Dictionnaire anglais–Swahili

Parcourez des mots anglais courants et leurs traductions en Swahili, avec des parties du discours et des phrases d'exemple. Utilisez ce dictionnaire pour rechercher du vocabulaire quotidien ou comme point de départ pour apprendre Swahili.

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Mot	Partie du discours	Traduction	Exemple
I	pronom	mimi	I am ready now. Mimi niko tayari sasa.
you	pronom	wewe	You are very kind. Wewe ni mwema sana.
he	pronom	yeye	He is my brother. Yeye ni ndugu yangu.
she	pronom	yeye	She is at home. Yeye yuko nyumbani.
we	pronom	sisi	We are going home. Sisi tunaenda nyumbani.
they	pronom	wao	They work every day. Wao wanafanya kazi kila siku.
what	pronom	nini	What do you want? Unataka nini?
where	adverbe	wapi	Where is the school? Shule iko wapi?
when	adverbe	lini	When will you come? Utakuja lini?
who	pronom	nani	Who is that person? Mtu huyo ni nani?
why	adverbe	kwa nini	Why are you sad? Kwa nini una huzuni?
how	adverbe	vipi	How do you know? Unajua vipi?
to be	verbe	kuwa	They are very happy. Wao wana furaha sana.
to have	verbe	kuwa na	I have a book. Nina kitabu.
to do	verbe	fanya	We do the work. Tunafanya kazi.
to go	verbe	kwenda	They go to school. Wanaenda shuleni.
to come	verbe	kuja	Please come here now. Tafadhali njoo hapa sasa.
to see	verbe	ona	I see the moon. Ninaona mwezi.
to know	verbe	jua	Do you know him? Unamjua?
to think	verbe	fikiri	I think about work. Ninafikiria kazi.
to want	verbe	taka	They want more water. Wanataka maji zaidi.
to need	verbe	hitaji	We need more time. Tunahitaji muda zaidi.
to make	verbe	tengeneza	She makes good tea. Yeye anatengeneza chai nzuri.
to take	verbe	chukua	Take the book home. Chukua kitabu nyumbani.
to give	verbe	pa	Give me the book. Nipe kitabu.
to say	verbe	sema	Please say your name. Tafadhali sema jina lako.
to tell	verbe	ambia	Tell me the story. Niambie hadithi.
to ask	verbe	uliza	Ask the teacher now. Muulize mwalimu sasa.
to find	verbe	pata	I found my book. Nilipata kitabu changu.
to look	verbe	tazama	Look at the sky. Tazama anga.
to use	verbe	tumia	Use this chair today. Tumia kiti hiki leo.
to work	verbe	fanya kazi	They work in town. Wanafanya kazi mjini.
to eat	verbe	kula	We eat rice tonight. Tunakula wali usiku huu.
to drink	verbe	kunywa	Drink water every morning. Kunywa maji kila asubuhi.
to sleep	verbe	lala	The child sleeps early. Mtoto analala mapema.
to walk	verbe	tembea	We walk to school. Tunatembea kwenda shule.
to run	verbe	kimbia	The boy runs fast. Mvulana anakimbia haraka.
to read	verbe	soma	I read this book. Ninasoma kitabu hiki.
to write	verbe	andika	Write your name here. Andika jina lako hapa.
to speak	verbe	sema	She speaks slowly today. Yeye anasema polepole leo.
to listen	verbe	sikiliza	Listen to the teacher. Sikiliza mwalimu.
to hear	verbe	sikia	I hear the music. Ninasikia muziki.
to buy	verbe	nunua	They buy fresh bread. Wananunua mkate mpya.
to sell	verbe	uza	We sell tea here. Tunauza chai hapa.
to pay	verbe	lipa	Pay the money now. Lipa pesa sasa.
to help	verbe	saidia	Please help the child. Tafadhali msaidie mtoto.
to love	verbe	penda	I love my family. Ninaipenda familia yangu.
to live	verbe	ishi	We live in town. Tunaishi mjini.
to die	verbe	kufa	Old trees die slowly. Miti mikubwa hufa polepole.
to learn	verbe	jifunza	Children learn at school. Watoto wanajifunza shuleni.
to teach	verbe	fundisha	They teach English here. Wanafundisha Kiingereza hapa.
to open	verbe	fungua	Open the door now. Fungua mlango sasa.
to close	verbe	funga	Close the window please. Funga dirisha tafadhali.
person	nom	mtu	That person is kind. Mtu huyo ni mwema.
man	nom	mwanaume	The man is tall. Mwanaume huyo ni mrefu.
woman	nom	mwanamke	The woman is smiling. Mwanamke anatabasamu.
