Swahili Verbs
Master Swahili verb conjugation and usage
Learn the most important verbs with pronunciation guides and examples.
kuwa
to be
Pronunciation: koo-wah
kula
to eat
Pronunciation: koo-lah
kunywa
to drink
Pronunciation: koo-ny-wah
kusoma
to read
Pronunciation: koo-soh-mah
kuandika
to write
Pronunciation: koo-an-dee-kah
kusema
to say/speak
Pronunciation: koo-seh-mah
kuona
to see
Pronunciation: koo-oh-nah
kusikia
to hear
Pronunciation: koo-see-kee-ah
kwenda
to go
Pronunciation: kwen-dah
kuja
to come
Pronunciation: koo-jah
kufanya
to do/make
Pronunciation: koo-fan-yah
kupenda
to like/love
Pronunciation: koo-pen-dah
kuchukua
to take
Pronunciation: koo-choo-koo-ah
kupa
to give
Pronunciation: koo-pah
kucheza
to play
Pronunciation: koo-cheh-zah
kulala
to sleep
Pronunciation: koo-lah-lah
kuamka
to wake up
Pronunciation: koo-am-kah
kufika
to arrive
Pronunciation: koo-fee-kah
kuondoka
to leave/depart
Pronunciation: koo-on-doh-kah
kufundisha
to teach
Pronunciation: koo-foon-dee-shah
kujifunza
to learn
Pronunciation: koo-jee-foon-zah
kufikiri
to think
Pronunciation: koo-fee-kee-ree
kukumbuka
to remember
Pronunciation: koo-koom-boo-kah
kusahau
to forget
Pronunciation: koo-sah-how
kuimba
to sing
Pronunciation: koo-eem-bah
kucheza ngoma
to dance
Pronunciation: koo-cheh-zah ngoh-mah
kuogelea
to swim
Pronunciation: koo-oh-geh-leh-ah
kukimbia
to run
Pronunciation: koo-keem-bee-ah
kutembea
to walk
Pronunciation: koo-tehm-beh-ah
kuendesha
to drive
Pronunciation: koo-en-deh-shah