A1 Collocation 중립

Toa ushauri

Give advice

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'Toa ushauri' when you want to offer guidance, suggestions, or a helpful opinion to someone facing a decision.

  • Means: To give or offer advice (max 15 words)
  • Used in: Professional meetings, family discussions, and friend chats (max 15 words)
  • Don't confuse: Don't use 'fanya' (do); always use 'toa' (give/issue) (max 15 words)
Person 🗣️ + Helpful Idea 💡 = Toa ushauri

Explanation at your level:

In A1, 'toa ushauri' is a simple way to say 'give advice'. You use the word 'toa' (give) and 'ushauri' (advice). It is helpful when you want to ask a friend for help or tell someone what a teacher did. Keep your sentences short and use 'kwa' to say who gets the advice.
At the A2 level, you can start using different tenses like the past (alitoa) and future (atatoa). You should also learn to use possessives like 'ushauri wangu' (my advice). You can use this phrase to talk about daily life, work, and school. It's a key part of being polite in Swahili.
In B1, you should be comfortable using the prepositional verb form 'tolea' to integrate the recipient into the verb. You can describe the quality of the advice using adjectives like 'muhimu' (important) or 'mbaya' (bad). You can also use it in more complex sentences with conjunctions like 'kwa sababu' (because).
At this stage, you can distinguish between 'toa ushauri', 'toa mawaidha', and 'toa nasaha'. You understand the cultural weight of advice in East African society. You can use the phrase in professional debates and can discuss the abstract concept of 'consultation' (ushauri) as a social pillar.
C1 learners should analyze the delexicalized nature of 'toa' in this collocation. You can use the phrase to navigate subtle social hierarchies, knowing exactly when to offer 'ushauri' and when it might be perceived as 'kuingilia' (interfering). You can use it in literary analysis and high-level diplomatic contexts.
At the C2 level, you master the cognitive linguistics behind 'toa' as a verb of externalization. You can discuss the etymological journey from the Arabic 'shura' to the modern Swahili 'ushauri' and how this reflects the synthesis of Bantu and Islamic legal and social frameworks. Your usage is indistinguishable from a native speaker's nuanced application in 'Baraza' settings.

뜻

Offering guidance to someone.

🌍

문화적 배경

In Tanzania, 'ushauri' is often sought from 'Wazee wa mtaa' (street elders) to resolve local disputes before going to the police. Advice is often given through 'Mawaidha' in mosques, focusing on moral and spiritual guidance. In Nairobi, 'ushauri' is increasingly professionalized, with many 'Consultancy' firms using the word in their branding. It is considered rude to reject 'ushauri' openly. Usually, one says 'Asante, nitafikiria' (Thanks, I will think about it) even if they don't plan to follow it.

🎯

Use the Object Infix

Instead of 'kwa mimi', use 'nitoe' (give me). It sounds much more native.

⚠️

Avoid 'Fanya'

Never say 'fanya ushauri'. It is the most common beginner mistake.

뜻

Offering guidance to someone.

🎯

Use the Object Infix

Instead of 'kwa mimi', use 'nitoe' (give me). It sounds much more native.

⚠️

Avoid 'Fanya'

Never say 'fanya ushauri'. It is the most common beginner mistake.

💬

Listen First

In Swahili culture, it is polite to listen to the whole 'ushauri' before responding, even if you disagree.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the correct verb for 'giving' advice.

Mwalimu ana____ ushauri kwa wanafunzi wake.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: toa

In Swahili, the standard collocation is 'toa ushauri'.

Which sentence is the most natural way to ask for advice?

How do you say 'Give me advice'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Nipe ushauri.

'Nipe' (Give me) is the imperative form used with 'ushauri'.

Match the Swahili phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: a

These are the four primary actions associated with advice.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Nina shida ya pesa. B: Pole. Ngoja niku____ ushauri.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tolee

'Tolee' is the applicative form of 'toa', meaning 'give to/for'.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

자주 묻는 질문

4 질문

Yes, 'peana ushauri' is common in Kenya, but 'toa' is more standard and formal.

