Kenyan English
Inglés keniano
Germánica
El inglés keniano (etiqueta lingüística en-KE) es una variedad localizada de segunda lengua usada en toda Kenia y por las comunidades kenianas en el extranjero. La Constitución hace del suajili la lengua nacional y del suajili y el inglés las lenguas oficiales; el inglés desempeña funciones importantes en el gobierno, los tribunales, la educación, los negocios, los medios y la comunicación internacional. El uso varía según educación, región, situación y primera lengua entre las numerosas comunidades lingüísticas de Kenia. El contacto con el suajili y lenguas como kikuyu, luhya, kamba y dholuo moldea el vocabulario y la pronunciación, por lo que no existe un único acento keniano; tendencias como vocales átonas más plenas o un ritmo más silábico tampoco son universales. La escritura formal suele seguir las convenciones británicas, mientras los sentidos kenianos consolidados, las creaciones locales y la alternancia con el suajili, incluida la interacción con el sheng urbano, caracterizan el habla menos formal.
Dónde se habla
87 palabras esenciales en inglés keniano
Fuentes
- Hoffmann, Thomas 2004 / Schmied, Josef 2004, "East African English (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania): phonology", in Kortmann & Schneider (eds.), A Handbook of Varieties of English vol. 1, Mouton de Gruyter, 918–930 (via en.wikipedia "Kenyan English"); en.wiktionary English lemmas
Palabras comparadas
Comparación con otras lenguas de la misma clasificación: Germánica
| Significado | Inglés keniano | Inglés ghanés | Inglés nigeriano | Inglés | Inglés filipino | Inglés malasio | Inglés canadiense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | water /ˈwɔːtə/ | water /ˈwɔːtə/ | water /ˈwɔːtə/ | water /ˈwɔːtə/ | water /ˈwɔtɚ/ | water /ˈwɔːtə/ | water /ˈwɑɾɚ/ |
| Fuego | fire /faɪə/ | fire /faɪə/ | fire /faɪə/ | fire /faɪə/ | fire /faɪɚ/ | fire /faɪə/ | fire /ˈfaɪɚ/ |
| Sol | sun /sʌn/ | sun /sʌn/ | sun /sɔn/ | sun /sʌn/ | sun /sʌn/ | sun /san/ | sun /sʌn/ |
| Luna | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ | moon /muːn/ |
| Estrella | star /staː/ | star /staː/ | star /staː/ | star /stɑːɹ/ | star /stɑr/ | star /staː/ | star /stɑɹ/ |
| Noche | night /naɪt/ | night /naɪt/ | night /naɪt/ | night /naɪt/ | night /naɪt/ | night /naɪt/ | night /nʌɪt/ |
| Lluvia | rain /ɹeːn/ | rain /ɹeːn/ | rain /ɹeːn/ | rain /ɹeɪn/ | rain /ɹeɪn/ | rain /ɹeːn/ | rain /ɹeɪn/ |
| Nieve | snow /snoː/ | snow /snoː/ | snow /snoː/ | snow /snoʊ/ | snow /snoʊ/ | snow /snoː/ | snow /snoʊ/ |
| Viento | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ | wind /wɪnd/ |
| Tierra | earth /ɜːθ/ | earth /ɜːt/ | earth /ɜːt/ | earth /ɜːθ/ | earth /ɝθ/ | earth /ɜːt/ | earth /ɝθ/ |
| Piedra | stone /stoːn/ | stone /stoːn/ | stone /stoːn/ | stone /stoʊn/ | stone /stoːn/ | stone /stoːn/ | stone /stoʊn/ |
| Montaña | mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntɛn/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntɛn/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ | mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ |
| Mar | sea /siː/ | sea /siː/ | sea /siː/ | sea /siː/ | sea /si/ | sea /siː/ | sea /siː/ |
| Madre | mother /ˈmʌðə/ | mother /ˈmʌðə/ | mother /ˈmɔðə/ | mother /ˈmʌðə/ | mother /ˈmʌðɚ/ | mother /ˈmadə/ | mother /ˈmʌðɚ/ |
| Padre | father /ˈfɑːðə/ | father /ˈfaːðə/ | father /ˈfɑːðə/ | father /ˈfɑːðə/ | father /ˈfɑðɚ/ | father /ˈfadə/ | father /ˈfɑðɚ/ |
| Hija | daughter /ˈdɔːtə/ | daughter /ˈdɔːtə/ | daughter /ˈdɔːtə/ | daughter /ˈdɔːtə/ | daughter /ˈdɔtɚ/ | daughter /ˈdɔːtə/ | daughter /ˈdɑɾɚ/ |
| Yo | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ | I /aɪ/ |
| Tú | you /ju/ | you /juː/ | you /ju/ | you /juː/ | you /ju/ | you /juː/ | you /ju/ |
