Kikuyu phrasebook

Kikuyu also known as Gikuyu is a language of people that reside in Kenya which is majorly spoken in area such as Nairobi and Nyeri.

Phrase list

Basics

Hello
wĩmwega
How are you?
ũhana atĩa?
Long time no see
nĩtũranĩto kahinda kanene
What's your name?
wĩtago atĩa?
My name is ...
njĩtago ...
Where are you from?
wĩ wa kũ?
I'm from ...
ndĩ wa ...
Pleased to meet you
nĩwega gũkuona
Good morning
ngeithi cia rũcinĩ
Good afternoon
ngeithi cia mũthenya
Good evening
ngeithi cia hwainĩ
Good night
koma wega
Goodbye
tigoi na wega
Good luck!
nĩwega
Cheers! Good Health!
rathima andu atene! rathimoi!
Have a nice day
thikũ njega
Do you speak English?
nĩwaragia Githũngu?
Do you speak Kikuyu?
nĩwaragia Gĩkũyũ?
Yes, a little
ĩĩ, hanini
Do you speak a language other than Kikuyu?
nĩwaragia thimo ĩngĩ tiga Gĩkũyũ
Speak to me in Kikuyu
njarĩria na Gĩkũyũ
How do you say ...
in Kikuyu? ugaga atĩa na Gĩkũyũ
Excuse me
tareke
How much is this?
21ĩno nĩ mbia cigana?
Sorry
horera
Please
nĩndakũhoya
Thank you
nĩndauga nĩ wega
Get well soon
Honda na ihenya
Where do you live?
Úikaraga kú?
What’s your phone number?
Namba yaku ya thimú níríkú?

Problem/Emergency

Go away!
thiĩ!
Leave me alone!
tigana na niĩ!
Help!
teithia!
Fire!
mwaki!
Stop!
tiga!
Call the police!
ĩta borithi!

Numbers

1
Ĩmwe
2
Igĩrĩ
3
Ithatũ
4
Inya
5
Ithano
6
Ithathatũ
7
Mũgwanja
8
Inyanya
9
Kenda
10
Ikũmi
100
igana
200
magana meerî
300
magana matatu
400
magana mana
500
magana matano
600
magana mantandatû
700
magana mûgwanja
800
magana manana
900
magana kenda
1000
ngiri imwe

Days

Monday
Mũthenya wa mbere
Tuesday
Mũthenya wa kerĩ
Wednesday
Mũthenya wa gatatũ
Thursday
Mũthenya wa kana
Friday
Mũthenya wa gatano
Saturday
Mũthenya wa Jumamothi
Sunday
Mũthenya wa Kiumia

Months

January
Mũgaa
February
Mũratho
March
Kĩhu

Colors

Black
irũ
White
erũ
Red
tune
Grey
kimuhu
Green
ngirini
Blue
mburuu

Part of the body

Body
mwürü
Head
mütwe
Hair
njuürü
Nose
iniürü
Mouth
kanua
Teeth
magego
Chin
küreru
Beard
nderu
Eyes
maitho
Shoulder
küande
Hand
guoko
Fingers
tuara
Neck
ngingo
Stomach
nda
Leg
kügürü
Feet
makinya

Family

Father
ithe
Mother
nyina
Grandmother
cücü
Grandfather
guka
Children
ciana
Grandchildren
tücücü

Food

Beans
Mboco
Bananas
Marigu
Maize
Mbembe
Peas
Minji
Cow
Ngombe
Chicken
Nguku

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