| Afrika Kusini | proper noun | South Africa |
| Afrika Mashariki | noun | East Africa |
| afya | noun | health |
| afya ya jamii | noun | public health |
| aina | noun | type; kind |
| -ake | pronoun | her/his |
| akiolojia | noun | archaeology |
| -ako | pronoun | your |
| alasiri | noun | late afternoon; early evening |
| alfajiri | noun | dawn; daybreak |
| Alhamisi | noun | Thursday |
| almasi | noun | diamond |
| -amka | verb | to wake up; get up |
| amu | noun | maternal uncle |
| -andaa | verb | to provide; to prepare |
| -andaa meza | verb | to set the table |
| -andika | verb | to write |
| -angalia tovuti | verb | to look at the internet; to surf the web |
| -angu | pronoun | my |
| anthropolojia | noun | anthropology |
| -anza | verb | to start; to begin |
| -ao | pronoun | their |
| -arifu | verb | to notify; to inform |
| asilimia | noun | percent |
| asubuhi | noun | morning |
| au | conjunction | or |
| au; ama | conjunction | or |
| awali | adverb | fast; origin |
| baa | noun | bar |
| baada ya | adverb | after; afterwards |
| baadaye | adverb | later |
| baba | noun | father |
| baba mdogo | noun | younger brother of father |
| baba mkubwa | noun | older brother of father |
| baba mkwe | noun | father-in-law |
| babu | noun | grandfather |
| badala ya | conjunction | instead of |
| -badilisha | verb | to exchange |
| bafu | noun | bathtub; bathroom |
| bafu la kuogea | noun | bathtub |
| bahari | noun | ocean |
| baina ya; kati ya | preposition | between; in the middle of |
| baiskeli | noun | bicycle |
| bakuli | noun | bowl |
| bali | conjunction | but; on the contrary |
| banda la gari | noun | garage |
| baraza | noun | veranda |
| -barizi | verb | to chill; to relax |
| barua pepe | noun | email |
| bata | noun | duck |
| bata mzinga | noun | turkey |
| bawabu | noun | security guard; door keeper |
| -baya | adjective | bad |
| benchi | noun | bench |
| benki | noun | bank |
| bia | noun | beer |
| biashara | noun | business |
| bibi; nyanya | noun | grandmother |
| bidhaa | noun | products; goods |
| bila | conjunction | without |
| bilauri; glasi | noun | glass |
| binadamu | noun | humans; human beings |
| binamu | noun | cousin |
| binti | noun | daughter |
| biolojia | noun | biology |
| birika | noun | kettle |
| blanketi | noun | blanket |
| bluu; samawati; samawi | adjective | blue |
| boma | noun | homestead |
| bomba | noun | pipe |
| bora | adjective | better; suitable |
| -bora | adjective | suitable |
| botania | noun | botany |
| Botswana | proper noun | Botswana |
| -bovu | adjective | bad |
| buli | noun | teapot |
| Burundi | proper noun | Burundi |
| busati; mkeka | noun | mat |
| bustani | noun | yard (American); garden (British) |
| bwawa | noun | swimming pool |
| bweni | noun | dormitory |
| chache | adjective | few |
| -chache | adjective | few |
| chache; haba | adjective | a few; some |
| -chafu | adjective | dirty |
| chai | noun | tea |
| chakula | noun | food; a meal |
| chakula cha asubuhi | noun | breakfast |
| chakula cha jioni | noun | dinner |
| chakula cha mchana | noun | lunch |
| chama | noun | society; club; group; association; party (political) |
| chano | noun | tray |
| chekechea; shule ya watoto | noun | kindergarten |
| chelewa | adverb | late |
| -cheza | verb | to play |
| -cheza densi | verb | to dance |
| -cheza kandanda | verb | to play football (soccer) |
| -choka | verb | to be tired; to be exhausted |
| chombo | noun | utensil; container |
| choo | noun | toilet; bathroom |
| choo; msalani | noun | toilet |
| -chukua | verb | to carry; to take; to transport |
| chuma | noun | metal |
| chumba | noun | room |
| chumba cha kula | noun | dining hall |
| chumba cha kulala | noun | bedroom |
| chumba cha kuoshaa nguo | noun | laundry room |
| chumba cha maakuli | noun | dining room |
| chumba cha mazoezi | noun | gym |
| chumba cha starehe | noun | entertainment room |
| chumba cha wageni | noun | guest room |
| chumba kikuu cha kulala | noun | master bedroom |
| chungu | noun | earthen cooking pot |
| chuo | noun | college; school |
| chuo kikuu cha… | noun | university of… |
| chuoni | noun | college |
| chupa | noun | bottle |
| dada | noun | sister |
| dakika | noun | minute |
| daktari | noun | doctor |
| daktari wa macho | noun | optician |
| daktari wa meno | noun | dentist |
| dansi | noun | dance |
| darasa | noun | classroom |
| dari | noun | ceiling |
| dereva | noun | driver |
| dhahabu; zari | adjective | gold |
| dhamana | noun | deposit |
| dhamana ya usalama | noun | security deposit |
| dini | noun | religion |
| dirisha | noun | window |
| -dogo | adjective | few; light; small |
| dohani | noun | chimney |
| duka | noun | shop; store |
| duka la dawa | noun | pharmacy |
| duka la vitabu | noun | bookstore |
| duni | adjective | insignificant; lowly |
| -egeza | verb | to park a car |
| -ekundu | adjective | red |
| elimu | noun | education |
| elimu ya kompyuta | noun | computer science |
| elimu ya mawasiliano | noun | communication studies |
| elimu ya mazingira | noun | environmental science |
| elimu ya siasa | noun | political science |
| -enda | verb | to go |
| -enda kwa mkutano | verb | to go to a meeting |
| -enda matembezi | verb | to go for a walk |
| -endelea | verb | to go on; to move along |
| -endeleza | verb | to cultivate; to develop |
| -enu | pronoun | you all’s |
| -enye giza | adjective | dark |
| -enye kelele | adjective | noisy |
| -enye mwangaza | adjective | bright |
| -enye nafasi kubwa | adjective | spacious |
| -enye nafasi ndogo | adjective | not spacious |
| -enye shughuli nyingi | adjective | busy |
| -enye starehe | adjective | comfortable |
| -enye watu wachache | adjective | less densely populated |
| -enye watu wengi | adjective | densely populated |
| -epesi | adjective | light |
| -etu | pronoun | our |
| -eupe | adjective | white |
| -eusi | adjective | black |
| -ezeka | verb | to roof |
| -fagia | verb | to sweep |
| -fahamu | verb | to know; to understand |
| fahari | adjective | luxurious |
| falsafa | noun | philosophy |
| familia | noun | family |
| familia pokezi | noun | host family |
| -fanya | verb | to do |
| -fanya kazi (ya) shambani | verb | to work in the field; to do farm work |
| -fanya kazi ya kujitolea | verb | to do volunteer work |
| -fanya kazi ya nyumbani | verb | to do homework; to do housework |
| -fanya marudio | verb | to do review |
| -fanya mazoezi | verb | to exercise |
| -fanya utafiti | verb | to do research |
| fasihi | noun | literature |
| fedha | adjective | silver |
| feni; panka | noun | fan |
| -fika | verb | to arrive |
| filamu | noun | film; movie |
| fizikia | noun | physics |
| fleti; apatmenti | noun | flat; apartment |
| fomu | noun | form |
| fomu ya maombi | noun | application form |
| foronya | noun | foam pad |
| friji; jokofu | noun | fridge; refrigerator |
| -fua nguo | verb | to do laundry; to wash clothes |
| -fuata | verb | to follow; to come after |
| -fundisha | verb | to teach; instruct |
| funguo | noun | keys |
| -fupi | adjective | short; brief |
| -furahi | verb | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| -furahia | verb | to feel extremely happy; to be joyful |
| Gani? | interrogative | Which? |
| gari | noun | car; automobile |
| gavana | noun | governor |
| gazeti | noun | newspaper |
| gazeti la spoti | noun | sports magazine |
| gereji; banda la gari | noun | garage |
| gesi | noun | gas |
| ghala | noun | pantry; storage; granary |
| ghali | adjective | expensive; exorbitant |
| ghorofa | noun | floor; story of a building |
| godoro | noun | mattress |
| -gumu | adjective | hard; difficult |
| gumz0 | noun | conversation |
| gumzo | noun | a chat |
| haba | adjective | few, scarce |
| hadi; mpaka | preposition | until |
| haki | noun | fairness; justice; right |
| hakimu; jaji | noun | judge |
| halafu | adverb | afterwards; then |
| hali | noun | condition |
| -hama | verb | to move |
| -hamia | verb | to move in |
| haraka | adverb | fast |
| harakaharaka | adverb | very fast; very quickly |
| -haribu | verb | to destroy; to ruin |
| hatari | adjective | dangerous |
| hesabu | noun | arithmetic |
| hifadhi ya Kilimanjaro | noun | Kilimanjaro Reserve |
| -hifadhi; weka | verb | to save |
| hisabati | noun | math |
| historia | noun | history |
| -hitaji | verb | to need |
