Foods in Swahili

 Naming Food in Swahili


Bread                  Mkate

Breakfast           Kiamsha kinywa

Lunch                 Chakula cha Mchana

Supper/ Dinner       Chakula Cha Jioni

Fruits                           Matunda

Cheese                Jibini

Egg                      Yai(singular)

Fish                     Samaki

Soup                   Supu

Meat                    Nyama

Sugar                            Sukari

Salad                            Saladi

Dairy                            Bidhaa za maziwa

Takeout              Ya kubeba

 


Drinks

Coffee                 Kahawa

Coke                    Kinywaji cha kokakola

Hot Chocolate   Kinywaji moto cha chokoleti

Drink                   Kinywaji

Milk                     Maziwa

Orange Juice     Maji ya machungwa

Soda                    Soda

Tea                      Chai

Water                 Maji

Coconut water  Maji Ya Nazi

 

Bacon                 Gurungo

Butter                 Siagi

Ham                    Hemu

Hamburger       Hambaga

Hotdog               Soseji Katika Mkate

Salmon               Salmoni

Sausage              Soseji

Yogurt                Mtindi


bread

mkate

butter

siagi

cheese

chizi

egg

yae

ice-cream

aiskrimu

omelette

kimanda

rice

mchele

salad

saladi

sandwich

sandwichi

soup

supu

toast

tosti

vegetarian

mla mboga

chickpeas

njegere

cashew nuts

korosho

fried eggs

mayae ya kukarangwa

scrambled eggs

mayae ya kusagwa

chicken soup

supu ya kuku

pancake

gole


Food and Drinks

I'd like: nataka

Food: chakula

Hot/cold: ya moto/baridi

Water: maji

Hot water: maji ya moto

Drinking water: maji ya kunywa

Soda: soda

Beer: bia

Milk: maziwa

Meat: nyama

Chicken: nyama kuku

Fish: sumaki

Beef: nyama ng'ombe

Fruit: matunda

Vegetables: mboga


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