| Afrika Kusini | Proper Noun | South Africa | Country |
| Afrika Mashariki | Noun | East Africa | |
| afya | Noun | health | |
| afya ya jamii | Noun | public health | Academic Subject |
| aina | Noun | type; kind | |
| -ake | Pronoun | her/his | Possessive Pronoun |
| akiolojia | Noun | archaeology | Academic Subject |
| -ako | Pronoun | your | Possessive Pronoun |
| alasiri | Noun | late afternoon; early evening | |
| alfajiri | Noun | dawn; daybreak | |
| Alhamisi | Noun | Thursday | Day |
| almasi | Noun | diamond | |
| -amka | Verb | to wake up; get up | |
| amu | Noun | maternal uncle | Extended Family Member |
| -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 | Possessive Pronoun |
| anthropolojia | Noun | anthropology | Academic Subject |
| -anza | Verb | to start; to begin | |
| -ao | Pronoun | their | Possessive Pronoun |
| -arifu | Verb | to notify; to inform | |
| asilimia | Noun | percent | |
| asubuhi | Noun | morning | |
| au | Conjunction | or | |
| au; ama | Conjunction | or | |
| awali | Adverb | fast; origin | Frequency |
| baa | Noun | bar | |
| baada ya | Adverb | after; afterwards | Frequency |
| baadaye | Adverb | later | Frequency |
| baba | Noun | father | Family Member |
| baba mdogo | Noun | younger brother of father | Extended Family Member |
| baba mkubwa | Noun | older brother of father | Extended Family Member |
| baba mkwe | Noun | father-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| babu | Noun | grandfather | Extended Family Member |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| bata mzinga | Noun | turkey | Extended Family Member |
| bawabu | Noun | security guard; door keeper | |
| -baya | Adjective | bad | |
| benchi | Noun | bench | |
| benki | Noun | bank | |
| bia | Noun | beer | |
| biashara | Noun | business | Academic Subject |
| bibi; nyanya | Noun | grandmother | Extended Family Member |
| bidhaa | Noun | products; goods | |
| bila | Conjunction | without | |
| bilauri; glasi | Noun | glass | |
| binadamu | Noun | humans; human beings | |
| binamu | Noun | cousin | Extended Family Member |
| binti | Noun | daughter | Family Member |
| biolojia | Noun | biology | Academic Subject |
| birika | Noun | kettle | |
| blanketi | Noun | blanket | |
| bluu; samawati; samawi | Adjective | blue | Color |
| boma | Noun | homestead | |
| bomba | Noun | pipe | |
| bora | Adjective | better; suitable | |
| -bora | Adjective | suitable | |
| botania | Noun | botany | Academic Subject |
| Botswana | Proper Noun | Botswana | Country |
| -bovu | Adjective | bad | |
| buli | Noun | teapot | |
| Burundi | Proper Noun | Burundi | Country |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| chelewa | Adverb | late | Frequency |
| -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 | Family Member |
| dakika | Noun | minute | |
| daktari | Noun | doctor | Job |
| daktari wa macho | Noun | optician | Job |
| daktari wa meno | Noun | dentist | Job |
| dansi | Noun | dance | |
| darasa | Noun | classroom | |
| dari | Noun | ceiling | |
| dereva | Noun | driver | Job |
| dhahabu; zari | Adjective | gold | Color |
| dhamana | Noun | deposit | |
| dhamana ya usalama | Noun | security deposit | |
| dini | Noun | religion | Academic Subject |
| 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 | Color |
| elimu | Noun | education | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya kompyuta | Noun | computer science | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya mawasiliano | Noun | communication studies | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya mazingira | Noun | environmental science | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya siasa | Noun | political science | Academic Subject |
| -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 | Possessive Pronoun |
| -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 | Possessive Pronoun |
| -eupe | Adjective | white | Color |
| -eusi | Adjective | black | Color |
| -ezeka | Verb | to roof | |
| -fagia | Verb | to sweep | |
| -fahamu | Verb | to know; to understand | |
| fahari | Adjective | luxurious | |
| falsafa | Noun | philosophy | Academic Subject |
| familia | Noun | family | |
| familia pokezi | Noun | host family | Extended Family Member |
| -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 | Academic Subject |
| fedha | Adjective | silver | Color |
| feni; panka | Noun | fan | |
| -fika | Verb | to arrive | |
| filamu | Noun | film; movie | |
| fizikia | Noun | physics | Academic Subject |
| 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? | Question Word |
| gari | Noun | car; automobile | |
| gavana | Noun | governor | Job |
| 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 | Job |
| halafu | Adverb | afterwards; then | Frequency |
| 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 | Academic Subject |
| hifadhi ya Kilimanjaro | Noun | Kilimanjaro Reserve | |
| -hifadhi; weka | Verb | to save | |
| hisabati | Noun | math | Academic Subject |
| historia | Noun | history | Academic Subject |
| -hitaji | Verb | to need | |
| hivyo | Conjunction | so | |
| hospitali | Noun | a hospital | |
| -hudhuria mkutano | Verb | to attend a meeting | |
| hudhurungi | Adjective | mustard | Color |
| huduma | Noun | services | |
| huduma za kukusanya taka | Noun | garbage collection services | |
| ijapo | Conjunction | even if | |
| Ijumaa | Noun | Friday | Day |
| ila | Conjunction | except; but; however | |
| imamu | Noun | imam | Job |
| -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 | Academic Subject |
| -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 | Academic Subject |
| jiolojia | Noun | geology | Academic Subject |
| jioni | Noun | evening | |
| -jitayarisha | Verb | to get ready | |
| joko; tanuri | Noun | oven | |
| -jua | Verb | to know | |
| Jumamosi | Noun | Saturday | Day |
| Jumanne | Noun | Tuesday | Day |
| Jumapili | Noun | Sunday | Day |
| Jumatano | Noun | Wednesday | Day |
| Jumatatu | Noun | Monday | Day |
| 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 | Color |
| kaka | Noun | brother | Family Member |
| 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 | Country |
| 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 | Job |
| kasri | Noun | palace | |
| kasuku | Noun | parrot | Extended Family Member |
| 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 | Academic Subject |
| Kenya | Proper Noun | Kenya | Country |
| kesho | Noun | tomorrow | |
| kesho kutwa | Noun | day after tomorrow | |
| Kiafrikana | Noun | Afrikaans | Language |
| Kiajemi | Noun | Persian | Language |
| kiambo | Noun | village; compound | |
| Kiarabu | Noun | Arabic | Language |
| kiatu | Noun | shoe | |
| Kibamana | Noun | Bambara; Bamana | Language |
| Kibukusu | Noun | Bukusu | Language |
| Kichaga | Noun | Chaga | Language |
| Kichina | Noun | Chinese | Language |
| kiduka; kioski | Noun | kiosk | |
| kifaa | Noun | equipment | |
| Kifaransa | Noun | French | Language |
| Kihabeshi | Noun | Amharic | Language |
| Kihausa | Noun | Hausa | Language |
| Kihindi | Noun | Hindi | Language |
| Kihispania | Noun | Spanish | Language |
| Kiholanzi | Noun | Dutch | Language |
| Kiingereza | Noun | English | Language |
| Kiitaliano | Noun | Italian | Language |
| kijana | Noun | youth; teenager | Family Member |
| kijani; kibichi | Adjective | green | Color |
| Kijapani | Noun | Japanese | Language |
| Kijerumani | Noun | German | Language |
| kijiji | Noun | village | |
| kijijini | Noun | rural | |
| kijiko | Noun | spoon | |
| kijivu | Adjective | gray | Color |
| kikaango | Noun | frying pan | |
| kikaushaji nywele | Noun | blow dryer | |
| kikombe | Noun | cup; mug | |
| kila wakati | Adverb | all the time | Frequency |
| kilabu | Noun | club | |
| kilomita | Noun | kilometer | |
| -kimbia | Verb | to run | |
| Kimeru | Noun | Meru | Language |
| kinanda | Noun | record player | |
| kinu | Noun | mortar | |
| Kinyala | Noun | Nyala | Language |
| Kinyarwanda | Noun | Rwandese | Language |
| kioo | Noun | mirror | |
| kipandio | Noun | staircase | |
| kipepeo | Noun | butterfly | Extended Family Member |
| kipindi (vipindi) | Noun | program (programs) | |
| Kireno | Noun | Portuguese | Language |
| Kirusi | Noun | Russian | Language |
| Kisamburu | Noun | Samburu | Language |
| -kisasa | Adjective | modern | |
| kisha | Preposition | then; and then | |
| kisima | Noun | water well | |
| kisiwa | Noun | island | |
| Kisomali | Noun | Somali | Language |
| kisu | Noun | knife | |
| Kisukuma | Noun | Sukuma | Language |
