binafsi
bee-NAHF-see
How to say it
Swahilibinafsibee-NAHF-see
Englishpersonal, private; personally
Frenchpersonnel, privé ; personnellement
Meaning
Belonging to or concerning one person rather than the public; at the start of a sentence it means personally or as for me.
Good to know
It follows the noun: maisha binafsi, private life; sekta binafsi, the private sector; shule za binafsi, private schools. Binafsi at the start of a sentence means personally.
Examples
- Hilo ni jambo langu binafsi.That is my personal matter.
- Binafsi, sipendi chakula chenye pilipili nyingi.Personally, I do not like very spicy food.
- Anafanya kazi katika kampuni binafsi.She works for a private company.
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