Preposition
in – ndani ya
on – juu ya
under – chini ya
above – juu ya
to, towards – kwa
from – kutoka
until, to – mpaka
with – na
without – bila
at, by – kwa
from, out of – kutoka
behind, beyond – nyuma ya
before, in front of – mbele ya
in the presence of, at – mbele ya
between – kati ya
inside – ndani ya
outside – nje ya
about – kuhusu
about (before vowels) – kuhusu
near, around – karibu na
along, by means of – kando ya
after – baada ya
against – dhidi ya
for the sake of – kwa ajili ya
through – kupitia
through (archaic) – kupitia
in front of – mbele ya
behind – nyuma ya
along – kando ya
by means of – kwa njia ya
among – miongoni mwa
opposite – kinyume na
around – karibu na
because of – kwa sababu ya
from under – kutoka chini ya
towards – kuelekea
according to – kulingana na
instead of – badala ya
except – isipokuwa
including – pamoja na
despite – licha ya
concerning – kuhusu
alongside – kando ya
along – kando ya
until – mpaka
near – karibu na
from – kutoka
beneath – chini ya
throughout – kupitia
as far as – mpaka
beyond – zaidi ya
during – wakati wa
by – kwa
considering – kwa kuzingatia
despite – licha ya
excluding – ukiondoa
following – baada ya
given – kwa kuzingatia
inside – ndani ya
into – katika
like – kama
minus – kasoro
near – karibu na
of – ya
off – mbali na
on behalf of – kwa niaba ya
onto – juu ya
opposite – kinyume na
outside – nje ya
per – kwa
plus – jumlisha
regarding – kuhusu
round – karibu na
save – kuokoa
since – tangu
than – kuliko
through – kupitia
throughout – kupitia
till – mpaka
to – kwa
toward – kuelekea
towards – kuelekea
under – chini ya
underneath – chini ya
unlike – tofauti na
until – mpaka
up – juu
upon – juu ya
via – kupitia
with – na
within – ndani ya
without – bila
concerning – kuhusu
considering – kwa kuzingatia
barring – isipokuwa
before – kabla ya
behind – nyuma ya
below – chini ya
but – lakini
except – isipokuwa
Conjunction
and – na (nah)
but – lakini (lah-kee-nee)
or – au (ah-oo)
because – kwa sababu (kwah sah-bah-boo)
if – ikiwa (ee-kee-wah)
that – kwamba (kwahm-bah)
when – wakati (wah-kah-tee)
before – kabla (kah-blah)
after – baada ya (bah-ah-dah yah)
while – wakati (wah-kah-tee)
although – ingawa (een-gah-wah)
as soon as – mara tu (mah-rah too)
unless – isipokuwa (ee-see-poh-koo-wah)
since – tangu (tahn-goo)
so that – ili (ee-lee)
even though – ingawa (een-gah-wah)
in case – iwapo (ee-wah-poh)
as if – kana kwamba (kah-nah kwahm-bah)
as long as – mradi (mrah-dee)
whenever – wakati wowote (wah-kah-tee woh-woh-teh)
wherever – popote (poh-poh-teh)
neither…nor – wala…wala (wah-lah…wah-lah)
either…or – aidha…au (eye-dha…ah-oo)
not only…but also – si tu…bali pia (see too…bah-lee pee-ah)
both…and – zote mbili…na (zoh-teh mbee-lee…nah)
whether…or – iwapo…au (ee-wah-poh…ah-oo)
in order to – ili (ee-lee)
as much as – kiasi kwamba (kee-ah-see kwahm-bah)
such as – kama (kah-mah)
not…but – si…bali (see…bah-lee)
than – kuliko (koo-lee-koh)
