Cheza

Cheza

play

Swahili → English

Example

Watoto wanacheza mpira uwanjani.
The children are playing football on the field.
Pronunciation: Wah-toh-toh wah-nah-cheh-zah m-pee-rah oo-wahn-jah-nee.
Grammar: The verb root is *cheza*; *wanacheza* uses 3rd person plural *wana-* plus present *-na-* to mean ‘they are playing’.