nataka

How to say it

Meaning

I want, the first-person singular present tense of the verb kutaka, to want.

Good to know

the negative counterpart is sitaki (I do not want).

Examples

• Nataka maji ya baridi, tafadhali.I want cold water, please.
• Je, unataka nini hasa?What exactly do you want?
• Sitaki chai leo, ahsante.I do not want tea today, thank you.
• Nataka kwenda nyumbani mapema kesho.I want to go home early tomorrow.