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

Phrase list

Basics

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

Numbers

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

Clock time

Duration

Days (nadime)

Months

Colors

Transportation

Part of the body

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

Family

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

Food (Vindo)

Eggs: maghi
Salt: chumbi
Chicken: nguku

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