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🇰🇪 Swahili cooking and ingredient words

The words on a market stall and on the back of a packet. Ingredients, herbs, the tastes, and what you do to food to cook it. Press any line to hear it.

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Fruits

EmbeMango
NdiziBanana
NaziCoconut
NanasiPineapple
Tikiti majiWatermelon
PapaiPapaya
TufahaApple
ZabibuGrapes
DurianiDurian
MatundaFruit

Kitchen & Ingredients

MbogaVegetables
PilipiliChili
Kitunguu saumuGarlic
YaiEgg
Nyama ya nguruwePork
Nyama ya ng'ombeBeef
KambaShrimp
Mchuzi wa samakiFish sauce
TambiNoodles
Supu ya tom yumTom yum soup

At the Market

Baht ngapi?How many baht?
BureFree (no cost)
HalisiGenuine / real
BandiaFake
Mfuko wa plastikiBag (plastic)
KiloKilo
Nusu kiloHalf a kilo
MbichiFresh
Ziada ya bureFree extra (bonus)
Punguzo la beiOn sale (discounted)

Cooking

KupikaTo cook
KukataTo chop
KukaangaTo fry
KuchemshaTo boil
Kukaanga kwa kuchanganyaTo stir-fry
JikoStove
SufuriaPot
KikaangoFrying pan
MapishiRecipe
KuonjaTo taste

Taste & Senses

ChachuSour
ChunguBitter
Yenye mafutaOily / rich
Yenye harufu nzuriFragrant
Yenye harufu mbayaStinky
MotoHot (spicy/temp)
LainiSoft
NgumuHard
CrispyCrispy
KugusaTo touch

In the Kitchen

JikoniKitchen
SufuriaPot
KikaangoFrying pan
KisuKnife
SahaniPlate
KukaangaTo fry
KuchemshaTo boil
Kukaanga kwa harakaTo stir-fry
Kukata vipandeTo chop / slice
KuchomaTo grill
OveniOven
FrijiRefrigerator

Fruits

TundaFruit
EmbeMango
NdiziBanana
DurianiDurian
PapaiPapaya
NanasiPineapple
NaziCoconut
Tikiti majiWatermelon
MangostiniMangosteen
RambutaniRambutan
LonganiLongan
LichiLychee

Vegetables & Herbs

MbogaVegetable
Kitunguu saumuGarlic
PilipiliChili
MchaichaiLemongrass
Mrehani wa ThaiThai basil
TangawiziGinger
Kitunguu kidogoShallot
GiligilaniCoriander
BiringanyaEggplant
Machipukizi ya maharagweBean sprouts
GalangalGalangal
NdimuLime

Taste & Texture

TamuSweet
ChachuSour
Ina chumviSalty
Chungu (ladha)Bitter
Haina ladhaBland
KaliSpicy
KrispiCrispy
LainiSoft
Ya kunataChewy / sticky
Ya mafuta mengiOily / rich
Yenye harufu nzuriFragrant
KitamuDelicious

At the Market

SokoMarket
MuuzajiVendor
BeiPrice
Punguzo la beiDiscount
GhaliExpensive
Rahisi (bei)Cheap
KiloKilo
Kupima uzitoTo weigh
FreshiFresh
MfukoBag
Kupatana beiTo bargain
Bei gani?How much?

Cooking & Recipes

KupikaTo cook
MapishiRecipe
KukatakataTo chop
KukaangaTo fry
KuchemshaTo boil
Kukaanga kwa harakaTo stir-fry
Kupika kwa mvukeTo steam
KuchomaTo grill
KuchanganyaTo mix
KumiminaTo pour
SufuriaPot
KaraiWok / pan
JikoStove
ViungoSeasoning
ImeivaCooked
MbichiRaw

Herbs & Flavors

Pilipili mangaBlack pepper
ManjanoTurmeric
MnanaaMint
MdalasiniCinnamon
UfutaSesame
Majani ya ndimu-kaffirKaffir lime leaves
Majani ya mrehani mtakatifuHoly basil leaves
Soya nyepesiLight soy sauce
Sukari ya mnaziPalm sugar
SikiVinegar
Mchuzi wa chazaOyster sauce
Pilipili iliyosagwaChili flakes
Bizari ya pilauCumin
KarafuuClove
Rojo la ukwajuTamarind paste
Kitunguu majaniSpring onion