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.