| Nosotros | we /wi/ | we /wiː/ | we /wi/ | we /wiː/ | we /wi/ | we /wiː/ | we /wi/ |
| Nombre | name /neːm/ | name /neːm/ | name /nem/ | name /neɪm/ | name /neɪm/ | name /neɪm/ | name /neɪm/ |
| Persona | person /ˈpɜːsən/ | person /ˈpɜːsən/ | person /ˈpɜːsɔn/ | person /ˈpɜːsən/ | person /ˈpɛrsɔn/ | person /ˈpɜːsən/ | person /ˈpɝsən/ |
| Cabeza | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ | head /hɛd/ |
| Ojo | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ | eye /aɪ/ |
| Oreja | ear /ia/ | ear /ia/ | ear /ia/ | ear /ɪɚ/ | ear /ir/ | ear /iə/ | ear /ɪɹ/ |
| Nariz | nose /noːz/ | nose /noːs/ | nose /noːs/ | nose /noʊz/ | nose /noʊs/ | nose /noːs/ | nose /noʊz/ |
| Boca | mouth /maʊθ/ | mouth /maʊt/ | mouth /maʊt/ | mouth /maʊθ/ | mouth /maʊt/ | mouth /maʊt/ | mouth /mʌʊθ/ |
| Diente | tooth /tuːθ/ | tooth /tuːt/ | tooth /tuːt/ | tooth /tuːθ/ | tooth /tuːt/ | tooth /tuːt/ | tooth /tuːθ/ |
| Lengua | tongue /tʌŋ/ | tongue /tɔŋ/ | tongue /tɔŋ/ | tongue /tʌŋ/ | tongue /tʌŋ/ | tongue /taŋ/ | tongue /tʌŋ/ |
| Mano | hand /hænd/ | hand /hænd/ | hand /hænd/ | hand /hænd/ | hand /hænd/ | hand /hæn/ | hand /hænd/ |
| Pie | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ | foot /fʊt/ |
| Corazón | heart /hɑːt/ | heart /haːt/ | heart /hɑːt/ | heart /hɑːt/ | heart /hɑrt/ | heart /haːt/ | heart /hɑɹt/ |
| Hueso | bone /bon/ | bone /bon/ | bone /bon/ | bone /boʊn/ | bone /bon/ | bone /bon/ | bone /boʊn/ |
| Sangre | blood /blʌd/ | blood /blʌd/ | blood /blɔd/ | blood /blʌd/ | blood /blʌd/ | blood /blad/ | blood /blʌd/ |
| Caca | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ | poop /puːp/ |
| Amor | love /lʌv/ | love /lʌv/ | love /lɔv/ | love /lʌv/ | love /lʌv/ | love /laf/ | love /lʌv/ |
| Árbol | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ | tree /tɹiː/ |
| Perro | dog /dɔɡ/ | dog /dɔɡ/ | dog /dɔɡ/ | dog /dɒɡ/ | dog /dɔɡ/ | dog /dɔk/ | dog /dɑɡ/ |
| Gato | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ | cat /kæt/ |
| Pez | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ | fish /fɪʃ/ |
| Pájaro | bird /bɜːd/ | bird /bɜːd/ | bird /bɜːd/ | bird /bɜːɹd/ | bird /bɝd/ | bird /bɜːd/ | bird /bɝd/ |
| Mariposa | butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbɔtəflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbʌtɚflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbatəflaɪ/ | butterfly /ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ/ |
| Huevo | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ | egg /ɛɡ/ |
| Oso | bear /bɛə/ | bear /bɛə/ | bear /bɛə/ | bear /bɛə/ | bear /bɛɹ/ | bear /bɛə/ | bear /bɛɹ/ |
| Caballo | horse /hɔːs/ | horse /hɔːs/ | horse /hɔːs/ | horse /hɔːs/ | horse /hɔrs/ | horse /hɔːs/ | horse /hɔɹs/ |
| Casa | house /haʊs/ | house /haʊs/ | house /haʊs/ | house /haʊs/ | house /haʊs/ | house /haʊs/ | house /hʌʊs/ |
| Leche | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ | milk /mɪlk/ |
| Miel | honey /ˈhʌni/ | honey /ˈhʌni/ | honey /ˈhɔni/ | honey /ˈhʌni/ | honey /ˈhʌni/ | honey /ˈhani/ | honey /ˈhʌni/ |
| Sal | salt /sɔlt/ | salt /sɔlt/ | salt /sɔlt/ | salt /sɔːlt/ | salt /sɔlt/ | salt /sɔlt/ | salt /sɑlt/ |
| Vino | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ | wine /waɪn/ |
| Arroz | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹaɪs/ | rice /ɹʌɪs/ |
| Hierro | iron /ˈaɪən/ | iron /ˈaɪən/ | iron /ˈaɪən/ | iron /ˈaɪən/ | iron /ˈaɪɚn/ | iron /ˈaɪən/ | iron /ˈaɪɚn/ |
| Rueda | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ | wheel /wiːl/ |
| Seda | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ | silk /sɪlk/ |
| Libro | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ | book /bʊk/ |
| Comer | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ | eat /iːt/ |
| Beber | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ | drink /dɹɪŋk/ |
