Swahili
zuri
ZOO-ree
How to say it
SwahilizuriZOO-reesoon
Englishbeautifulsoon
Frenchbeausoon
Meaning
beautiful, good, or fine, a general word of approval.
Good to know
one of the most common adjectives in the language, used for anything from looks to food to weather.
Examples
- Nyumba hii ni nzuri sana.This house is very beautiful.
- Je, chakula hiki ni kizuri?Is this food good?
- Hali ya hewa haikuwa nzuri leo.The weather wasn't good today.
- Watafanya kazi nzuri zaidi wakipewa muda.They will do even better work if given time.
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