Sample Phrases
| English | gĩkũyũ |
|---|---|
| How are you | Ũhoro waku |
| Give me water | He maĩ |
| How are you doing? | Wĩ mwega? |
| I am hungry | Ndĩ mũhũtu |
| Help me | Ndeithia |
| I am good | Ndĩ mwega |
| Are you a friend? | Wĩ mũrata? |
| Bye, be blessed | Tĩgwo na wega. |
| I love you | Nĩngwendete. |
| Come here | Ũka haha |
The full alphabet is shown in a French-language table here.
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