KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS: LETTER I

We proceed with letter I

ita,ku-,                                                                                      to call

iva,ku-,.                                                                                      be ripe,cooked

letter J

ja,ku-,                                                                                         to come

jaa,ku-,.                                                                                      be full

jambo,.                                                                                      hello

jambo,ma-,.                                                                              matter(s)

jamaa,.                                                                                     family(from which ujamaa is derived)

jamii,.                                                                                        society,community

Jana ,.                                                                                       yesterday

janja,                                                                                         clever

japo,.                                                                                         although

jaribio,ma-,.                                                                              trial,experiment

jaribu,ku-,.                                                                                 to try,attempt

je,.                                                                                              well(introducing a question)how?

(suffixed to verb)

Jenga,ku-,                                                                                to build

jibu,ku-,.                                                                                   to answer

jibu,ma-,.                                                                                 answer(s)

jicho,ma-,.                                                                              eye

jifunza,ku-,                                                                             to learn

jiko,meko,.                                                                            kitchen

jina,ma-,.                                                                             name

-jinga,.                                                                                  foolish

We will continue next time