# Kikuyu phrasebook

Kikuyu also known as Gikuyu is a language of people that reside in Kenya which is majorly spoken in area such as Nairobi and Nyeri.

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello

    wĩmwega

#### How are you?

    ũhana atĩa?

#### Long time no see

    nĩtũranĩto kahinda kanene

#### What's your name?

    wĩtago atĩa?

#### My name is ...

    njĩtago ...

#### Where are you from?

    wĩ wa kũ?

#### I'm from ...

    ndĩ wa ...

#### Pleased to meet you

    nĩwega gũkuona

#### Good morning

    ngeithi cia rũcinĩ

#### Good afternoon

    ngeithi cia mũthenya

#### Good evening

    ngeithi cia hwainĩ

#### Good night

    koma wega

#### Goodbye

    tigoi na wega

#### Good luck!

    nĩwega

#### Cheers! Good Health!

    rathima andu atene! rathimoi!

#### Have a nice day

    thikũ njega

#### Do you speak English?

    nĩwaragia Githũngu?

#### Do you speak Kikuyu?

    nĩwaragia Gĩkũyũ?

#### Yes, a little

    ĩĩ, hanini

#### Do you speak a language other than Kikuyu?

    nĩwaragia thimo ĩngĩ tiga Gĩkũyũ

#### Speak to me in Kikuyu

    njarĩria na Gĩkũyũ

#### How do you say ...

    in Kikuyu? ugaga atĩa na Gĩkũyũ

#### Excuse me

    tareke

#### How much is this?

    21ĩno nĩ mbia cigana?

#### Sorry

    horera

#### Please

    nĩndakũhoya

#### Thank you

    nĩndauga nĩ wega

#### Get well soon

    Honda na ihenya

#### Where do you live?

    Úikaraga kú?

#### What’s your phone number?

    Namba yaku ya thimú níríkú?

### Problem/Emergency
#### Go away!

    thiĩ!

#### Leave me alone!

    tigana na niĩ!

#### Help!

    teithia!

#### Fire!

    mwaki!

#### Stop!

    tiga!

#### Call the police!

    ĩta borithi!

### Numbers
#### 1

    Ĩmwe

#### 2

    Igĩrĩ

#### 3

    Ithatũ

#### 4

    Inya

#### 5

    Ithano

#### 6

    Ithathatũ

#### 7

    Mũgwanja

#### 8

    Inyanya

#### 9

    Kenda

#### 10

    Ikũmi

#### 100

    igana

#### 200

    magana meerî

#### 300

    magana matatu

#### 400

    magana mana

#### 500

    magana matano

#### 600

    magana mantandatû

#### 700

    magana mûgwanja

#### 800

    magana manana

#### 900

    magana kenda

#### 1000

    ngiri imwe

### Days
#### Monday

    Mũthenya wa mbere

#### Tuesday

    Mũthenya wa kerĩ

#### Wednesday

    Mũthenya wa gatatũ

#### Thursday

    Mũthenya wa kana

#### Friday

    Mũthenya wa gatano

#### Saturday

    Mũthenya wa Jumamothi

#### Sunday

    Mũthenya wa Kiumia

### Months
#### January

    Mũgaa

#### February

    Mũratho

#### March

    Kĩhu

### Colors
#### Black

    irũ

#### White

    erũ

#### Red

    tune

#### Grey

    kimuhu

#### Green

    ngirini

#### Blue

    mburuu

### Part of the body
#### Body

    mwürü

#### Head

    mütwe

#### Hair

    njuürü

#### Nose

    iniürü

#### Mouth

    kanua

#### Teeth

    magego

#### Chin

    küreru

#### Beard

    nderu

#### Eyes

    maitho

#### Shoulder

    küande

#### Hand

    guoko

#### Fingers

    tuara

#### Neck

    ngingo

#### Stomach

    nda

#### Leg

    kügürü

#### Feet

    makinya

### Family
#### Father

    ithe

#### Mother

    nyina

#### Grandmother

    cücü

#### Grandfather

    guka

#### Children

    ciana

#### Grandchildren

    tücücü

### Food
#### Beans

    Mboco

#### Bananas

    Marigu

#### Maize

    Mbembe

#### Peas

    Minji

#### Cow

    Ngombe

#### Chicken

    Nguku