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),…
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…
At the restaurant Words normally used at the restaurant Chakula (food) Kinywaji (drink) Hela / pesa (money) Wali (rice) Ugali (Tanzanian most eaten food) Kachumbali (salad) Juisi (juice) Bei (price) Chenji (change) Mkate (bread) Maziwa (milk) Nyama (meat) Supu (soup)…
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…
Speaking Swahili at the restaurant Words normally used at the restaurant Chakula (food) Kinywaji (drink) Hela / pesa (money) Wali (rice) Ugali (Tanzanian most eaten food) Kachumbali (salad) Juisi (juice) Bei (price) Chenji (change) Mkate (bread) Maziwa (milk) Nyama (meat) …
How to apologize in Swahili There are specific words that are commonly used when apologizing g in Swahili. The most common of those is ‘samahani’ Conversation 1 JANE: Ah! umenikanyagabn mguu (you stepped on my foot) PAUL: Samahani! (sorry). Kuna…
Colors/Rangi in Swahili Nyeusi (black), nyekundu (red), nyeupe (white). kijani (green), njano (yellow), kijivu (grey) kahawia (brown) bluu (blue), bluu bahari (white blue), machungwa (orange) damu ya mzee (maroon) rangi nyeusi rangi nyekundu rangi nyeupe rangi ya kijani…
Fruits and vegetables/matunda na mboga za majani embe (mango), ndizi (banana) nanasi (pineapple), chungwa (orange) parachichi (avocado), papai (pawpaw) limao (lemon), ndimu (lime) tikiti maji (water melon), boga (pumpkin) matembele (potato leaves), zabibu (grapes) ukwaju (tamarind), tufaa (apple) nazi (coconut),…
Making requests (maombi) in Swahili When requesting for something in Swahili remember to start with the word ‘Samahani’ (excuse me) or ‘tafadhali’ (please). Either of these words will make your request sound polite. Request 1 Emmy: Tafadhali (please) ninaomba…
What is the meaning of language? Various scholars have tried to explain the meaning of language in different ways. In fact, language is a multidimensional concept. Language can be defined as a system of arbitrary vocal symbols, which are conventionally…
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