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English to Swahili
Translating words and phrases from English into the Swahili language of East Africa.
714 Questions
What does ya-ya mean in Swahili?
It means : party time
This contributor has never heard ya ya in such a meaning. he has often heard it meaning "yes, yes."
Yaya means nanny or babysitter.
How do you say patience in Swahili?
Subira (abstract noun). Verb , kusubiri, to be patient, to wait for.
Single person grandmother is bibi, the plural is mabibi. Can also mean ladies and madams
How do you count to twenty in Swahili?
0 - sifuri
1 - moja
2 - mbili
3 - tatu
4 - nne
5 - tano
6 - sita
7 - saba
8 - nane
9 - tisa
10 - kumi
11 - kumi na moja
12 - kumi na mbili
13 - kumi na tatu
14 - kumi na nne
15 - kumi na tano
16 - kumi na sita
17 - kumi na saba
18 - kumi na nane
19 - kumi na tisa
20 - ishirini
What are some of the African names for grandmother?
Makhulu ( In Venda) one of south Africa's official languege
How do you say goodbye in Swahili language?
Kwaheri (if talking to one person), or kwaherini if talking to more than one.
What is the word for 'white' in Swahili?
The word for white is actually --eupe, with the dashes taking on the prefix of the noun in which you are describing.
White shoes is viatu vyeupe
White hat is kofia nyeupe
White tooth is jino jeupe
If you're talking about "white people," the words are "mzungu" for one and "wazungu" for more than one.
Kwa heri (to one person) or kwa herini (to more than one)
How do you say father in Swahili?
Maybe this one is regional, but "baba" is the word for "father" in the regions I've visited, northern and central Tanzania.
How do you say grandmother in Swahili?
Grandmother: Bibi (Bee-Bee) or Nyanya
Grandfather: Babu (Bah Boo) Mother: Mama Father: Baba (Bah-Bah) Sister: Dada (Dah-Dah) Brother: Kaka (Kah-Kah)
How do you pronounce grandmother in Swahili?
The word for grandmother in Swahili is "bibii." It is pronounced as "bee-bee."
How do you say good bye in Swahili?
To say goodbye in Swahili, you can say "kwaheri" or "lala salama," which means "goodbye" and "sleep well" respectively.
Which mountain name means shining mountain in Swahili?
Kilimanjaro means Shining Mountain in Swahili. It is the highest free-standing mountain rise in the world and the highest peak in Africa at 5895m above sea-level!
CORRECTION: This contributor has read in several places that Kenya in the Kikuyu language means brightness, making Mt. Kenya the mountain of brightness or shining mountain.
Kilimanjaro has no meaning in Swahili, although kilimameans little mountain, or hill. Njaro is not a Swahili word. The origin of the name Kilimanjaro has been discussed for more than 100 years and no one has yet found an acceptable answer, though it probably comes from the Chagga language.
How do you say hello how are you in Swahili?
People of the same age: Habari yako., if your greeting someone in the morning you would say Habari ya asubuhi, in the evening habari ya jioni, afternoon : habari ya mchana. You would really not say how are you doing unless the other person is sick or there has been a death in which case you would say habari yako, unaendeleaje? Greeting a person who is alot older than you you would have to say Shikamo as saying Habari yako is disrespectful.
answer : hellow if you go to www.google .com and enter translate and press the first one you can translate any languge you want.
Can you give Swahili words equal to English?
Yes, some Swahili words that are equal to English are: rafiki (friend), nyumba (house), kitabu (book), and muziki (music).
In what African nations is Swahili the major language?
Burundi,DR Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Oman, Rwanda, Tanzinia, and Uganda. Forgive me if i'm wrong. :(
How do you say happy holidays in Hindi?
In Hindi, you can say "खुशियों के त्योहार" (khushiyon ke tyohar) to wish someone happy holidays.