| Kiswahili | Noun | Swahili | Language |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| kituo cha basi | Noun | bus station | |
| kituo cha polisi | Noun | police station | Job |
| Kituruki | Noun | Turkish | Language |
| kiunga | Noun | suburb | |
| kiungo | Noun | spice | |
| Kiwolof | Noun | Wolof | Language |
| Kiyahudi | Noun | Hebrew | Language |
| Kiyoruba | Noun | Yoruba | Language |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| -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 | Frequency |
| kwa muda mfupi | Adverb | for a short time | Frequency |
| kwa muda mrefu | Adverb | for a long time | Frequency |
| 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 | Color |
| 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 | Country |
| malipo | Noun | payment | |
| -maliza | Verb | to end; to finish | |
| mama | Noun | mother | Family Member |
| mama mdogo | Noun | younger sister of mother | Extended Family Member |
| mama mkubwa | Noun | older sister of mother | Extended Family Member |
| mama mkwe | Noun | mother-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mandhari | Noun | landscape; view | |
| manejimenti; uongozi | Noun | management | Academic Subject |
| manjano | Adjective | yellow | Color |
| mapema | Adverb | early | Frequency |
| mara (mbili) kwa mwezi | Adverb | twice a month | Frequency |
| mara (moja) kwa (wiki) | Adverb | once a week | Frequency |
| mara kwa mara | Adverb | from time to time | Frequency |
| mara mojamoja | Adverb | once in a while | Frequency |
| marashi | Noun | perfume | |
| Marekani | Noun | United States of America | |
| Marekani (Amerika) | Proper Noun | America (United States of America) | Country |
| marekebisho | Noun | repairs | |
| maridadi | Adjective | beautiful | |
| -maridadi | Adjective | beautiful | |
| masharti | Noun | rules | |
| masomo ya Kiafrika | Noun | African studies | Academic Subject |
| masomo ya wanawake | Noun | Women’s studies | Academic Subject |
| maua | Noun | flowers | |
| mawasiliano | Noun | communication | |
| mawe | Noun | stone | |
| mazingira | Noun | environment | |
| maziwa | Adjective | milky white | Color |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| mbwa | Noun | dog | Animal |
| mchana | Noun | afternoon | |
| mcheja | Noun | son-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mchezo wa bodi | Noun | board game | |
| mchezo wa karata | Noun | card game | |
| mchoro | Noun | artwork | |
| mchungaji wa mifugo | Noun | herder | Job |
| mekanika | Noun | mechanic | Job |
| Meksiko | Proper Noun | Mexico | Country |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| mhadhiri | Noun | lecturer; instructor | |
| mhandisi | Noun | engineer | Job |
| mhariri | Noun | editor | |
| mhasibu | Noun | accountant | Job |
| mhunzi | Noun | blacksmith | Job |
| miadi | Noun | appointment | |
| miaka | Noun | years | |
| michezo ya video | Noun | video games | |
| mifugo | Noun | livestock | |
| mimi | Pronoun | I | Subject Pronoun |
| mipango ya miji | Noun | urban planning | Academic Subject |
| Misri | Proper Noun | Egypt | Country |
| mita | Noun | meter | |
| mjenzi | Noun | construction worker | Job |
| mji | Noun | a town; a city | |
| mji mkuu | Noun | capital city | |
| mjini | Noun | urban | |
| mjomba | Noun | maternal uncle | Extended Family Member |
| mjukuu | Noun | grandchild | Extended Family Member |
| mjumbe | Noun | delegate; messenger | |
| mkahawa | Noun | restaurant | |
| mkalimani | Noun | interpreter | Job |
| mkataba wa upangaji | Noun | lease agreement | |
| mkaza mwana; mkaza | Noun | daughter-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mke; bibi | Noun | wife | Family Member |
| mkoa | Noun | province | |
| mkodishaji; mpangaji | Noun | tenant; renter | |
| mkulima | Noun | farmer | |
| mkunga | Noun | midwife | Job |
| mkutano | Noun | meeting | |
| mkutubi | Noun | librarian | Job |
| mkuu wa chuo | Noun | university president | Job |
| mkwe | Noun | in-law | Extended Family Member |
| 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 | Frequency |
| 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 | Job |
| mpwa | Noun | niece; nephew | Extended Family Member |
| mradi | Noun | project | |
| mrefeji | Noun | tap | |
| msala | Noun | bathroom; restroom | |
| msanii | Noun | artist | Job |
| mshairi | Noun | poet | Job |
| msichana | Noun | girl | Family Member |
| msikiti | Noun | mosque | |
| msitu | Noun | forest | |
| mstaafu | Noun | retired person | Job |
| Msumbiji | Proper Noun | Mozambique | Country |
| msusi | Noun | hairdresser | Job |
| mswaki | Noun | toothbrush | |
| mtaa | Noun | neighborhood; street; suburb | |
| mtafiti | Noun | researcher | Job |
| 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 | Family Member |
| mtu | Noun | person | |
| muda | Noun | time; period of time | |
| muhimu | Adjective | important; essential | |
| mume | Noun | husband | Family Member |
| muuzaji (mwuzaji) | Noun | salesperson (seller) | Job |
| muziki | Noun | music | Academic Subject |
| mvulana | Noun | boy | Family Member |
| mvuvi | Noun | fisher(man) | |
| mwaka; miaka | Noun | year; years | Extended Family Member |
| mwalimu | Noun | a teacher | Job |
| mwana | Noun | son | Family Member |
| mwanaanga | Noun | astronaut | Job |
| mwanafunzi | Noun | a student | |
| mwanahistoria | Noun | historian | Job |
| mwanaisimu | Noun | linguist | Job |
| mwanajeshi | Noun | soldier; army officer | Job |
| mwanamazingira | Noun | environmentalist | Job |
| mwanamitindo | Noun | fashion designer | Job |
| mwanamke | Noun | woman | Job |
| mwanamume | Noun | man | |
| mwanamuziki | Noun | musician | Job |
| mwanasayansi | Noun | scientist | Job |
| mwanasheria; wakili | Noun | lawyer | Job |
| mwanasiasa | Noun | politician | Job |
| mwanyumba | Noun | men who have married blood sisters | Extended Family Member |
| mwanzo | Adverb | start; begin; genesis | Frequency |
| mwashi | Noun | mason | |
| mwekahazina | Noun | treasurer | |
| mwendo | Noun | movement; motion; duration | |
| mwenye nyumba; mpangishaji | Noun | landlord; leaser | |
| mwenyekiti | Noun | chairperson | Job |
| mwenyekiti wa idara | Noun | head of department | Job |
| mwiko | Noun | wooden spoon | |
| mwinyi | Noun | landlord | |
| mwishowe | Adverb | finally | Frequency |
| mzazi | Noun | parent | Family Member |
| mzee | Noun | old man | |
| nadra | Adverb | rarely | Frequency |
| naibu wa waziri | Noun | deputy minister | Job |
| nakala | Noun | copy; replica | |
| nambari | Noun | number | |
| Nani? | Interrogative | Who? | Question Word |
| nchi | Noun | a country | |
| nchini | Noun | in the country of… | |
| ndani | Preposition | inside | |
| ndege | Noun | birds | Extended Family Member |
| ndugu | Noun | sibling; relative | Family Member |
| ng’ombe | Noun | cattle | |
| ng'ombe | Noun | cow | Extended Family Member |
| nguo | Noun | cloth; clothes | |
| Nigeria | Proper Noun | Nigeria | Country |
| nili; bluu giza | Adjective | indigo | Color |
| nje | Preposition | out; outside | |
| njiwa | Noun | pigeon | Extended Family Member |
| -nunua | Verb | to buy; to purchase | |
| nusu | Noun | half | |
| nyasi | Noun | grass | |
| nyinyi | Pronoun | you (pl.) | Subject Pronoun |
| nyoka | Noun | snake | Extended Family Member |
| nyuki | Noun | bee | Extended Family Member |
| nyumba | Noun | house | |
| nzi | Noun | fly | Extended Family Member |
| -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 | Animal |
| 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 | Country |
| polepole | Adverb | very slowly | |
| polisi | Noun | police | Job |
| profesa; mkufunzi | Noun | professor | Job |
| -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 | Job |
| rangi | Noun | color | |
| rangi ya giza | Adjective | dark color | Color |
| rangi ya mwangaza | Adjective | light color | Color |
| rangirangi | Adjective | multicolored | Color |
| 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 | Job |
| -rudi | Verb | to go back; to return | |
| runinga; televisheni | Noun | television | |
| Rwanda | Proper Noun | Rwanda | Country |
| 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 | Academic Subject |
| saini | Noun | signature | |
| sakafu | Noun | floor | |
| Sala za Ijumaa | Noun | Friday prayers | |
| samaki | Noun | fish | Extended Family Member |
| samli | Adjective | off white | Color |
| sanaa za maonyesho | Noun | performing arts | Academic Subject |
| 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 | Country |
| seneta | Noun | senator | Job |
| shaba | Adjective | bronze | Color |
| shahada | Noun | degree | |
| shahada ya kwanza | Noun | undergraduate degree | |
