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Lesson 25: Clothes - Swahili

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A). <strong>Clothes</strong><br />

<strong>Lesson</strong> <strong>25</strong>:<br />

<strong>Clothes</strong><br />

<strong>Clothes</strong> [nguo]<br />

nguo; mavazi [clothes]<br />

kitambaa / vitambaa [headscarf / headscarves; handkerchief / handkerchiefs;<br />

piece of cloth / pieces of cloth]<br />

kofia / kofia [cap / caps; hat / hats]<br />

rinda / marinda [dress / dresses]<br />

kamisi / kamisi [long petticoat / long petticoats]<br />

gaguro / gaguro [short petticoat / short petticoats]<br />

chupi / chupi [underpants]<br />

suruali / suruali [pants / pants]<br />

suruali ndefu [long pants; trousers]<br />

kaptula; suruali fupi [short pants; shorts]<br />

sidiria / sidiria [brassiere / brassieres]<br />

koti / makoti [coat / coats; jacket / jackets; blazer / blazers]<br />

fulana / tisheti [T-shirt / T-shirts]<br />

sweta / sweta [sweater / sweaters]<br />

buibui / buibui [veil worn by Muslim women / veils]<br />

kanga [cotton cloth with four borders]<br />

kitenge / vitenge [printed cloth / printed cloths]<br />

mshipi / mishipi [belt / belts]<br />

patipati; malapa [slippers]<br />

blauzi / blauzi [blouse / blouses]<br />

shati / mashati [shirt / shirts]<br />

soksi / soksi [sock / socks]<br />

suti / suti [suit / suits]<br />

kabuti / makabuti [long coat / long coats]<br />

tai / tai [tie / ties]<br />

miwani [glasses]<br />

shuka / shuka [bedsheet / bedsheets]<br />

kikoi / vikoi [loin cloth / loin cloths]


kiatu / viatu [shoe / shoes]<br />

kichana / vichana [comb / combs]<br />

kilemba / vilemba [turban / turbans]<br />

koti la kuogea [bathrobe]<br />

koti la mvua [raincoat]<br />

sketi / sketi [skirt / skirts]<br />

shumizi / shumizi [slip / slips]<br />

kizibau / vizibau [vest / vests]<br />

jinsi; jini [jeans]<br />

Zingatia [note]<br />

nguo; mavazi [clothes]<br />

mavazi ya kiume [men's clothing]<br />

mavazi ya kike [women's clothing]<br />

gani [what]<br />

vaa [wear]<br />

Question Formation<br />

Mifano:<br />

1. (Wewe) Umevaa nguo gani?<br />

[What clothes are you wearing?]<br />

(Mimi) Nimevaa tisheti na jinsi/jini. [I am wearing a T-shirt and jeans.]<br />

2. (Yeye) Amevaa nguo gani?<br />

[What clothes is he/she wearing?]<br />

(Yeye) Amevaa sweta, koti, na [He/She is wearing a sweater, a coat,<br />

suruali ndefu.<br />

and trousers/pants.]

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