Swahili
kahawa
kah-HAH-wah
How to say it
Swahilikahawakah-HAH-wahsoon
Englishcoffeesoon
Frenchcafésoon
Meaning
coffee, the drink made from roasted coffee beans, or the plant that produces them.
Good to know
an everyday word for both the beverage and the coffee plant/beans.
Examples
- Alinywa kikombe cha kahawa asubuhi.He drank a cup of coffee in the morning.
- Wakulima walilima kahawa milimani.The farmers grew coffee in the highlands.
- Je, unapenda kahawa kali au laini?Do you like your coffee strong or mild?
- Hawakuwa na kahawa nyumbani asubuhi hiyo.They had no coffee at home that morning.