timu ya taifa
TEE-moo YAH tah-EE-fah
How to say it
Swahilitimu ya taifaTEE-moo YAH tah-EE-fahsoon
Englishnational teamsoon
Frenchéquipe nationalesoon
Meaning
The team chosen to represent a whole country in international sport, especially football.
Good to know
A fixed phrase. Tanzania's men's football team is called Taifa Stars and Kenya's Harambee Stars; timu ya taifa ya vijana is the youth national team.
Examples
- Ameitwa kuchezea timu ya taifa kwa mara ya kwanza.He has been called up to play for the national team for the first time.
- Timu ya taifa itacheza na Uganda Jumamosi.The national team will play Uganda on Saturday.
- Kocha mpya wa timu ya taifa ametangaza kikosi.The new national team coach has announced the squad.
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