bia

How to say it

Meaning

An alcoholic drink brewed from grain, especially the bottled beer made in factories.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): bia moja, bia mbili. Traditional brews have their own names, such as pombe; kampuni ya bia is a brewery.

Examples

• Aliagiza bia moja na soda mbili.He ordered one beer and two sodas.
• Bia hii inatengenezwa hapa nchini.This beer is made here in the country.
• Baba hanywi bia tena.Father no longer drinks beer.

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