Mchele

Mchele

rice

Swahili → English

Example

Mama anapika mchele kwa chakula cha jioni.
Mother is cooking rice for dinner.
Pronunciation: MAH-mah ah-nah-PEE-kah m-CHEH-leh kwah chah-KOO-lah chah jee-OH-nee
Grammar: “Mchele” is uncooked rice (class 3); “wali” is the word used for cooked rice.