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What does soko mean in Swahili?

Soko means market.

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Why: Soko means market, the place to buy fruit, vegetables and everyday goods. Kwenda sokoni means to go to the market.

Huh, didn't know that: Adding -ni to a place word means at or to it, so sokoni is at the market.

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Why did the tomato go to the soko? It wanted to catch up with its peels.
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Answer: Market. Soko means market, the place to buy fruit, vegetables and everyday goods. Kwenda sokoni means to go to the market.

  1. University of Kansas Kiswahili, Lesson 37 kiswahili.ku.edu/sites/kiswahili/files/documents/lessons/lesson_37.pdf
    soko [market]
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. University of Kansas Kiswahili, Lesson 19 kiswahili.ku.edu/sites/kiswahili/files/documents/lessons/lesson_19.pdf
    kwenda sokoni [to go to the market]
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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