Pronunciation guide
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Go away!
- thiĩ!
- Leave me alone!
- tigana na niĩ!
- Help!
- teithia!
- Fire!
- mwaki!
- Stop!
- tiga!
- Call the police!
- ĩta borithi!
Numbers
[edit]- 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
Time
[edit]Clock time
[edit]Duration
[edit]Days
[edit]- 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
[edit]- January
- Mũgaa
- February
- Mũratho
- March
- Kĩhu
Colors
[edit]- Black
- irũ
- White
- erũ
- Red
- tune
- Grey
- kimuhu
- Green
- ngirini
- Blue
- mburuu
Transportation
[edit]Part of the body
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Father
- ithe
- Mother
- nyina
- Grandmother
- cücü
- Grandfather
- guka
- Children
- ciana
- Grandchildren
- tücücü
Food
[edit]- Beans
- Mboco
- Bananas
- Marigu
- Maize
- Mbembe
- Peas
- Minji
- Cow
- Ngombe
- Chicken
- Nguku