treni

How to say it

Meaning

A line of railway carriages or wagons pulled by an engine along tracks, carrying passengers or goods.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in the plural. Gari la moshi is the older Swahili word; kituo cha treni is a railway station and reli the railway line.

Examples

• Tulisafiri kwa treni kutoka Dar es Salaam hadi Dodoma.We traveled by train from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.
• Treni ya asubuhi huondoka saa mbili kamili.The morning train leaves at exactly eight o'clock.
• Treni mpya ya umeme ni ya kasi sana.The new electric train is very fast.