Unataka kununua nini?
[oo-nah-TAH-kah koo-noo-NOO-ah NEE-nee]
phrase
LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)
Meaning- What do you want to buy?
- You use this phrase to initiate a conversation with someone you suspect is going shopping or is currently at a store.
Unataka kununua nini? Sokoni kuna vitu vingi.
What do you want to buy? There are many things at the market.
Ninakuona dukani, Unataka kununua nini?
I see you at the shop, What do you want to buy?
Pronunciationoo-nah-TAH-kah koo-noo-NOO-ah NEE-nee
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How it is usedUsed when asking someone about their shopping plans.
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