Swahili Vocabulary

kazi

kázi

work

Effort made to achieve a particular goal; paid or routine activity.

kwa

kwá

with/by

A preposition indicating the manner, instrument, or cause of an action.

na

ná

and

A conjunction used to link two or more words, or to express a joint state.

ya

yá

Kiambishi cha kuonyesha uhusiano wa umiliki kati ya vitu viwili au zaidi.

za

zá

Kiambishi cha umiliki kinachotumika na nomino za ngeli ya wingi.

ni

ní

is

A copular verb meaning "is" or "equals"; it expresses identity or a quality.

wa

wá

Kiambishi cha umiliki kinachotumika na vitu vya ngeli ya watu.

chini

chíni

under

An adverb of place indicating a position below another thing.

chakula

cha-kú-la

Kitu chochote kinachoweza kuliwa na binadamu au mnyama ili kupata nguvu na lishe.

au

áu

Kiunganishi kinachotoa chaguo kati ya mambo mawili au zaidi.