| hivyo | conjunction | so |
| hospitali | noun | a hospital |
| -hudhuria mkutano | verb | to attend a meeting |
| hudhurungi | adjective | mustard |
| huduma | noun | services |
| huduma za kukusanya taka | noun | garbage collection services |
| ijapo | conjunction | even if |
| Ijumaa | noun | Friday |
| ila | conjunction | except; but; however |
| imamu | noun | imam |
| -imba | verb | to sing |
| ingawa | conjunction | although; even though |
| ingi | adjective | a lot; many |
| -ingi | adjective | many; numerous |
| -ingia | verb | to enter; to go in |
| -ishi | verb | to live |
| isimu ya lugha | noun | linguistics |
| -ita | verb | to be called |
| -itwa | verb | to be called |
| -ja | verb | to come |
| jaa la takataka | noun | trash can; litter bin |
| jana | noun | yesterday |
| jarida | noun | journal; magazine |
| jasi | noun | gypsum |
| jasusi | noun | spy |
| -jibu barua pepe | verb | to respond to email |
| -jifunza | verb | to learn; to study |
| jiji la… | noun | city of... |
| jiko la gesi | noun | gas stove |
| jiko la kuni | noun | wood stove |
| jiko la makaa; seredani | noun | charcoal stove |
| jiko la stima | noun | electric stove |
| jikoni | noun | kitchen |
| jimbo | noun | a state |
| jiografia | noun | geography |
| jiolojia | noun | geology |
| jioni | noun | evening |
| -jitayarisha | verb | to get ready |
| joko; tanuri | noun | oven |
| -jua | verb | to know |
| Jumamosi | noun | Saturday |
| Jumanne | noun | Tuesday |
| Jumapili | noun | Sunday |
| Jumatano | noun | Wednesday |
| Jumatatu | noun | Monday |
| jumuiya | noun | community; commonwealth |
| juu ya hayo | conjunction | moreover |
| juzi | noun | day before yesterday |
| juzi juzi | noun | 4 days ago |
| -kaa | verb | to stay; inhabit; reside in |
| kabati | noun | cupboard; cabinet |
| kabati la nguo | noun | wardrobe |
| kabati la vyombo | noun | cupboard; kitchen cabinet |
| -kagua | verb | to check; to inspect |
| kahawa | noun | coffee |
| kahawia | adjective | brown |
| kaka | noun | brother |
| kama | conjunction | if; like |
| -kama (ng’ombe) | verb | to milk (cows) |
| kambarau | noun | elevator; lift |
| kambi | noun | camp; fort |
| kamili | adjective | complete; exact |
| -kamilisha | verb | to complete |
| Kanada | proper noun | Canada |
| kandanda | noun | football (American soccer) |
| kanisa | noun | church |
| -karabati | verb | to repair; to redecorate |
| karani | noun | clerk |
| karata | noun | card games |
| karatasi; shashi | noun | tissue |
| kaseti | noun | cassette; cd |
| kasisi; padre | noun | minister; priest; clergy |
| kasri | noun | palace |
| kasuku | noun | parrot |
| kata | noun | ward |
| -kata | verb | to cut (the grass; to mow the lawn) |
| kata kubwa | noun | location |
| kata ndogo | noun | sub-location |
| kati ya | preposition | between |
| kati; katikati | preposition | middle |
| katika | preposition | in; at |
| kaunti | noun | county |
| kaunti ya… | noun | the county of... |
| -kausha | verb | to dry (the dishes) |
| kazi | noun | work; employment; occupation |
| kelele | noun | noise |
| kemia | noun | chemistry |
| Kenya | proper noun | Kenya |
| kesho | noun | tomorrow |
| kesho kutwa | noun | day after tomorrow |
| Kiafrikana | noun | Afrikaans |
| Kiajemi | noun | Persian |
| kiambo | noun | village; compound |
| Kiarabu | noun | Arabic |
| kiatu | noun | shoe |
| Kibamana | noun | Bambara; Bamana |
| Kibukusu | noun | Bukusu |
| Kichaga | noun | Chaga |
| Kichina | noun | Chinese |
| kiduka; kioski | noun | kiosk |
| kifaa | noun | equipment |
| Kifaransa | noun | French |
| Kihabeshi | noun | Amharic |
| Kihausa | noun | Hausa |
| Kihindi | noun | Hindi |
| Kihispania | noun | Spanish |
| Kiholanzi | noun | Dutch |
| Kiingereza | noun | English |
| Kiitaliano | noun | Italian |
| kijana | noun | youth; teenager |
| kijani; kibichi | adjective | green |
| Kijapani | noun | Japanese |
| Kijerumani | noun | German |
| kijiji | noun | village |
| kijijini | noun | rural |
| kijiko | noun | spoon |
| kijivu | adjective | gray |
| kikaango | noun | frying pan |
| kikaushaji nywele | noun | blow dryer |
| kikombe | noun | cup; mug |
| kila wakati | adverb | all the time |
| kilabu | noun | club |
| kilomita | noun | kilometer |
| -kimbia | verb | to run |
| Kimeru | noun | Meru |
| kinanda | noun | record player |
| kinu | noun | mortar |
| Kinyala | noun | Nyala |
| Kinyarwanda | noun | Rwandese |
| kioo | noun | mirror |
| kipandio | noun | staircase |
| kipepeo | noun | butterfly |
| kipindi (vipindi) | noun | program (programs) |
| Kireno | noun | Portuguese |
| Kirusi | noun | Russian |
| Kisamburu | noun | Samburu |
| -kisasa | adjective | modern |
| kisha | preposition | then; and then |
| kisima | noun | water well |
| kisiwa | noun | island |
| Kisomali | noun | Somali |
| kisu | noun | knife |
| Kisukuma | noun | Sukuma |
| Kiswahili | noun | Swahili |
| kitabu | noun | book; textbook |
| kitabu cha hadithi (ya Kiswahili) | noun | Kiswahili storybook |
| kitambaa | noun | napkin; piece of fabric |
| kitambulisho | noun | identification card |
| kitanda | noun | bed |
| kiti | noun | chair |
| kitongoji | noun | small village |
| kitu | noun | thing |
| kitukuu | noun | great grandchild |
| kituo cha basi | noun | bus station |
| kituo cha polisi | noun | police station |
| Kituruki | noun | Turkish |
| kiunga | noun | suburb |
| kiungo | noun | spice |
| Kiwolof | noun | Wolof |
| Kiyahudi | noun | Hebrew |
| Kiyoruba | noun | Yoruba |
| kiyoyozi | noun | air conditioning unit |
| kizima moto | noun | fire extinguisher |
| kizingiti cha viatu | noun | shoe rack |
| kochi | noun | couch |
| -kodi | verb | to rent |
| kodi; malipo ya nyumba | noun | rent |
| kompyuta | noun | computer |
| kondoo | noun | sheep |
| -kosa | verb | to not find |
| kozi | noun | course; course of study |
| -kua | verb | to grow; to grow up |
| kubwa | adjective | enormous |
| -kubwa | adjective | big; older |
| kufuli za milango | noun | door locks |
| kuhusu | preposition | about |
| -kukodi | verb | to rent |
| -kula | verb | to eat |
| kumbukumbu | noun | remembrance; anniversary |
| kuni | noun | firewood |
| -kunwya | verb | to drink |
| -kutana | verb | to meet |
| -kuu | adjective | main; important; chief |
| kwa | conjunction | for; to; by; with |
| kwa jumla | conjunction | in total |
| kwa kawaida | adverb | normally; usually |
| kwa muda mfupi | adverb | for a short time |
| kwa muda mrefu | adverb | for a long time |
| kwa sababu | conjunction | because |
| -kwea | verb | to climb; to ascend |
| kwenye | preposition | on; in |
| lakini | conjunction | but; however |
| -lala | verb | to sleep |
| -lalamika | verb | to complain; to protest |
| lango | noun | gate |
| lango la kuingia | noun | entrance |
| lango la kutoka | noun | exit |
| likizo | noun | vacation |
| -lima | verb | to farm; to plow |
| -linda | verb | to care for |
| -lipa | verb | to pay |
| -lipa dhamana | verb | to pay a deposit |
| -lisha | verb | to feed (the animals; livestock) |
| -lisha (ng’ombe) | verb | to feed (cows) |
| mabati | noun | iron sheets for roofing |
| machungwa | adjective | orange |
| maduka | noun | stores; shops |
| mahakama | noun | a legal court |
| mahindi | noun | maize; corn |
| maisha | noun | life |
| majengo ya kibiashara | noun | business buildings |
| majuzi | noun | 3 days ago |
| makaa | noun | charcoal; coal |
| makavazi | noun | museum |
| maktaba | noun | library |
| makubaliano | noun | agreement |
| makuti | noun | papyrus reeds |
| malalamiko | noun | complaints; grievances |
| Mali | proper noun | Mali |
| malipo | noun | payment |
| -maliza | verb | to end; to finish |
| mama | noun | mother |
| mama mdogo | noun | younger sister of mother |
| mama mkubwa | noun | older sister of mother |
| mama mkwe | noun | mother-in-law |
| mandhari | noun | landscape; view |
| manejimenti; uongozi | noun | management |
| manjano | adjective | yellow |
| mapema | adverb | early |
| mara (mbili) kwa mwezi | adverb | twice a month |
| mara (moja) kwa (wiki) | adverb | once a week |
| mara kwa mara | adverb | from time to time |
| mara mojamoja | adverb | once in a while |
| marashi | noun | perfume |
| Marekani | noun | United States of America |
| Marekani (Amerika) | proper noun | America (United States of America) |
