Luo Swahili Document 11.doc

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1. Kichwa - Head 2. Mdomo - Mouth 3. Ulimi - Tongue 4. Jino - Tooth 5. Gego - molar

Vichwa ( heads) Midomo (mouths) Ndimi (tongues) Meno (teeth) Magego

6. Mdomo - lip

Midomo/lips

7. Jicho - eye

Macho (eyes)

8. Sikio - ear

Masikio (ears)

9. Nywele - hair 10. Ndevu - beard 11. Pua - nose 12. Kope - eyelash 13. Nyusi - eyebrow 14. Mkono - arm/hand 15. Kiganja - palm

Nywele (hair) Ndevu (beard) Pua (nose) Kope - eyelashes nyusi = eyebrows Mikono (arms/hands) Viganja (palms)

16. Kidole - finger

Vidole (fingers)

17. Kucha - nail

Kucha (nails)

18. Bega - Shoulder 19. Ngozi - skin

Mabega (shoulders) Ngozi (skins)

20. Tumbo - abdomen/stomach 21. Kitovu - navel 22. Utumbo - intestine

Matumbo (stomachs)

Vitovu (navels) Matumbo (intestines)

23. Titi - breast

Matiti (breasts)

24. Kifua - chest

Vifua (chests)

25. Mbavu - rib

Mbavu (Ribs)

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26. Paja - thigh

Mapaja (Thighs)

27. Mguu - leg

Miguu (legs)

28. Goti - knee

Magoti (knees)

29. Tako - buttock 30. Kisigino - heel

Matako (buttocks) Visigino (Heels)

RANGI - COLOURS 1. NYEUPE - White 2. NYEUSI - Black 3. NYEKUNDU - Red 4. BLUU - Blue 5. ZAMBARAU - Purple 6. KIJIVU - Grey 7. KAHAWIA - Brown (like coffee) 8. HUDHURUNGI- Yellowish-brown 9. KIJANI - Green 10. NJANO - Yellow 11. PINKI - Pink

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FRUITS 1. Chungwa/Machungwa 2. Ndizi/Ndizi

- Orange/Oranges

- Banana/Bananas

3. Pera/Mapera

- Guava/Guavas

4. Papai/mapapai

- Payapaya

5. Danzi/Madanzi

- Bitter orange

6. Chenza/Machenza

- Tangerine/tangerines

7. Nanasi/Mananasi

_ pineapple/pineapples/ananas

8. Balungi

- Grapefruit

9. Forosadi

- Mulberry

10. Ukwaju

- tamarind

CARDINAL NUMBERS SIFURI/ZERO

0

MOJA

1

MBILI

2

TATU

3

NNE

4

TANO SITA

5 6

SABA

7

NANE

8

TISA

9

4

KUMI

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SEHEMU - FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS NUSU

- Half (1/2)

ROBO

- Quarter (1/4)

THELUTHI

- One Third (1/3)

SUDUSU

- One Sixth (1/6)

THUMUNI

- One eigth (1/8)

ORDINAL NUMBERS Ya kwanza -

First

Ya Pili -

Second

Ya tatu

Third

Ya nne

Fourth

Ya tano

Fifth

Ya sita

Sixth

Ya saba

Seventh

Ya nane

Eighth

Ya tisa Ya kumi

Ninth Tenth

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DAYS OF THE WEEK JUMAMOSI JUMAPILI

Saturday Sunday

JUMATATU

Monday

JUMANNE

Tuesday

JUMATANO ALHAMISI IJUMAA

Wednesday Thursday Friday

CELESTIAL BODIES JUA/Jua

Sun/Suns (also: Jua = know)

MWEZI/Miezi

Moon/Moons

SAYARI/Sayari

Planet/Planets

NYOTA/nyota

Star/Stars

DUNIA ULIMWENGU Chumvi (Salt)

Earth Universe Chumvi (Salt)

Simu (Telephone)

Simu (telephones)

Embe (Mango)

Embe (mangoes)

Sukari (Sugar) Maji (water) Meza (Table) Kaptura (Shorts)

Sukari (Sugar) Maji (water) Meza (tables) Kaptura (shorts)

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Kalamu (pen)

Kalamu (pens)

Samaki (Fish)

Samaki (Fish)

N

N

Ndizi (banana)

Ndizi (bananas)

Nyumba (house)

Nyumba (Houses)

M

WA

Mwalimu (Teacher)

Walimu (Teachers)

Mwanafunzi (Student)

Wanafunzi (Students)

Mtu (person)

Watu (people)

Mtoto (Child)

Watoto (Children)

Msichana (girl)

Wasichana (Girls)

Mvulana (boy)

Wavulana (boys)

Mke (wife) Mme (husband)

Wake (wives) Waume (husbands)

Mwanamke (Woman) Bibi Bwana (Mister) M Muhogo (Cassava) Mti (Tree) Mtumbwi (boat)

Wanawake (women) Mabibi Mabwana ( MI Mihogo (Cassava) Miti (Trees) Mitumbwi (boats)

Mto (river/pillow)

Mito (rivers/pillows)

Mfuko (bag)

Mifuko (bags)

Mkono (Arm/hand)

Mikono (arms/hands)

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KI

VI

Kisu (Knife)

Visu (Knives)

Kito (Jewel)

Vito (Jewels)

Kitu (thing)

Vitu (things)

Kiatu (Shoe)

Viatu (Shoes)

Kiazi (Yam/potato)

Viazi (Yams/potatoes)

Kikombe (Cup)

Vikombe (Cups)

