chai

How to say it

Meaning

a hot beverage brewed from tea leaves, tea.

Good to know

the everyday word for tea, drunk throughout the day and central to Swahili hospitality.

Examples

• Ningependa kikombe cha chai.I would like a cup of tea.
• Mama ananywa chai kila asubuhi.Mom drinks tea every morning.
• Je, unapenda chai na maziwa au bila?Do you like tea with milk or without?
• Hatukuwa na chai nyumbani, tulinunua sokoni.We didn't have tea at home, so we bought some at the market.

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