Swahili Word of the Day
ongea
/o-NGE-a/ • verb — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to talk
Examples
- Tafadhali ongea polepole, sikuelewi.
(Please speak slowly, I didn't understand you.) - Anapenda kuongea kuhusu muziki kila siku.
(He/she likes to talk about music every day.) - Tunaweza kuongea baada ya mkutano?
(Can we talk after the meeting?)
Synonyms
- zungumza
- sema
Ongea is a common verb used for speaking or talking. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Use 'zungumza' when emphasizing a back-and-forth conversation and 'sema' for saying or telling something briefly.
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