| shahada ya uzamili | Noun | postgraduate degree | |
| shamba | Noun | farm | |
| shangazi | Noun | paternal aunt | Extended Family Member |
| sheha | Noun | councilor; chief | |
| shehe | Noun | sheikh | |
| shemeji; mwamu | Noun | brother or sister-in-law or relative by marriage | Extended Family Member |
| sherehe | Noun | celebration | |
| sherehe (ya kitamaduni) | Noun | (cultural) celebration | |
| -sherehekea | Verb | to celebrate | |
| sheria | Noun | law | Academic Subject |
| -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 | Extended Family Member |
| shule ya nasari | Noun | preschool; nursery school | Extended Family Member |
| shule ya sekondari; shule ya upili | Noun | secondary school; high school | Extended Family Member |
| shule; skuli | Noun | school | Extended Family Member |
| -sikiliza | Verb | to listen (to music) | |
| -sikiliza musiki | Verb | to listen to music | |
| siku | Noun | day | |
| 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 | Subject Pronoun |
| 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 | Country |
| sosholojia | Noun | sociology | Academic Subject |
| starehe | Adjective | comfortable | |
| stashahada | Noun | diploma | |
| sungura | Noun | rabbit | Extended Family Member |
| 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 | Country |
| 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 | Academic Subject |
| ubao | Noun | cutting board | |
| Ubeljiji | Proper Noun | Belgium | Country |
| uchaguzi | Noun | election | |
| Uchina | Proper Noun | China | Country |
| uchovu | Noun | fatigue | |
| uchumi | Noun | economics | Academic Subject |
| udaktari | Noun | medicine | Job |
| udongo | Noun | dirt | |
| Ufaransa | Proper Noun | France | Country |
| ufukwe | Noun | beach; shore | |
| Ugiriki | Proper Noun | Greece | Country |
| ugonjwa | Noun | disease; illness | |
| Uhabeshi | Proper Noun | Ethiopia | Country |
| uhandisi | Noun | engineering | Academic Subject |
| uharibifu | Noun | destruction | |
| Uhispania | Proper Noun | Spain | Country |
| Uholanzi | Proper Noun | The Netherlands (Holland) | Country |
| Uingereza | Proper Noun | The United Kingdom; England | Country |
| Ujapani | Proper Noun | Japan | Country |
| Ujerumani | Proper Noun | Germany | Country |
| 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 | Academic Subject |
| uongozi | Noun | leadership | Academic Subject |
| upande | Noun | side | |
| upishi | Noun | catering | |
| Ureno | Proper Noun | Portugal | Country |
| urujuani | Adjective | violet | Color |
| Urusi | Proper Noun | Russia | Country |
| usafi | Noun | hygiene; cleanliness | |
| usalama | Noun | safety; security | |
| usalama; ulinzi | Noun | security | |
| usanifu majengo | Noun | architecture | Academic Subject |
| usiku | Noun | night; nighttime | |
| Uswisi | Proper Noun | Switzerland | Country |
| utafiti | Noun | research | |
| utamaduni | Noun | culture | |
| Uturuki | Proper Noun | Turkey | Country |
| uvuvi | Noun | fishing | |
| uwanja | Noun | court; field (for sports) | |
| Uyahudi | Proper Noun | Israel | Country |
| Uyorodani | Proper Noun | Jordan | Country |
| 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 | Extended Family Member |
| wakala | Noun | agent (leasing agent) | |
| wakati wa | Conjunction | during; while | |
| walimu | Noun | teachers | |
| walinzi; bawabu | Noun | security guards | |
| wanyama | Noun | animals | Extended Family Member |
| wao | Pronoun | they | Subject Pronoun |
| Wapi? | Interrogative | Where? | Question Word |
| waridi | Adjective | pink | Color |
| -wasiliana | Verb | to communicate | |
| -weka | Verb | to put; to place | |
| wewe | Pronoun | you (sg.) | Subject Pronoun |
| -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 | Possessive Pronoun |
| yangu | Pronoun | my | Possessive Pronoun |
| yaya | Noun | nanny; babysitter | Job |
| yeye | Pronoun | he; she | Subject Pronoun |
| -zaliwa | Verb | to be born | |
| zamani | Adverb | past | Frequency |
| zambarau | Adjective | purple | Color |
| -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 | |
| Afrika Kusini | Proper Noun | South Africa | Country |
| Afrika Mashariki | Noun | East Africa | |
| afya | Noun | health | |
| afya ya jamii | Noun | public health | Academic Subject |
| -agiza | Verb | to order | |
| agizo | Noun | order | |
| aina | Noun | type; kind | |
| ajabu | Adjective | amazing | |
| -ake | Pronoun | her/his | Possessive Pronoun |
| akiolojia | Noun | archaeology | Academic Subject |
| -ako | Pronoun | your | Possessive Pronoun |
| alasiri | Noun | late afternoon; early evening | |
| alfajiri | Noun | dawn; daybreak | |
| Alhamisi | Noun | Thursday | Day |
| -alika | Verb | to invite | |
| almasi | Noun | diamond | |
| ama; au | Conjunction | or | |
| -ambua | Verb | to peel | |
| -amka | Verb | to wake up; get up | |
| amu | Noun | maternal uncle | Extended Family Member |
| -amua | Verb | to decide | |
| -andaa | Verb | to provide; to prepare | |
| -andaa meza | Verb | to set the table | |
| -andaa; tayarisha | Verb | to prepare | |
| -andika | Verb | to write | |
| -angalia | Verb | to watch; to observe | |
| -angalia tovuti | Verb | to look at the internet; to surf the web | |
| -angu | Pronoun | my | Possessive Pronoun |
| -anguka | Verb | to fall; to drop | |
| anthropolojia | Noun | anthropology | Academic Subject |
| -anza | Verb | to start; to begin | |
| -ao | Pronoun | their | Possessive Pronoun |
| -arifu | Verb | to notify; to inform | |
| Asante kwa chakula. | Verb | Thank you for the meal. | |
| asilimia | Noun | percent | |
| asubuhi | Noun | morning | |
| au | Conjunction | or | |
| au; ama | Conjunction | or | |
| awali | Adverb | fast; origin | Frequency |
| baa | Noun | bar | |
| baada ya | Adverb | after; afterwards | Frequency |
| baadaye | Adverb | later | Frequency |
| baadhi (ya) | Adjective | some (of); a few (of) | |
| baba | Noun | father | Family Member |
| baba mdogo | Noun | younger brother of father | Extended Family Member |
| baba mkubwa | Noun | older brother of father | Extended Family Member |
| baba mkwe | Noun | father-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| babu | Noun | grandfather | Extended Family Member |
| badala | Conjunction | instead of | |
| badala ya | Conjunction | instead of | |
| -badilisha | Verb | to change; to alter | |
| 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 | |
| balungi | Noun | grapefruit | |
| bamia | Noun | okra | |
| banda la gari | Noun | garage | |
| bandia | Adjective | artificial; fake | |
| barabara; barabara kuu | Noun | street; highway | |
| barafu | Noun | ice | |
| baraza | Noun | veranda | |
| baridi (si baridi) | Adjective | cold (not cold) | |
| -barizi | Verb | to chill; to relax | |
| barua | Noun | letter | |
| barua pepe | Noun | email | |
| basi | Conjunction | then; enough; well; that is all | |
| bata | Noun | duck | Extended Family Member |
| bata mzinga | Noun | turkey | Extended Family Member |
| bawabu | Noun | security guard; door keeper | |
| -baya | Adjective | bad | |
| 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 | |
| benchi | Noun | bench | |
| bendi | Noun | band | |
| benki | Noun | bank | |
| bhajia | Noun | deep fried potato slices that have been dipped in egg wash and flour | |
| bia | Noun | beer | |
| biashara | Noun | business | Academic Subject |
| bibi; nyanya | Noun | grandmother | Extended Family Member |
| bidhaa | Noun | merchandise; goods | |
| bila | Conjunction | without | |
| -bila ladha | Adjective | tasteless | |
| bilauri; glasi | Noun | glass | |
| binadamu | Noun | humans; human beings | |
| binamu | Noun | cousin | Extended Family Member |
| binti | Noun | daughter | Family Member |
| biolojia | Noun | biology | Academic Subject |
| birika | Noun | kettle | |
| biringani/biringanya | Noun | eggplant | |
| biringani; biringanya | Noun | eggplant | |
| -biringisha | Verb | to roll | |
| bizari | Noun | turmeric; curry powder | |
| blanketi | Noun | blanket | |
| bluu; samawati; samawi | Adjective | blue | Color |
| boma | Noun | homestead | |
| bomba | Noun | pipe | |
| bora | Adjective | suitable; better | |
| -bora | Adjective | suitable | |
| borohoa; kihembe | Noun | thick broth of cooked beans | |
| botania | Noun | botany | Academic Subject |
| Botswana | Proper Noun | Botswana | Country |
| -bovu | Adjective | bad | |
| brokoli | Noun | broccoli | |
| buli | Noun | teapot | |
| bure | Adjective | free; free of charge | |
| burudani | Noun | fun; entertainment | |
| -burudika | Verb | to be entertained | |
| Burundi | Proper Noun | Burundi | Country |