| marekebisho | noun | repairs |
| maridadi | adjective | beautiful |
| -maridadi | adjective | beautiful |
| masharti | noun | rules |
| masomo ya Kiafrika | noun | African studies |
| masomo ya wanawake | noun | Women’s studies |
| maua | noun | flowers |
| mawasiliano | noun | communication |
| mawe | noun | stone |
| mazingira | noun | environment |
| maziwa | adjective | milky white |
| mazoezi | noun | exercise; fitness |
| mazoezi ya mazungumzo | noun | speaking exercises; conversation practice |
| mbao | noun | wood |
| mbovu | adjective | bad |
| mbunge | noun | legislator; parliamentarian |
| mbuzi | noun | goat |
| mbwa | noun | dog |
| mchana | noun | afternoon |
| mcheja | noun | son-in-law |
| mchezo wa bodi | noun | board game |
| mchezo wa karata | noun | card game |
| mchoro | noun | artwork |
| mchungaji wa mifugo | noun | herder |
| mekanika | noun | mechanic |
| Meksiko | proper noun | Mexico |
| meza | noun | table |
| meza ya lugha | noun | language table |
| meza ya lugha ya Kiswahili | noun | Kiswahili table (a get together for practicing Kiswahili) |
| mfano | noun | example |
| mfanyabiashara | noun | businessman |
| mfanyakazi | noun | employee; worker |
| mfugaji | noun | livestock farmer |
| mgeni | noun | guest; stranger |
| mhadhiri | noun | lecturer; instructor |
| mhandisi | noun | engineer |
| mhariri | noun | editor |
| mhasibu | noun | accountant |
| mhunzi | noun | blacksmith |
| miadi | noun | appointment |
| miaka | noun | years |
| michezo ya video | noun | video games |
| mifugo | noun | livestock |
| mimi | pronoun | I |
| mipango ya miji | noun | urban planning |
| Misri | proper noun | Egypt |
| mita | noun | meter |
| mjenzi | noun | construction worker |
| mji | noun | a town; a city |
| mji mkuu | noun | capital city |
| mjini | noun | urban |
| mjomba | noun | maternal uncle |
| mjukuu | noun | grandchild |
| mjumbe | noun | delegate; messenger |
| mkahawa | noun | restaurant |
| mkalimani | noun | interpreter |
| mkataba wa upangaji | noun | lease agreement |
| mkaza mwana; mkaza | noun | daughter-in-law |
| mke; bibi | noun | wife |
| mkoa | noun | province |
| mkodishaji; mpangaji | noun | tenant; renter |
| mkulima | noun | farmer |
| mkunga | noun | midwife |
| mkutano | noun | meeting |
| mkutubi | noun | librarian |
| mkuu wa chuo | noun | university president |
| mkwe | noun | in-law |
| mlango | noun | door |
| mlima | noun | mount; mountain |
| mlinda lango | noun | guard |
| Mmarekani | noun | a citizen of the United States of America |
| moto | noun | fire |
| mpaka; hadi | adverb | until |
| mpango | noun | plan; itinerary |
| mpelelezi | noun | investigator; detective |
| mpinzani | noun | opponent; rival |
| mpira | noun | ball |
| mpira wa kandanda | noun | soccer ball |
| mpira wa vikapu | noun | basketball |
| mpishi | noun | cook |
| mpwa | noun | niece; nephew |
| mradi | noun | project |
| mrefeji | noun | tap |
| msala | noun | bathroom; restroom |
| msanii | noun | artist |
| mshairi | noun | poet |
| msichana | noun | girl |
| msikiti | noun | mosque |
| msitu | noun | forest |
| mstaafu | noun | retired person |
| Msumbiji | proper noun | Mozambique |
| msusi | noun | hairdresser |
| mswaki | noun | toothbrush |
| mtaa | noun | neighborhood; street; suburb |
| mtafiti | noun | researcher |
| Mtanzania | noun | a Tanzanian |
| mto | noun | pillow; cushion |
| mtondo | noun | 3 days away |
| mtondogoo | noun | 4 days away |
| mtoto | noun | child; kid |
| mtoto; mwana | noun | child |
| mtu | noun | person |
| muda | noun | time; period of time |
| muhimu | adjective | important; essential |
| mume | noun | husband |
| muuzaji (mwuzaji) | noun | salesperson (seller) |
| muziki | noun | music |
| mvulana | noun | boy |
| mvuvi | noun | fisher(man) |
| mwaka; miaka | noun | year; years |
| mwalimu | noun | a teacher |
| mwana | noun | son |
| mwanaanga | noun | astronaut |
| mwanafunzi | noun | a student |
| mwanahistoria | noun | historian |
| mwanaisimu | noun | linguist |
| mwanajeshi | noun | soldier; army officer |
| mwanamazingira | noun | environmentalist |
| mwanamitindo | noun | fashion designer |
| mwanamke | noun | woman |
| mwanamume | noun | man |
| mwanamuziki | noun | musician |
| mwanasayansi | noun | scientist |
| mwanasheria; wakili | noun | lawyer |
| mwanasiasa | noun | politician |
| mwanyumba | noun | men who have married blood sisters |
| mwanzo | adverb | start; begin; genesis |
| mwashi | noun | mason |
| mwekahazina | noun | treasurer |
| mwendo | noun | movement; motion; duration |
| mwenye nyumba; mpangishaji | noun | landlord; leaser |
| mwenyekiti | noun | chairperson |
| mwenyekiti wa idara | noun | head of department |
| mwiko | noun | wooden spoon |
| mwinyi | noun | landlord |
| mwishowe | adverb | finally |
| mzazi | noun | parent |
| mzee | noun | old man |
| nadra | adverb | rarely |
| naibu wa waziri | noun | deputy minister |
| nakala | noun | copy; replica |
| nambari | noun | number |
| Nani? | interrogative | Who? |
| nchi | noun | a country |
| nchini | noun | in the country of… |
| ndani | preposition | inside |
| ndege | noun | birds |
| ndugu | noun | sibling; relative |
| ng’ombe | noun | cattle |
| ng'ombe | noun | cow |
| nguo | noun | cloth; clothes |
| Nigeria | proper noun | Nigeria |
| nili; bluu giza | adjective | indigo |
| nje | preposition | out; outside |
| njiwa | noun | pigeon |
| -nunua | verb | to buy; to purchase |
| nusu | noun | half |
| nyasi | noun | grass |
| nyinyi | pronoun | you (pl.) |
| nyoka | noun | snake |
| nyuki | noun | bee |
| nyumba | noun | house |
| nzi | noun | fly |
| -oa | verb | to marry |
| -oana | verb | to be married to each other |
| ofisa | noun | officer |
| ofisa wa chuo | noun | university official |
| ofisi | noun | office |
| -oga | verb | to shower |
| -ogelea | verb | to swim |
| -okota | verb | to pick up; to find |
| -olewa | verb | to be married |
| -ondoa | verb | to remove |
| -ondoka | verb | to leave; to depart |
| -ongeza | verb | to add |
| -osha | verb | to wash (the dishes) |
| -pa | verb | to give |
| paa | noun | roof |
| paka | noun | cat |
| pamoja na | conjunction | together with |
| -pana | adjective | wide |
| -panda | verb | to plant; sow |
| -panga | verb | to plan; to arrange |
| -panguza | verb | to wipe |
| -pata | verb | to find |
| pazia | noun | curtain |
| -peleka | verb | to send |
| -penda | verb | to like |
| -penda kidogo | verb | to like a little bit |
| -penda sana | verb | to like very much |
| -penda zaidi | verb | to like greatly |
| peremende | noun | candy; peppermint; sweet |
| pia | conjunction | also |
| picha | noun | picture |
| -piga | verb | to beat; to hit |
| -piga chapa | verb | to type |
| -piga deki | verb | to mop |
| -piga gumzo | verb | to chat |
| -piga huva | verb | to vacuum |
| -piga mswaki | verb | to brush one’s teeth |
| -piga pasi | verb | to iron |
| -piga picha | verb | to take photos |
| -pika | verb | to cook |
| ploti | noun | plot of land |
| -pokea | verb | to receive; to get |
| -pokea simu | verb | to receive a phone call |
| Poland | proper noun | Poland |
| polepole | adverb | very slowly |
| polisi | noun | police |
| profesa; mkufunzi | noun | professor |
| -pumzika | verb | to rest |
| pwani | noun | coast |
| -pya | adjective | new; recent; modern |
| rafiki | noun | friend |
| rafu ya vitabu | noun | bookshelf |
| raga | noun | rugby |
| rahisi | adjective | easy; cheap |
| rais | noun | president |
| rangi | noun | NaN |
| rangi ya giza | adjective | dark color |
| rangi ya mwangaza | adjective | light color |
| rangirangi | adjective | multicolored |
| ratiba | noun | schedule; itinerary |
| redio | noun | radio |
| -refu | adjective | tall; long |
| -rejea | verb | to return |
| -rekebisha | verb | to repair; to fix; to assemble |
| ripoti | noun | report; information |
| -ripoti | verb | to report |
| roshani | noun | balcony |
| rubani | noun | pilot; captain |
| -rudi | verb | to go back; to return |
| runinga; televisheni | noun | television |
| Rwanda | proper noun | Rwanda |
| saa | noun | hour; o’clock |
| saa ya ukuta | noun | wall clock |
| -sababisha | verb | to cause; to make happen |
| sababu | noun | reason; excuse |
| safari | noun | a trip |
| safi | adjective | clean |
| -safi; nadhifu | adjective | clean |
