Class notes Kiswahili Lugha Learn verbs / vitenzi

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VITENZI / VERBS
Juma ameinama Ali ameinuka

Ju-ma ame-ina-ma Ali ame-i-nu-ka
Juma bows down / Juma is Ali is getting up
bending




John ameketi Watoto wanakimbia

John ame-ke-ti Wa-to-to wa-na-ki-mbi-a
John is sitting The Children are running




Mary amelala Anna ameamka

Mary ame-la-la Anna ame-am-ka
Mary is asleep Anna is waking up




Watoto wanatembea Simi amesimama

VITENZI / VERBS

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Wa-to-to wa-na-te-mbe-a Simi Ame-si-ma-ma
The children are walking Simi is standing up




Joe anakula Grace anaandika

Joe ana-ku-la Grace ana-a-ndi-ka
Joe is eating Grace is writing




Paul anaoga Mama anafagia

Paul ana-o-ga Ma-ma ana-fa-gia
Paul is taking a shower My mother is sweeping




Susan anafua nguo Dada anapika



VITENZI / VERBS

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Susan ana-fu-a n-gu-o Da-da ana-pi-ka
Susan is washing clothes My sister is cooking




Baba anasoma kitabu Babu analima

Ba-ba ana-so-ma ki-ta- Ba-bu ana-li-ma
bu
My grandfather is digging
Father is reading a book




Mtoto anapanda ngazi Bob analia

M-to-to ana-pa-nda nga- Bob ana-li-a
zi
Bob is crying
The child is climbing the stairs




Mtoto anacheka Bill anawasha taa

VITENZI / VERBS