Yai

Yai

egg

Swahili → English

Example

Nimechemsha yai moja kwa kifungua kinywa.
I have boiled one egg for breakfast.
Pronunciation: Nee-meh-chem-SHAH YAH-ee MO-jah kwah kee-foo-NGWAH KEE-nywah
Grammar: “Yai” is singular; the plural is “mayai” (class 6). Numerals usually follow: yai moja, mayai matatu.