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mtalii

mtah-LEE-ee

How to say it

Swahilimtaliimtah-LEE-ee
Englishtourist
Frenchtouriste

Meaning

A person who travels to a place for pleasure, to see its sights, wildlife or beaches.

Good to know

M/wa class noun: plural watalii. Utalii is tourism and kutalii to travel as a tourist; sekta ya utalii is the tourism sector.

Examples

  • Mtalii huyo alipanda Mlima Kilimanjaro kwa siku sita.That tourist climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in six days.
  • Watalii wengi hutembelea Zanzibar wakati wa kiangazi.Many tourists visit Zanzibar in the dry season.
  • Mwongozaji aliwaonyesha watalii tembo na twiga.The guide showed the tourists elephants and giraffes.

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