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?