Electronics

1. Foni

   Phone

   Usage

   Used for a mobile phone or telephone; a phone number is "nambala ya foni"

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "phone", with the plural "mafoni"; native review recommended

2. Kompyuta

   Computer

   Usage

   Used to point to a computer

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "computer"; native review recommended

3. Kamera

   Camera

   Usage

   Used to point to a camera; the plural "makamera" also appears for security cameras

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "camera", with the plural "makamera"; native review recommended

4. Intaneti

   Internet

   Usage

   Used for the internet; "pa intaneti" means "online"

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English "internet"; "pa" before it means "on"; native review recommended

5. WiFi

   Wi-Fi

   Usage

   Used for Wi-Fi, for example before asking whether you can connect at a lodging or shop

   Grammar Note

   A loan from English, written as "WiFi"; native review recommended

6. Kasi muli na WiFi?

   Do you have Wi-Fi?

   Usage

   Politely asks at a lodging or shop whether Wi-Fi is available

   Grammar Note

   A question opened with "Kasi" on the pattern "muli na ..." (you have ...). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Magesi

   Electricity / Lights

   Usage

   Used for electricity or lights; "gesi la girini" is a green light

   Grammar Note

   "magesi" names electricity or light and takes gha- agreement, as in "ghaŵiri". Native review recommended

8. Wayilesi

   Radio / Broadcast station

   Usage

   Used for the radio or a broadcast station; "wayilesi ya kanema" is television

   Grammar Note

   "pa wayilesi" means "on the radio" or "on air"; a loanword, native review recommended

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