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.