ulizia
oo-lee-ZEE-ah
How to say it
Swahiliuliziaoo-lee-ZEE-ah
Englishto ask about, to inquire about
Meaning
To ask about something or someone, for example the price of goods, the way to a place or how a person is doing.
Good to know
Applied form of kuuliza, to ask; the thing asked about is the object: kuulizia bei, to ask the price. The infinitive is kuulizia.
Examples
- Nilikwenda dukani kuulizia bei ya simu mpya.I went to the shop to ask the price of a new phone.
- Alimpigia simu kuulizia hali ya mama yake.She called him to ask how his mother was.
- Ulizia njia kwa wenyeji ukipotea.Ask the locals the way if you get lost.
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