Swahili
sarifa
sa-RI-fa
How to say it
Swahilisarifasa-RI-fasoon
Englishto exchange moneysoon
Frenchchanger de l'argentsoon
Meaning
to exchange money, or to arrange things in order; to have a good command of a language.
Good to know
exchange money; ar- range, put in order; have a good command of a language. sarifa maneno (mwandiko) kwa uzuri. speak (write) correctly/well
Examples
- Alisarifa maneno yake kwa uzuri mkubwa.He spoke his words with great correctness.
- Nilisarifa dola kuwa shilingi benki.I exchanged dollars for shillings at the bank.
- Je, unaweza kusarifa Kiingereza vizuri?Can you speak English well?
- Hakuweza kusarifa mwandiko wake vizuri.He could not arrange his writing well.
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