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Swahili

mkate

m-KAH-teh

How to say it

Swahilimkatem-KAH-tehsoon
Englishbreadsoon
Frenchpainsoon

Meaning

bread; a baked food made from flour, water, and typically yeast.

Good to know

mkate wa ngano means 'wheat bread'; often eaten with tea for breakfast.

Examples

  • Nimeoka mkate mpya asubuhi hii.I baked fresh bread this morning.
  • Je, unataka mkate na chai?Do you want bread and tea?
  • Hakuna mkate dukani leo.There's no bread at the shop today.
  • Watoto walikula mkate kabla ya shule.The children ate bread before school.

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