| 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 | |
| chachu | Adjective | sour; bitter | |
| -chafu | Adjective | dirty | |
| -chagua | Verb | to choose | |
| chaguo | Noun | choice | |
| chai | Noun | tea | |
| chai ya maziwa | Noun | milk tea | |
| chakula | Noun | food; a meal | |
| chakula cha asubuhi | Noun | breakfast | |
| chakula cha jioni | Noun | dinner | |
| chakula cha mchana | Noun | lunch | |
| 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 | |
| chano | Noun | tray | |
| chapati | Noun | Indian flat bread | |
| chekechea; shule ya watoto | Noun | kindergarten | Extended Family Member |
| chelewa | Adverb | late | Frequency |
| -chemsha | Verb | to boil | |
| chenji | Noun | change | |
| chenza | Noun | tangerine | |
| -cheua | Verb | to belch | |
| -cheza | Verb | to play | |
| -cheza densi | Verb | to dance | |
| -cheza kandanda | Verb | to play football (soccer) | |
| -choka | Verb | to be tired; to feel tired | |
| chokoleti | Noun | chocolate | |
| -choma | Verb | to burn; to roast | |
| chombo | Noun | utensil; container | |
| -chonga | Verb | to chop | |
| choo | Noun | toilet; bathroom | |
| choo; msalani | Noun | toilet | |
| choroko | Noun | green grams | |
| -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 | |
| chumvi | Noun | salt | |
| -chunga | Verb | to strain; to sift | |
| chungu | Noun | earthen cooking pot | |
| -chungu | Adjective | bitter; strong | |
| chungwa | Noun | orange | |
| chuo | Noun | college; school | |
| chuo kikuu cha… | Noun | university of… | |
| chuoni | Noun | college | |
| chupa | Noun | bottle | |
| dada | Noun | sister | Family Member |
| dakika | Noun | minute | |
| daktari | Noun | a doctor | Job |
| daktari wa macho | Noun | optician | Job |
| daktari wa meno | Noun | dentist | Job |
| dalasini | Noun | cinnamon | |
| dansi | Noun | dance | |
| darasa | Noun | classroom | |
| darasa | Noun | classroom | |
| dari | Noun | ceiling | |
| debe | Noun | a large container used to measure flour and grains in the market | |
| dengu | Noun | mung beans; lentils | |
| dereva | Noun | driver | Job |
| desturi | Noun | custom; tradition | |
| dhahabu; zari | Adjective | gold | Color |
| dhamana | Noun | deposit | |
| dhamana ya usalama | Noun | security deposit | |
| dini | Noun | religion | Academic Subject |
| dirisha | Noun | window | |
| divai; mvinyo | Noun | wine | |
| -dogo | Adjective | little; small | |
| dohani | Noun | chimney | |
| duka | Noun | shop | |
| duka la dawa | Noun | pharmacy | |
| duka la mikate | Noun | bakery | |
| duka la vitabu | Noun | bookstore | |
| duni | Adjective | insignificant; lowly | |
| dunia | Noun | world; earth | |
| -egeza | Verb | to park a car | |
| -ekundu | Adjective | red | Color |
| elimu | Noun | education | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya kompyuta | Noun | computer science | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya mawasiliano | Noun | communication studies | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya mazingira | Noun | environmental science | Academic Subject |
| elimu ya siasa | Noun | political science | Academic Subject |
| -ema | Adjective | pleasant; kind | |
| -embamba | Adjective | thin | |
| embe | Noun | mango | |
| -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 | Possessive Pronoun |
| -enye giza | Adjective | dark | |
| -enye kelele | Adjective | noisy | |
| -enye kuchukiza | Adjective | disgusting | |
| -enye ladha | Adjective | tasty | |
| -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 viungo | Adjective | spicy; with spices | |
| -enye watu wachache | Adjective | less densely populated | |
| -enye watu wengi | Adjective | densely populated | |
| -epesi | Adjective | light | |
| -etu | Pronoun | our | Possessive Pronoun |
| -eupe | Adjective | white | Color |
| -eusi | Adjective | black | Color |
| -ezeka | Verb | to roof | |
| -fagia | Verb | to sweep | |
| -fahamu | Verb | to know; to understand | |
| fahari | Adjective | luxurious | |
| faida | Noun | profit; benefit | |
| falsafa | Noun | philosophy | Academic Subject |
| familia | Noun | family | |
| familia pokezi | Noun | host family | Extended Family Member |
| -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 work out | |
| -fanya utafiti | Verb | to do research | |
| faragha | Noun | seclusion; privacy | |
| fasihi | Noun | literature | Academic Subject |
| fedha | Adjective | silver | Color |
| fenesi | Noun | jack fruit | |
| feni; panka | Noun | fan | |
| fidia | Noun | compensation/fine | |
| -fika | Verb | to arrive | |
| -fikia | Verb | to arrive at | |
| -fikiri | Verb | to think | |
| filamu | Noun | film; movie | |
| -finya | Verb | to squeeze | |
| fizikia | Noun | physics | Academic Subject |
| 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 | |
| -fungua | Verb | to untie; to loosen | |
| funguo | Noun | keys | |
| -funika | Verb | to cover | |
| -funua | Verb | to uncover | |
| -fupi | Adjective | short; brief | |
| -furahi | Verb | to feel happy; to rejoice | |
| -furahia | Verb | to feel extremely happy; to be joyful | |
| galoni | Noun | gallon | |
| Gani? | Interrogative | Which? | Question Word |
| gari | Noun | car; automobile | |
| gavana | Noun | governor | Job |
| -gawa | Verb | to divide | |
| gazeti | Noun | newspaper | |
| gazeti la spoti | Noun | sports magazine | |
| gereji; banda la gari | Noun | garage | |
| gesi | Noun | gas | |
| -geuka | Verb | to change; to be transformed | |
| -geuza | Verb | to turn | |
| ghala | Noun | storage | |
| ghali | Adjective | expensive; exorbitant | |
| -ghali | Adjective | expensive | |
| gharama | Noun | cost; charge | |
| ghorofa | Noun | floor; story of a building | |
| giligilani | Noun | coriander seed | |
| glasi (ya juisi) | Noun | a glass (of juice) | |
| godoro | Noun | mattress | |
| gramu | Noun | gram | |
| -gumu | Adjective | hard; difficult | |
| gumz0 | Noun | conversation | |
| gumzo | Noun | a chat | |
| haba | Adjective | few, scarce | |
| hadi | Preposition | until | |
| hadi; mpaka | Preposition | until | |
| Haiwezekani! | Verb | Not possible!; It is impossible! | |
| haki | Noun | fairness; justice; right | |
| -hakikisha | Verb | to make sure; to ensure | |
| Hakikisha chakula kisiungue. | Verb | You should make sure the food is not burned. | |
| hakimu; jaji | Noun | judge | Job |
| Hakuna samaki leo. | Verb | There is no fish today. | |
| halafu | Adverb | afterwards; then | Frequency |
| hali | Noun | condition | |
| -hali ya juu | Adjective | high quality | |
| -hama | Verb | to move | |
| -hamia | Verb | to move in | |
| haradali nyeupe | Noun | white mustard | |
| haradali nyeusi | Noun | black mustard | |
| haraka | Adverb | fast | |
| harakaharaka | Adverb | very fast; very quickly | |
| -haribika | Verb | to spoil | |
| -haribu | Verb | to destroy; to ruin | |
| harufu | Noun | smell | |
| harusi | Noun | wedding | |
| hasara | Noun | loss | |
| hatari | Adjective | dangerous | |
| hatua | Noun | step | |
| hesabu | Noun | arithmetic | Academic Subject |
| hicho | Conjunction | that | |
| hifadhi ya Kilimanjaro | Noun | Kilimanjaro Reserve | |
| -hifadhi; weka | Verb | to save | |
| hiki | Conjunction | this | |
| hira | Noun | cumin | |
| hisabati | Noun | math | Academic Subject |
| -hisi/kuwa na njaa/ sikia njaa | Verb | to feel hungry (to be hungry) | |
| historia | Noun | history | Academic Subject |
| -hitaji | Verb | to need | |
| hivi | Conjunction | these | |
| hivyo | Conjunction | so | |
| hospitali | Noun | a hospital | |
| -hudhuria | Verb | to attend | |
| -hudhuria mkutano | Verb | to attend a meeting | |
| hudhurungi | Adjective | mustard | Color |
| huduma | Noun | services | |
| huduma za kukusanya taka | Noun | garbage collection services | |
| -hudumia | Verb | to serve; to assist | |
| hundi | Noun | bundle | |
| ijapo | Conjunction | even if | |
| Ijumaa | Noun | Friday | Day |
| ikiwa | Conjunction | if | |
| ila | Conjunction | except; but; however | |
| ili | Conjunction | so as; in order to | |
| iliki | Noun | cardamom | |
| imamu | Noun | imam | Job |
| -imba | Verb | to sing | |
| ingawa | Conjunction | although | |
| ingi | Adjective | a lot; many | |
| -ingi | Adjective | many; numerous | |
| -ingia | Verb | to enter; to go in | |
| -isha; malizika | Verb | to get finished | |
| ishara | Noun | symbol; sign | |
| -ishi | Verb | to live | |
| isikirimu | Noun | ice cream | |
| isimu ya lugha | Noun | linguistics | |
| isipokuwa | Preposition | except; unless | |
| -ita | Verb | to be called | |
| -itwa | Verb | to be called | |
| -iva | Verb | to become ripe; to ripen; to be cooked | |