| -safiri | verb | to travel |
| -safisha | verb | to clean (the house) |
| -safisha vyombo | verb | to wash the dishes |
| sahani | noun | plate |
| -saidia | verb | to help; to assist |
| saikolojia | noun | psychology |
| saini | noun | signature |
| sakafu | noun | floor |
| Sala za Ijumaa | noun | Friday prayers |
| samaki | noun | fish |
| samli | adjective | off white |
| sanaa za maonyesho | noun | performing arts |
| sanamu | noun | sculpture |
| saruji | noun | cement |
| sebule | noun | living room; parlor |
| sehemu | noun | part; section |
| sehemu ya chini ya nyumba | noun | basement; downstairs |
| sehemu ya juu ya nyumba | noun | upstairs |
| sehemu ya kulia | noun | dining room |
| sekunde | noun | second (measurement of time) |
| -sema | verb | to speak |
| seminari | noun | seminary school |
| Senegal | proper noun | Senegal |
| seneta | noun | senator |
| shaba | adjective | bronze |
| shahada | noun | degree |
| shahada ya kwanza | noun | undergraduate degree |
| shahada ya uzamili | noun | postgraduate degree |
| shamba | noun | farm |
| shangazi | noun | paternal aunt |
| sheha | noun | councilor; chief |
| shehe | noun | sheikh |
| shemeji; mwamu | noun | brother or sister-in-law or relative by marriage |
| sherehe | noun | celebration |
| sherehe (ya kitamaduni) | noun | (cultural) celebration |
| -sherehekea | verb | to celebrate |
| sheria | noun | law |
| -shiriki | verb | to participate; to take part in |
| shughuli | noun | an activity; business |
| shughuli za kujistarehesha | noun | recreational or leisure activities |
| shughuli za usafi | noun | cleaning tasks; chores |
| shuka | noun | bed sheet |
| shule ya msingi | noun | primary school |
| shule ya nasari | noun | preschool; nursery school |
| shule ya sekondari; shule ya upili | noun | secondary school; high school |
| shule; skuli | noun | school |
| -sikiliza | verb | to listen (to music) |
| -sikiliza musiki | verb | to listen to music |
| siku | day | noun |
| siku za wiki | noun | day(s) of the week |
| simu | noun | cell phone |
| simu tamba; simu ya mkono; rununu | noun | cell phone |
| sinema | noun | cinema; movie theater |
| sinia | noun | platter |
| sinki; karo | noun | sink |
| sisi | pronoun | we |
| sofa | noun | sofa |
| soka | noun | football (American soccer) |
| soko | noun | market |
| soko la wazi | noun | open air market |
| -soma | verb | to study |
| Somalia | proper noun | Somalia |
| sosholojia | noun | sociology |
| starehe | adjective | comfortable |
| stashahada | noun | diploma |
| sungura | noun | rabbit |
| susu | noun | trivet; hot pad |
| swichi | noun | switch |
| swichi ya feni | noun | fan switch |
| swichi ya taa | noun | light switch |
| taa | noun | light; lamp |
| taa za usalama | noun | security light |
| Taarab | noun | a music genre popular in Kenya and Tanzania |
| taarifa | noun | information; notice |
| taarifa za habari | noun | news report |
| -tafuta | verb | to search |
| -taka | verb | to want; to wish |
| taka; takataka | noun | garbage |
| takataka | noun | trash |
| -tandika kitanda | verb | to make the bed |
| Tanzania | proper noun | Tanzania |
| tarafa | noun | division |
| tarehe | noun | date (day of the month) |
| tarishi | noun | mailman; messenger |
| tatizo | noun | problem; issue |
| taulo | noun | towel |
| -tayarisha | verb | to prepare |
| -tazama | verb | to watch |
| -tegemea | verb | to depend on; to rely on |
| -teka maji | verb | to draw water (from a pump or well) |
| tele | adjective | abundant; plenty |
| televisheni | noun | television |
| -tembea | verb | to walk |
| -tembelea | verb | to visit |
| tena | conjunction | again |
| -tengeneza | verb | to make; to prepare |
| -teua | verb | to appoint |
| -toa; ondoa | verb | to pick up; to remove from the ground |
| -toka | verb | to come from; to exit |
| toka; tangu | preposition | from |
| -tulivu | adjective | quiet |
| -tuma barua pepe | verb | to send an email |
| -tupa | verb | to throw out |
| tuzo | noun | prize; award |
| ua | noun | courtyard; compound; fence |
| ualimu | noun | teaching profession |
| uandishi wa habari | noun | journalism |
| ubao | noun | cutting board |
| Ubeljiji | proper noun | Belgium |
| uchaguzi | noun | election |
| Uchina | proper noun | China |
| uchovu | noun | fatigue |
| uchumi | noun | economics |
| udaktari | noun | medicine |
| udongo | noun | dirt |
| Ufaransa | proper noun | France |
| ufukwe | noun | beach; shore |
| Ugiriki | proper noun | Greece |
| ugonjwa | noun | disease; illness |
| Uhabeshi | proper noun | Ethiopia |
| uhandisi | noun | engineering |
| uharibifu | noun | destruction |
| Uhispania | proper noun | Spain |
| Uholanzi | proper noun | The Netherlands (Holland) |
| Uingereza | proper noun | The United Kingdom; England |
| Ujapani | proper noun | Japan |
| Ujerumani | proper noun | Germany |
| ujumbe mfupi | noun | short text message |
| ukarabati | noun | renovation; redecoration |
| ukubwa | noun | size |
| ukumbi | noun | hall |
| ukuta | noun | wall |
| ukuta wa mzunguko | noun | perimeter wall |
| ulinzi | noun | protection |
| -uliza | verb | to ask; to inquire |
| uma | noun | fork |
| umri | noun | age |
| unesi | noun | nursing |
| uongozi | noun | leadership |
| upande | noun | side |
| upishi | noun | catering |
| Ureno | proper noun | Portugal |
| urujuani | adjective | violet |
| Urusi | proper noun | Russia |
| usafi | noun | hygiene; cleanliness |
| usalama | noun | safety; security |
| usalama; ulinzi | noun | security |
| usanifu majengo | noun | architecture |
| usiku | noun | night; nighttime |
| Uswisi | proper noun | Switzerland |
| utafiti | noun | research |
| utamaduni | noun | culture |
| Uturuki | proper noun | Turkey |
| uvuvi | noun | fishing |
| uwanja | noun | court; field (for sports) |
| Uyahudi | proper noun | Israel |
| Uyorodani | proper noun | Jordan |
| uzio | noun | fence; hedge |
| -vaa | verb | to wear; to put on |
| video | noun | video |
| vifaa | noun | instruments; device; tool; gadget; amenities |
| vigae | noun | tiles |
| vitabu | noun | books |
| vitabu vya hadithi | noun | storybooks |
| vitu | noun | items; things |
| vitu vingi | noun | many things |
| voliboli | noun | volleyball |
| -vunja | verb | to break |
| -vunja mkataba | verb | to break agreement |
| -vunjika | verb | to break; to destroy; to damage |
| wadudu | noun | insects |
| wakala | noun | agent (leasing agent) |
| wakati wa | conjunction | during; while |
| walimu | noun | teachers |
| walinzi; bawabu | noun | security guards |
| wanyama | noun | animals |
| wao | pronoun | they |
| Wapi? | interrogative | Where? |
| waridi | adjective | pink |
| -wasiliana | verb | to communicate |
| -weka | verb | to put; to place |
| wewe | pronoun | you (sg.) |
| -weza | verb | to be able to |
| wikendi | noun | weekend |
| wikendi ijayo | noun | next weekend |
| wiki | noun | week |
| wilaya | noun | district |
| wimbimikro; maikrowevu | noun | microwave |
| yako | pronoun | your |
| yangu | pronoun | my |
| yaya | noun | nanny; babysitter |
| yeye | pronoun | he; she |
| -zaliwa | verb | to be born |
| zamani | adverb | past |
| zambarau | adjective | purple |
| -zee | adjective | old |
| ziara | noun | tour; visit |
| ziwa | noun | lake |
| zizi | noun | cowshed |
| zulia | noun | carpet |
| -zungumza | verb | to talk; to speak |
| -zungumza; ongea; sema | verb | to speak |
| -zungumza; -sema | verb | to speak; to say |
| -zuri | adjective | good; nice; beautiful |
| -acha | verb | to leave; to abandon |
| ada | noun | fee |
| -agiza | verb | to order |
| agizo | noun | order |
| ajabu | adjective | amazing |
| -alika | verb | to invite |
| ama; au | conjunction | or |
| -ambua | verb | to peel |
| -amua | verb | to decide |
| -andaa; tayarisha | verb | to prepare |
| -angalia | verb | to watch; to observe |
| -anguka | verb | to fall; to drop |
| Asante kwa chakula. | verb | Thank you for the meal. |
| baadhi (ya) | adjective | some (of); a few (of) |
| badala | conjunction | instead of |
| -badilisha | verb | to change; to alter |
| balungi | noun | grapefruit |
| bamia | noun | okra |
| bandia | adjective | artificial; fake |
| barabara; barabara kuu | noun | street; highway |
| barafu | noun | ice |
| baridi (si baridi) | adjective | cold (not cold) |
| barua | noun | letter |
