Bata

Bata

duck

Swahili → English

Example

Bata anaogelea kwenye ziwa pamoja na vifaranga.
The duck is swimming in the lake together with the ducklings.
Pronunciation: BAH-tah ah-nah-oh-geh-LEH-ah KWEN-yeh ZEE-wah pah-MOH-jah nah vee-fah-RAHN-gah
Grammar: Bata is class 9/10; the singular subject takes a- in anaogelea, while vifaranga ‘ducklings’ is class 8 (vi-) shown by the prefix vi-.