Swahili Word of the Day
chakula
/cha-KU-la/ • noun — 17th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: food; something eaten to nourish the body
Examples
- Nahitaji chakula sasa.
(I need food now.) - Watoto wanapenda chakula tamu.
(Children like tasty food.) - Wacha tuweke chakula mezani kabla ya kuanza kula.
(Let's put the food on the table before we start eating.)
Synonyms
- mlo
- vyakula
Chakula is the everyday word for food in Swahili. Use it when talking about meals, groceries, or eating in general (e.g., asking for food, describing what someone likes to eat). For a single prepared meal you can also say mlo; vyakula is the plural 'foods' or 'food items.'
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