Swahili words and phrases beginning with T

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This page lists the 30 words and 43 phrases beginning with T in the Swahili community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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30 words and 43 phrases — 73 entries in total.

Words (30)

T (30)

Tafadhali (Swahili) interjection AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please

tafiti (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

research

tahini (Swahili) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to examine

Taifa (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Nation

take (Swahili) verb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

subjunctive stem of -taka

taksi (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

taxi

Tamu (Swahili) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

sweet / delicious

tanganyika (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

lake

Tano (Swahili) number AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Five

tao (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

arch

tathmini (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

assessment

Tatu (Swahili) number AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Three

Taulo (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Towel

Tawi (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Branch

Teknolojia (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Technology

tela (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

trailer

Tembea (Swahili) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Walk

Tembo (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Elephant

thamani (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

value

Theluji (Swahili) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Snow

Themanini (Swahili) numeral AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

eighty

Tiketi (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Ticket

Tisa (Swahili) number AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

nine

Tisini (Swahili) numeral AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

ninety

tofauti (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

difference

tope (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

mud

Toroli (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Wheelbarrow

Treni (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Train

Tumbo (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Stomach

Twiga (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Giraffe

Phrases (43)

Taa imezimika ghafla. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The light went off suddenly.

Tafadhali kaza nati hii kwa spana. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please tighten this nut with a wrench.

Tafadhali niazime bisibisi. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please lend me a screwdriver.

Tafadhali nionyeshe. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please show me.

Tafadhali nisaidie. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Please help me.

Tafadhali punguza bei. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Please lower the price.

Tafadhali, mko wapi? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Excuse me, where are you?

Tafadhali, naomba kuongeza mvinyo. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, I would like to add some wine.

Tafadhali, nionyeshe maoni au wasiwasi ulionao kuhusu pendekezo hili. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, let me know any opinions or concerns you have about this proposal.

Tandika kitanda chako vizuri. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Make your bed well.

Tandika meza kwa chakula. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Set the table for food.

Tangu jana (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Since yesterday

Tarehe kumi ni Jumamosi. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The tenth is Saturday.

Tarehe ni muhimu kwa kupanga. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Dates are important for planning.

Tarehe ya mkutano inakaribia. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The date of the meeting is approaching.

Tarehe ya mwisho ya ripoti ni Jumatatu. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The deadline for the report is Monday.

Tazama ndege wanavyoruka angani. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Look at how the birds fly in the sky.

Tazama nyayo za mnyama. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Look at the animal's tracks.

Tazama upinde wa mvua! (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Look at the rainbow!

Tiketi ni kiasi gani? (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How much is the ticket?

Tuangalie picha za zamani za familia. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Let's look at old family pictures.

Tuanzishe majadiliano kuhusu hili. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Let's initiate a discussion about this.

Tufanye mkutano wa biashara kesho. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Let's have a business meeting tomorrow.

Tufunge madirisha, kuna vumbi. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Let's close the windows, there is dust.

Tukutane kituoni. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Let's meet at the stop.

Tukutane saa kumi. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Let's meet at 4:00.

Tulia kidogo. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Calm down a bit.

Tuma ripoti kupitia barua pepe. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Send the report via email.

Tunahitaji amani duniani. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We need peace in the world.

Tunahitaji kuunganisha familia yetu. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We need to unite our family.

Tunaonana kesho! (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

See you tomorrow!

Tunatafuta soko jipya. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We are looking for a new market.

Tunaweza kuanza mkutano? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Can we start the meeting?

Tunaweza kufunga mkutano sasa? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Can we close the meeting now?

Tunaweza kujadiliana (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We can discuss

Tunaweza kujaribu njia hii kama suluhisho. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We can try this approach as a solution.

Tunaweza kutafsiri maamuzi haya? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Can we interpret these decisions?

Tunaweza kwenda sherehe ya familia. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We can go to the family celebration.

Tutacheza mpira wakati wa alasiri. (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

We will play football in the late afternoon.

Tutaonana baadaye (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

We will see each other later

Tutaonana kesho. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

See you tomorrow.

Tutaweza kufikia malengo yetu kwa ushirikiano. (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

We can achieve our goals through collaboration.

Twende kule! (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Let's go over there!

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