Kitabu (book)

Vitabu (books)

Kitana (comb)

Vitana (Combs)

Kitanda (Bed)

Vitanda (beds)

Kichwa (Head)

Vichwa (Heads)

Kidole (finger)

Vidole (fingers)

Kijana (youth)

Vijana (youths)

Kiti (chair)

Viti (Chairs)

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MA

Daftari (note/exercise book) Madaftari (exercise books) Pipa (barrel)

Mapipa (barrels)

Godoro (mattress) Sanduku

Magodoro (barrels)

(suitcase/box)

Masanduku

(Suitcases/boxes) Shati (shirt) Kabati (Cupboard)

Mashati (shirts) Makabati (Cupboards)

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Gari (car)

magari (cars)

basi (bus)

mabasi (buses)

Sikio (ear)

Masikio (ears)

Jicho (eye)

Macho (eyes)

Ziwa (lake)

Maziwa (lakes)

Ziwa (breast) Titi (Breast)

Maziwa (Breasts) Matiti (breasts)

CH

VY

Chakula (food)

Vyakula (foods)

Chandarua (Mosquito net)

Vyandarua (Mosquito nets)

Chombo (Vessel)

Vyombo (Vessels)

Chanuo (comb)

Vyanuo (combs)

Chumba (room)

Vyumba (rooms)

Choo (latrine/toilet)

Vyoo (latrines/toilets)

Chuo (College)

Vyuo (Colleges)

Chetu (ours)

Vyetu (Ours)

Chao (theirs)

Vyao (theirs)

They = wao You = wewe MIFANO ZAIDI = FURTHER EXAMPLES: PAST TENSE : The verb PIKA = cook

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Kassim alipika = Kassim cooked Kassim na Mohammed walipika = Kassim and Mohammed cooked They cooked = walipika I cooked rice = [Mimi] nilipika wali We cooked rice = [sisi] tulipika wali You cooked rice = Wewe ulipika wali (singular) You cooked rice = Nyinyi mlipika wali (plural)

PAST TENSE: The verb SOMA = read/learn Kassim alisoma = Kassim read Kassim na Mohammed walisoma = Kassim and Mohammed read They read = walisoma I read = Mimi nilisoma We read = sisi tulisoma You read = Wewe ulisoma (singular) You read = Nyinyi mlisoma (plural)

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PAST TENSE: The verb ENDA = go Kassim alienda = Kassim went Kassim na Mohammed walienda = Kassim and Mohammed went They went = walienda I went = Mimi nilienda We went = sisi tulienda You went = Wewe ulienda (singular) You went = Nyinyi mlienda (plural) Up to Menu

FUTURE TENSE: The verb PIKA = cook Kassim atapika = Kassim will cook Kassim na Mohammed watapika = Kassim and Mohammed will cook They will cook = watapika I will cook rice = Mimi nitapika wali We will cook rice = sisi tutapika wali You will cook rice = Wewe utapika wali (singular) You will cook rice = Nyinyi mtapika wali (plural)

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FUTURE TENSE: The verb SOMA = read/learn Kassim atasoma = Kassim will read Kassim na Mohammed watasoma = Kassim and Mohammed will read They will read = watasoma I will read = Mimi nitasoma We will read = sisi tutasoma You will read = Wewe utasoma (singular) You will read = Nyinyi mtasoma (plural)

FUTURE TENSE: The verb ENDA = go Kassim ataenda = Kassim will go Kassim na Mohammed wataenda = Kassim and Mohammed will go They will go = wataenda I will go = Mimi nitaenda

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We will go = sisi tutaenda You will go = Wewe utaenda (singular) You will go = Nyinyi mtaenda (plural) Up to Menu

PRESENT TENSE: The verb PIKA = cook Kassim anapika = Kassim cooks Kassim na Mohammed wanapika = Kassim and Mohammed cook They cook = wanapika I cook rice = Mimi ninapika wali We cook rice = sisi tunapika wali You cook rice = Wewe unapika wali (singular) You cook rice = Nyinyi mnapika wali (plural)

PRESENT TENSE: The verb SOMA = read/learn Kassim anasoma = Kassim reads Kassim na Mohammed wanasoma = Kassim and Mohammed read

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They read = wanasoma I read = Mimi ninasoma We read = sisi tunasoma You read = Wewe unasoma (singular) You read = Nyinyi mnasoma (plural)

PRESENT TENSE: The verb ENDA = go Kassim anaenda = Kassim goes Kassim na Mohammed wanaenda = Kassim and Mohammed go They go = wanaenda I go = Mimi ninaenda We go = sisi tunaenda You go = Wewe unaenda (singular) You go = Nyinyi mnaenda (plural) Up to Menu

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SOME

EXPLANATORY

NOTES

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TENSES

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SENTENSE/PHRASE CONSTRUCTION IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE: TENSE PREFIXES; SUBJECT PREFIXES TENSE PREFIX PAST

=> li

FUTURE

=> ta

PRESENT

=> na

SUBJECT PREFIX + TENSE PREFIX SUBJECT PREFIX a wa

PAST/FUTURE/PRESENT ali/ata/ana wali/wata/wana

ni

nili/nita/nina

tu

tuli/tuta/tuna

u m SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: KASSIM ANAFANYA NINI?

What is Kassim doing?

KASSIM ANAPIKA KASSIM ALIFANYA NINI?

What did Kassim do?

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KASSIM ALIPIKA KASSIM ATAFANYA NINI? KASSIM ATAPIKA

What will Kassim do?