Greetings and Introductions
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How do you ask someone if all is well with them?
- a) Unaenda wapi
- b) Hujambo
- c) Jina lako ni nani?
- d) Kwaheri
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Which is the correct greeting for two or more people?
- a) Hujambo
- b) Habari yako
- c) Asante
- d) Hamjambo
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How do you generally respond when someone says Habari yako?
- a) Tutaonana
- b) Baadaye
- c) Nzuri
- d) Sawa
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How do you introduce your name?
- a) Jina lako ni nani?
- b) Nzuri
- c) Hatujambo
- d) Jina langu ni...
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How do you ask someone their name?
- a) Habari yako
- b) Habari zenu
- c) Jina lako ni nani?
- d) Mimi ninaitwa...
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When do you say Hamjambo?
- a) When introducing your name
- b) When greeting more than one person
- c) When asking for their name
- d) At the end of a conversation
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What is meant by saying Habari yako?
- a) What is your name?
- b) My name is...
- c) What is your news?
- d) What is your news to more than one person?
Polite Expressions
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What do you say when approaching someone's space?
- a) Hujambo
- b) Hodi
- c) Asante
- d) Karibu
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How do you say 'thank you' in Kiswahili?
- a) Samahani
- b) Tutaonana
- c) Pole
- d) Asante
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What would you say if you found people speaking and wanted to interrupt them?
- a) Samahani
- b) Ndio
- c) La
- d) Tutaonana
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What is meant by hapana?
- a) Yes
- b) Later
- c) No
- d) Thank you
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How do you tell someone that you'll see each other later?
- a) Tutaonana
- b) Pole
- c) Usiku mwema
- d) Wewe pia
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What is 'yes' in Kiswahili?
- a) Ndio
- b) Hapana
- c) La
- d) Asante
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What is meant by pole?
- a) Thank you
- b) Sorry
- c) Goodbye
- d) No
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How do you say 'good night' in Kiswahili?
- a) Habari yako
- b) Hujambo
- c) Samahani
- d) Usiku mwema
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What is meant by wewe pia?
- a) Good night
- b) You too
- c) No
- d) I'm sorry
Pronouns
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How do you say 'I' in Kiswahili?
- a) Mimi
- b) Wewe
- c) Yeye
- d) Wao
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How do you say 'that person' in Kiswahili?
- a) Mimi
- b) Wewe
- c) Yeye
- d) Nyinyi
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What participant marker accompanies mimi?
- a) ni
- b) u
- c) a
- d) m
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Which of the following is correct?
- a) Mimi tu
- b) Sisi wa
- c) Wao ni
- d) Nyinyi m
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How do you say 'I am called' in Kiswahili?
- a) Sisi tunaitwa
- b) Wao wanaitwa
- c) Yeye anaitwa
- d) Mimi ninaitwa
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Which statement is incorrect?
- a) Yeye anaitwa
- b) Sisi tunaitwa
- c) Wao unaitwa
- d) Nyinyi mnaitwa
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Translate: 'You (pl) are studying Kiswahili'
- a) Nyinyi mnasoma Kiswahili
- b) Wewe unafanya Kiswahili
- c) Mimi ninaitwa Kiswahili
- d) Wewe unasoma Kiswahili
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How do you ask someone, 'What are you doing?'
- a) Mimi ninafanya nini
- b) Wewe unafanya nini
- c) Sisi tunaitwa nani
- d) Wewe unaitwa nani
Time Quiz
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What is 5am in Kiswahili?
a. Saa kumi na moja asubuhi
b. Saa kumi na mbili asubuhi
c. Saa tano asubuhi
d. Saa kumi asubuhi -
What is being said: Saa tatu usiku?
a. 3am
b. 3pm
c. 9pm
d. 9am -
How do you say 12pm in Kiswahili?
a. Saa sita usiku
b. Saa sita mchana
c. Saa kumi na mbili mchana
d. Saa sita jioni -
Translate: “It is 10am”
a. Saa mbili asubuhi
b. Saa nne asubuhi
c. Saa kumi asubuhi
d. Saa kumi na moja asubuhi -
How do you say "half past six" in Kiswahili?
a. Saa kumi na mbili na robo
b. Saa kumi na mbili na nusu
c. Saa sita kasorobo
d. Saa sita na nusu -
What is 9pm in Kiswahili?