| basi | conjunction | then; enough; well; that is all |
| bei | noun | price |
| Bei ghali! | verb | Expensive price! |
| Bei nafuu. | verb | Affordable price. |
| Bei rahisi! | verb | Cheap price! |
| Bei ya jumla ni gani? | verb | What is the total price? |
| Bei ya wastani | verb | Fair or average price. |
| bekoni; nyama ya nguruwe | noun | bacon |
| bendi | noun | band |
| bhajia | noun | deep fried potato slices that have been dipped in egg wash and flour |
| bidhaa | noun | merchandise; goods |
| -bila ladha | adjective | tasteless |
| biringani/biringanya | noun | eggplant |
| biringani; biringanya | noun | eggplant |
| -biringisha | verb | to roll |
| bizari | noun | turmeric; curry powder |
| bora | adjective | suitable; better |
| borohoa; kihembe | noun | thick broth of cooked beans |
| brokoli | noun | broccoli |
| bure | adjective | free; free of charge |
| burudani | noun | fun; entertainment |
| -burudika | verb | to be entertained |
| chachu | adjective | sour; bitter |
| -chagua | verb | to choose |
| chaguo | noun | choice |
| chai ya maziwa | noun | milk tea |
| Chakula hiki hakijaiva vizuri. | verb | The food is not well cooked. |
| Chakula hiki kimeungua. | verb | This food is burnt. |
| Chakula hiki kina chumvi nyingi. | verb | This food is too salty. |
| Chakula hiki ni kitamu/kina ladha nzuri. | verb | This food is delicious/has a good taste. |
| Chakula kiko tayari. | verb | The food is ready. |
| Chakula kitakuwa tayari baada ya muda gani? | verb | How long will it take for the food to be ready? |
| chama | noun | party (political); association |
| -chambua | verb | to clean; to sort |
| -changanya | verb | to mix |
| -changanyika | verb | to be mixed |
| changu | noun | snapper |
| chapati | noun | Indian flat bread |
| -chemsha | verb | to boil |
| chenji | noun | change |
| chenza | noun | tangerine |
| -cheua | verb | to belch |
| -choka | verb | to be tired; to feel tired |
| chokoleti | noun | chocolate |
| -choma | verb | to burn; to roast |
| -chonga | verb | to chop |
| choroko | noun | green grams |
| chumvi | noun | salt |
| -chunga | verb | to strain; to sift |
| -chungu | adjective | bitter; strong |
| chungwa | noun | orange |
| daktari | noun | a doctor |
| dalasini | noun | cinnamon |
| debe | noun | a large container used to measure flour and grains in the market |
| dengu | noun | mung beans; lentils |
| desturi | noun | custom; tradition |
| divai; mvinyo | noun | wine |
| -dogo | adjective | little; small |
| duka | noun | shop |
| duka la mikate | noun | bakery |
| dunia | noun | world; earth |
| -ema | adjective | pleasant; kind |
| -embamba | adjective | thin |
| embe | noun | mango |
| -enye kuchukiza | adjective | disgusting |
| -enye ladha | adjective | tasty |
| -enye viungo | adjective | spicy; with spices |
| faida | noun | profit; benefit |
| -fanya mazoezi | verb | to work out |
| faragha | noun | seclusion; privacy |
| fenesi | noun | jack fruit |
| fidia | noun | compensation/fine |
| -fikia | verb | to arrive at |
| -fikiri | verb | to think |
| -finya | verb | to squeeze |
| -fungua | verb | to untie; to loosen |
| -funika | verb | to cover |
| -funua | verb | to uncover |
| galoni | noun | gallon |
| -gawa | verb | to divide |
| -geuka | verb | to change; to be transformed |
| -geuza | verb | to turn |
| ghala | noun | storage |
| -ghali | adjective | expensive |
| gharama | noun | cost; charge |
| giligilani | noun | coriander seed |
| glasi (ya juisi) | noun | a glass (of juice) |
| gramu | noun | gram |
| hadi | preposition | until |
| Haiwezekani! | verb | Not possible!; It is impossible! |
| -hakikisha | verb | to make sure; to ensure |
| Hakikisha chakula kisiungue. | verb | You should make sure the food is not burned. |
| Hakuna samaki leo. | verb | There is no fish today. |
| -hali ya juu | adjective | high quality |
| haradali nyeupe | noun | white mustard |
| haradali nyeusi | noun | black mustard |
| -haribika | verb | to spoil |
| harufu | noun | smell |
| harusi | noun | wedding |
| hasara | noun | loss |
| hatua | noun | step |
| hicho | conjunction | that |
| hiki | conjunction | this |
| hira | noun | cumin |
| -hisi/kuwa na njaa/ sikia njaa | verb | to feel hungry (to be hungry) |
| hivi | conjunction | these |
| -hudhuria | verb | to attend |
| -hudumia | verb | to serve; to assist |
| hundi | noun | bundle |
| ikiwa | conjunction | if |
| ili | conjunction | so as; in order to |
| iliki | noun | cardamom |
| ingawa | conjunction | although |
| -isha; malizika | verb | to get finished |
| ishara | noun | symbol; sign |
| isikirimu | noun | ice cream |
| isipokuwa | preposition | except; unless |
| -iva | verb | to become ripe; to ripen; to be cooked |
| iwapo | conjunction | if |
| jamii | noun | group; community |
| jani | noun | leaf |
| -jaribu | verb | to try |
| Je, chakula kimeiva? | verb | Is the food ready? |
| Je, kuna samaki leo? | verb | Is there fish today? |
| jengo | noun | building |
| jibini | noun | cheese |
| jirani | noun | neighbor |
| joto | adjective | hot |
| jua | noun | sun; sunshine |
| jua-kali | noun | skilled trades; informal trades |
| juisi | noun | juice |
| -jumulisha | verb | to total |
| juu | noun | top |
| -kaanga | verb | to fry |
| -kaangwa | verb | to be fried |
| kabeji | noun | cabbage |
| kabila | noun | ethnicity |
| kachumbari | noun | a fresh relish made from diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime juice |
| kahawia | noun | brown color |
| -kali | adjective | bitter |
| kama | conjunction | like; if |
| kamba | noun | lobster; shrimp |
| kambare | noun | catfish |
| -kanda | verb | to knead |
| kande; pure | noun | mixture of maize and beans |
| karafuu | noun | clove |
| karambezi | noun | raspberry |
| karanga | noun | peanuts; groundnuts |
| Karibu kwa chakula. | verb | Welcome to the meal. |
| karoti | noun | carrot |
| -kata kiu yako | verb | to quench your thirst |
| -katakata | verb | to chop; to cut into small pieces |
| -kavu | adjective | dry |
| kazi | noun | work; job |
| keki | noun | cake |
| kiamshakinywa | noun | breakfast |
| kiasi | noun | quantity; a small amount |
| kiasi ukipendacho | verb | as much as you like |
| kibaba | noun | half liter (used mainly with flour and grain) |
| kibanda | noun | stall; cabin |
| -kienyeji | adjective | local; indigenous |
| kifungu | noun | bunch; cluster |
| kifuniko | noun | lid; cover |
| kijiji | noun | a village |
| kijiko cha kupakulia | noun | serving spoon |
| kikombe | noun | cup |
| kikombe (cha chai; cha kahawa) | noun | cup (of tea; of coffee) |
| kile | conjunction | that over there |
| kilo | noun | kilogram |
| kimanda | noun | toast |
| kinu | noun | mortar; food mill |
| kipande | noun | piece; fragment |
| kisamvu | noun | cassava leaves |
| kisha | conjunction | and then |
| kitakasa | noun | sanitizer |
| kiti | noun | seat; chair |
| kitita | noun | bunch |
| kitunguu | noun | onion |
| kitunguu maji | noun | green onion |
| kiu | noun | thirst |
| kiwango | noun | amount |
| kokteli | noun | cocktail |
| kolea | adjective | well-seasoned |
| -koroga | verb | to mix; to stir |
| krimu | noun | cream |
| kuchoma | noun | roasted or grilled meat |
| kuku | noun | chicken (animal) |
| Kuna ukosefu wa karoti. | verb | There is scarcity of carrots. |
| -kupiga miayo | verb | to yawn |
| -kusikia; hisi kiu | verb | to be thirsty |
| -kuwa na kiu | verb | to be thirsty |
| -kuwa na ladha tamu | verb | to have a sweet taste |
| -kuwa na mzio | verb | to have allergies |
| -kuwa na utu | verb | to be personable |
| kwa bahati mbaya | verb | unfortunately; by bad luck |
| kwa haraka | verb | in a hurry |
| kwa mikono yako | verb | with your hands. |
| Kwa nini unapiga miayo? | verb | Why are you yawning? |
| ladha | noun | taste; flavor |
| laini | adjective | soft; tender; smooth |
| lakini | conjunction | but |
| lavani | noun | vanilla |
| Leo sina nafaka nyingi. | verb | I do not have a lot of grains today. |
| Leo, kuna aina mbalimbali ya matunda na mboga. | verb | Today, there are a variety of fruits and vegetables. |
| -leta | verb | to bring |
| -leta to | verb | to bring |
| -lika | verb | to be edible |
| -lima | verb | to farm |
| lishe | noun | nutrition |
| lita | noun | liter |
| -loweka | verb | to soak |
