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kifaransa

kee-fah-RAH-nsah

How to say it

Swahilikifaransakee-fah-RAH-nsahsoon
EnglishFrench (the language); in the French waysoon
Frenchfrançais, langue françaisesoon

Meaning

The French language, spoken in France and in many African countries such as Burundi, Rwanda and Congo; as a describing word, French in style or origin.

Good to know

Usually written with a capital K. Kuzungumza Kifaransa is to speak French; after ya or za it means French: filamu ya Kifaransa, a French film. A French person is Mfaransa.

Examples

  • Anazungumza Kiswahili na Kifaransa vizuri.She speaks Swahili and French well.
  • Tunajifunza Kifaransa shuleni mara mbili kwa wiki.We learn French at school twice a week.
  • Tuliangalia filamu ya Kifaransa jana usiku.We watched a French film last night.

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