rather than – badala ya (bah-dah-lah yah)
though – ingawa (een-gah-wah)
even if – hata kama (hah-tah kah-mah)
in spite of – licha ya (lee-chah yah)
once – mara moja (mah-rah moh-jah)
till – mpaka (m-pah-kah)
until – hadi (hah-dee)
where – ambapo (ahm-pah-poh)
wherever – popote pale (poh-poh-teh pah-leh)
as – kama (kah-mah)
so – hivyo (hee-vyo)
therefore – kwa hivyo (kwah hee-vyo)
consequently – kwa hivyo (kwah hee-vyo)
thus – hivyo (hee-vyo)
hence – kwa hivyo (kwah hee-vyo)
moreover – zaidi ya hayo (zah-ee-dee yah hah-yo)
furthermore – zaidi ya hayo (zah-ee-dee yah hah-yo)
besides – pamoja na (pah-moh-jah nah)
likewise – vivyo hivyo (vee-vyo hee-vyo)
similarly – vivyo hivyo (vee-vyo hee-vyo)
otherwise – vinginevyo (veen-gee-neh-vyo)
instead – badala yake (bah-dah-lah yah-keh)
notwithstanding – licha ya (lee-chah yah)
meanwhile – wakati huo (wah-kah-tee hoo-oh)
next – ijayo (ee-jah-yo)
finally – hatimaye (hah-tee-mah-yeh)
eventually – mwishowe (mwee-shoh-weh)
subsequently – baadaye (bah-ah-dah-yeh)
afterwards – baadaye (bah-ah-dah-yeh)
immediately – mara moja (mah-rah moh-jah)
once – mara moja (mah-rah moh-jah)
provided that – mradi kwamba (mrah-dee kwahm-bah)
supposing that – ikitokea kwamba (ee-kee-toh-keh-ah kwahm-bah)
as though – kana kwamba (kah-nah kwahm-bah)
in the event that – iwapo (ee-wah-poh)
considering that – kwa kuzingatia kwamba (kwah koo-zeen-gah-tee-ah kwahm-bah)
given that – kwa kuzingatia kwamba (kwah koo-zeen-gah-tee-ah kwahm-bah)
assuming that – kukubaliana kwamba (koo-koo-bah-lee-ah-nah kwahm-bah)
whether or not – iwapo…au la (ee-wah-poh…ah-oo lah)
notwithstanding – licha ya (lee-chah yah)
lest – asije (ah-see-jeh)
inasmuch as – kadri (kah-dree)
even as – hata kama (hah-tah kah-mah)
just as – kama vile (kah-mah vee-leh)
except – isipokuwa (ee-see-poh-koo-wah)
save – isipokuwa (ee-see-poh-koo-wah)
besides – pamoja na (pah-moh-jah nah)
lest – asije (ah-see-jeh)
on condition that – kwa sharti kwamba (kwah shar-tee kwahm-bah)
if only – laiti (lah-ee-tee)
so long as – mradi (mrah-dee)
inasmuch as – kadri (kah-dree)
assuming that – kukubaliana kwamba (koo-koo-bah-lee-ah-nah kwahm-bah)
given that – kwa kuzingatia kwamba (kwah koo-zeen-gah-tee-ah kwahm-bah)
in view of the fact that – kutokana na ukweli kwamba (koo-toh-kah-nah nah oo-kweh-lee kwahm-bah)
albeit – ingawa (een-gah-wah)
on the assumption that – kwa sharti kwamba (kwah shar-tee kwahm-bah)
even if – hata kama (hah-tah kah-mah)
much as – kama (kah-mah)
if not – ikiwa sio (ee-kee-wah see-oh)
so…as – hivyo…kama (hee-vyo…kah-mah)
no sooner than – mara tu baada ya (mah-rah too bah-ah-dah yah)
provided that – mradi kwamba (mrah-dee kwahm-bah)
only if – ikiwa tu (ee-kee-wah too)
if so – ikiwa hivyo (ee-kee-wah hee-vyo)
when and if – wakati na ikiwa (wah-kah-tee nah ee-kee-wah)
as much as – kadri (kah-dree)
now that – sasa kwamba (sah-sah kwahm-bah)
whenever – wakati wowote (wah-kah-tee woh-woh-teh)