Jita is a Bantu language spoken spoken in the Mara Region of Tanzania by the Wajita people.
There are five vowels and seventeen consonants in Jita.
I've created a list of commonly used Jita words and their English translations to assist beginners in learning the language.
GREETINGS IN JITA
| ENGLISH | JITA |
|---|---|
| Good morning | jakatondo |
| Good afternoon | Jamumwisi |
| How are you doing? | Ougendelela? |
| How are you today? | Ougendelela atiki? |
| How was your day? | wasibhamo? |
| I am fine | nasibhamo/Nigendelea akisi |
| Have a good day | uwe na ulusiku we kisi |
| I am doing great | enigendelela kisi |
| Hi/Hello | ulimuhanga |
| Nice to meet you | nakondelwa okubhugangana nawe |
| See you soon | chibhuganwe hivi karibuni |
| See you later | chibhonane badae |
| Good evening | ja kegero |
LOVE WORDS IN JITA
| ENGLISH | JITA |
|---|---|
| I love you | enikwenda |
| I miss you | wabhulila muda |
| Love you so much | enikwenda muno |
| I want to see you | enikwenda |
| I love you with all my heart | enikwenda mno |
| I love you too | nikwenda anonywa |
| You are beautiful | wewe ni mrembo |
| My love | msumba wani |
| You will miss me | oumbula |
| Goodbye my love | kwaheri msumba wani |
| See you tomorrow | chibhonaga mtondo |
| I want some space | nana mwanya/muda |
DIRECTIONS IN JITA
| ENGLISH | JITA |
|---|---|
| Where are you? | ulyaki |
| Where do you live? | wikaye aki |
| Where are you going? | ujaki |
| Where were you? | waga aki |
COMMON QUESTIONS IN CONVERSATIONS IN JITA
| ENGLISH | JITA |
|---|---|
| How much? | bei iki? |
| How are you feeling? | oufikilia kutiki? |
| How have you been? | wabhaki? |
| What’s your name? | nawega lisina? |
| What are you doing? | oukolaki? |
| What are you cooking? | outeka ki? |
| Are you okay dear? | uliwakisi mpenz?i |
| When are you coming? | ouja lusuku ki? |
| How was your night? | mungeta wabhek?i |
| How was your day? | lusiku wao wabhe ki? |
| How are you doing? | oungendelela tiki? |
| How is your family? | familia yako eigendelela tiki? |
| What is wrong? | shida ni iya? |
| What do you mean? | umanisha aki? |
| How’s the weather over there? | ihali yo luye ili kutiki? |
| Have you gone to church? | waja kusali? |
| What is this? | kinu ni chiya? |
| What's going on? | kinu chiya kigendelela? |
| Are you listening? | outegelesha? |
| Have you heard? | wongwa? |
| Can I go home? | notulwa kuja ika? |
| Can I ask something? | otulwa kunibhusha kitu chonachona? |
| How is everything? | habari ki? |
| What's your phone number? | namba yao ye isimu ni iya? |
| How old are you? | una miaka elinga? |
| What do you want? | Owenda ki? |
| When are you leaving? | Oimuka lii? |
EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS IN JITA
| ENGLISH | JITA |
|---|---|
| Happy birthday | Hongera lusiku wa kuibhulwa |
| Thank you | wakondya |
| I am sorry | samahani |
| You are welcome | Oukalibishwa |
| Me too | Oukalibishwa |
| God bless you | Nyamuhanga akusakile |
| May God protect you | nyamuhanga akusakile |
| She is happy | akondelelwa |
| Please help me | tafadhali sakila |
| I don’t know | nitakumenya |
| I will come tomorrow | nija mtondo |
| Come here | yanguanu |
| Feel at home | yungwa kuti uli ika |
| Be blessed | ubarikiwe |
| I am coming soon | enija hivi karibuni |
| Leave me alone | siga |
| It is okay | nisawa |
| I am going home | naja ika |
| I don’t want | nitakwenda |
| Love is a beautiful thing | mapenzi ni chinu cha kisi |
| Let me try | siga nijaribu |
| Welcome home | karibu ika |
| I reached home safely | namakinga ika bhakisi |
| God is good | nyamuhanga ni wakisi |
| I don’t understand | nitakumenya |
| I am happy to see you | namakondelwa kukulola |
| I have it | nilinayo |
| Rest in peace | pumzika kwa amani |
| I don’t have money | ntina hela |
| I am done | namala |
| I am going to the shop | naja kwiduka |
| Happy new year | heri yo mwaka muyaya |
| Bad manners | tabia ya mbhibhi |
| Stop using your phone | siga kutumia simu yao |
| I need a favour, please | tafadhali nisabwa msaada |
| I am grateful | wakondya sana |
| No problem | hakuna tatizo |
| Let’s go home | tugende ika |
| I am married | natalilwe |
| I am eating | enilya |
| She’s singing | kemba |
| I’ll visit you | enija kukulibhatila |
| I’m very tired | nigile muno |
| What are you selling? | ugusha aki |
| It is raining | engubha igwa |
| I am ging to cook | onegenda teka |
| I’m hungry | omweko guluma |
What Next?
Don't stop here. Learning a language requires constant practice, but it doesn't have to be complicated. The best trick is to master at least five Jita words daily from the Jita dictionary.
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