Swahili Technology & Media Vocabulary

Technology and media vocabulary turns up everywhere in modern Swahili, from radio and newspaper reports to everyday talk about phones and the internet. This themed list gathers words for devices, networks, and broadcasting, each with an English translation and an example sentence so you can see the word at work.

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Swahili Technology & Media Vocabulary: the list

#	Swahili	English	Type	Example
1	droni	drone	noun	Ninapenda kuona droni akiruka angani.
2	mtandao	network	noun	Ninatumia mtandao kuangalia habari za kila siku.
3	umeme	electricity	noun	Nyumbani kwangu kuna umeme nyingi za kutumia.
4	vifaa	equipment	noun	Tunahitaji vifaa ili kumaliza mradi huu.
5	mitandao	networks	noun	Watu wengi wanatumia mitandao kuwasiliana na marafiki zao.
6	teknolojia	technology	noun	Katika dunia ya leo, teknolojia inabadilisha maisha yetu kila siku.
7	televisheni	television	noun	Ninapenda kuangalia televisheni kila jioni.
8	simu	phone	noun	Ninatumia simu kuzungumza na marafiki zangu.
9	gazeti	newspaper	noun	Ninapenda kusoma gazeti kila asubuhi.
10	kidijitali	digital	adjective	Kifaa hiki ni kidijitali na kinatumika kwa urahisi.
11	vamia	to invade	verb	Tafadhali vamia nyumba yangu kwa haraka.
12	programu	software	noun	Ninatumia programu mpya kujifunza lugha.
13	roketi	rocket	noun	Ndege ya roketi inapaa angani kwa kasi kubwa.
14	helikopta	helicopter	noun	helikopta inatua kwenye uwanja wa ndege.
15	unganisha	to connect	verb	Tafadhali unganisha nyaya hizi vizuri.
16	utangazaji	broadcasting	noun	utangazaji ni muhimu katika kuwasilisha habari kwa umma.
17	redio	radio	noun	Ninapenda kusikiliza redio kila asubuhi.
18	mitambo	machines	noun	Kampuni hiyo ina mitambo ya kisasa.
19	intaneti	internet	noun	Ninatumia intaneti kupata habari mbalimbali.
20	vinu	machines	noun	Watu wanatumia vinu kufanya kazi mbalimbali za mikono.
21	injini	engine	noun	Gari hili lina injini yenye nguvu sana.
22	maroketi	rockets	noun	Watoto wanapenda kucheza na maroketi wakati wa likizo.
23	kielektroniki	electronic	adjective	Ninatumia kielektroniki vifaa katika kazi yangu.
24	jengine	engine	noun	Kila siku, tunapata jengine mpya za kujifunza.
25	mashine	machines	noun	Tunahitaji mashine mpya za kazi.
26	filamu	film	noun	Nimeangalia filamu nzuri jana usiku.
27	kiteknolojia	technology	noun	Mafunzo ya kiteknolojia yanapanuka kila siku.
28	betri	battery	noun	Nahitaji betri mpya kwa simu yangu.
29	idhaa	channel	noun	Ninapenda kusikiliza idhaa ya redio asubuhi.
30	kompyuta	computer	noun	Ninatumia kompyuta yangu kufanya kazi.
31	radio	radio	noun	Ninapenda kusikiliza radio asubuhi.
32	satelaiti	satellite	noun	Tunaweza kutumia satelaiti kupata taarifa.
33	kamera	camera	noun	Alinunua kamera mpya kwa ajili ya picha.
34	kuunganisha	to connect	verb	Lazima kuunganisha watu wote katika mradi huu.
35	udukuzi	hacking	noun	udukuzi wa taarifa za siri ni kinyume cha sheria.
36	blogu	blog	noun	Nimeandika makala mpya kwenye blogu yangu.
37	uvumbuzi	invention	noun	Mwanafunzi alifanya uvumbuzi muhimu katika sayansi.
38	tec	tech	noun	Mtu anahitaji tec ili kufanikisha kazi.
39	network	mtandao	noun	Kujenga network ni muhimu kwa biashara.
40	imeunga	to connect	verb	Mkutano huu imeunga watu wengi kutoka maeneo tofauti.
41	kimtandao	network-related	adjective	Habari hizi zinaenea kimtandao kwa urahisi.
42	skrini	screen	noun	Tazama filamu kwenye skrini kubwa.
43	dijitali	digital	adjective	Teknolojia dijitali inabadilisha jinsi tunavyofanya kazi.
44	internet	internet	noun	internet inasaidia katika kupata taarifa.
45	jenereta	generator	noun	Tuna jenereta ili kutoa umeme wakati wa umeme kukatika.
46	kupakua	to download	verb	Tafadhali kupakua programu hii kwenye simu yako.
47	media	media	noun	media inachangia sana katika habari.
48	setilaiti	satellite	noun	Ninahitaji setilaiti mpya kwa televisheni yangu.
49	drone	drone	noun	Tumeona drone ikiruka angani.
50	elektroniki	electronic	adjective	Kifaa hiki ni cha elektroniki na kinatumika sana.
51	kipaza	loudspeaker	noun	Tumia kipaza ili kusikia vizuri.
52	limerekodi	to record	verb	Kampuni limerekodi matukio yote.
53	monitor	monitor	noun	Ninatumia monitor yangu kufuatilia kazi.
54	uchapishaji	publishing	noun	uchapishaji wa vitabu unakua kwa kasi.
55	baruapepe	email	noun	Ninapenda kusafiri kwa baruapepe wakati wa likizo.
56	electric	electric	adjective	Tuna electric vifaa vya kisasa.
57	tech	technology	noun	Mwanafunzi anajifunza tech mpya.
58	telecom	telecom	noun	Kampuni ya telecom inatoa huduma bora za mawasiliano.

Tips

Watch the noun class pairs: mtandao (network) becomes mitandao (networks), swapping m- for mi-, a very common singular/plural pattern in this topic area.
Several nouns here are glossed the same way in English: mitambo, vinu, and mashine all translate as machines. Practise them side by side and note the example sentences rather than assuming they are interchangeable.
Many tech terms are borrowings adapted to Swahili spelling and sound patterns, such as redio, televisheni, intaneti, programu, helikopta, and roketi. Reading them aloud often helps you hear the source word inside them.
Learn kielektroniki (electronic) and kidijitali (digital) together, since both begin with ki- and both describe technology.
Drill verbs such as unganisha (to connect) and vamia (to invade) inside short sentences rather than alone, as verbs are easier to recall when tied to a concrete action.
Group related nouns when you review, for example simu, mtandao, and intaneti, since real conversations about technology usually combine several of them at once.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this Swahili technology vocabulary list for?

It suits learners from A2 to C1 who already know some Swahili grammar and want practical, topic-specific words for talking about phones, networks, broadcasting, and machines.

Do I need to know Swahili noun classes before starting?

No, but a little familiarity helps. Pairs like mtandao and mitandao show the singular and plural forms of the same noun, and you will pick up the pattern through repeated practice.

How does practising with Vocab Voyage work for this list?

You see an English prompt and type the matching Swahili word, such as teknolojia for technology or redio for radio, and spaced repetition brings words back before you are likely to forget them. Accents are forgiven, so minor typing differences will not count against you.

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