Bedeutung
Construction.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Building a house in one's ancestral village is considered a moral obligation for those who move to the city. The 'House Warming' party, known as 'kufungua nyumba', is a major social event involving goat roasting (nyama choma). Traditional houses in Stone Town are built with coral stone and lime, requiring specialized 'mafundi'. In many Ugandan cultures, building a house is a prerequisite for a man to be considered an adult eligible for marriage.
Verb-Noun Harmony
Always pair 'jenga' with 'nyumba' for construction. It's the most natural-sounding collocation in Swahili.
The 'Fundi' Factor
When you say you are 'building a house', people will often ask 'Nani fundi wako?' (Who is your builder?). The builder's reputation is as important as the house.
Bedeutung
Construction.
Verb-Noun Harmony
Always pair 'jenga' with 'nyumba' for construction. It's the most natural-sounding collocation in Swahili.
The 'Fundi' Factor
When you say you are 'building a house', people will often ask 'Nani fundi wako?' (Who is your builder?). The builder's reputation is as important as the house.
Avoid 'Build' for People
In English, you can 'build someone up'. In Swahili, don't use 'jenga mtu'. Use 'mtia moyo' (encourage someone) instead.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'jenga'.
Mimi ______ nyumba yangu mwaka ujao.
'Mwaka ujao' means 'next year', so the future tense 'nitajenga' is required.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct way to say 'He is building with bricks'.
'Kwa' is the correct preposition for materials/instruments in Swahili.
Match the Swahili phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations related to 'jenga nyumba'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Unafanya nini hapa? B: ___________.
Building a house is a logical activity to be doing at a site.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Houses
Modern
- • Ghorofa
- • Apartment
- • Bungalow
Traditional
- • Tembe
- • Kibanda
- • Nyumba ya nyasi
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMimi ______ nyumba yangu mwaka ujao.
'Mwaka ujao' means 'next year', so the future tense 'nitajenga' is required.
Select the correct way to say 'He is building with bricks'.
'Kwa' is the correct preposition for materials/instruments in Swahili.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations related to 'jenga nyumba'.
A: Unafanya nini hapa? B: ___________.
Building a house is a logical activity to be doing at a site.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenWhile some people use it, 'tengeneza' or 'unda' is more common for digital creations. 'Jenga' implies physical bricks and mortar.
'Nyumba' is the physical house. 'Makazi' is a more formal word for 'residence' or 'dwelling'.
Use the causative form: 'Ninajengesha nyumba.' This means you are paying someone else to do the building.
Yes, 'kupiga mjengo' is a common slang variation for building a house, especially a fancy one.
It can also mean 'household' or 'family line' in certain contexts, especially in traditional proverbs.
The game was created by Leslie Scott, who grew up in East Africa. She used the Swahili word for 'to build'.
You say 'vifaa vya ujenzi'.
No, for a fire, use 'washa moto' (light a fire) or 'chochea moto' (stoke a fire).
It is 'Ujenzi wa Taifa'.
Yes, it follows all standard Bantu verb rules for the -a ending class.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Jenga jina
similarTo build a reputation
Bomoa nyumba
contrastTo demolish a house
Ujenzi wa Taifa
builds onNation building
Panga nyumba
contrastTo rent a house
