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Swahili

kusema

koo-SEH-mah

How to say it

Swahilikusemakoo-SEH-mahsoon
Englishto speaksoon
Frenchparlersoon

Meaning

to speak, talk, or say something.

Good to know

The basic verb for speaking; combines with tense and object markers, e.g. anasema (he/she is speaking), alisema (he/she said).

Examples

  • Anasema Kiswahili vizuri.He speaks Swahili well.
  • Sikusema neno lolote.I did not say a single word.
  • Utasema nini kesho?What will you say tomorrow?
  • Tulisema tutakutana saa tatu.We said we would meet at nine o'clock.

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