miezi
The English phrase "months" is translated into Swahili as miezi.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word miezi is the plural form of mwezi, which means "month". The word miezi belongs to the m-/mi- noun class.
Did you know?
- The word mwezi refers to both a 'month' and the 'moon' because the Swahili calendar is traditionally based on lunar cycles.
- In some coastal Swahili dialects, the phrasing for 'months' can be influenced by Arabic loanwords due to centuries of trade and the use of the Islamic calendar.
- The word miezi is inherited from the Proto-Bantu root *mɪ̀jédì.
Examples in context
- Miezi tatu baadaye, tulikuwa tumeoana.Three months later, we were married.This sentence shows how to use miezi to describe a time period in the past.Tatoeba #10896633 by ecorralest101, translation #7812844 by CK
- Ningependa kukaa jela miezi sita badala ya kuaibishwa.I would prefer to spend six months in jail rather than getting busted.This sentence uses miezi to express a duration of time.Tatoeba #10850594 by ecorralest101, translation #2488232 by Amastan
- Jengo hilo lilikamilishwa miezi tisa baada ya kuanzishwa.The building was completed nine months after breaking ground.This sentence uses miezi to indicate how much time passed after an event started.Tatoeba #10889233 by ecorralest101, translation #6695322 by Hybrid
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Example conversation
Said and Zuwena are discussing a construction project at their house.
- SaidJe, kazi itachukua miezi mingapi?How many months will the work take?
- ZuwenaInafaa kuchukua miezi miwili tu.It should only take two months.
- SaidHiyo ni miezi michache sana.That is very few months.
- ZuwenaNdiyo, tutamaliza haraka sana.Yes, we will finish very quickly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miezi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