| iwapo | Conjunction | if | |
| -ja | Verb | to come | |
| jaa la takataka | Noun | trash can; litter bin | |
| jamii | Noun | group; community | |
| jana | Noun | yesterday | |
| jani | Noun | leaf | |
| -jaribu | Verb | to try | |
| jarida | Noun | journal; magazine | |
| jasi | Noun | gypsum | |
| jasusi | Noun | spy | |
| Je, chakula kimeiva? | Verb | Is the food ready? | |
| Je, kuna samaki leo? | Verb | Is there fish today? | |
| jengo | Noun | building | |
| jibini | Noun | cheese | |
| -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 | Academic Subject |
| jiolojia | Noun | geology | Academic Subject |
| jioni | Noun | evening | |
| jirani | Noun | neighbor | |
| -jitayarisha | Verb | to get ready | |
| joko; tanuri | Noun | oven | |
| joto | Adjective | hot | |
| jua | Noun | sun; sunshine | |
| -jua | Verb | to know | |
| jua-kali | Noun | skilled trades; informal trades | |
| juisi | Noun | juice | |
| Jumamosi | Noun | Saturday | Day |
| Jumanne | Noun | Tuesday | Day |
| Jumapili | Noun | Sunday | Day |
| Jumatano | Noun | Wednesday | Day |
| Jumatatu | Noun | Monday | Day |
| jumuiya | Noun | community; commonwealth | |
| -jumulisha | Verb | to total | |
| juu | Noun | top | |
| juu ya hayo | Conjunction | moreover | |
| juzi | Noun | day before yesterday | |
| juzi juzi | Noun | 4 days ago | |
| -kaa | Verb | to stay; inhabit; reside in | |
| -kaanga | Verb | to fry | |
| -kaangwa | Verb | to be fried | |
| kabati | Noun | cupboard; cabinet | |
| kabati la nguo | Noun | wardrobe | |
| kabati la vyombo | Noun | cupboard; kitchen cabinet | |
| kabeji | Noun | cabbage | |
| kabila | Noun | ethnicity | |
| kachumbari | Noun | a fresh relish made from diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lime juice | |
| -kagua | Verb | to check; to inspect | |
| kahawia | Noun | brown color | |
| kaka | Noun | brother | |
| -kali | Adjective | bitter | |
| kama | Conjunction | like; if | |
| -kama (ng’ombe) | Verb | to milk (cows) | |
| kamba | Noun | lobster; shrimp | |
| kambarau | Noun | elevator; lift | |
| kambare | Noun | catfish | |
| kambi | Noun | camp; fort | |
| kamili | Adjective | complete; exact | |
| -kamilisha | Verb | to complete | |
| Kanada | Proper Noun | Canada | Country |
| -kanda | Verb | to knead | |
| kandanda | Noun | football (American soccer) | |
| kande; pure | Noun | mixture of maize and beans | |
| kanisa | Noun | church | |
| -karabati | Verb | to repair; to redecorate | |
| karafuu | Noun | clove | |
| karambezi | Noun | raspberry | |
| karanga | Noun | peanuts; groundnuts | |
| karani | Noun | clerk | |
| karata | Noun | card games | |
| karatasi; shashi | Noun | tissue | |
| Karibu kwa chakula. | Verb | Welcome to the meal. | |
| karoti | Noun | carrot | |
| kaseti | Noun | cassette; cd | |
| kasisi; padre | Noun | minister; priest; clergy | Job |
| kasri | Noun | palace | |
| kasuku | Noun | parrot | Extended Family Member |
| kata | Noun | ward | |
| -kata | Verb | to cut (the grass; to mow the lawn) | |
| -kata kiu yako | Verb | to quench your thirst | |
| kata kubwa | Noun | location | |
| kata ndogo | Noun | sub-location | |
| -katakata | Verb | to chop; to cut into small pieces | |
| 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) | |
| -kavu | Adjective | dry | |
| kazi | Noun | work; job | |
| keki | Noun | cake | |
| kelele | Noun | noise | |
| kemia | Noun | chemistry | Academic Subject |
| Kenya | Proper Noun | Kenya | Country |
| kesho | Noun | tomorrow | |
| kesho kutwa | Noun | day after tomorrow | |
| Kiafrikana | Noun | Afrikaans | Language |
| Kiajemi | Noun | Persian | Language |
| kiambo | Noun | village; compound | |
| kiamshakinywa | Noun | breakfast | |
| Kiarabu | Noun | Arabic | Language |
| kiasi | Noun | quantity; a small amount | |
| kiasi ukipendacho | Verb | as much as you like | |
| kiatu | Noun | shoe | |
| kibaba | Noun | half liter (used mainly with flour and grain) | |
| Kibamana | Noun | Bambara; Bamana | Language |
| kibanda | Noun | stall; cabin | |
| Kibukusu | Noun | Bukusu | Language |
| Kichaga | Noun | Chaga | Language |
| Kichina | Noun | Chinese | Language |
| kiduka; kioski | Noun | kiosk | |
| -kienyeji | Adjective | local; indigenous | |
| kifaa | Noun | equipment | |
| Kifaransa | Noun | French | Language |
| kifungu | Noun | bunch; cluster | |
| kifuniko | Noun | lid; cover | |
| Kihabeshi | Noun | Amharic | Language |
| Kihausa | Noun | Hausa | Language |
| Kihindi | Noun | Hindi | Language |
| Kihispania | Noun | Spanish | Language |
| Kiholanzi | Noun | Dutch | Language |
| Kiingereza | Noun | English | Language |
| Kiitaliano | Noun | Italian | Language |
| kijana | Noun | youth; teenager | Family Member |
| kijani; kibichi | Adjective | green | Color |
| Kijapani | Noun | Japanese | Language |
| Kijerumani | Noun | German | Language |
| kijiji | Noun | a village | |
| kijijini | Noun | rural | |
| kijiko | Noun | spoon | |
| kijiko cha kupakulia | Noun | serving spoon | |
| kijivu | Adjective | gray | Color |
| kikaango | Noun | frying pan | |
| kikaushaji nywele | Noun | blow dryer | |
| kikombe | Noun | cup | |
| kikombe (cha chai; cha kahawa) | Noun | cup (of tea; of coffee) | |
| kila wakati | Adverb | all the time | Frequency |
| kilabu | Noun | club | |
| kile | Conjunction | that over there | |
| kilo | Noun | kilogram | |
| kilomita | Noun | kilometer | |
| kimanda | Noun | toast | |
| -kimbia | Verb | to run | |
| Kimeru | Noun | Meru | Language |
| kinanda | Noun | record player | |
| kinu | Noun | mortar; food mill | |
| Kinyala | Noun | Nyala | Language |
| Kinyarwanda | Noun | Rwandese | Language |
| kioo | Noun | mirror | |
| kipande | Noun | piece; fragment | |
| kipandio | Noun | staircase | |
| kipepeo | Noun | butterfly | Extended Family Member |
| kipindi (vipindi) | Noun | program (programs) | |
| Kireno | Noun | Portuguese | Language |
| Kirusi | Noun | Russian | Language |
| Kisamburu | Noun | Samburu | Language |
| kisamvu | Noun | cassava leaves | |
| -kisasa | Adjective | modern | |
| kisha | Conjunction | and then | |
| kisima | Noun | water well | |
| kisiwa | Noun | island | |
| Kisomali | Noun | Somali | Language |
| kisu | Noun | knife | |
| Kisukuma | Noun | Sukuma | Language |
| Kiswahili | Noun | Swahili | Language |
| kitabu | Noun | book; textbook | |
| kitabu cha hadithi (ya Kiswahili) | Noun | Kiswahili storybook | |
| kitakasa | Noun | sanitizer | |
| kitambaa | Noun | napkin; piece of fabric | |
| kitambulisho | Noun | identification card | |
| kitanda | Noun | bed | |
| kiti | Noun | seat; chair | |
| kitita | Noun | bunch | |
| kitongoji | Noun | small village | |
| kitu | Noun | thing | |
| kitukuu | Noun | great grandchild | Extended Family Member |
| kitunguu | Noun | onion | |
| kitunguu maji | Noun | green onion | |
| kituo cha basi | Noun | bus station | |
| kituo cha polisi | Noun | police station | Job |
| Kituruki | Noun | Turkish | Language |
| kiu | Noun | thirst | |
| kiunga | Noun | suburb | |
| kiungo | Noun | spice | |
| kiwango | Noun | amount | |
| Kiwolof | Noun | Wolof | Language |
| Kiyahudi | Noun | Hebrew | Language |
| Kiyoruba | Noun | Yoruba | Language |
| 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 | |
| kokteli | Noun | cocktail | |
| kolea | Adjective | well-seasoned | |
| kompyuta | Noun | computer | |
| kondoo | Noun | sheep | Extended Family Member |
| -koroga | Verb | to mix; to stir | |
| -kosa | Verb | to not find | |
| kozi | Noun | course; course of study | |
| krimu | Noun | cream | |
| -kua | Verb | to grow; to grow up | |
| kubwa | Adjective | enormous | |
| -kubwa | Adjective | big; older | |
| kuchoma | Noun | roasted or grilled meat | |
| kufuli za milango | Noun | door locks | |
| kuhusu | Preposition | about | |
| -kukodi | Verb | to rent | |
| kuku | Noun | chicken (animal) | |
| -kula | Verb | to eat | |
| kumbukumbu | Noun | remembrance; anniversary | |
| Kuna ukosefu wa karoti. | Verb | There is scarcity of carrots. | |
| kuni | Noun | firewood | |
| -kunwya | Verb | to drink | |
| -kupiga miayo | Verb | to yawn | |
| -kusikia; hisi kiu | Verb | to be thirsty | |
| -kutana | Verb | to meet | |
| -kuu | Adjective | main; important; chief | |
| -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 | Conjunction | for; to; by; with | |
| kwa bahati mbaya | Verb | unfortunately; by bad luck | |
| kwa haraka | Verb | in a hurry | |
| kwa jumla | Conjunction | in total | |
| kwa kawaida | Adverb | normally; usually | Frequency |
| kwa mikono yako | Verb | with your hands. | |
| kwa muda mfupi | Adverb | for a short time | Frequency |
