kubadili
koo-bah-DEE-lee
How to say it
Swahilikubadilikoo-bah-DEE-lee
Englishto change, alter; to exchange, swap
Frenchchanger, modifier ; échanger
Meaning
To make something different, or to replace one thing with another, such as money, clothes or a plan.
Good to know
Takes its object directly: kubadili nguo, to change clothes; kubadili fedha, to change money. Kubadilika is to change by itself, and mabadiliko are changes.
Examples
- Aliamua kubadili jina la duka lake.He decided to change the name of his shop.
- Nahitaji kubadili dola kuwa shilingi.I need to change dollars into shillings.
- Ni vigumu kubadili tabia ya mtu mzima.It is hard to change an adult’s habits.
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