Swahili
chamshakinywa
cham-sha-KI-nywa
How to say it
Swahilichamshakinywacham-sha-KI-nywasoon
Englishbreakfastsoon
Frenchpetit déjeunersoon
Meaning
breakfast, the first meal of the day.
Good to know
chamshakinywa (vy-) breakfast
Examples
- Tulikula chamshakinywa saa mbili asubuhi.We ate breakfast at eight in the morning.
- Chamshakinywa cha leo kilikuwa mkate na chai.Today's breakfast was bread and tea.
- Je, umeshakula chamshakinywa?Have you already had breakfast?
- Hoteli ile inatoa chamshakinywa bure kwa wageni.That hotel offers free breakfast to guests.
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