Bedeutung
Doing the laundry by hand or machine.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Laundry is traditionally a daylight activity because clothes are dried by the sun. If it rains, laundry is postponed. The 'Dobi' is a local laundry professional who often washes by hand and irons with a charcoal iron. Washing at the river or a community well is a key social time for women to gather and talk. Washing machines are called 'mashine ya kufua nguo' and are seen as a symbol of a modern household.
The Fabric Rule
If it's made of cloth, use 'fua'. If it's made of plastic, metal, or skin, use 'osha' or 'nawa'.
Sun Drying
Always mention 'juani' (in the sun) when talking about drying clothes to sound more native.
Bedeutung
Doing the laundry by hand or machine.
The Fabric Rule
If it's made of cloth, use 'fua'. If it's made of plastic, metal, or skin, use 'osha' or 'nawa'.
Sun Drying
Always mention 'juani' (in the sun) when talking about drying clothes to sound more native.
Avoid 'Osha'
Using 'osha' for clothes is the #1 sign of a beginner. Master 'fua' early!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct verb for washing clothes.
Mimi ni____ nguo kila Jumamosi.
We use 'fua' for clothes. 'Osha' is for dishes and 'nawa' is for hands.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'I washed the clothes'.
You can only 'fua' fabrics like 'nguo'. Dishes (vyombo) and cars (gari) use 'osha'.
Match the verb with the correct object.
Match the following:
These are the four main 'washing' verbs in Swahili.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Je, utafua nguo leo? B: Hapana, ____.
The response must use the same verb 'fua' with the object marker 'zi' for clothes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
The Four 'Wash' Verbs in Swahili
Fua
- • Nguo (Clothes)
- • Mashuka (Sheets)
- • Taulo (Towels)
Osha
- • Vyombo (Dishes)
- • Gari (Car)
- • Dirisha (Window)
Nawa
- • Mikono (Hands)
- • Uso (Face)
Oga
- • Mwili (Body)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMimi ni____ nguo kila Jumamosi.
We use 'fua' for clothes. 'Osha' is for dishes and 'nawa' is for hands.
Choose the correct way to say 'I washed the clothes'.
You can only 'fua' fabrics like 'nguo'. Dishes (vyombo) and cars (gari) use 'osha'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the four main 'washing' verbs in Swahili.
A: Je, utafua nguo leo? B: Hapana, ____.
The response must use the same verb 'fua' with the object marker 'zi' for clothes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIf they are canvas/cloth shoes, yes. If they are leather, use 'piga brashi' (brush) or 'futa' (wipe).
No, never. Use 'osha vyombo' for dishes.
You say 'sabuni ya kufua' or simply 'sabuni ya unga' (powder soap).
A dobi is a person whose job is to wash and iron clothes for others.
Historically yes, but today it almost exclusively means to wash clothes.
The most natural way is 'Ninafua nguo.'
Usually called 'dobi' or 'sehemu ya kufua nguo.'
Yes, 'fua mapazia' is correct because curtains are fabric.
'Fua' is the everyday chore; 'takasa' is to make something pure or holy.
Use the prepositional form: 'Tafadhali nifulie nguo zangu.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Anika nguo
builds onTo hang clothes to dry
Piga pasi
builds onTo iron clothes
Kamua nguo
specialized formTo wring out clothes
Loweka nguo
specialized formTo soak clothes