child	nom	mtoto	The child is sleeping. Mtoto analala.
boy	nom	mvulana	The boy reads quietly. Mvulana anasoma kimya.
girl	nom	msichana	The girl is happy. Msichana ana furaha.
family	nom	familia	My family is big. Familia yangu ni kubwa.
mother	nom	mama	My mother cooks well. Mama yangu anapika vizuri.
father	nom	baba	His father works here. Baba yake anafanya kazi hapa.
friend	nom	rafiki	She is my friend. Yeye ni rafiki yangu.
house	nom	nyumba	The house is new. Nyumba ni mpya.
home	nom	nyumbani	We are home now. Tuko nyumbani sasa.
school	nom	shule	The school is large. Shule ni kubwa.
city	nom	jiji	This city is busy. Jiji hili lina shughuli nyingi.
country	nom	nchi	Our country is peaceful. Nchi yetu ina amani.
world	nom	dunia	The world is changing. Dunia inabadilika.
street	nom	barabara	The street is quiet. Barabara ni tulivu.
room	nom	chumba	The room is clean. Chumba ni safi.
time	nom	wakati	Time moves very fast. Wakati unaenda haraka sana.
day	nom	siku	Today is a good day. Leo ni siku nzuri.
night	nom	usiku	The night is cold. Usiku ni baridi.
morning	nom	asubuhi	The morning is cool. Asubuhi ni yenye baridi.
evening	nom	jioni	The evening is beautiful. Jioni ni nzuri.
week	nom	wiki	This week is busy. Wiki hii ina shughuli nyingi.
month	nom	mwezi	This month is long. Mwezi huu ni mrefu.
year	nom	mwaka	This year is important. Mwaka huu ni muhimu.
today	adverbe	leo	I am busy today. Nina shughuli nyingi leo.
tomorrow	adverbe	kesho	We leave tomorrow morning. Tunaondoka kesho asubuhi.
yesterday	adverbe	jana	She came yesterday evening. Alikuja jana jioni.
now	adverbe	sasa	Come here now. Njoo hapa sasa.
sun	nom	jua	The sun is hot. Jua ni kali.
moon	nom	mwezi	The moon is bright. Mwezi unang'aa.
star	nom	nyota	That star is bright. Nyota hiyo inang'aa.
sky	nom	anga	The sky is blue. Anga ni la buluu.
earth	nom	dunia	The earth is round. Dunia ni ya mviringo.
fire	nom	moto	The fire is hot. Moto ni mkali.
water	nom	maji	Water is very important. Maji ni muhimu sana.
rain	nom	mvua	The rain is heavy. Mvua ni kubwa.
wind	nom	upepo	The wind is strong. Upepo ni mkali.
tree	nom	mti	The tree is tall. Mti ni mrefu.
flower	nom	ua	This flower is beautiful. Ua hili ni zuri.
mountain	nom	mlima	That mountain is high. Mlima huo ni mrefu.
river	nom	mto	The river is long. Mto ni mrefu.
sea	nom	bahari	The sea is calm. Bahari ni tulivu.
food	nom	chakula	The food is ready. Chakula kiko tayari.
bread	nom	mkate	The bread is fresh. Mkate ni mpya.
rice	nom	wali	The rice tastes good. Wali una ladha nzuri.
meat	nom	nyama	The meat is hot. Nyama ni moto.
fish	nom	samaki	The fish is fresh. Samaki ni wabichi.
egg	nom	yai	The egg is broken. Yai limevunjika.
milk	nom	maziwa	The milk is warm. Maziwa ni ya uvuguvugu.
fruit	nom	tunda	This fruit is sweet. Tunda hili ni tamu.
tea	nom	chai	The tea is hot. Chai ni moto.
coffee	nom	kahawa	The coffee smells good. Kahawa inanukia vizuri.
head	nom	kichwa	My head hurts today. Kichwa changu kinauma leo.
eye	nom	jicho	Her eye is red. Jicho lake ni jekundu.
ear	nom	sikio	My ear hurts badly. Sikio langu linauma sana.
mouth	nom	mdomo	Open your mouth wide. Fungua mdomo wako vizuri.
nose	nom	pua	My nose is cold. Pua yangu ni baridi.
hand	nom	mkono	Wash your hand now. Osha mkono wako sasa.
foot	nom	mguu	His foot is injured. Mguu wake umeumia.
heart	nom	moyo	My heart is strong. Moyo wangu una nguvu.
name	nom	jina	My name is Asha. Jina langu ni Asha.
book	nom	kitabu	This book is new. Kitabu hiki ni kipya.
word	nom	neno	That word is difficult. Neno hilo ni gumu.
language	nom	lugha	Swahili is a beautiful language. Kiswahili ni lugha nzuri.
