Food vocabulary words in Swahili and English

To learn Swahili language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common Swahili words that we can used in daily life. Food are one part of common words used in day-to-day life conversations. If you are interested to learn Food vocabulary words in Swahili, this place will help you to learn all Food vocabulary words in English to Swahili language. Food vocabulary words are used in daily life, so it is important to learn all Food vocabulary words in English to Swahili and play Swahili quiz and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you get not bored. If you think too hard to learn Swahili language, then 1000 most common Swahili words will helps to learn Swahili language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Food vocabulary words in Swahili.

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List of Food vocabulary words in Swahili

Here is the list of Food in Swahili language and their pronunciation in English.

Food vocabulary words - Swahili

Bake	bake
Boil	chemsha
Burn	choma
Butter	siagi
Carve	Chonga
Chop	kata
Cook	kupika
Cookbook	kitabu cha upishi
Delicious	ladha
Dice	kete
Diet	mlo
Dish	sahani
Dough	unga
Drink	kunywa
Eat	kula
Fat	mafuta
Flavour	ladha
Flour	unga
Food	chakula
Fruit	matunda

Fry	kaanga
Garlic	vitunguu saumu
Grain	nafaka
Grate	wavu
Grease	Grisi
Grill	grill
Heat	joto
Herb	mimea
Ingredient	kiungo
Instruction	maelekezo
Juice	juisi
Liquid	kioevu
Mash	mash
Meat	nyama
Melt	kuyeyuka
Mix	mchanganyiko
Mixed	mchanganyiko
Oil	mafuta
Onion	kitunguu
Peeler	peeler

Pepper	pilipili
Pinch	Bana
Preheat	preheat
Prepare	kuandaa
Recipe	mapishi
Rice	mchele
Roast	choma
Salt	chumvi
Sauce	mchuzi
Seeds	mbegu
Serve	tumikia
Spice	viungo
Spoon	kijiko
Sprinkle	nyunyuzia
Steam	mvuke
Sticking	kushikamana
Stir	koroga
Substance	dutu
Vegetable	mboga
Warm water	maji ya joto

Wheat	ngano
Whisk	whisk

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Top 1000 Swahili words

Here you learn top 1000 Swahili words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Swahili meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kula
All	zote
New	mpya
Snore	koroma
Fast	haraka
Help	msaada
Pain	maumivu
Rain	mvua
Pride	kiburi
Sense	maana
Large	kubwa
Skill	ujuzi
Panic	wasiwasi
Thank	asante
Desire	hamu
Woman	mwanamke
Hungry	njaa

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Daily use Swahili Sentences

Here you learn top Swahili sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Swahili meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Habari za asubuhi
What is your name	Jina lako nani
What is your problem	shida yako ni ipi?
I hate you	Nakuchukia
I love you	nakupenda
Can I help you	Naweza kukusaidia?
I am sorry	Samahani
I want to sleep	nataka kulala
This is very important	Hii ni muhimu sana
Are you hungry	una njaa?
How is your life	maisha yako yakoje?
I am going to study	naenda kusoma