KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS: Phrase “Chumba cha kulala wageni”

“CHUMBA cha kulala wageni” means “guest bedroom” or “guest room” in English.

Chumba = room Cha = of / belonging to Kulala = to sleep Wageni = guests So literally, it means “the room for guests to sleep in.”

Origin

The phrase comes from the Swahili language, which is a Bantu language enriched with words from Arabic and other languages due to trade and cultural exchange along the East African coast.

The structure

“Chumba cha…” (room of…) is a common Swahili grammatical pattern showing possession or purpose.“Kulala wageni” indicates the function of the room — a place where guests rest or sleep.

How to Use in a Sentence

Here are a few examples of how to use it properly: Tafadhali panga kitanda katika chumba cha kulala wageni.→ Please make the bed in the guest bedroom.

Wageni wetu watalala katika chumba cha kulala wageni.→ Our guests will sleep in the guest room.

Chumba cha kulala wageni kiko karibu na sebule.→ The guest bedroom is near the living room.