money	nom	pesa	I need more money. Ninahitaji pesa zaidi.
work	nom	kazi	The work is hard. Kazi ni ngumu.
love	nom	upendo	Love is very important. Upendo ni muhimu sana.
music	nom	muziki	The music is beautiful. Muziki ni mzuri.
story	nom	hadithi	That story is true. Hadithi hiyo ni ya kweli.
way	nom	njia	This way is easy. Njia hii ni rahisi.
thing	nom	kitu	This thing is important. Kitu hiki ni muhimu.
life	nom	maisha	Life is not easy. Maisha si rahisi.
door	nom	mlango	The door is open. Mlango uko wazi.
table	nom	meza	The table is clean. Meza ni safi.
chair	nom	kiti	This chair is strong. Kiti hiki ni imara.
car	nom	gari	The car is fast. Gari ni la haraka.
good	adjectif	nzuri	This book is good. Kitabu hiki ni kizuri.
bad	adjectif	mbaya	The weather is bad. Hali ya hewa ni mbaya.
big	adjectif	kubwa	The house is big. Nyumba ni kubwa.
small	adjectif	ndogo	The room is small. Chumba ni kidogo.
new	adjectif	mpya	I have a new car. Nina gari jipya.
old	adjectif	zee	That house is old. Nyumba hiyo ni ya zamani.
long	adjectif	refu	The road is long. Barabara ni ndefu.
short	adjectif	fupi	The story is short. Hadithi ni fupi.
high	adjectif	juu	The mountain is high. Mlima uko juu.
low	adjectif	chini	The table is low. Meza iko chini.
hot	adjectif	moto	The tea is hot. Chai ni moto.
cold	adjectif	baridi	The water is cold. Maji ni baridi.
happy	adjectif	furaha	The children are happy. Watoto wana furaha.
sad	adjectif	huzuni	She feels sad today. Ana huzuni leo.
beautiful	adjectif	nzuri	The flower is beautiful. Ua ni zuri.
easy	adjectif	rahisi	This lesson is easy. Somo hili ni rahisi.
hard	adjectif	ngumu	This work is hard. Kazi hii ni ngumu.
fast	adjectif	haraka	This car is fast. Gari hili ni la haraka.
slow	adjectif	polepole	The turtle is slow. Kobe ni wa polepole.
right	adjectif	sahihi	Your answer is right. Jibu lako ni sahihi.
wrong	adjectif	kosa	That answer is wrong. Jibu hilo ni kosa.
important	adjectif	muhimu	Water is important for life. Maji ni muhimu kwa maisha.
true	adjectif	kweli	That story is true. Hadithi hiyo ni ya kweli.
full	adjectif	jaa	The glass is full. Glasi imejaa.
empty	adjectif	tupu	The room is empty. Chumba ni tupu.
young	adjectif	changa	The boy is young. Mvulana ni mchanga.
strong	adjectif	nguvu	That man is strong. Mwanaume huyo ana nguvu.
weak	adjectif	dhaifu	The child feels weak. Mtoto anahisi dhaifu.
red	adjectif	nyekundu	The flower is red. Ua ni jekundu.
blue	adjectif	buluu	The sky is blue. Anga ni la buluu.
green	adjectif	kijani	The tree is green. Mti ni wa kijani.
yellow	adjectif	njano	The flower is yellow. Ua ni la njano.
black	adjectif	nyeusi	The car is black. Gari ni jeusi.
white	adjectif	nyeupe	The milk is white. Maziwa ni meupe.
yes	interjection	ndiyo	Yes, I know him. Ndiyo, ninamjua.
no	interjection	hapana	No, I am busy. Hapana, nina shughuli nyingi.
not	adverbe	si	This is not true. Hii si kweli.
and	conjonction	na	Tea and bread are ready. Chai na mkate viko tayari.
or	conjonction	au	Tea or coffee is fine. Chai au kahawa ni sawa.
but	conjonction	lakini	I am tired but happy. Nimechoka lakini nina furaha.
if	conjonction	ikiwa	If it rains, stay home. Ikiwa mvua inanyesha, baki nyumbani.
because	conjonction	kwa sababu	I stayed home because rain fell. Nilibaki nyumbani kwa sababu mvua ilinyesha.
with	préposition	na	I came with my friend. Nilikuja na rafiki yangu.
without	préposition	bila	He left without money. Aliondoka bila pesa.
for	préposition	kwa ajili ya	This gift is for you. Zawadi hii ni kwa ajili yako.
from	préposition	kutoka	She came from school. Alikuja kutoka shuleni.
to	préposition	kwenda	We walked to town. Tulitembea kwenda mjini.