| Dormir | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ | sleep /sliːp/ |
| Uno | one /wʌn/ | one /wʌn/ | one /wɔn/ | one /wʌn/ | one /wʌn/ | one /wan/ | one /wʌn/ |
| Dos | two /tu/ | two /tuː/ | two /tu/ | two /tuː/ | two /tu/ | two /tuː/ | two /tu/ |
| Tres | three /θɹi/ | three /tɹi/ | three /tɹi/ | three /θɹiː/ | three /tɹi/ | three /tɹiː/ | three /θɹi/ |
| Cuatro | four /fɔː/ | four /fɔː/ | four /fɔː/ | four /fɔːɹ/ | four /fɔr/ | four /fɔː/ | four /fɔɹ/ |
| Cinco | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ | five /faɪv/ |
| Cien | hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/ | hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/ | hundred /ˈhɔndɹɛd/ | hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/ | hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/ | hundred /ˈhandɹɛd/ | hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/ |
| Hola | hello /həˈloː/ | hello /həˈloː/ | hello /həˈloː/ | hello /həˈləʊ/ | hello /həˈloː/ | hello /həˈlo/ | hello /həˈloʊ/ |
| Gracias | thank you /θæŋk juː/ | thanks /taŋks/ | thanks /taŋks/ | thank you /θæŋk juː/ | thanks /θæŋks/ | thanks /tɛŋks/ | thank you /θæŋk juː/ |
| Bueno | good /ɡʊd/ | good /ɡʊd/ | good /ɡʊd/ | good /ɡʊd/ | good /ɡʊd/ | good /ɡʊt/ | good /ɡʊd/ |
| Nuevo | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ | new /njuː/ |
| Rojo | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ | red /ɹɛd/ |
| Blanco | white /waɪt/ | white /waɪt/ | white /waɪt/ | white /waɪt/ | white /waɪt/ | white /waɪt/ | white /wʌɪt/ |
| Negro | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ | black /blæk/ |
| Verde | green /ɡɹiːn/ | green /ɡɹiːn/ | green /ɡɹiːn/ | green /ɡɹiːn/ | green /ɡɹin/ | green /ɡɹiːn/ | green /ɡɹiːn/ |
| Azul | blue /bluː/ | blue /bluː/ | blue /bluː/ | blue /bluː/ | blue /blu/ | blue /bluː/ | blue /bluː/ |
| Cuco | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ | cuckoo /ˈkʊkuː/ |
| Guau | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ | woof /wʊf/ |
| Quiquiriquí | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɔkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɔkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɔkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɒkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɔkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɔkəduːdlˈduː/ | cock-a-doodle-doo /ˌkɑkəduːdlˈduː/ |
| Computadora | computer /kɔmˈpjuːta/ | computer /kəmˈpjuːtə/ | computer /kɔmˈpjuːta/ | computer /kəmˈpjuːtə/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /kəmˈpjuːtə/ | computer /kəmˈpjuːtɚ/ |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪpaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ | Wi-Fi /ˈwaɪfaɪ/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuːʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ |
| Té | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ | tea /tiː/ |
| Café | coffee /ˈkɔfi/ | coffee /ˈkɔfi/ | coffee /ˈkɔfi/ | coffee /ˈkɒfi/ | coffee /ˈkɔfi/ | coffee /ˈkɔfi/ | coffee /ˈkɑfi/ |
| Azúcar | sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ | sugar /ˈʃʊɡɚ/ |
| Naranja | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɒɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ | orange /ˈɔɹɪndʒ/ |
| 99 | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ | ninety-nine /ˈnaɪnti ˈnaɪn/ |
| Dopamina | dopamine /ˈdoːpamiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoːpamiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoːpamiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoːpamiːn/ | dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmiːn/ |
| Arroba (@) | at /æt/ | at /æt/ | at /æt/ | at /æt/ | at /at/ | at /æt/ | at /æt/ |
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