These are the 100 most useful Swahili adjectives from our beginner course - the words that describe people, places and feelings. With them you can express opinions from day one.
| # | Adjective | Swahili |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | big | kubwa |
| 2 | small | dogo |
| 3 | tall | refu |
| 4 | short | fupi |
| 5 | ugly | mbaya |
| 6 | young | kijana |
| 7 | old | zee |
| 8 | new | pya |
| 9 | fast | haraka |
| 10 | slow | polepole |
| 11 | rich | tajiri |
| 12 | poor | maskini |
| 13 | clean | safi |
| 14 | dirty | chafu |
| 15 | hot | moto |
| 16 | cold | baridi |
| 17 | warm | vuguvugu |
| 18 | cool | poa |
| 19 | sweet | tamu |
| 20 | sour | chachu |
| 21 | bitter | uchungu |
| 22 | salty | ya chumvi |
| 23 | bright | mwangaza |
| 24 | dark | giza |
| 25 | light | jepesi |
| 26 | heavy | zito |
| 27 | soft | laini |
| 28 | hard | gumu |
| 29 | powerful | mwenye nguvu |
| 30 | weak | dhaifu |
| 31 | clear | wazi |
| 32 | cloudy | mwenye mawingu |
| 33 | sharp | kali |
| 34 | dull | butu |
| 35 | flexible | mnyumbulifu |
| 36 | stiff | ngumu |
| 37 | smooth | laini |
| 38 | rough | isiyo laini |
| 39 | delicious | tamu sana |
| 40 | thick | nene |
| 41 | thin | nyembamba |
| 42 | high | juu |
| 43 | low | chini |
| 44 | narrow | finyu |
| 45 | tight | ya kubana |
| 46 | loose | legevu |
| 47 | round | ya mviringo |
| 48 | flat | tambarare |
| 49 | broken | bovu |
| 50 | slippery | ya kuteleza |
| 51 | colorful | yenye rangi nyingi |
| 52 | fresh | safi |
| 53 | spicy | kali |
| 54 | sunny | yenye jua |
| 55 | juicy | yenye maji mengi |
| 56 | strong | mwenye nguvu |
| 57 | ripe | bivu |
| 58 | raw | bichi |
| 59 | frozen | iliyoganda |
| 60 | cute | wa kupendeza |
| 61 | rainy | yenye mvua |
| 62 | foggy | yenye ukungu |
| 63 | cozy | ya starehe |
| 64 | crowded | iliyojaa watu |
| 65 | tidy | nadhifu |
| 66 | messy | yenye fujo |
| 67 | alive | hai |
| 68 | fit | fiti |
| 69 | wooden | ya mbao |
| 70 | dim | dhaifu |
| 71 | blunt | butu |
| 72 | dizzy | kizunguzungu |
| 73 | mild | laini |
| 74 | graceful | wa madaha |
| 75 | clumsy | mzembe |
| 76 | brown | kahawia |
| 77 | shaky | inayoyumba |
| 78 | white | nyeupe |
| 79 | green | kijani |
| 80 | black | nyeusi |
| 81 | hungry | mwenye njaa |
| 82 | blue | buluu |
| 83 | red | nyekundu |
| 84 | glossy | yenye kung'aa |
| 85 | beautiful | mazuri |
| 86 | gray | kijivu |
| 87 | pretty | mrembo |
| 88 | wet | majimaji |
| 89 | wide | pana |
| 90 | deep | yenye kina kirefu |
| 91 | spacious | yenye nafasi kubwa |
| 92 | delicate | laini |
| 93 | hollow | yenye uvungu |
| 94 | tactile | ya kugusika |
| 95 | bland | isiyo na ladha |
| 96 | chilly | ya baridi |
| 97 | coarse | ya kwaruza |
| 98 | healthy | yenye afya |
| 99 | sick | mgonjwa |
| 100 | thirsty | mwenye kiu |