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How do you say 'My name is...' in Swahili?

Jina langu ni..., literally 'name my is'.

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  1. Jina lako ni...
  2. Ninatoka...
  3. Jina langu ni... ✔

Why: Jina is name, langu is my and ni is is. Jina lako ni nani? asks 'What is your name?', and ninatoka means 'I come from'.

Huh, didn't know that: You can also say 'Ninaitwa...', which means 'I am called...'

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I introduced myself as 'Jina langu ni Hungry.' The waiter brought me chapati, so it worked.
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References

Answer: Jina langu ni.... Jina is name, langu is my and ni is is. Jina lako ni nani? asks 'What is your name?', and ninatoka means 'I come from'.

  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison LCTL Resources: Essential Travel Phrases in Swahili wisc.pb.unizin.org/lctlresources/chapter/essential-travel-phrases-in-swahili
    Jina langu ni… - My name is…
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Baylor University, Elementary Swahili I: Kuuliza Majina openbooks.library.baylor.edu/elementaryswahili1/chapter/lesson-2-kuuliza-majina
    Jina langu ni Fatuma. Jina lako ni nani mwalimu?
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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