Taita phrasebook

Taita is a dialect spoken by people that reside in the Taita hills in the Southeastern region of Kenya. The dialect is classified as one of Bantu language.

Pronunciation guide edit

Phrase list edit

Basics edit

Hello: mana
Good morning: kwalale mana
Hi: sere
How was your day: kwasinda wada?
Sleep well: lala nicha
Bye: enda mana
Happy: boilwa
Night: nakio
Who are you?: Ko ani?
Who is he?: Nani (uo)?
Where are you going?: Kwawaenda hao?
Where are you?: Koko hao?
Where is it?: Cheko hao?

Problem/Emergency edit

Numbers edit

1: imweri
2: iwi
3: idadu
4: inya
5: isanu
6: irandadu
7: mfungade
8: wunyanya
9: ikenda
10: ikumi
20: mirongo iwi
30: mirongo idadu
40: mirongo ina
50: mirongo misanu
60: mirongo irandadu
70: mirongo mfungade
80: mirongo wunyanya
90: mirongo ikenda
100: ighana

Time edit

Clock time edit

Duration edit

Days (nadime) edit

Months edit

Colors edit

Transportation edit

Part of the body edit

Feet: maghu
Head: chongo
Hand: mkonu
Heart: ngolo
Fingers: vala
Liver: idima
Ears: madu
Waist: kiwonu
Cheeks: madumbu

Family edit

Dad: apa
Mum: mao
Child: mwana
Uncle: mwaawu
Aunt: mruna mao

Food (Vindo) edit

Eggs: maghi
Salt: chumbi
Chicken: nguku

Learning more edit

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