Tovuti ni bandia.

to be

Breakdown of Tovuti ni bandia.

• tovuti: the website
• bandia: fake; counterfeit

Questions & Answers about Tovuti ni bandia.

What does tovuti mean?

Tovuti means website or site in the internet sense.

It is a noun, and in this sentence it is the subject:

• Tovuti = the website / a website

Swahili usually does not use articles like a or the, so tovuti can mean either a website or the website, depending on context.

What does ni mean here?

Here, ni is the word is / are.

So:

• Tovuti ni bandia = The website is fake

This use of ni is very common when linking a subject to a noun or adjective-like description:

• Mwalimu ni mrefu = The teacher is tall
• Huyu ni rafiki yangu = This is my friend

What does bandia mean exactly?