It is usually uncountable (like 'advice' in English). To say 'many pieces of advice', use 'ushauri mwingi'.

A consultant is called 'Mshauri'.

Use 'ushauri wa kisheria'.

관련 표현

🔗

Toa mawaidha

specialized form

To give moral/religious advice

🔗

Fuata ushauri

builds on

To follow advice

🔗

Omba ushauri

contrast

To ask for advice

🔗

Mshauri

similar

An advisor/consultant

어디서 쓸까?

❤️

Asking a friend for dating tips

Juma: Nampenda Asha, nifanye nini?

Ali: Ngoja nikutoe ushauri: mpelekee maua.

informal
🏥

At the Doctor's office

Mgonjwa: Ninaumwa na kichwa sana.

Daktari: Nitatoa ushauri wa matibabu sasa; pumzika sana.

formal
💼

Job Interview

Mhojiwa: Unaweza kunitoa ushauri kuhusu kampuni hii?

Mhoji: Ndiyo, toa ushauri wako pia kuhusu mradi wetu.

formal
👪

Parent to Child

Baba: Mwanangu, nataka kutoa ushauri kuhusu shule.

Mtoto: Asante baba, nitasikiliza.

neutral
💻

Tech Support

Mteja: Kompyuta yangu imekufa!

Fundi: Toa ushauri wangu: usizime tena.

neutral
📱

Social Media Post

Influencer: Nitoeni ushauri, nivae nguo gani leo?

Follower: Toa ushauri wangu: vaa ile nyekundu!

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'TOA' as 'Taking Out' an 'Answer' (Ushauri). You take the answer out of your head to help a friend.

Visual Association

Imagine a wise old owl sitting on a branch, handing a glowing lightbulb (the advice) to a confused small bird below. The act of handing it over is 'Toa'.

Rhyme

Toa ushauri, mambo yawe heri. (Give advice, so things may be well.)

Story

A traveler was lost in the Serengeti. He met a Maasai elder. The elder didn't just point the way; he decided to 'toa ushauri' about the weather and the lions. Because the traveler listened to the 'ushauri', he reached the village safely.

Word Web

UshauriMshauriShauriBusaraMsaadaMwongozoNasahaMawaidha

챌린지

Try to find a Swahili speaker or a language app and ask: 'Unaweza kunitoa ushauri kuhusu kujifunza Kiswahili?' (Can you give me advice about learning Swahili?)

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Dar un consejo

Swahili uses 'toa' (issue) while Spanish uses 'dar' (give).

French high

Donner un conseil

French requires an article (un), Swahili does not.

German high

Einen Rat geben

German has a specific noun 'Rat', Swahili uses 'ushauri' which is more related to 'consultation'.

Japanese low

アドバイスをする (Adobaisu o suru)

Japanese 'does' advice, Swahili 'gives/issues' it.

Arabic high

أعطى نصيحة (A'ta nasiha)

Swahili uses 'toa' (Bantu root) while Arabic uses 'A'ta' (Semitic root).

Chinese moderate

提建议 (Tí jiànyì)

Chinese focuses on 'proposing', Swahili on 'issuing'.

Korean low

조언을 하다 (Jo-eon-eul hada)

Verb choice: 'Do' vs 'Give'.

Portuguese high

Dar um conselho

Portuguese uses 'dar', Swahili uses 'toa'.

Easily Confused

Toa ushauri 대 Toa amri

Both involve giving words to someone.

Ushauri is a suggestion; Amri is a command you must follow.

Toa ushauri 대 Toa habari

Both involve sharing information.

Habari is news/facts; Ushauri is an opinion on what to do.

자주 묻는 질문 (4)

Yes, 'peana ushauri' is common in Kenya, but 'toa' is more standard and formal.

It is usually uncountable (like 'advice' in English). To say 'many pieces of advice', use 'ushauri mwingi'.

A consultant is called 'Mshauri'.

Use 'ushauri wa kisheria'.

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