| upesi | quick |
| maktaba | library |
| kuchagua | to choose |
| nyama | meat |
| baridi | cold |
| reno | word |
| tosha | sufficient |
| lami | paved road |
| barabara | road |
| udongo | dirt |
| mahitaji | needs |
| ghali | expensive |
| hali | condition |
| kutumia | to use |
| kuuma | to hurt |
| pya | new |
| nywele | hair |
| macho | eyes |
| masikio | ears |
| pua | nose |
| kidevu | chin |
| kifua | chest |
| kwiko | elbow |
| vidole | fingers |
| ukucha | nail |
| goti | knee |
| unyayo | foot |
| kisigi | ankle |
| mguu | leg |
| mkono | hand |
| bega | shoulder |
| kiuno | waist |
| mgongo | back |
| mdomo | mouth |
| shingo | neck |
| uso | face |