Free Printable Basic Swahili

1.

check the box with the correct order of the syllables

a)

i,o,e,a,u

b)

a,e,i,o,u

c)

u,i,o,e,a

2.

translate this into kiswahili:

it is five in the morning

(a)

3.

What is MORNING in kiswahili?

a)

usiku

b)

jioni

c)

asubuhi

d)

KUMI

4.

Kanusha hi sentensi

change this sentence into negative:

nime soma

a)

siku soma

b)

nili soma

c)

ame soma

5.

chegua mnya wa nyumbani

chose the domestic animal

a)

paka

b)

chui

c)

simba

6.

CHUI

huyu ni mnyama wa (a)

7.

chegua wanyama wa nyumbani

chose the domestic animals

a)

SIMBA na CHUI

b)

PAKA na JIMBWA

c)

SAMAKI na PAPA

d)

KIFARU na POPO

8.

what are wild animals in kiswahili?

(a)

9.

what is COW in kiswahili?

(a)

10.

WHAT IS THE SUBJECT YOU ARE LEARNING NOW?

(a)

11.

Write in English

Leo nitaenda kwa daktari

a)

Tomorrow I will go to the doctor

b)

Today the doctor will come

c)

I will go the doctor today.

12.

Write in Swahili

Book, Pencil, School

a)

KAlamu, kitabu, shule

b)

Kitabu, Penseli, Shule

13.

Mwanafunzi, Mwalimu, Dawati, Kitabu

a)

Paper, Pen, Board, Field

b)

Student, Teacher, Desk, Book

14.

The sentence below in swahili is?

Daddy, give me a pen

a)

Baba, nipe kalamu

b)

BAba sina kalamu

c)

BAba nipe kutabu

15.

Write in Swahili:

Good bye my Teacher

a)

Kwaheri mwalimu wangu

b)

Mwalimu njoo

c)

Kwaheri mwanafuzi Wangu

16.

Write in English

Leo nitaenda kwa daktari

a)

Tomorrow I will go to the doctor

b)

Today the doctor will come

c)

I will go the doctor today.

17.

The following sentence in Swahili will be?

My mum went to the shop Yesterday.

a)

Mama yangu alienda dukani Jana

b)

Bibi na babu walienda dukani jana

18.

from the list below which one matches these words?

Jana, Leo, Kesho

a)

Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow

b)

Tomorrow, yesterday, Today

c)

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

19.

Hapa ni wapi?

(a)

20.

Huyu anafanya nini?

(a)

21.

What does 'Mambo?' translate to in English?

a)

Sleep well.

b)

Good evening.

c)

How are you?

d)

What’s up?

22.

What is the Kiswahili term for 'Thank you very much'?

a)

Asante.

b)

Nipo.

c)

Asante sana.

d)

Shukrani.

23.

What does 'Tuonane kesho' mean?

a)

How was your day?

b)

See you tomorrow.

c)

Good night.

d)

Welcome inside!

24.

What does 'Lala salama' mean?

a)

I am here.

b)

Sleep peacefully.

c)

Good evening.

d)

Peace be upon you.

25.

Which of the following is a respectful term?

a)

Mambo.

b)

Poa.

c)

Nzuri.

d)

Samahani.

26.

What does 'Ndoto njema' mean?

a)

Dream well.

b)

I have nothing to say.

c)

See you tomorrow.

d)

Good night.

27.

What does 'Karibu tena' mean?

a)

How are you?

b)

Thank you.

c)

Goodbye.

d)

Welcome again.

28.

What is the Kiswahili phrase for 'Good morning'?

a)

Habari ya asubuhi.

b)

Karibu!

c)

Asante sana.

d)

Nzuri!

29.

What does 'Tafadhali' mean?

a)

Please.

b)

Goodbye.

c)

Welcome!

d)

Thank you.

30.

Which of the following words is a Kiashiria

a)

Huyu

b)

Hicho

c)

Lile

d)

Wale

e)

All the above

31.

Which of the above is not a kimilikishi

a)

Wangu

b)

Chako

c)

Kile

d)

Wetu

e)

Lake

32.

What is the plural for : Kioo hiki

a)

Chioo hiki

b)

Vioo hivi

c)

Wayoo hawa

d)

Miyoo hii

33.

