Swahili
nina njaa
NEE-nah n-JAH
How to say it
Swahilinina njaaNEE-nah n-JAHsoon
EnglishI am hungrysoon
Frenchj'ai faimsoon
Meaning
a statement someone makes to say they need food, I am hungry.
Good to know
'nina' means I have and 'njaa' means hunger, literally 'I have hunger'.
Examples
- Nina njaa, tuandae chakula.I am hungry, let's prepare food.
- Sijala tangu asubuhi, nina njaa sana.I haven't eaten since morning, I am very hungry.
- Nina njaa; kuna chakula chochote jikoni?I am hungry; is there any food in the kitchen?
- Baada ya safari ndefu nina njaa kupita kiasi.After the long journey I am extremely hungry.