Swahili
nyumba
NYOOM-bah
How to say it
SwahilinyumbaNYOOM-bahsoon
Englishhousesoon
Frenchmaisonsoon
Meaning
a building where people live, a house or home.
Good to know
house
Examples
- Tunaishi kwenye nyumba kubwa mjini.We live in a big house in town.
- Alijenga nyumba mpya kijijini.He built a new house in the village.
- Nyumba yetu iko karibu na shule.Our house is near the school.
- Unaishi nyumba ya kupanga au yako mwenyewe?Do you live in a rented house or your own?