Swahili Word of the Day
chakula
/cha-KU-la/ • noun — 18th of May, 2026
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Meaning: food; something to eat; a meal
Examples
- Nataka chakula sasa.
(I want food now.) - Chakula hiki ni kitamu sana.
(This food is very delicious.) - Tulishiriki chakula pamoja baada ya kazi.
(We shared the food together after work.)
Synonyms
- mlo
- vyakula
Use chakula to refer to food in general or a meal. 'Mlo' often means a specific meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner), while 'vyakula' is the plural 'foods' or 'food items'. You will hear chakula used in everyday situations: restaurants, markets, family meals (e.g., chakula cha asubuhi = breakfast).
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