mtafsiri
mtah-FSEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilimtafsirimtah-FSEE-reesoon
Englishtranslatorsoon
Frenchtraducteur, traductricesoon
Meaning
A person who puts written texts from one language into another, as a job or a skill.
Good to know
Plural watafsiri. From kutafsiri, to translate. A person who translates speech on the spot is mkalimani, an interpreter.
Examples
- Kitabu hiki kilitafsiriwa na mtafsiri maarufu wa Kiswahili.This book was translated by a well known Swahili translator.
- Kampuni inatafuta mtafsiri wa Kifaransa na Kiingereza.The company is looking for a French and English translator.
- Watafsiri wanahitaji kujua tamaduni za lugha zote mbili.Translators need to know the cultures of both languages.
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