| maalum; spesheli | adjective | special |
| maana | noun | meaning; sense |
| maarufu | adjective | popular; famous |
| maelekezo | noun | directions; instructions |
| maelezo ya upishi | noun | recipe |
| mafanikio | noun | success |
| mafuta | noun | fat; oil |
| mafuta ya kupika | noun | cooking oil |
| magadi | noun | baking soda |
| mahali | noun | place |
| maharagwe | noun | beans |
| maini | noun | liver |
| majani chai | noun | tea leaves |
| maji | noun | water |
| maji ya dafu | noun | coconut water |
| maji ya matunda | noun | fruit juice |
| maji ya nazi | noun | coconut water |
| makuti | noun | palms |
| malenge | noun | pumpkin |
| -maliza | verb | to finish |
| mandazi | noun | bun; buns |
| mapato | noun | income |
| mapishi | noun | cookery, cuisine, |
| mara | noun | instance; time |
| matatizo ya tumbo | verb | stomach problems |
| matoke; ndizi | noun | banana |
| matumbo | noun | intestines; tripe |
| matunda ya karakara | noun | passion fruit |
| mawele | noun | millet |
| maziwa | noun | milk |
| mbatata | noun | Irish potatoes |
| mboga | noun | vegetables |
| mboga za majani | noun | leafy vegetables; greens |
| mchanganyiko | noun | mixture |
| mchele | noun | uncooked rice |
| mchicha | noun | spinach |
| Mchicha haupatikani kwa urahisi siku hizi. | verb | Spinach is not easily available these days. |
| mchuuzi | noun | seller; vendor |
| mchuzi | noun | stew |
| mchuzi wa samaki | noun | fish stew |
| meneja | noun | manager |
| -menya | verb | to peel; to strip away |
| menyu | noun | menu |
| mfupa | noun | bone |
| mgando | noun | yoghurt |
| Mgependa kulipa kibinafsi au kwa jumla? | verb | Would you like to pay individually or as a group? |
| mgogwe | noun | tree tomato |
| mhudumu | noun | server; waiter |
| -mimina | verb | to pour |
| mishikaki | noun | skewers; kebabs |
| mjomba | noun | uncle |
| mkate | noun | bread |
| mkebe | noun | tin |
| mkoba | noun | bag; sack |
| mno | adjective | too much; extreme |
| mnunuzi | noun | buyer |
| mpishi | noun | chef |
| mpunga | noun | rice plant |
| msaada | noun | aid; help |
| msala | noun | restroom |
| msimu | noun | season; period |
| mtama | noun | sorghum; milo |
| mteja | noun | customer; client |
| muafaka | adjective | appropriate |
| muhogo | noun | cassava |
| murwa | adjective | pleasing; nice; elegant |
| muwa | noun | sugarcane |
| muziki wa bluu | noun | Blues music |
| muziki wa klasiki | noun | classical music |
| -mwaga | verb | to pour out; to spill |
| mwenzi | noun | companion; friend |
| mwili | noun | body (human body) |
| mwisho | noun | end |
| mwuzaji | noun | seller |
| na | conjunction | and; with |
| nafaka | noun | grain; cereal |
| namna | noun | sort; kind |
| nanasi | noun | pineapple |
| -nawa (mikono) | verb | to wash (your hands) |
| nazi | noun | coconut |
| ndimu | noun | lime |
| ngege | noun | tilapia |
| ngisi | noun | squid |
| ngoma | noun | drum; music |
| nguo | noun | clothes |
| nguruwe | noun | pig; swine |
| nguvu | noun | strength; power |
| Nichemshe kwa muda gani? | verb | How long should I boil? |
| Nimefuata hatua zote za kupika. | verb | I have followed all the recipe steps. |
| Nimeshiba. | verb | I am satisfied/full. |
| Nina kiu. | verb | I am thirsty. |
| Nina matunda mbichi leo. | verb | I have fresh fruits. |
| Nina njaa/Ninahisi njaa. | verb | I am hungry. |
| Ninahitaji kuongeza kiasi gani cha maji? | verb | What amount of water do I need to add? |
| Ninaweza kunawa mikono? | verb | Can I clean my hands? |
| ningependa kujaribu… | verb | I would like to try... |
| njaa | noun | hunger |
| njugu | noun | groundnuts; peanuts |
| Njugu zimeisha. | verb | We are out of peanuts (lit: The peanuts are finished.) |
| noti | noun | note |
| nuka | adjective | unpleasant smelling |
| -nuka | verb | to smell |
| nukia | adjective | pleasant smelling |
| -nukia | verb | to have a nice smell |
| nyama | noun | meat |
| nyama ya kondoo | noun | sheep (mutton) |
| nyama ya kuku | noun | chicken |
| nyama ya mbuzi | noun | goat |
| nyama ya ng’ombe | noun | cow (beef) |
| nyama ya nguruwe | noun | pig (pork) |
| nyama ya wanyama wa baharini | noun | seafood |
| nyanya | noun | tomato |
| -nyunyiza | verb | to sprinkle |
| -nywa | verb | to drink |
| nzima | adjective | full |
| -oka | verb | to bake |
| -onja | verb | to taste |
| orodha | noun | list |
| -oza | verb | to rot |
| painti | noun | pint |
| -paka | verb | to paint |
| pakiti | noun | packet |
| -pakua | verb | to serve |
| -pale; kule | conjunction | over there (far from the speaker) |
| -pana | adjective | broad; wide |
| pankeki | noun | pancakes |
| papai | noun | papaya; pawpaw fruit |
| parachichi; ovakado | noun | avocado |
| pasta | noun | pasta |
| -pasua | verb | to break; to crack |
| pati; karamu | noun | party |
| -patikana | verb | to be found |
| paundi; ratili | noun | pound |
| pekee | adjective | only; just |
| -pendelea | verb | to prefer |
| pera | noun | guava |
| pesa | noun | money |
| pesa; fedha; hela | noun | money |
| piga bei | noun | bargain |
| -piga bei | verb | to bargain |
| pilau | noun | a spicy rice dish cooked with meat and vegetables |
| pilipili | noun | pepper |
| pilipili manga | noun | black pepper |
| pilipili chungwa | noun | orange pepper |
| pilipili hoho | noun | red pepper |
| pilipili iliyosagwa | noun | ground pepper |
| pilipili kichaa/kali | noun | hot pepper |
| pilipili kijani | noun | green pepper |
| pilipili manjano | noun | yellow pepper |
| pilipili nyekundu | noun | red pepper |
| pilipili nyeupe | noun | white pepper |
| pilipili saumu | noun | garlic pepper |
| pilipili zilizokaushwa | noun | dried pepper |
| -pima | verb | to measure |
| -pindua | verb | to turn over; to flip over |
| pishi | noun | two liters (used mainly with flour and grain) |
| pizza | noun | pizza |
| pole | adjective | slow; sorry |
| pombe | noun | alcohol |
| pombe kali | noun | hard alcohol (liquor) |
| -ponda | verb | to crush; to pound; to mash |
| -potea | verb | to get lost; to be lost |
| -punguza/shusha | verb | to decrease; to reduce |
| punje | noun | a single grain |
| pweza | noun | octopus |
| rahisi | adjective | easy |
| risiti ya malipo | noun | payment receipt |
| robo | adjective | quarter |
| rojo | noun | thick gravy; paste |
| -rudisha | verb | to return |
| -ruka | verb | to skip; to jump |
| sabuni ya mikono | noun | hand soap |
| -safisha | verb | to clean |
| sahani ya kupakulia | noun | serving dish |
| -sahau | verb | to forget |
| saladi ya (matunda) | noun | (fruit) salad |
| -salimu | verb | to greet |
| sambusa | noun | samosa |
| sandwichi | noun | sandwich |
| sangara | noun | Nile perch |
| sarafu | noun | coins |
| saumu; kitunguu saumu | noun | garlic; garlic clove |
| sehemu | noun | part; side |
| senti | noun | sent |
| -shiba | verb | to be full or satisfied |
| shida | noun | problem; trouble |
| shilingi | noun | shilling |
| shirika | noun | organization; corporation |
| -shukuru | verb | to thank |
| Si joto | verb | It is not hot. |
| siagi | noun | butter |
| -sikizana; kubaliana | verb | to agree |
| siku | noun | day |
| sikukuu | noun | holiday |
| sima; ugali | noun | stiff cornmeal porridge |
| simu | noun | phone |
| -sindikiza | verb | to escort; to guide |
| soda | noun | soda |
| -songa | verb | to stir up a solid mass of food |
| soseji | noun | sausage |
| spesheli | noun | special |
| steki | noun | steak |
| stroberi | noun | strawberry |
| -subiri | verb | to wait for |
| sufuria | noun | pot; pan |
| sukari | noun | sugar |
| sukumawiki | noun | collard greens |
| sumuni; thumuni | noun | fifty cents |
| supu | noun | soup |
| Tafadhali kaanga mayai mawili. | verb | Please fry two eggs. |
| tafadhali nifahamishe kuhusu… | verb | please let me know about/inform me about… |
| -taja | verb | to name; to list |
| tambi | noun | spaghetti |
| -tamu | adjective | sweet; delicious |
| tangawizi | noun | ginger root |
| tangu | preposition | since; from |
| Tanzania | noun | Tanzania |
| -tarajia | verb | to hope; to expect |
| -tazamia | verb | to look forward to; to anticipate |
| tele | adjective | plenty |
| tende | noun | date (fruit) |
| -tengeneza | verb | to make |
| -tia | verb | to put in; to insert |
| -toa | verb | to give; to offer |
| -toa huduma | verb | to serve; to provide service |
