Jifunze Kiswahili

Meaning

“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.