What is the plural for : chakula hicho

a)

Vyakula hivyo

b)

Machakula hayo

c)

Vichakula huvyo

d)

Wakula hao

34.

What is the plural for : gari

a)

Vigari

b)

Magari

c)

Wagari

d)

Gari

35.

Negate(kanusha): Nilicheza

a)

Silicheza

b)

Walicheza

c)

Tulicheza

d)

Sikucheza

36.

Negate(Kanusha): Ninalala

a)

Sikulala

b)

Tunalala

c)

Hatiali

d)

Silali

37.

Transalate to Swahili: Four girls

a)

Wavulana nne

b)

Wavulana vinne

c)

Wavulana wanne

d)

None of the above

38.

Ndege huyu anaitwaje?

(a)

39.

Nambari hii husomwaje? 47

(a)

40.

Huyu ni mnyama gani?

(a)

41.

Mnyama huyu anayefugwa nyumbani anaitwaje?

(a)

42.

Mzee amefanya nini?

(a)

43.

Huyu ni nani?

(a)

44.

Taja (mention) vyakula vitatu vya Kiswahili.

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45.

Tafsiri (translate) sentensi hizi mbili kwa Kiswahili:

I saw a book on the table.

I saw the book on the table.

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46.

Wewe huamka saa ngapi asubuhi na hulala saa ngapi usiku?

4 lines

47.

Making use of the narrative tense, write a short story (of at least 5 sentences) in Kiswahili using these pictures as a reference.

4 lines

48.

Unasemaje "Kamwambie!" kwa Kiingereza?

a)

Then he told them!

b)

You shouldn't tell him!

c)

Go and tell her!

d)

She told me!

49.

Maji haya yame_______.

Mwanamke huyu ana_______ maji.

(write the first verb stem and the second verb stem separated by a semicolon)

(a)

50.

IPI PICHA YA MKATE?

a)

b)

c)

51.

What is a house called in Kiswahili

a)

Farasi

b)

Nyumba

c)

Kuku

d)

PikiPiki

52.

what is a bike

a)

PikiPIki

b)

Gari

c)

Baiskeli

d)

Farasi

53.

Kanusha:

Keti kitini.

a)

Usiketi kitini

b)

Utaketi kitini

c)

Simama

d)

Meza

54.

Kanusha:

Cheza darasani

a)

Cheza darasani

b)

Utacheza darsani

c)

Usicheze darasani

d)

Soma darasani

55.

Hii ni alama ya :

a)

Kivukio cha watu

b)

Alama ya hospitali

c)

Kivukio cha wanyama

d)

Kivukio cha watoto

56.

Hii ni alama ya :

a)

Kivukio cha watu

b)

Alama ya hospitali

c)

Kivukio cha wanyama

d)

Kivukio cha watoto

57.

Kuku ____________ watachinjwa.

a)

Huyu

b)

Hawa

58.

Kifaru __________ ni mkubwa.

a)

Hawa

b)

Huyu

59.

Kiatu kizuri

a)

Kiliraruka

b)

Waliumia

60.

Koti zuri

a)

Alichinjwa

b)

Lilifuliwa

61.

Andika kwa wingi:

Anakula chakula

a)

Wanakula chakula

b)

Wanakula vyakula

62.

Vitanda mia nne tisini na sita.

a)

496

b)

469

c)

400

d)

800

63.

?

a)

vijiko

b)

bakuli

c)

kijiko

d)

sahani

64.

?

a)

sinia

b)

vbakuli

c)

uma

d)

bakuli

65.

?

a)

chupa

b)

vijiko

c)

sahani

d)

vikombe

66.

?

a)

birika

b)

kikapu

c)

ufagio

67.

?

a)

kisu

b)

jagi

c)

vikombe

d)

visu

68.

?

a)

ufagio

b)

jagi

c)

kikombe

d)

vibakuli

69.

?

a)

birika

b)

sinia

c)

kisu

d)

uma

70.

?

a)

vauma

b)

kisu

c)

uma

d)

jagi

71.

?

a)

kikombe

b)

uma

c)

vikombe

d)

wauma

72.

