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Have you said
"You're a great helper!"
to a child today?
Learn Swahili Words
  • Prepare these words on posters or cards
  • Use African colors and harvest foods to decorate the cards or posters containing the words.
    asante (ah-sahn'-tay): thank you
    bendera (ben-de'-rah) the red, black, and green striped flag of Africa
    bibi (bee'-bee) Mrs.
    boga (bo'-gah): pumpkin
    buba (boo'-buh): an African house
    bwana (bwah'-nuh): Mr.
    chakula (sha-koo'-lah): food
    chungwa (chuhng'-wah): orange
    daktari (dahk-tah'-ree): doctor
    dashiki (dah-shee'kee): an African man's tunic
    duka (doo'-kuh): shop
    fundi (fuhn'-dee): teacher or mentor
    gele (gay'-lay): an African woman's head cloth or turban
    habari (hah-bah'-ree): How are you?
    jambo (jahm'-bo): hello
    kanzu (kan'-zoo): an African man's robe
    karamu (kah-rah'-moo): a thanksgiving harvest feast, held on the last day of Kwanzaa
    kofi (ko'-fee): an African hat
    kwaheri (kwa-heh'-ree): goodbye
    loppa (lahp'-pah): an African skirt
    matunda (mah-toon'-dah): fruit
    nanasi (nah-nah'-see): pineapple
    nazi (nah'-zee): coconut
    ndizi (nuh-dee'-zee): banana
    peya (pay'-yah): pear
    tafadali (tah-fah-dah'-lee): please
    toto (toh'-toh): child
    tufa (too'-fah): apple
    tutaonana (too-tow-nah'-nah): good-bye
    wototo (wo-to'-to): children
    zazibu (zah-zee'-boo): grapes

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    also you can use these Kwanzaa terms:

    kikomba cha umoja - the juice shaped cup
    kinara - a candleholder
    mazao - fresh vegetables and fruit
    mishumaa saba - seven holiday candles (three red on the left, black in the middle, and three green on the right)
    mkeka - table mat
    muhindi - corn
    zawadi - presents to exchange with friends

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