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House in Swahili

This is a list of house related words in Swahili. These household objects are important to know because they're found in every part of a home.

Bed: Kitanda
Bedroom: Chumba
Carpet: rug
Ceiling: dari
Chair: kiti
Computer: Kompyuta
Desk: Dawati
Door: Mlango
Furniture: Samani (pia fanicha)
House: Nyumba
Kitchen: Jikoni
Refrigerator: Friji
Roof: paa
Room: chumba
Table: Meza
Television: Televisheni
Toilet: Choo
Window: Dirisha
Stove: Jiko
Wall: ukuta

The following sentences contain some of the household items above which you might find handy.

I'm watching television: Naangalia televisheni
I need to use the toilet: Nahitaji kutumia choo
Can you close the door?: Unaweza kufunga mlango?
Can you open the window?: Unaweza kufungua dirisha?
This room is very big: Hicho chumba ni kubwa sana
I need to use the computer: Nahitaji kutumia kompyuta

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