Nomino
Verbs - vitenzi
Adjectives - Vivumishi
Tenses - nyakati
interogatives-swali
100

uncle

mjomba

100

eat

kula

100

100

mia

100

I saw the flag

Niliona bendera

100

 how many? how much?

ngapi

200

tomato/ grandma

nyanya

200

sleep

lala

200

fifth student

mwanafunzi wa tano

200

i love to eat oranges

Ninapenda kula machungwa

200

where do you come from?

unatoka wapi?

300
opposite of mzee
kijana
300

fall/fail

anguka

300

a good child

mtoto mzuri

300

I will go to Tanzania in April

Nitaenda Tanzania mwezi wa nne

300

which pen do you want? what/which (noun) 

Unataka kalamu gani?

400
opposite of usiku
mchana
400

What is "you all stand up"

simameni

400

opposite of mgonjwa

mzima

400

negate "Ninapenda chai"

sipendi chai

400

what do you like? (verb)

Unapenda nini?

500
singular of Wavulana
mvulana
500

I do work at 7am

ninafanya kazi saa moja asubuhi

500

A very tall old man/woman

Mzee mrefu sana

500

negate "Nilifahamu"

sikufahamu

500

who is the Swahili teacher?

nani ni mwalimu wa Kiswahili?