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Pika “cook” Imba “sing” Kula “eat” Vaa “wear” Ruka “jump” Kaa “sit” Simama “stand” Cheka “laugh” Lia “cry”
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Greetings in swahili
Greetings in Swahili In Swahili language, greetings can be grouped into formal greetings and informal greetings. Greetings are often times intended to know how one feels health-wise and socialize with them. Formal Greetings The formal greetings are specifically used for…
How do we say the verb ‘to have’ in Swahili?
The verb ‘to have’ conjugations in Swahili ‘Have’ is –na in Swahili Positive Negative I have a watch. I don’t have a watch (mimi) nina saa. (mimi) sina saa. We have an umbrella. We don’t…
How to say ‘love’ in Swahili
The verb ‘to love’ conjugations in Swahili Love means penda in Swahili I love music……………………………ninapenda muziki We love people……………………….tunapenda watu You love fish (singular)………………unapenda samaki You love mangoes (plural)……………mnapenda maembe She loves men…………………………anapenda wanaume. He loves women………………………anapenda wanawake It loves…
Common Swahili phrases
The list of most common Swahili phrases Habari (hello) Nakupenda (I love you) Asubuhi njema (wish you good morning) Mchana mwema (wish you good afternoon) Usiku mwema (wish you good night) Jina lako nani? (what’s your name?) Jina langu ni…(my…
Means of transport in Swahili
How do we call means of transport in Swahili? The Swahili people use different means of transport. The cheapest means among these is a bicycle while the most expensive is an airplane. The following are the most common facilities the…
Language interpretation
Interpretation The act of interpreting involves transfer of spoken information or message from one language to another orally. A person who interprets is called an interpreter. An interpreter ought to be able to listen effectively and process information as quickly…
Common Swahili Conversations in Daily Life
Good morning! Habari za asubuhi What’s your name? Jina lako nani? I like swimming Ninapenda kuogelea I like playing soccer Ninapenda kucheza soka I live in Tanzania Ninaishi Tanzania I keep animals like dogs, cats and goats Ninafuga mbwa, paka…
Frequently Used Swahili Verbs
Common Swahili verbs imba (sing), kimbia (run), kunywa (drink) chukua (take), kula (eat), ongea (talk) simama (stand), lala (sleep), leta (bring) tengeneza (make), boma (destroy), ishi (live) kufa (die),njoo (come), nenda (go) cheka (laugh), lia (cry), anza (start) maliza (finish),…
Telling time in Swahili
How to tell time in Swahili Telling time is one of the important things in Swahili language. The Swahili people normally use a 12-hour format in telling time. Every hour appears twice a day. There are terms used to clarify…