Swahili
duka
DU-ka
How to say it
SwahilidukaDU-kasoon
Englishshopsoon
Frenchmagasinsoon
Meaning
a shop or store where goods are sold.
Good to know
weka duka or anza duka means to open a business; vunja duka means to close down a business.
Examples
- Baba ana duka la nguo mjini.Father has a clothing shop in town.
- Nataka kwenda dukani kununua sukari.I want to go to the shop to buy sugar.
- Hukufunga duka lako mapema leo?Didn't you close your shop early today?
- Watafungua duka jipya la vitabu wiki ijayo.They will open a new bookshop next week.
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