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

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Phrase list

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Basics

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Hello
mana/ni wada aho
Good morning
kwalale mana/Kwalale pinana
Hi
sere
How was your day
kwasinda mana?
Sleep well
lala nicha/lala mana
Bye
enda mana
Be Happy
boilwa/Poilwa
Night
nakio
Who are you?
Ko ani?/Oho nani?
Who is he?
Nani (uo)? Ni ani?
Where are you going?
Kwawaenda hao? /Kwenda hao
Where are you?
Koko hao?
Where is it?
Cheko hao?/loko hao/ghoko hao/ yeko hao

Problem/Emergency

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Numbers

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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 (Ngelo/saa)

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Clock (time/saa)

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Duration(muda)

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Days (nadime)

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Months (Meri)

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Colors (rangi)

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Transportation (chia redamba)

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Part of the body (mawungo)

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

Family

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Dad
apa
Mum
mao
Child
mwana
Uncle
mwaawu
Aunt
mruna mao

Food (Vindo)

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Eggs
maghi
Salt
chumbi
Chicken
nguku

Learning more

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