| tofaa | noun | apple |
| -toka | verb | to exit |
| -tokota | verb | to boil; to simmer |
| tomoko | noun | custard apple |
| -tosa | verb | to deep; to throw in |
| -tosha | verb | to be enough |
| -tulia | verb | to relax; to quiet down |
| -tuma | verb | to send |
| tunda | noun | fruit |
| ubao wa kukata | noun | cutting board |
| Uchemshe kwa dakika kumi. | verb | You should boil for ten minutes. |
| udaha | noun | cayenne pepper |
| uduvi | noun | shrimp |
| uji | noun | porridge |
| ujumbe | noun | message |
| ukosefu; uhaba | noun | lack of; scarcity |
| ukwaju | noun | tamarind |
| -uliza | verb | to ask |
| umeme | noun | electricity |
| Umeweka mafuta kupita kiasi. | verb | You have put a lot of oil. |
| Una bidhaa gani leo? | verb | What goods do you have today? |
| Una mboga gani leo? | verb | What vegetables do you have today? |
| Unakula chakula pamoja na nini? | verb | What do you eat this dish with? |
| Unapenda kula vyakula gani wakati wa asubuhi/mchana/jioni? | verb | What foods do you like to eat in the morning/afternoon/evening? |
| Unapikaje chakula hiki? | verb | How do you prepare this dish? |
| Ungependa kula chakula gani? | verb | What food would you like to eat? |
| Ungependa maji baridi au moto? | verb | Would you like hot/cold water? |
| Ungependa maji yenye barafu au bila barafu? | verb | Would you like water with ice or without ice? |
| Uongeze chumvi kidogo. | verb | You should add a little salt. |
| usiku | noun | night |
| utaratibu | noun | process |
| utu | noun | personality |
| uvundo | adjective | foul smelling |
| uwatu | noun | fenugreek |
| uyoga | noun | mushroom |
| uzani/uzito | noun | weight |
| viazi vitamu | noun | sweet potatoes |
| vibanzi | noun | french fries |
| vichache | adjective | few (referring to food) |
| vile | conjunction | those over there |
| vingi | adjective | many (referring to food) |
| vinywaji | noun | drinks |
| vipimo | noun | quantity |
| vitafunio | noun | snacks |
| vitunguu | noun | onions |
| vitunguu saumu | noun | garlic onions |
| viungo | noun | ingredients |
| vuguvugu | adjective | lukewarm |
| vumba | adjective | smelling of fish |
| vyakula | noun | foods |
| vyakula vya mikono | noun | finger foods |
| -wahi | verb | to venture; to undertake |
| wali | noun | cooked rice |
| -washa | verb | to ignite; to turn on |
| -weka | verb | to keep; to put |
| Wewe hupendi kula vyakula gani? | verb | What foods don’t you like to eat? |
| yai | noun | egg |
| -yeyusha | verb | to melt |
| zabibu | noun | grape; raisin |
| zabibu kavu | noun | raisins (dried grapes) |
| zafarani | noun | saffron |
| zaidi | adjective | more |
| zambarau | noun | plums |
| zawadi | noun | present; gift |
| zeituni | noun | olives |
| -zuri | adjective | good |
| Sasa ni saa ngapi? | phrase | What time is it now? |
| ili niweze… | phrase | so that I can… |
| kwa siku | phrase | per day |
| kwa wiki | phrase | per week |
| mara ngapi kwa (wiki)? | phrase | how many times per (week)? |
| zaidi ya | phrase | more than |
| Anaitwa nani? | phrase | What is his/her name? |
| Anaitwa... | phrase | His/her name is… |
| Anita: | phrase | Hamjambo. Jina langu ni Anita Smith. Mimi ninatoka Uingereza. |
| Assalamu alaykum. | phrase | Peace be upon you. (general greeting) |
| Banda la gari liko karibu na nini? | phrase | What is close to the garage? |
| Bei ya nyumba ni rahisi. | phrase | The rent is cheap. |
| Chumba chako cha kulala kina vitu gani? | phrase | What things are in your bedroom? |
| Familia yetu ni kubwa. | phrase | Our family is large. |
| Familia yetu ni ndogo. | phrase | Our family is small. |
| Familia yetu... | phrase | Our family… |
| Fola: | phrase | Salama sana. Habari za asubuhi? |
| Fola: | phrase | Je, wewe unasoma masomo gani? |
| Fola: | phrase | Mimi ninasoma Afya ya Jamii katika Chuo Kikuu cha Ibadan, katika |
| Fola: | phrase | Mimi pia. |
| Friji iko wapi kwenye nyumba yako? | phrase | Where is the fridge located in your house? |
| Habari gani? | phrase | What is the news?; How’s it going? |
| Habari za asubuhi? | phrase | Good morning? |
| Habari za jioni? | phrase | Good evening? |
| Habari za masomo? | phrase | How are your classes? |
| Habari za mchana? | phrase | Good afternoon? |
| Habari? | phrase | Any news? |
| Hali ya usalama iko vipi katika mtaa huu? | phrase | How is the security in the neighborhood? |
| Hamjambo? | phrase | How are you all? (to more than one person) |
| Hapana. | phrase | No. |
| Hataenda na mama sokoni. | phrase | He/she will not go with mother to the market. |
| Hatujambo! | phrase | We are fine. (response to Hamjambo) |
| Hawajambo? | phrase | How are they? |
| Hawatakula chakula cha jioni nyumbani. | phrase | They will not eat dinner at home. |
| Hii ni familia ya... | phrase | This is the family of... |
| huanza saa... | phrase | I start at... |
| hufika saa... | phrase | I arrive at... |
| Hujambo. | phrase | Hello. |
| humaliza saa... | phrase | I finish at... |
| huondoka saa... | phrase | I leave/depart at... |
| hurudi... | phrase | I return... |
| Huu ni mji mdogo. | phrase | This is a small city. |
| Huu ni mji mkubwa. | phrase | This is a big city. |
| huwa na shughuli | phrase | to be busy |
| huwa na shughuli chache | phrase | to be less busy |
| huwa na shughuli nyingi | phrase | to be very busy |
| huwa siendi... | phrase | I do not go... |
| huwa sina shughuli | phrase | to not be busy |
| Huyo ni nani? | phrase | Who is that? (far away) |
| Huyo ni… | phrase | That is… |
| Huyu ndiye... | phrase | This is… |
| Huyu ni nani? | phrase | Who is this? (close by) |
| Huyu ni… | phrase | This is… |
| Ina | phrase | has (used with inanimate nouns of the N-N class) |
| Je, kuna nyumba za kukodisha? | phrase | Are there rental houses? |
| Je, nyumba ina vyumba gani? | phrase | Which rooms are in the house? |
| Je, nyumba ina vyumba vingapi? | phrase | How many rooms are in the house? |
| Je, nyumba yako ina...? | phrase | Does your house have...? |
| Je, una kazi? | phrase | Do you have work? |
| Je, una miaka mingapi? | phrase | So, how old are you? |
| Je, unapenda kazi yako? | phrase | Do you like your work? |
| Je, unaweza kupiga bei? | phrase | Can you bargain? |
| Jina lake ni nani? | phrase | What is his/her name? |
| Jina lake ni… | phrase | His/her name is… |
| Jina lako ni nani? | phrase | What is your name? |
| Jina langu ni… | phrase | My name is… |
| Jioni njema. | phrase | Have a good evening. |
| kama | phrase | like; if; whether |
| Karibu chai. | phrase | Come in and have some tea. |
| Karibuni darasani! | phrase | Welcome to class! |
| kasorobo | phrase | a quarter to |
| kati ya (6:00) na (7:00) | phrase | between (6:00) and (7:00) |
| Katika nyumba yangu kuna... | phrase | In my house there is... |
| kila | phrase | each; every |
| Kizingiti cha viatu kiko wapi kwenye nyumba yako? | phrase | Where is the shoe rack located in your house? |
| Kodi ya nyumba ni gani? | phrase | How much is the rent? |
| Kodi ya nyumba ni pesa ngapi? | phrase | How much is the rent? |
| Kuanzia... | phrase | To start with… |
| Kuna huduma gani katika mtaa huu? | phrase | What services are available in the neighborhood? |
| Kuna huduma gani kwenye nyumba? | phrase | What services are provided at the house? |
| Kuna mandhari gani kwenye eneo hili? | phrase | What is the view from the place? |
| Kuna nini kwenye ukuta wa nyumba yako? | phrase | What do you have on the wall of your house? |
| Kuna sehemu nyingi za vyakula. | phrase | There are many restaurants. |
| Kuna sheria zozote kuhusu matumizi ya nyumba? | phrase | Are there any rental restrictions? |
| Kuna usalama wa kutosha. | phrase | There is adequate security. |
| Kuna… | phrase | There is…; there are… |
| kutoka (Jumatatu) hadi (Ijumaa) | phrase | from (Monday) to (Friday) |
| kutoka saa (6:00) hadi saa (7:00) | phrase | from (6:00) until (7:00) |
| kutoka saa (moja) hadi saa (nne) | phrase | from (1 o’clock) until (4 o’clock) |
| Kutoka siku ya... | phrase | From the day of… |
| Kuwa na wakati mwema! | phrase | Have a good time! |
| kwa muda wa… | phrase | for the duration of… |
| Kwa nini hukurejea mapema? | phrase | Why did you not return early? |
| Kwa nini hukusafiri wikendi iliyopita? | phrase | Why did you not travel last weekend? |
| Kwa nini unasoma…? | phrase | Why are you studying…? |
