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A seller asks if you need help. How do you say 'I am just looking' in Swahili?

Say Ninaangalia tu.

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  1. Ninakula tu
  2. Ninaangalia tu ✔
  3. Ninaogelea tu

Why: Kuangalia means to look, ni-na- makes it I am, and tu means just or only. It lets you browse without promising to buy.

Huh, didn't know that: Angalia! on its own is a command: Look! or Watch!

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I said Ninaangalia tu, then I bought a basket, so I was not just looking after all.
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References

Answer: Ninaangalia tu. Kuangalia means to look, ni-na- makes it I am, and tu means just or only. It lets you browse without promising to buy.

  1. The Rough Guide Swahili Phrasebook hist.hse.ru/data/2021/06/13/1440903578/The%20Rough%20Guide%20Phrasebook%202012.pdf
    No thanks, I’m just looking. Hapana, asante, ninaangalia tu.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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