Shapes in Swahili

A colourful mixture of shapes

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Here are some shapes in Swahili.

ShapeEnglishSwahili
oval
OvalDuara dufu
circle
CircleDuara
triangle
TrianglePembe tatu
square
SquareMraba
rectangle
RectangleMstatili
spiral
SpiralMzunguko
star
StarNyota
hexagon
HexagonPembe Sita
pentagon
PentagonPembe Tano
line
LineMstari
parallel lines
Parallel LinesMistari Sulubu

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Julius Muange
Julius Muange

Julius Muange is available to take personal and group lessons in Spoken Swahili throughout the Nairobi area. Over a period of 25 years, Julius has developed comprehensive and functional courses in Spoken Swahili that encompass beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. He has taught Spoken Swahili to people from many countries.

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  1. Hello…I have been in this country for approx 40 years….born and brought up…..yet my swahili is really shady….am hoping this site helps me improve on it 🙂

    Asante sana for these simple yet amazing lessons!

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