| kwa muda mrefu | Adverb | for a long time | Frequency |
| Kwa nini unapiga miayo? | Verb | Why are you yawning? | |
| kwa sababu | Conjunction | because | |
| -kwea | Verb | to climb; to ascend | |
| kwenye | Preposition | on; in | |
| ladha | Noun | taste; flavor | |
| laini | Adjective | soft; tender; smooth | |
| lakini | Conjunction | but | |
| -lala | Verb | to sleep | |
| -lalamika | Verb | to complain; to protest | |
| lango | Noun | gate | |
| lango la kuingia | Noun | entrance | |
| lango la kutoka | Noun | exit | |
| 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 | |
| likizo | Noun | vacation | |
| -lima | Verb | to farm | |
| -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) | |
| lishe | Noun | nutrition | |
| lita | Noun | liter | |
| -loweka | Verb | to soak | |
| maalum; spesheli | Adjective | special | |
| maana | Noun | meaning; sense | |
| maarufu | Adjective | popular; famous | |
| mabati | Noun | iron sheets for roofing | |
| machungwa | Adjective | orange | Color |
| maduka | Noun | stores; shops | |
| 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 | |
| mahakama | Noun | a legal court | |
| mahali | Noun | place | |
| maharagwe | Noun | beans | |
| mahindi | Noun | maize; corn | |
| maini | Noun | liver | |
| maisha | Noun | life | |
| majani chai | Noun | tea leaves | |
| majengo ya kibiashara | Noun | business buildings | |
| maji | Noun | water | |
| maji ya dafu | Noun | coconut water | |
| maji ya matunda | Noun | fruit juice | |
| maji ya nazi | Noun | coconut water | |
| majuzi | Noun | 3 days ago | |
| makaa | Noun | charcoal; coal | |
| makavazi | Noun | museum | |
| maktaba | Noun | library | |
| makubaliano | Noun | agreement | |
| makuti | Noun | palms | |
| malalamiko | Noun | complaints; grievances | |
| malenge | Noun | pumpkin | |
| Mali | Proper Noun | Mali | Country |
| malipo | Noun | payment | |
| -maliza | Verb | to finish | |
| mama | Noun | mother | Family Member |
| mama mdogo | Noun | younger sister of mother | Extended Family Member |
| mama mkubwa | Noun | older sister of mother | Extended Family Member |
| mama mkwe | Noun | mother-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mandazi | Noun | bun; buns | |
| mandhari | Noun | landscape; view | |
| manejimenti; uongozi | Noun | management | Academic Subject |
| manjano | Adjective | yellow | Color |
| mapato | Noun | income | |
| mapema | Adverb | early | Frequency |
| mapishi | Noun | cookery, cuisine, | |
| mara | Noun | instance; time | |
| mara (mbili) kwa mwezi | Adverb | twice a month | Frequency |
| mara (moja) kwa (wiki) | Adverb | once a week | Frequency |
| mara kwa mara | Adverb | from time to time | Frequency |
| mara mojamoja | Adverb | once in a while | Frequency |
| marashi | Noun | perfume | |
| Marekani | Noun | United States of America | |
| Marekani (Amerika) | Proper Noun | America (United States of America) | Country |
| marekebisho | Noun | repairs | |
| maridadi | Adjective | beautiful | |
| -maridadi | Adjective | beautiful | |
| masharti | Noun | rules | |
| masomo ya Kiafrika | Noun | African studies | Academic Subject |
| masomo ya wanawake | Noun | Women’s studies | Academic Subject |
| matatizo ya tumbo | Verb | stomach problems | |
| matoke; ndizi | Noun | banana | |
| matumbo | Noun | intestines; tripe | |
| matunda ya karakara | Noun | passion fruit | |
| maua | Noun | flowers | |
| mawasiliano | Noun | communication | |
| mawe | Noun | stone | |
| mawele | Noun | millet | |
| mazingira | Noun | environment | |
| maziwa | Noun | milk | |
| mazoezi | Noun | exercise; fitness | |
| mazoezi ya mazungumzo | Noun | speaking exercises; conversation practice | |
| mbao | Noun | wood | |
| mbatata | Noun | Irish potatoes | |
| mboga | Noun | vegetables | |
| mboga za majani | Noun | leafy vegetables; greens | |
| mbovu | Adjective | bad | |
| mbunge | Noun | legislator; parliamentarian | |
| mbuzi | Noun | goat | Extended Family Member |
| mbwa | Noun | dog | |
| mchana | Noun | afternoon | |
| mchanganyiko | Noun | mixture | |
| mcheja | Noun | son-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mchele | Noun | uncooked rice | |
| mchezo wa bodi | Noun | board game | |
| mchezo wa karata | Noun | card game | |
| mchicha | Noun | spinach | |
| Mchicha haupatikani kwa urahisi siku hizi. | Verb | Spinach is not easily available these days. | |
| mchoro | Noun | artwork | |
| mchungaji wa mifugo | Noun | herder | Job |
| mchuuzi | Noun | seller; vendor | |
| mchuzi | Noun | stew | |
| mchuzi wa samaki | Noun | fish stew | |
| mekanika | Noun | mechanic | Job |
| Meksiko | Proper Noun | Mexico | Country |
| meneja | Noun | manager | |
| -menya | Verb | to peel; to strip away | |
| menyu | Noun | menu | |
| 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 | |
| mfupa | Noun | bone | |
| mgando | Noun | yoghurt | |
| mgeni | Noun | guest; stranger | Extended Family Member |
| Mgependa kulipa kibinafsi au kwa jumla? | Verb | Would you like to pay individually or as a group? | |
| mgogwe | Noun | tree tomato | |
| mhadhiri | Noun | lecturer; instructor | |
| mhandisi | Noun | engineer | Job |
| mhariri | Noun | editor | |
| mhasibu | Noun | accountant | Job |
| mhudumu | Noun | server; waiter | |
| mhunzi | Noun | blacksmith | Job |
| miadi | Noun | appointment | |
| miaka | Noun | years | |
| michezo ya video | Noun | video games | |
| mifugo | Noun | livestock | |
| mimi | Pronoun | I | Subject Pronoun |
| -mimina | Verb | to pour | |
| mipango ya miji | Noun | urban planning | Academic Subject |
| mishikaki | Noun | skewers; kebabs | |
| Misri | Proper Noun | Egypt | Country |
| mita | Noun | meter | |
| mjenzi | Noun | construction worker | Job |
| mji | Noun | a town; a city | |
| mji mkuu | Noun | capital city | |
| mjini | Noun | urban | |
| mjomba | Noun | uncle | |
| mjukuu | Noun | grandchild | Extended Family Member |
| mjumbe | Noun | delegate; messenger | |
| mkahawa | Noun | restaurant | |
| mkalimani | Noun | interpreter | Job |
| mkataba wa upangaji | Noun | lease agreement | |
| mkate | Noun | bread | |
| mkaza mwana; mkaza | Noun | daughter-in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mke; bibi | Noun | wife | Family Member |
| mkebe | Noun | tin | |
| mkoa | Noun | province | |
| mkoba | Noun | bag; sack | |
| mkodishaji; mpangaji | Noun | tenant; renter | |
| mkulima | Noun | farmer | |
| mkunga | Noun | midwife | Job |
| mkutano | Noun | meeting | |
| mkutubi | Noun | librarian | Job |
| mkuu wa chuo | Noun | university president | Job |
| mkwe | Noun | in-law | Extended Family Member |
| mlango | Noun | door | |
| mlima | Noun | mount; mountain | |
| mlinda lango | Noun | guard | |
| Mmarekani | Noun | a citizen of the United States of America | |
| mno | Adjective | too much; extreme | |
| mnunuzi | Noun | buyer | |
| moto | Noun | fire | |
| mpaka; hadi | Adverb | until | Frequency |
| 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 | chef | |
| mpunga | Noun | rice plant | |
| mpwa | Noun | niece; nephew | Extended Family Member |
| mradi | Noun | project | |
| mrefeji | Noun | tap | |
| msaada | Noun | aid; help | |
| msala | Noun | restroom | |
| msanii | Noun | artist | Job |
| mshairi | Noun | poet | Job |
| msichana | Noun | girl | Family Member |
| msikiti | Noun | mosque | |
| msimu | Noun | season; period | |
| msitu | Noun | forest | |
| mstaafu | Noun | retired person | Job |
| Msumbiji | Proper Noun | Mozambique | Country |
| msusi | Noun | hairdresser | Job |
| mswaki | Noun | toothbrush | |
| mtaa | Noun | neighborhood; street; suburb | |
| mtafiti | Noun | researcher | Job |
| mtama | Noun | sorghum; milo | |
| Mtanzania | Noun | a Tanzanian | |
| mteja | Noun | customer; client | |
| mto | Noun | pillow; cushion | |
| mtondo | Noun | 3 days away | |
| mtondogoo | Noun | 4 days away | |
| mtoto | Noun | child; kid | |
| mtoto; mwana | Noun | child | Family Member |
| mtu | Noun | person | |
| muafaka | Adjective | appropriate | |
| muda | Noun | time; period of time | |
| muhimu | Adjective | important; essential | |
| muhogo | Noun | cassava | |
| mume | Noun | husband | Family Member |
| murwa | Adjective | pleasing; nice; elegant | |
| muuzaji (mwuzaji) | Noun | salesperson (seller) | Job |
| muwa | Noun | sugarcane | |
| muziki | Noun | music | Academic Subject |
| muziki wa bluu | Noun | Blues music | |
| muziki wa klasiki | Noun | classical music | |
| mvulana | Noun | boy | Family Member |
| mvuvi | Noun | fisher(man) | |
| -mwaga | Verb | to pour out; to spill | |
| mwaka; miaka | Noun | year; years | Extended Family Member |
| mwalimu | Noun | a teacher | Job |
