Swahili
wanafunzi
wah-nah-FOON-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwanafunziwah-nah-FOON-zeesoon
Englishpupilssoon
Frenchélèvessoon
Meaning
Pupils, students, or apprentices.
Good to know
plural of mwanafunzi (m-/wa- class); very common word.
Examples
- Wanafunzi wanasoma darasani kila siku.The pupils study in class every day.
- Je, wanafunzi wamefika shuleni?Have the students arrived at school?
- Hawa si wanafunzi wa shule hii.These are not students of this school.
- Wanafunzi watafanya mtihani wiki ijayo.The students will take an exam next week.
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