?

a)

kikombe

b)

uma

c)

vikombe

d)

visu

73.

knife?

a)

visu

b)

kisu

c)

sahani

d)

jagi

74.

Hawa ni:

a)

Maua

b)

Watoto

c)

Gauni

75.

Huyu ni

a)

Paka

b)

Yai

c)

Bata

76.

Mtoto ana.....

a)

imba

b)

ruka

c)

lala

77.

Hawa ni SUNGURA

a)

b)

c)

78.

Kuomba is to _____

a)

Ask for

b)

Give

c)

Help

79.

What is the Kiswahili word for 'help'?

a)

Usaidizi

b)

Msaada

c)

Nisaidie

80.

Translate: Help me!

a)

Msaidie

b)

Nisaidie

c)

Tusaidie

81.

How do you ask for something politely in Kiswahili?

a)

Ninataka ...

b)

Naomba ...

c)

Nahitaji ...

82.

Based on the image, complete the following sentence in Kiswahili using the most appropriate word.

Nisaidie na (a)

83.

Negate: Ninataka

a)

Sijui

b)

Sitaki

c)

Anataka

84.

Ninahitaji maji means

a)

I want water

b)

I need water

c)

I don't water

85.

Maji is food. True of False?

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Tunasemaje 'I would like...' kwa Kiswahili?

a)

Ninahitaji

b)

Ninataka

c)

Ningependa

87.

Translate: Nisaidie kupika

a)

I want to cook

b)

Help me to cook

c)

I need to cook

88.

(a) huendesha magari kama vile mabasi, malori au matatu.

89.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to eat'?

a)

kula

b)

kufua

c)

kuja

d)

kufanya

90.

Translate the verb 'to sleep' into Kiswahili.

a)

kuamka

b)

kufanya

c)

kulala

d)

kula

91.

List three common Kiswahili verbs used in daily conversation.

a)

['kula', 'kunywa', 'kuenda']

b)

kuandika

c)

kusafiri

d)

kufanya

92.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to go'?

a)

kuend

b)

kuenda

c)

kuendae

d)

kuendaa

93.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'

a)

jumps

b)

runs

c)

walks

d)

sprints

94.

What is the Kiswahili word for 'to read'?

a)

kusomae

b)

kusomana

c)

kusomika

d)

kusoma

95.

Provide an example of a transitive verb in Kiswahili.

a)

kupenda

b)

kuimba

c)

kuandika

d)

kula

96.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to write'?

a)

kuandisha

b)

kuandika

c)

kuandikaa

d)

kuandik

97.

Translate 'I am cooking' into Kiswahili.

a)

Nina penda

b)

Nina kula

c)

Nina pika

d)

Nina fanya

98.

What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

a)

Transitive verbs are always action verbs; intransitive verbs are always linking verbs.

b)

Transitive verbs can only be used in the past tense; intransitive verbs can be used in any tense.

c)

Transitive verbs need a direct object; intransitive verbs do not.

d)

Intransitive verbs require a subject; transitive verbs do not require a subject.

99.

Give an example of an intransitive verb in Kiswahili.

a)

kufanya

b)

kufa

c)

kufika

d)

kuandika

100.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to play'?

a)

kula

b)

kuandika

c)

kucheza

d)

kufanya

101.

How do you conjugate the verb 'to see' in the present tense?

a)

he see

b)

we sees

c)

I sees

d)

I see, you see, he/she/it sees, we see, they see.

102.

What is the Kiswahili word for 'to speak'?

a)

kusoma

b)

kuandika

c)

kuzungumza

d)

kufanya

103.

Translate 'He is studying' into Kiswahili.

a)

Yeye anafanya kazi

b)

Yeye anacheza

c)

Yeye anajifunza

d)

Yeye anasoma

104.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to help'?

a)

kufundisha

b)

kufanya

c)

kusaidia

d)

kuandika

105.

List two greetings in Kiswahili.

a)

Sawa

b)

Nzuri

c)

['Habari', 'Jambo']

d)

Mambo

106.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to drink'?

a)

kula

b)

andika

c)

safisha

d)

kunywa

107.

