Swahili
unatoka wapi
oo-nah-TOH-kah WAH-pee
How to say it
Swahiliunatoka wapioo-nah-TOH-kah WAH-peesoon
EnglishWhere are you from?soon
Frenchd'où viens-tu ?soon
Meaning
a question asking where someone is from.
Good to know
the usual reply begins Ninatoka..., 'I come from...'.
Examples
- Unatoka wapi hasa?Where exactly are you from?
- Samahani, unatoka wapi?Excuse me, where are you from?
- Aliuliza rafiki yake mpya, 'Unatoka wapi?'He asked his new friend, 'Where are you from?'
- Sijui kama alijibu unatoka wapi.I don't know if he answered where he was from.