a. Saa tatu asubuhi
b. Saa tisa usiku
c. Saa tatu usiku
d. Saa kumi usiku
Common Kiswahili Nouns
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What is being said: meza
a. Chair
b. Table
c. Spoon
d. Door -
What is being said: mlango
a. Window
b. Chair
c. Door
d. Table -
Translate to Kiswahili: a book
a. Kitabu
b. Meza
c. Mlango
d. Kalamu -
Translate to Kiswahili: a pen
a. Kitabu
b. Kalamu
c. Kikombe
d. Sahani -
What is being said: kikombe
a. Spoon
b. Cup
c. Fork
d. Knife -
Translate to Kiswahili: a plate
a. Sahani
b. Kikombe
c. Kijiko
d. Kalamu -
What is being said: sahani
a. Plate
b. Spoon
c. Fork
d. Knife -
Translate to Kiswahili: a spoon
a. Sahani
b. Kijiko
c. Kikombe
d. Mlango -
What is being said: dirisha
a. Window
b. Door
c. Chair
d. Table -
Translate to Kiswahili: a chair
a. Kiti
b. Meza
c. Mlango
d. Kitabu
Kiswahili Numbers
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What is moja in English?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four -
What is tano in English?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six -
What is kumi in English?
a. Five
b. Ten
c. Fifteen
d. Twenty -
What is mbili in English?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four -
What is sita in English?
a. Five
b. Six
c. Seven
d. Eight -
Translate seven to Kiswahili:
a. Tatu
b. Nne
c. Sita
d. Saba -
Translate four to Kiswahili:
a. Nne
b. Tano
c. Moja
d. Mbili -
What is tisa in English?
a. Six
b. Seven
c. Eight
d. Nine -
Translate eight to Kiswahili:
a. Nane
b. Tisa
c. Kumi
d. Moja -
What is ishirini in English?
a. Fifteen
b. Twenty
c. Thirty
d. Fifty
Referencing Family
What is being said: Huyu ni baba yangu
- This is my father
- That is my father
- This is my mother
- That is my uncle
What is being said: Mama yetu anaitwa Halima
- My father’s name is Halima
- Your mother’s name is Halima
- Our mother’s name is Halima
- My mother’s name is Halima
What is being said: Yule ni kaka yako
- This is your brother
- That is my sister
- That is your brother
- That is my cousin
How do you say 'grandfather' in Kiswahili?
- Babu
- Bibi
- Dada
- Mjomba
How do you say 'grandmother' in Kiswahili?
- Babu
- Bibi
- Baba
- Dada
How do you say ‘I have one child’ in Kiswahili?
- Sina Watoto
- Hatuna Watoto
- Nina mtoto mmoja
- Ana mtoto mmoja
What is being said: 'My fiance’s name is Salim'
- Mchumba wangu anaitwa Salim
- Mchumba wako anaitwa Salim
- Mgeni wangu anaitwa Salim
- Mgeni wangu ni mrefu
How does a woman say 'I am married' in Kiswahili?
- Nimeoa
- Nimeolewa
- Sijaoa
- Sijaolewa
How do you say ‘Cousin’ in Kiswahili?
- Shangazi
- Mjomba
- Binamu
- Mjukuu
Basic Shelter Referencing
What is being said: nyumba
- home
- house
- room
- property
What is 'a room' called in Kiswahili?
- Nyumba
- Chumba
- Nyumbani
- Shambani
Translate to Kiswahili: 'My house has one bedroom'
- Chumba changu kina chumba cha kulala kimoja
- Nyumbani yangu ina chumba ha kulala kimmoja
- Nyumba yangu ina chumba cha kulala kimoja
- Nyumba yake ina chumba cha kulala kimoja
Translate to Kiswahili: 'Kitchen'
- Jikoni
- Choo
- Nje
- Bafu
Translate to Kiswahili: 'dining room'
- sebule
- chumba cha kulia
- chumba cha kulala
- chumba cha wageni
What is being said: chumba cha wageni
- sitting room
- dining room
- bedroom
- guest room
What is being said: kitanda
- couch
- tv
- bed
- toilet
What is being said: zulia
- plate
- spoon
- kettle
- carpet
Translate to Kiswahili: 'chair'
- meza
- kiti
- dirisha
- uma
What is being said: Unaishi wapi
- Where is the house
- Where do you live
- Where are you going
- Where have you been
What is being said: Choo kiko wapi
- The toilet is here
- Where is the toilet
- Are you in the toilet
- We need the toilet
Telling Time
In Kiswahili, what is the first hour of the day?
