kazi

How to say it

Meaning

Activity done to make something or to earn a living, or a paid position; also a task that someone has to do.

Good to know

Same form in the plural, with n class agreement: kazi hii, kazi nyingi. Kufanya kazi is to work, kutafuta kazi to look for a job; Kazi njema! wishes someone a good day at work.

Examples

• Baba yangu anaondoka kwenda kazini mapema.My father leaves early to go to work.
• Anatafuta kazi katika benki.He is looking for a job in a bank.
• Tumemaliza kazi ya nyumbani.We have finished the homework.

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