How do you say 'good morning' in Kiswahili?

a)

sijambo

b)

mambo vipi

c)

habari ya asubuhi

d)

habari za jioni

108.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to walk'?

a)

kufanya

b)

kupanda

c)

kuendesha

d)

kutembea

109.

who is the worst at kiswahili

a)

liiban

b)

mahir

c)

iman

d)

siham

110.

KIMBIA

a)

SIT

b)

START

c)

RUN

d)

JUMP

111.

RUKA

a)

JUMP

b)

SIT

c)

START

d)

GO

112.

KAA

a)

STAND

b)

STOP

c)

STAY

d)

SLEEP

113.

SOMA

a)

WRITE

b)

WRITE

c)

DRINK

d)

READ

114.

ULIZA

a)

SLEEP

b)

EAT

c)

DRINK

d)

ASK

115.

FUNGUA

a)

OPEN

b)

CLOSE

c)

EDIT

d)

SEE

116.

FUNGA

a)

OPEN

b)

CLOSE

c)

EDIT

d)

SEE

117.

ANZA

a)

STOP

b)

SLEEP

c)

START

d)

CLAP

118.

ISHA

a)

START

b)

SLEEP

c)

END

d)

PRAY

119.

LALA

a)

SPEAK

b)

STEP

c)

SING

d)

SLEEP

120.

LIPA

a)

PLAY

b)

PRAY

c)

PAY

d)

PRESS

121.

NJOO

a)

COME

b)

PLAY

c)

PRAY

d)

DO

122.

FIKA

a)

GO

b)

ARRIVE

c)

STAY

d)

FLY

123.

TENGEZA

a)

LIKE

b)

GO

c)

MAKE

d)

SEND

124.

CHUKUA

a)

FAKE

b)

LAKE

c)

TAKE

d)

MAKE

125.

MTOTO ANAENDESHA BAISKELI

a)

b)

c)

126.

IPI PICHA YA ASALI

a)

b)

c)

127.

IPI PICHA YA MKATE?

a)

b)

c)

128.

Sasa ni saa ngapi?

a)

Saa saba

b)

Saa sita

c)

Saa nane

d)

Saa moja

129.

Ni gani saa sita?

a)

b)

c)

d)

130.

sasa ni saa ngapi?

a)

Saa nane

b)

Saa mbili

c)

Saa saba

d)

Saa sita

131.

kufanya

a)

to wave a fan

b)

to do

c)

to walk

d)

to eat

132.

kufundisha

a)

to forget

b)

to try

c)

to arrive

d)

to teach

133.

kulala

a)

to wake up

b)

to walk

c)

to play

d)

to sleep

134.

kupiga simu

a)

to type

b)

to turn on

c)

to call

d)

to say

135.

kusema

a)

to seem

b)

to say

c)

to sit

d)

to stop

136.

kusikiliza

a)

to count

b)

to play

c)

to cook

d)

to listen

137.

kusoma

a)

to go

b)

to read

c)

to run

d)

to do something

138.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to eat'?

a)

kula

b)

kuli

c)

kulaa

d)

kule

139.

How do you say 'to run' in Kiswahili?

a)

kukimbiaza

b)

kufanya

c)

kitembea

d)

kukimbia

140.

What is the Kiswahili word for 'to sleep'?

a)

kucheka

b)

kufanya

c)

kulala

d)

kula

141.

Translate 'to read' into Kiswahili.

a)

kusoma

b)

kuandika

c)

kufanya

d)

kusema

142.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to write'?

a)

kuandikaa

b)

kuandisha

c)

kuandika

d)

kuandik

143.

How do you say 'to play' in Kiswahili?

a)

kucheza

b)

kuandika

c)

kula

d)

kufanya

144.

What is the Kiswahili word for 'to sing'?

a)

kufanya

b)

imba

c)

kuimba

d)

kula

145.

Translate 'to dance' into Kiswahili.

a)

kula

b)

kufanya

c)

kucheza

d)

kuimba

146.

What is the Kiswahili verb for 'to speak'?

a)

kufanya

b)

kuandika

c)

kusoma

d)

kuzungumza

147.

How do you say 'to jump' in Kiswahili?

a)

kufika

b)

kufanya

c)

kuruka

d)

kuruka

Basic Swahili

Total questions: 147

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