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

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