| Kwaheri! | phrase | Goodbye! |
| Lala salama! | phrase | Sleep well! |
| Leo ni siku gani? | phrase | What day is today? |
| Leo ni siku ya… | phrase | Today is... |
| Makochi yako ni ya rangi gani? | phrase | What is the color of your couches? |
| Mambo. | phrase | Hello.; What’s up? (informal) |
| NaN | NaN | NaN |
| Mchana mwema! | phrase | Have a good afternoon! |
| mimi hukamilisha... | phrase | I complete... |
| Mimi ni mzaliwa wa… | phrase | I am a native of... |
| Mimi ni... | phrase | I am… |
| Mimi nilizaliwa mwaka wa… | phrase | I was born the year of… |
| Mimi ninaishi katika jimbo la… | phrase | I live in the state of… |
| Mimi ninaishi katika kijiji cha… | phrase | I live in the village of… |
| Mimi ninaishi katika mji wa… | phrase | I live in the city of… |
| Mimi ninaishi katika nchi ya... | phrase | I live in the country of… |
| Mimi ninasoma... kwa sababu… | phrase | I am studying… because... |
| Mimi ninatoka jimbo la… | phrase | I come from the state of… |
| Mimi ninatoka mji wa… | phrase | I come from the city of… |
| Mimi ninatoka mkoa wa… | phrase | I come from the province of… |
| Mimi ninatoka nchi ya… | phrase | I come from the country of… |
| Mimi pia. | phrase | Me too. |
| mingapi? | phrase | How many...? (referring to age) |
| Mna... | phrase | Inside there is…. |
| Nakutakia wakati mwema pia! | phrase | I wish you a good time too! |
| Nambari yako ya simu ni gani? | phrase | What is your cell phone number? |
| Ndiyo. | phrase | Yes. |
| Ngapi? | phrase | How many? |
| Ni saa… | phrase | It is… o’clock. |
| Nilizaliwa... | phrase | I was born... |
| Nimefurahi kufahamu familia yako. | phrase | I am pleased to know your family. |
| Nimefurahi kukufahamu. | phrase | It is nice to meet you.; It is good getting to know you. |
| Nimefurahi kukutana familia yako. | phrase | I am glad to meet your family. |
| Nimepata nyumba. | phrase | I have found a house. |
| Nimeshapoa. | phrase | I’m rested.; I am okay. |
| Nina kazi kidogo.; Nina kazi chache. | phrase | I have little work. |
| Nina kazi ngumu. | phrase | I have difficult work. |
| Nina kazi nyingi. | phrase | I have a lot of work. |
| Nina kazi rahisi. | phrase | I have easy work. |
| Nina kazi. | phrase | I have work. |
| Nina miaka… | phrase | I am….years old. |
| Nina umri wa miaka…. | phrase | My age is…. years. |
| Ninafanya kazi mbalimbali. | phrase | I do various jobs. |
| Ninafanya kazi tofautitofauti. | phrase | I do various/different jobs. |
| Ninaitwa…. | phrase | My name is… (lit., I am called…) |
| Ninakaa na familia yangu. | phrase | I live with my family. |
| Ninapenda kazi yangu. | phrase | I like my work. |
| Ninapenda nyumba yangu. | phrase | I like my house. |
| Ninasema lugha za... | phrase | I speak the language of... |
| Ninasoma… | phrase | I study…; I am studying… |
| Ninatafuta nyumba. | phrase | I am looking for a house. |
| Ninatumai; ninatumaini... | phrase | I hope... |
| Ningependa kuhifadhi nambari yako ya simu. | phrase | I would like to save your phone number. |
| Ningependa kukufahimsha kwa... | phrase | I would like to introduce you to… |
| Ningependa kupata nambari yako ya simu. | phrase | I would like to get your cell phone number. |
| Nyumba haina vitu vyovyote. | phrase | The house is not furnished. |
| Nyumba iko wapi? | phrase | Where is the house located? |
| Nyumba ina vitu gani? | phrase | What things are in the house? |
| Nyumba ina vitu vyote. | phrase | The house is fully furnished. |
| Nyumba yako imeezekwa na nini? | phrase | What is your roof made of? |
| Nyumba yako ina vitu gani? | phrase | What things are in your house? |
| Nyumba yako ina vyumba gani? | phrase | What rooms does your house have? |
| Nyumba yangu haina... | phrase | My house doesn’t have... |
| Nyumba yangu ina vitu vichache. | phrase | My house has few things. |
| Nyumba yangu ina vitu vingi. | phrase | My house has many things. |
| Nyumba yangu ni kubwa. | phrase | My house is big. |
| Nyumba yangu ni ndogo. | phrase | My house is small. |
| Nzuri sana. | phrase | Very good. |
| Nzuri tu. | phrase | Just fine.; Okay. |
| Nzuri. | phrase | Good. |
| Pana... | phrase | There is (the place has)... |
| Poa. | phrase | Cool. (response to Vipi) |
| Pole kwa safari. | phrase | Sorry for the trip. |
| robo | phrase | a quarter after/past |
| saa (mbili) kamili | phrase | 8 o’clock exactly/sharp |
| saa (mbili) kasorobo | phrase | a quarter to (8 o’clock) |
| saa (mbili) na nusu | phrase | half past 8 o’clock |
| saa (mbili) na robo | phrase | a quarter after/past 8 o’clock |
| Safari yako ilikuwaje? | phrase | How was your trip? |
| Sakafu ya nyumba yako ni ya aina gani? | phrase | What type of floor does your house have? |
| Salama sana. | phrase | Very peaceful.; Very safe. |
| Salama tu. | phrase | Just fine. |
| Salama. | phrase | Peaceful.; Safe. |
| Sasa. | phrase | Hey. |
| Sawa. | phrase | Okay. |
| Sawasawa! | phrase | Right! Okay! |
| Sijambo. | phrase | I am ok; I am fine. (response to Hujambo) |
| Sijapata/nimekosa nyumba. | phrase | I have not found a house. |
| Siku gani…? | phrase | Which day…? |
| Simfahamu. | phrase | I don’t know him/her. |
| Simkumbuki. | phrase | I don’t remember him/her. |
| Sina kazi. | phrase | I do not have work. |
| Sipendi kazi yangu. | phrase | I do not like my work. |
| Sipendi nyumba yangu. | phrase | I do not like my house. |
| Sitaenda msikitini Ijumaa. | phrase | I will not go to the mosque on Friday. |
| Televisheni iko wapi kwenye nyumba yako? | phrase | Where is the television located in your house? |
| Tungependa kukukaribisha... | phrase | We would like to welcome you… |
| Tuongee baadaye! | phrase | Let’s talk later! |
| Tushapoa! | phrase | No worries!; All is well! |
| Tutaonana kesho! | phrase | See you tomorrow! |
| U hali gani? | phrase | How are you? What is your condition? |
| Ulienda wapi wikendi iliyopita? | phrase | Where did you travel to last weekend? |
| Ulifanya nini jana? | phrase | What did you do yesterday? |
| Ulifanya nini wikendi iliyopita? | phrase | What did you do last weekend? |
| Ulizaliwa lini? | phrase | When were you born? |
| Ulizaliwa mwaka gani? | phrase | In which year were you born?; When were you born? |
| Una miaka mingapi? | phrase | How old are you? |
| Una simu? | phrase | Do you have a cell phone? |
| Una umri gani? | phrase | What is your age? |
| Una umri wa miaka mingapi? | phrase | How old are you? |
| Unaishi wapi? | phrase | Where do you live/reside? |
| Unaitwa nani? | phrase | What is your name? (lit., What are you called?) |
| Unapenda kufanya shughuli gani kila siku? | phrase | What activities do you like doing every day? |
| Unasema lugha gani? | phrase | What language(s) do you speak? |
| Unasoma kozi gani (semesta hii)? | phrase | What course are you taking this semester? |
| Unatafuta aina gani ya nyumba? | phrase | What type of house are you looking for? |
| Unatoka katika nchi gani? | phrase | What country do you come from? |
| Unatoka wapi? | phrase | Where do you come from? |
| Unaweza kutembelea maeneo gani karibu na nyumba hii? | phrase | What places can you visit around this house? |
| Ungependa kuishi katika aina gani ya nyumba? | phrase | What type of house would you like to live in? |
| Usiku mwema! | phrase | Have a good night! |
| Utafanya nini leo jioni? | phrase | What will you do this evening? |
| Utafanya nini wikendi hii? | phrase | What will you do this coming weekend? |
| Uwe na usiku mwema! | phrase | Have a good night! |
| verb | phrase | Negation |
| Vipi? | phrase | What’s up? |
| Vyumba katika nyumba yako vina rangi gani? | phrase | What are the colors of rooms in your house? |
| Waalaykum salam. | phrase | And peace be upon you, too. (response to Assalamu alaykum) |
| Wangapi? | phrase | How many? (referring to more than one) |
| Wewe hufanya shughuli gani kila wikendi? | phrase | What activities do you like doing every weekend? |
| Wewe hupendi kufanya shughuli gani kila siku? | phrase | What activities don’t you like doing every day? |
| Wikendi ilikuwa nzuri sana! | phrase | The weekend was great! |
| Wikendi yako ilikuwaje? | phrase | How was your weekend? |
| Yeye alizaliwa mwaka wa… | phrase | She/He was born in the year … |
| Yeye anatoka marekani. | phrase | He/she comes from America. |
| Yeye ni nani? | phrase | Who is he/she? |