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Swahili

familia

fah-mee-LEE-ah

How to say it

Swahilifamiliafah-mee-LEE-ahsoon
Englishfamilysoon
Frenchfamillesoon

Meaning

a group of people related by blood or marriage, especially parents and their children.

Good to know

The family — a borrowed word you will hear everywhere.

Examples

  • Ninapenda familia.I love family.
  • Baba anapenda kahawa.Father likes coffee.
  • Familia yangu ni kubwa.My family is large.
  • Je, familia yako iko salama?Is your family safe?

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