haja

How to say it

Meaning

a need or necessity, or a request; also used euphemistically for the need to relieve oneself.

Good to know

kwenda haja means 'to go to the toilet'; sina haja nayo means 'I have no need of it'.

Examples

• Sina haja ya pesa zako.I have no need of your money.
• Mtoto alitaka kwenda haja.The child needed to go to the toilet.
• Una haja gani hapa?What do you need here?
• Aliomba haja ya kupumzika kidogo.He requested to rest a little.

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