| mwana | Noun | son | Family Member |
| mwanaanga | Noun | astronaut | Job |
| mwanafunzi | Noun | a student | |
| mwanahistoria | Noun | historian | Job |
| mwanaisimu | Noun | linguist | Job |
| mwanajeshi | Noun | soldier; army officer | Job |
| mwanamazingira | Noun | environmentalist | Job |
| mwanamitindo | Noun | fashion designer | Job |
| mwanamke | Noun | woman | Job |
| mwanamume | Noun | man | |
| mwanamuziki | Noun | musician | Job |
| mwanasayansi | Noun | scientist | Job |
| mwanasheria; wakili | Noun | lawyer | Job |
| mwanasiasa | Noun | politician | Job |
| mwanyumba | Noun | men who have married blood sisters | Extended Family Member |
| mwanzo | Adverb | start; begin; genesis | Frequency |
| mwashi | Noun | mason | |
| mwekahazina | Noun | treasurer | |
| mwendo | Noun | movement; motion; duration | |
| mwenye nyumba; mpangishaji | Noun | landlord; leaser | |
| mwenyekiti | Noun | chairperson | Job |
| mwenyekiti wa idara | Noun | head of department | Job |
| mwenzi | Noun | companion; friend | |
| mwiko | Noun | wooden spoon | |
| mwili | Noun | body (human body) | |
| mwinyi | Noun | landlord | |
| mwisho | Noun | end | |
| mwishowe | Adverb | finally | Frequency |
| mwuzaji | Noun | seller | |
| mzazi | Noun | parent | Extended Family Member |
| mzee | Noun | old man | |
| na | Conjunction | and; with | |
| nadra | Adverb | rarely | Frequency |
| nafaka | Noun | grain; cereal | |
| naibu wa waziri | Noun | deputy minister | Job |
| nakala | Noun | copy; replica | |
| nambari | Noun | number | |
| namna | Noun | sort; kind | |
| nanasi | Noun | pineapple | |
| Nani? | Interrogative | Who? | Question Word |
| -nawa (mikono) | Verb | to wash (your hands) | |
| nazi | Noun | coconut | |
| nchi | Noun | a country | |
| nchini | Noun | in the country of… | |
| ndani | Preposition | inside | |
| ndege | Noun | birds | Extended Family Member |
| ndimu | Noun | lime | |
| ndugu | Noun | sibling; relative | Family Member |
| ng’ombe | Noun | cattle | |
| ngege | Noun | tilapia | |
| ngisi | Noun | squid | |
| ngoma | Noun | drum; music | |
| ng'ombe | Noun | cow | Extended Family Member |
| nguo | Noun | clothes | |
| nguruwe | Noun | pig; swine | |
| nguvu | Noun | strength; power | |
| Nichemshe kwa muda gani? | Verb | How long should I boil? | |
| Nigeria | Proper Noun | Nigeria | Country |
| nili; bluu giza | Adjective | indigo | Color |
| 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 | |
| nje | Preposition | out; outside | |
| njiwa | Noun | pigeon | Extended Family Member |
| 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 | |
| -nunua | Verb | to buy; to purchase | |
| nusu | Noun | half | |
| 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 | |
| nyasi | Noun | grass | |
| nyinyi | Pronoun | you (pl.) | Subject Pronoun |
| nyoka | Noun | snake | Extended Family Member |
| nyuki | Noun | bee | Extended Family Member |
| nyumba | Noun | house | |
| -nyunyiza | Verb | to sprinkle | |
| -nywa | Verb | to drink | |
| nzi | Noun | fly | Extended Family Member |
| nzima | Adjective | full | |
| -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 | |
| -oka | Verb | to bake | |
| -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 | |
| -onja | Verb | to taste | |
| orodha | Noun | list | |
| -osha | Verb | to wash (the dishes) | |
| -oza | Verb | to rot | |
| -pa | Verb | to give | |
| paa | Noun | roof | |
| painti | Noun | pint | |
| -paka | Verb | to paint | |
| pakiti | Noun | packet | |
| -pakua | Verb | to serve | |
| -pale; kule | Conjunction | over there (far from the speaker) | |
| pamoja na | Conjunction | together with | |
| -pana | Adjective | broad; wide | |
| -panda | Verb | to plant; sow | |
| -panga | Verb | to plan; to arrange | |
| -panguza | Verb | to wipe | |
| pankeki | Noun | pancakes | |
| papai | Noun | papaya; pawpaw fruit | |
| parachichi; ovakado | Noun | avocado | |
| pasta | Noun | pasta | |
| -pasua | Verb | to break; to crack | |
| -pata | Verb | to find | |
| pati; karamu | Noun | party | |
| -patikana | Verb | to be found | |
| paundi; ratili | Noun | pound | |
| pazia | Noun | curtain | |
| pekee | Adjective | only; just | |
| -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 | |
| -pendelea | Verb | to prefer | |
| pera | Noun | guava | |
| peremende | Noun | candy; peppermint; sweet | |
| pesa | Noun | money | |
| pesa; fedha; hela | Noun | money | |
| pia | Conjunction | also | |
| picha | Noun | picture | |
| -piga | Verb | to beat; to hit | |
| piga bei | Noun | bargain | |
| -piga bei | Verb | to bargain | |
| -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 | |
| 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 | |
| ploti | Noun | plot of land | |
| -pokea | Verb | to receive; to get | |
| -pokea simu | Verb | to receive a phone call | |
| Poland | Proper Noun | Poland | Country |
| pole | Adjective | slow; sorry | |
| polepole | Adverb | very slowly | |
| polisi | Noun | police | Job |
| 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 | |
| profesa; mkufunzi | Noun | professor | Job |
| -pumzika | Verb | to rest | |
| -punguza/shusha | Verb | to decrease; to reduce | |
| punje | Noun | a single grain | |
| pwani | Noun | coast | |
| pweza | Noun | octopus | |
| -pya | Adjective | new; recent; modern | |
| rafiki | Noun | friend | |
| rafu ya vitabu | Noun | bookshelf | |
| raga | Noun | rugby | |
| rahisi | Adjective | easy | |
| rais | Noun | president | Job |
| rangi | Noun | color | |
| rangi ya giza | Adjective | dark color | Color |
| rangi ya mwangaza | Adjective | light color | Color |
| rangirangi | Adjective | multicolored | Color |
| 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 | |
| risiti ya malipo | Noun | payment receipt | |
| robo | Adjective | quarter | |
| rojo | Noun | thick gravy; paste | |
| roshani | Noun | balcony | |
| rubani | Noun | pilot; captain | Job |
| -rudi | Verb | to go back; to return | |
| -rudisha | Verb | to return | |
| -ruka | Verb | to skip; to jump | |
| runinga; televisheni | Noun | television | |
| Rwanda | Proper Noun | Rwanda | Country |
| saa | Noun | hour; o’clock | |
| saa ya ukuta | Noun | wall clock | |
| -sababisha | Verb | to cause; to make happen | |
| sababu | Noun | reason; excuse | |
| sabuni ya mikono | Noun | hand soap | |
| safari | Noun | a trip | |
| safi | Adjective | clean | |
| -safi; nadhifu | Adjective | clean | |
| -safiri | Verb | to travel | |
| -safisha | Verb | to clean | |
| -safisha vyombo | Verb | to wash the dishes | |
| sahani | Noun | plate | |
| sahani ya kupakulia | Noun | serving dish | |
| -sahau | Verb | to forget | |
| -saidia | Verb | to help; to assist | |
| saikolojia | Noun | psychology | Academic Subject |
| saini | Noun | signature | |
| sakafu | Noun | floor | |
| Sala za Ijumaa | Noun | Friday prayers | |
| saladi ya (matunda) | Noun | (fruit) salad | |
| -salimu | Verb | to greet | |
| samaki | Noun | fish | Extended Family Member |
| sambusa | Noun | samosa | |
| samli | Adjective | off white | Color |
| sanaa za maonyesho | Noun | performing arts | Academic Subject |
| sanamu | Noun | sculpture | |
| sandwichi | Noun | sandwich | |
| sangara | Noun | Nile perch | |
| sarafu | Noun | coins | |
| saruji | Noun | cement | |
| saumu; kitunguu saumu | Noun | garlic; garlic clove | |
| sebule | Noun | living room; parlor | |
| sehemu | Noun | part; side | |
| 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 | Country |
| seneta | Noun | senator | Job |
| senti | Noun | sent | |
| shaba | Adjective | bronze | Color |
| shahada | Noun | degree | |
| shahada ya kwanza | Noun | undergraduate degree | |
| shahada ya uzamili | Noun | postgraduate degree | |
| shamba | Noun | farm | |
| shangazi | Noun | paternal aunt | Extended Family Member |
| sheha | Noun | councilor; chief | |
| shehe | Noun | sheikh | |
| shemeji; mwamu | Noun | brother or sister-in-law or relative by marriage | Extended Family Member |
| sherehe | Noun | celebration | |
| sherehe (ya kitamaduni) | Noun | (cultural) celebration | |
| -sherehekea | Verb | to celebrate | |
| sheria | Noun | law | Academic Subject |
| -shiba | Verb | to be full or satisfied | |
| shida | Noun | problem; trouble | |
| shilingi | Noun | shilling | |
| shirika | Noun | organization; corporation | |
| -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 | |
| -shukuru | Verb | to thank | |
| shule ya msingi | Noun | primary school | Extended Family Member |
| shule ya nasari | Noun | preschool; nursery school | Extended Family Member |
| shule ya sekondari; shule ya upili | Noun | secondary school; high school | Extended Family Member |