- 7 a.m
- 1 a.m
- 7 p.m
- 1 p.m
What is 6 a.m in Kiswahili?
- saa sita asubuhi
- saa sita jioni
- saa kumi na mbili asubuhi
- saa kumi na mbili jioni
What is 6 p.m in Kiswahili?
- saa sita asubuhi
- saa sita jioni
- saa kumi na mbili asubuhi
- saa kumi na mbili jioni
What is 1 p.m in Kiswahili?
- saa saba mchana
- saa saba usiku
- saa moja mchana
- saa moja usiku
What is 1 a.m in Kiswahili?
- Saa saba mchana
- Saa saba usiku
- saa moja mchana
- saa moja usiku
Translate to Kiswahili: 'Evening'
- asubuhi
- mchana
- jioni
- usiku
What is 12 p.m in Kiswahili?
- saa kumi na mbili mchana
- saa kumi na mbili usiku
- saa sita mchana
- saa sita usiku
Translate to Kiswahili: 'night'
- asubuhi
- mchana
- jioni
- usiku
Professions (Kazi)
1. Daktari hufanya kazi wapi?
a) Shuleni
b) Hospitalini
c) Sokoni
d) Kiwandani
2. Mwalimu anafanya kazi gani?
a) Anapika chakula
b) Anawafundisha wanafunzi
c) Anaendesha gari
d) Anauza mboga
3. Fundi seremala hutengeneza nini?
a) Nguo
b) Samani
c) Vyombo vya habari
d) Madawa
4. Mpishi anatumia nini kupika?
a) Kitanda
b) Jiko
c) Meza
d) Kalamu
5. Polisi wana kazi gani?
a) Kufundisha wanafunzi
b) Kuuza bidhaa sokoni
c) Kulinda usalama
d) Kufanya upasuaji
Days of the Week (Siku za Wiki)
6. Siku ya kwanza ya juma ni ipi?
a) Jumamosi
b) Jumatano
c) Jumapili
d) Jumatatu
7. Ipi ni siku ya mwisho ya wiki ya kazi kwa wengi?
a) Jumanne
b) Alhamisi
c) Ijumaa
d) Jumamosi
8. Siku ipi huja baada ya Alhamisi?
a) Jumanne
b) Jumapili
c) Jumatano
d) Ijumaa
9. Watoto wengi huenda shule siku gani?
a) Jumamosi na Jumapili
b) Jumatatu hadi Ijumaa
c) Jumanne na Alhamisi
d) Alhamisi na Jumapili
10. Siku ya mwisho ya mwaka ni ipi?
a) Disemba 31
b) Januari 1
c) Julai 4
d) Machi 8
Feelings (Hisia)
11. Ukihisi kiu, unahitaji nini?
a) Chakula
b) Maji
c) Pumziko
d) Kitabu
12. Mtu mwenye huzuni anaweza kusema nini?
a) Ninacheka sana
b) Ninahisi furaha
c) Nasikitika sana
d) Ninasikia njaa
13. Ukiona jambo la kuchekesha, unaweza kufanya nini?
a) Kulia
b) Kupiga kelele
c) Kusema pole
d) Kucheka
14. Ukiwa na hasira, unaweza kufanya nini?
a) Kutoa tabasamu
b) Kulia au kupiga kelele
c) Kusinzia
d) Kula chakula
15. Jambo gani linaweza kumfanya mtu awe na furaha?
a) Kupoteza kazi
b) Kupata zawadi
c) Kuumwa
d) Kupoteza marafiki
Descriptions (Maelezo)
16. Chungwa lina rangi gani?
a) Nyekundu
b) Kijani
c) Njano
d) Rangi ya machungwa
17. Nyoka ni mnyama gani?
a) Ana manyoya
b) Ana miguu minne
c) Hanana miguu
d) Anaruka angani
18. Bahari ni nini?
a) Mlima mkubwa
b) Maji mengi ya chumvi
c) Mto mdogo
d) Shamba la mazao
19. Jua linapozama, anga linakuwa na rangi gani?
a) Kijani
b) Bluu
c) Nyekundu na machungwa
d) Nyeusi
20. Unapotembea polepole, unasema unafanya nini?
a) Kukimbia
b) Kupumzika
c) Kutembea kwa haraka
d) Kutembea taratibu
