Swahili
kitambulisho
kee-tahm-boo-LEE-shoh
How to say it
Swahilikitambulishokee-tahm-boo-LEE-shohsoon
EnglishID cardsoon
Frenchcarte d'identitésoon
Meaning
an official document or card that identifies and verifies a person's identity.
Good to know
certificate, authentication
Examples
- Onyesha kitambulisho chako kabla ya kuingia.Show your ID before entering.
- Nilipoteza kitambulisho changu cha taifa.I lost my national identity card.
- Je, unahitaji kitambulisho cha mwanafunzi kuingia maktabani?Do you need a student ID to enter the library?
- Ofisa aliomba kitambulisho changu kwenye kizuizi.The officer asked for my ID at the checkpoint.
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