Unit 4: Glossary
Kiswahili English adhuhuri afternoon alasiri early evening alfajiri dawn -amka wake up -anza start, begin chamshakinywa breakfast dakika minute(s) -fanya do (utafanya nini- what will you do?) -fundisha teach hii this hospitali hospital -ingia get in jioni evening kanisani at church kasoro less kasoro robo quarter to kazini at work kesho tomorrow kila every kipindi (vipindi) period, class (perods, classes) kipindi cha kwanza first period kipindi cha pili second period kipindi cha tatu third period kipindi cha nne fourth period kula to eat -kwenda go madukani at the shops, shopping magharibi late evening mapumziko break, recess mchana afternoon mkutanoni at the meeting mpaka till mpirani at the ball (soccer) ni is nusu half nyingi a lot, many nyumba house(s) nyumbani at home -ongea talk ratiba schedule(s), timetable(s) robo quarter rudi return, come back saa time saa ngapi what time saa moja kamili seven o’clock saa ngapi what time saa tisa kamili three o’clock safisha clean sawa the same as shughuli activities (activity) sokoni to the market -tayarisha prepare -toka get off, leave usafi cleanliness usiku night usiku wa manane late night vipindi (kipindi) periods, classes (period, class) vitu (kitu) things (things) wiki week(s) -zungumza converse
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