Work/Study (Swahili-English)

  1. fanya
    to do
  2. fanya kazi
    to work
  3. fundisha
    to teach
  4. jifunza
    to learn
  5. andika
    to write
  6. sahau
    to forget
  7. soma
    to read/study
  8. jaribu
    to try
  9. tafsiri
    to translate
  10. rudia
    to review/repeat
  11. sahihisha
    to correct
  12. hesabu
    to count
  13. ongeza
    to count
  14. staafu
    to retire
  15. tunza
    to care (for)
  16. kumbuka
    to remember
  17. jua
    to know
  18. fikiri
    to think
  19. elewa (stative)
    to understand
  20. sikia
    to hear
  21. sikiliza
    to listen
  22. eleza
    to explain
  23. ambia
    to tell
  24. uliza
    to ask
  25. ruhusu
    to permit
  26. saidia
    to help
  27. lima
    to farm
  28. vua samaki
    to fish
  29. tengeneza
    to fix/mend/repair
  30. hitimu
    to graduate
  31. funzwa
    to instruct
  32. toboa
    to drill (hole)
  33. chelewa (stative)
    to be late
  34. wahi (stative)
    to be early/on time
  35. ruhusa
    permission
  36. hodani
    expert
  37. ufahasa
    fluency
  38. ofisi
    office
  39. biashara
    business
  40. shamba/mashamba
    farm
  41. chuo/vyuo
    college
  42. shule
    school
  43. mafunzo
    training
  44. chuo kikuu
    university
  45. kozi
    course
  46. msingi
    primary
  47. sare
    uniform
  48. sikukuu
    holiday
  49. kitabu/vitabu
    book
  50. kifaa
    tool
  51. jumla
    total
  52. ukurasa
    page
  53. msumeno/misumeno
    saw
  54. kilimo
    agriculture
  55. asilimia
    percent
  56. ngazi
    ladder
  57. mtaji
    capital
  58. zoezi/mazoezi
    exercise
  59. utafiki
    research
  60. mali
    wealth
  61. zamu
    turn
  62. sarufi
    grammar
  63. andishi
    writing
  64. sehemu
    part/section
  65. makala
    articles
  66. uvuvi
    fishing
  67. mjanja
    clever/cunning person
  68. mwizi
    thief
  69. maktaba
    library
  70. mwalimu
    teacher
  71. mwanafunzi
    student
  72. daktari/madaktari
    doctor
  73. dereva/madereva
    driver
  74. mkulima
    farmer
  75. balozi
    ambassador
  76. wafanya biashara
    business people
  77. fundi/mafundi
    worker
  78. rais/marais
    president
  79. aaskofu/maaskofu
    bishop
  80. mchungaji
    pastor
  81. polisi/mapolisi
    policeman
  82. wafugaji
    people who keep livestock
  83. mpishi
    cook
  84. wafanya-kazi
    workmen
  85. mkurugenzi
    director
  86. mhandisi
    engineer
  87. kinyozi
    barber
  88. mvuvi
    fisherman
  89. mwimbaji
    singer
  90. msanii
    artist
  91. mpiganaji
    fighter
Author
somersetcat
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Card Set
Work/Study (Swahili-English)
Description
words relating to work/study
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