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chakula - food in Swahili

Hi Swahili Learners! 😃

➡ In today's lesson we will learn some useful words related to FOOD in Swahili.

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Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Parts of the Body, Feelings and Emotions, Animals & Months of the Year.

swahili	English
mlo / milo	meal(s)
chakula cha asubuhi, mlo wa asubuhi	breakfast
chakula cha mchana, mlo wa mchana	lunch
chakula cha jioni, mlo wa jioni	dinner, supper

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swahili	English
sahani	plate(s)
kitambaa / vitambaa cha meza	napkin(s)
uma / nyuma	fork(s)
kijiko / vijiko kijiko cha kahawa	spoon(s) tea spoon
kisu / visu	knife / knives
glasi	glass(es)
chupa	bottle(s)
glasi ya plastiki	plastic glass
kikombe / vikombe, (kopo / makopo)	cup(s)
bakuli / mabakuli	bowl(s)

swahili	English
supu	soup
maji	water
maji ya matunda maji ya machungwa	fruit juice orange juice
maji ya limau	lemonade
divai, mvinyo	wine
tembo	palm wine
pombe kali	alcohol
pombe, bia mbege	beer banana beer
chai chai ya ndimu	tea tea with lemon
buni	coffee beans
kahawa kahawa ya maziwa	coffee coffee with milk
mgando, mtindi	fermented milk
maziwa	milk
mtindi / mitindi	yoghurt(s)
siagi	butter
jibini	cheese(s)
siki	vinegar
mafuta mafuta ya mawese	oil palm oil
haradali	mustard
bizari	dill
kiungo / viungo	spice(s)
iliki	cardamom
pilipili manga	black pepper
chumvi	salt
samaki mbichi/mkavu	fresh/dried fish
nyama	meat
kiwanda	omelet
yai / mayai	egg(s)
unga	flour
mkate / mikate	bread