english - swahili
father - baba
brother - kaka
brother = kaka
Brother - Kaka Sister - Dada Sibling - Ndugu
Ndugu = Brother Dada= Sister
moofasa. just like in the lion king.Maybe this one is regional, but "baba" is the word for "father" in the regions I've visited, northern and central Tanzania.
The swahili word 'ndugu' means 'brother ' in English language.
brother = kaka
Brother - Kaka Sister - Dada Sibling - Ndugu
Ndugu = Brother Dada= Sister
"my father's brother" is my uncle
Tunakupenda, Baba (or you can substitute "daddy" for the Swahili baba, father, because many Swahili-speakers know and use the word).
moofasa. just like in the lion king.Maybe this one is regional, but "baba" is the word for "father" in the regions I've visited, northern and central Tanzania.
Grandmother: Bibi (Bee-Bee) or Nyanya Grandfather: Babu (Bah Boo) Mother: Mama Father: Baba (Bah-Bah) Sister: Dada (Dah-Dah) Brother: Kaka (Kah-Kah)
The Swahili name for father is "baba".
Your fathers brother is your uncle.
The swahili word 'ndugu' means 'brother ' in English language.
Salaam (greetings).Give my greetings (regards) to your father): nisalamie baba yako."Regards" as the closing to a letter: wasalaam. This is the standard closing.
You say memorize in Swahili like this: kukariri