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Swahili Basic Verbs

Common Swahili verbs in the infinitive (ku- form).

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  • To eatEnglish
    kulaKOO-la
  • To drinkEnglish
    kunywaKOON-wa
  • To goEnglish
    kwendaKWEN-da
  • To comeEnglish
    kujaKOO-ja
  • To seeEnglish
    kuonakoo-O-na
  • To lookEnglish
    kutazamakoo-ta-ZA-ma
  • To hearEnglish
    kusikiakoo-see-KEE-a
  • To speakEnglish
    kusemakoo-SE-ma
  • To readEnglish
    kusomakoo-SO-ma
  • To writeEnglish
    kuandikakoo-an-DEE-ka
  • To do / makeEnglish
    kufanyakoo-FA-nya
  • To buyEnglish
    kununuakoo-noo-NOO-a
  • To sellEnglish
    kuuzakoo-OO-za
  • To sleepEnglish
    kulalakoo-LA-la
  • To wake upEnglish
    kuamkakoo-AM-ka
  • To playEnglish
    kuchezakoo-CHE-za
  • To swimEnglish
    kuogeleakoo-o-ge-LE-a
  • To runEnglish
    kukimbiakoo-keem-BEE-a
  • To walkEnglish
    kutembeakoo-tem-BE-a
  • To study / learnEnglish
    kujifunzakoo-jee-FOON-za
  • To teachEnglish
    kufundishakoo-foon-DEE-sha
  • To knowEnglish
    kujuakoo-JOO-a
  • To thinkEnglish
    kufikirikoo-fee-KEE-ri
  • To waitEnglish
    kungojakoon-GO-ja
  • To sitEnglish
    kukaakoo-KA-a
  • To standEnglish
    kusimamakoo-see-MA-ma
  • To openEnglish
    kufunguakoo-foon-GOO-a
  • To closeEnglish
    kufungakoo-FOON-ga
  • To giveEnglish
    kutoakoo-TO-a
  • To takeEnglish
    kuchukuakoo-choo-KOO-a
  • To useEnglish
    kutumiakoo-too-MEE-a
  • To singEnglish
    kuimbakoo-EEM-ba
  • To danceEnglish
    kucheza ngomakoo-CHE-za N-go-ma
  • To drawEnglish
    kuchorakoo-CHO-ra
  • To laughEnglish
    kuchekakoo-CHE-ka
  • To cryEnglish
    kuliakoo-LEE-a
  • To loveEnglish
    kupendakoo-PEN-da
  • To wantEnglish
    kutakakoo-TA-ka
  • To haveEnglish
    kuwa nakoo-WA na
  • To beEnglish
    kuwakoo-WA
  • To meetEnglish
    kukutanakoo-koo-TA-na
  • To workEnglish
    kufanya kazikoo-FA-nya KA-zi
  • To restEnglish
    kupumzikakoo-poom-ZEE-ka
  • To washEnglish
    kuoshakoo-O-sha
  • To cookEnglish
    kupikakoo-PEE-ka
  • To helpEnglish
    kusaidiakoo-sa-ee-DEE-a
  • To forgetEnglish
    kusahaukoo-sa-HA-oo
  • To rememberEnglish
    kukumbukakoo-koom-BOO-ka
  • To askEnglish
    kuulizakoo-oo-LEE-za
  • To answerEnglish
    kujibukoo-JEE-boo
  • To findEnglish
    kupatakoo-PA-ta
  • To flyEnglish
    kurukakoo-ROO-ka
  • To jumpEnglish
    kurukakoo-ROO-ka (same word as fly)
  • To wearEnglish
    kuvaakoo-VA-a
  • To arriveEnglish
    kufikakoo-FEE-ka
  • To returnEnglish
    kurudikoo-ROO-di

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