| shule; skuli | Noun | school | Extended Family Member |
| Si joto | Verb | It is not hot. | |
| siagi | Noun | butter | |
| -sikiliza | Verb | to listen (to music) | |
| -sikiliza musiki | Verb | to listen to music | |
| -sikizana; kubaliana | Verb | to agree | |
| siku | Noun | day | |
| siku za wiki | Noun | day(s) of the week | |
| sikukuu | Noun | holiday | |
| sima; ugali | Noun | stiff cornmeal porridge | |
| simu | Noun | phone | |
| simu tamba; simu ya mkono; rununu | Noun | cell phone | |
| -sindikiza | Verb | to escort; to guide | |
| sinema | Noun | cinema; movie theater | |
| sinia | Noun | platter | |
| sinki; karo | Noun | sink | |
| sisi | Pronoun | we | Subject Pronoun |
| soda | Noun | soda | |
| 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 | Country |
| -songa | Verb | to stir up a solid mass of food | |
| soseji | Noun | sausage | |
| sosholojia | Noun | sociology | Academic Subject |
| spesheli | Noun | special | |
| starehe | Adjective | comfortable | |
| stashahada | Noun | diploma | |
| 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 | |
| sungura | Noun | rabbit | Extended Family Member |
| supu | Noun | soup | |
| 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 | |
| Tafadhali kaanga mayai mawili. | Verb | Please fry two eggs. | |
| tafadhali nifahamishe kuhusu… | Verb | please let me know about/inform me about… | |
| -tafuta | Verb | to search | |
| -taja | Verb | to name; to list | |
| -taka | Verb | to want; to wish | |
| taka; takataka | Noun | garbage | |
| takataka | Noun | trash | |
| tambi | Noun | spaghetti | |
| -tamu | Adjective | sweet; delicious | |
| -tandika kitanda | Verb | to make the bed | |
| tangawizi | Noun | ginger root | |
| tangu | Preposition | since; from | |
| Tanzania | Noun | Tanzania | |
| tarafa | Noun | division | |
| -tarajia | Verb | to hope; to expect | |
| 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 | |
| -tazamia | Verb | to look forward to; to anticipate | |
| -tegemea | Verb | to depend on; to rely on | |
| -teka maji | Verb | to draw water (from a pump or well) | |
| tele | Adjective | plenty | |
| televisheni | Noun | television | |
| -tembea | Verb | to walk | |
| -tembelea | Verb | to visit | |
| tena | Conjunction | again | |
| tende | Noun | date (fruit) | |
| -tengeneza | Verb | to make | |
| -teua | Verb | to appoint | |
| -tia | Verb | to put in; to insert | |
| -toa | Verb | to give; to offer | |
| -toa huduma | Verb | to serve; to provide service | |
| -toa; ondoa | Verb | to pick up; to remove from the ground | |
| tofaa | Noun | apple | |
| -toka | Verb | to exit | |
| toka; tangu | Preposition | from | |
| -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 | |
| -tulivu | Adjective | quiet | |
| -tuma | Verb | to send | |
| -tuma barua pepe | Verb | to send an email | |
| tunda | Noun | fruit | |
| -tupa | Verb | to throw out | |
| tuzo | Noun | prize; award | |
| ua | Noun | courtyard; compound; fence | |
| ualimu | Noun | teaching profession | |
| uandishi wa habari | Noun | journalism | Academic Subject |
| ubao | Noun | cutting board | |
| ubao wa kukata | Noun | cutting board | |
| Ubeljiji | Proper Noun | Belgium | Country |
| uchaguzi | Noun | election | |
| Uchemshe kwa dakika kumi. | Verb | You should boil for ten minutes. | |
| Uchina | Proper Noun | China | Country |
| uchovu | Noun | fatigue | |
| uchumi | Noun | economics | Academic Subject |
| udaha | Noun | cayenne pepper | |
| udaktari | Noun | medicine | Job |
| udongo | Noun | dirt | |
| uduvi | Noun | shrimp | |
| Ufaransa | Proper Noun | France | Country |
| ufukwe | Noun | beach; shore | |
| Ugiriki | Proper Noun | Greece | Country |
| ugonjwa | Noun | disease; illness | |
| Uhabeshi | Proper Noun | Ethiopia | Country |
| uhandisi | Noun | engineering | Academic Subject |
| uharibifu | Noun | destruction | |
| Uhispania | Proper Noun | Spain | Country |
| Uholanzi | Proper Noun | The Netherlands (Holland) | Country |
| Uingereza | Proper Noun | The United Kingdom; England | Country |
| Ujapani | Proper Noun | Japan | Country |
| Ujerumani | Proper Noun | Germany | Country |
| uji | Noun | porridge | |
| ujumbe | Noun | message | |
| ujumbe mfupi | Noun | short text message | |
| ukarabati | Noun | renovation; redecoration | |
| ukosefu; uhaba | Noun | lack of; scarcity | |
| ukubwa | Noun | size | |
| ukumbi | Noun | hall | |
| ukuta | Noun | wall | |
| ukuta wa mzunguko | Noun | perimeter wall | |
| ukwaju | Noun | tamarind | |
| ulinzi | Noun | protection | |
| -uliza | Verb | to ask | |
| uma | Noun | fork | |
| umeme | Noun | electricity | |
| Umeweka mafuta kupita kiasi. | Verb | You have put a lot of oil. | |
| umri | Noun | age | |
| 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? | |
| unesi | Noun | nursing | Academic Subject |
| 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. | |
| uongozi | Noun | leadership | Academic Subject |
| upande | Noun | side | |
| upishi | Noun | catering | |
| Ureno | Proper Noun | Portugal | Country |
| urujuani | Adjective | violet | Color |
| Urusi | Proper Noun | Russia | Country |
| usafi | Noun | hygiene; cleanliness | |
| usalama | Noun | safety; security | |
| usalama; ulinzi | Noun | security | |
| usanifu majengo | Noun | architecture | Academic Subject |
| usiku | Noun | night | |
| Uswisi | Proper Noun | Switzerland | Country |
| utafiti | Noun | research | |
| utamaduni | Noun | culture | |
| utaratibu | Noun | process | |
| utu | Noun | personality | |
| Uturuki | Proper Noun | Turkey | Country |
| uvundo | Adjective | foul smelling | |
| uvuvi | Noun | fishing | |
| uwanja | Noun | court; field (for sports) | |
| uwatu | Noun | fenugreek | |
| Uyahudi | Proper Noun | Israel | Country |
| uyoga | Noun | mushroom | |
| Uyorodani | Proper Noun | Jordan | Country |
| uzani/uzito | Noun | weight | |
| uzio | Noun | fence; hedge | |
| -vaa | Verb | to wear; to put on | |
| viazi vitamu | Noun | sweet potatoes | |
| vibanzi | Noun | french fries | |
| vichache | Adjective | few (referring to food) | |
| video | Noun | video | |
| vifaa | Noun | instruments; device; tool; gadget; amenities | |
| vigae | Noun | tiles | |
| vile | Conjunction | those over there | |
| vingi | Adjective | many (referring to food) | |
| vinywaji | Noun | drinks | |
| vipimo | Noun | quantity | |
| vitabu | Noun | books | |
| vitabu vya hadithi | Noun | storybooks | |
| vitafunio | Noun | snacks | |
| vitu | Noun | items; things | |
| vitu vingi | Noun | many things | |
| vitunguu | Noun | onions | |
| vitunguu saumu | Noun | garlic onions | |
| viungo | Noun | ingredients | |
| voliboli | Noun | volleyball | |
| vuguvugu | Adjective | lukewarm | |
| vumba | Adjective | smelling of fish | |
| -vunja | Verb | to break | |
| -vunja mkataba | Verb | to break agreement | |
| -vunjika | Verb | to break; to destroy; to damage | |
| vyakula | Noun | foods | |
| vyakula vya mikono | Noun | finger foods | |
| wadudu | Noun | insects | Extended Family Member |
| -wahi | Verb | to venture; to undertake | |
| wakala | Noun | agent (leasing agent) | |
| wakati wa | Conjunction | during; while | |
| wali | Noun | cooked rice | |
| walimu | Noun | teachers | |
| walinzi; bawabu | Noun | security guards | |
| wanyama | Noun | animals | Extended Family Member |
| wao | Pronoun | they | Subject Pronoun |
| Wapi? | Interrogative | Where? | Question Word |
| waridi | Adjective | pink | Color |
| -washa | Verb | to ignite; to turn on | |
| -wasiliana | Verb | to communicate | |
| -weka | Verb | to keep; to put | |
| wewe | Pronoun | you (sg.) | Subject Pronoun |
| Wewe hupendi kula vyakula gani? | Verb | What foods don’t you like to eat? | |
| -weza | Verb | to be able to | |
| wikendi | Noun | weekend | |
| wikendi ijayo | Noun | next weekend | |
| wiki | Noun | week | |
| wilaya | Noun | district | |
| wimbimikro; maikrowevu | Noun | microwave | |
| yai | Noun | egg | |
| yako | Pronoun | your | Possessive Pronoun |
| yangu | Pronoun | my | Possessive Pronoun |
| yaya | Noun | nanny; babysitter | Job |
| yeye | Pronoun | he; she | Subject Pronoun |
| -yeyusha | Verb | to melt | |
| zabibu | Noun | grape; raisin | |
| zabibu kavu | Noun | raisins (dried grapes) | |
| zafarani | Noun | saffron | |
| zaidi | Adjective | more | |
| -zaliwa | Verb | to be born | |
| zamani | Adverb | past | Frequency |
| zambarau | Noun | plums | |
| zawadi | Noun | present; gift | |
| -zee | Adjective | old | |
| zeituni | Noun | olives | |
| 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 | |
| | Adjective | good; nice; beautiful | |