| kumenya | • | to peel |
| kuosha | • | to wash |
| kukata/ kuchanja | • | to chop |
| kata katika michemraba midogo midogo | • | to dice |
| kukata | • | to cut |
| kuchemsha polepole | • | to simmer |
| kuchemsha | • | to boil |
| kupika | • | to cook |
| kupika kwa mvuke | • | to steam |
| kubanika kwa moto mkali | • | to broil |
| kuonja | • | to taste |
| kunywa taratibu | • | to sip |
| kunywa | • | to drink |
| kunusa | • | to smell |
| kutazama | • | to watch |
| kukoroga | • | to stir |
| kupigapiga mayai n.k | • | to whip |
| kutema | • | to spill |