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.

Pronunciation guide[edit]

Phrase list[edit]

Basics[edit]

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[edit]

Go away!

thiĩ!

Leave me alone!

tigana na niĩ!

Help!

teithia!

Fire!

mwaki!

Stop!

tiga!

Call the police!

ĩta borithi!

Numbers[edit]

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

Time[edit]

Clock time[edit]

Duration[edit]

Days[edit]

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[edit]

January

Mũgaa

February

Mũratho

March

Kĩhu

Colors[edit]

Black

irũ

White

erũ

Red

tune

Grey

kimuhu

Green

ngirini

Blue

mburuu

Transportation[edit]

Part of the body[edit]

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[edit]

Father

ithe

Mother

nyina

Grandmother

cücü

Grandfather

guka

Children

ciana

Grandchildren

tücücü

Food[edit]

Beans

Mboco

Bananas

Marigu

Maize

Mbembe

Peas

Minji

Cow

Ngombe

Chicken

Nguku

Learning more[edit]