One more request re Swahili translation?

October 22, 2008 by Admin 

First of all, thanks to Circleoftopaz and Godislove for your input regarding my earlier question….

Actually the whole message in Swahili is;

"Nakupenda sana,
Jua langaa nikikuwaza,
na Mwezi huwa mwangavu pia,
usiku mwema mpenzi."

Any advice on the translation of the above? Many, many thanks for your help!!!!!

Nakupenda sana= I love you very much.
jua = sun, sunshine
lang'aa from ng'aa = shines
kuwaza= to think
mwezi = moon
mwangavu= a clever person(?). I think here
it is a full moon.
pia = also
usiku mwema mpenzi= good night, my love.
So, except for the one doubtful word, it says
I love you very much
I think of you when the sun shines
and also when the moon is full.
Good night, my love.

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2 Responses to “One more request re Swahili translation?”

  1. circleoftopaz on October 22nd, 2008 6:04 am

    "Nakupenda sana,
    Jua langaa nikikuwaza,

    means

    I love you alot
    I think about you and the moon <–Iam unsure what the word langaa means, so I'm missing an important word I believe.
    References :

  2. steiner1745 on October 22nd, 2008 6:39 am

    Nakupenda sana= I love you very much.
    jua = sun, sunshine
    lang'aa from ng'aa = shines
    kuwaza= to think
    mwezi = moon
    mwangavu= a clever person(?). I think here
    it is a full moon.
    pia = also
    usiku mwema mpenzi= good night, my love.
    So, except for the one doubtful word, it says
    I love you very much
    I think of you when the sun shines
    and also when the moon is full.
    Good night, my love.
    References :
    Swahili-English dictionary.

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