kutafuta
koo-tah-FOO-tah
How to say it
Swahilikutafutakoo-tah-FOO-tah
Englishto look for, to search for
Frenchchercher
Meaning
To try to find something or someone, or to try to get something such as work, money or a solution.
Good to know
Kutafuta kazi, to look for a job; kutafuta suluhisho, to seek a solution. The passive kutafutwa means to be looked for or wanted, as by the police.
Examples
- Ninatafuta funguo zangu za gari.I am looking for my car keys.
- Vijana wengi wanatafuta kazi mjini.Many young people are looking for work in town.
- Polisi walimtafuta mwizi usiku kucha.The police searched for the thief all night.
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