"I wash clothes with soap"

Translation: Ninafua nguo na sabuni

[Wowza42]

What's the difference between kufua and kuosha? Are they used in different contexts or is it an error that 'ninaosha nguo na sabuni' isn't accepted?

[hrhtheother]

I dont understand why nonaosha is not correct as well

[BenConway6]

Can we have an explanation about the difference between osha, fua and safisha? It seems like guesswork most of the time to know which to use.

[Svea_DE]

kufua = to wash, to do the laundry
(clothes, laundry!)

kuosha = to wash, to rinse
(dishes!)

kusafisha = to clean, to wash, to rinse
(e.g. car, bucket, dishes (sometimes), child etc., but not own body)

[BenConway6]

Thank you! Asante!

[Realeyezzz]

Thanks so much. That helps a lot. Then how do you say when it comes to wash our own body?

[Svea_DE]

I think you have to use "kufua" with clothes. I don't recall that "kuosha" has been ever used for clothes, but for dishes etc.

[frank856835]

the translation says kwa is acceptable but marked wrong

[Leah316118]

My understanding of it is that "kwa" translated as "with" is more specific to being "with" another person, meaning it connotes a plurality or partnership. The word "na" translated as "with" is more for utilization, like hitting someone "with" a stick.

[KP0S6M1a]

Why not ninaosha ?

[GillesDome]

I anwered that but he said wrong and correct solution "Ninafua nguo kwa sabuni" ??? Is it a programmation problem ?

[ScorpioGir5]

I pay attention in the context of how it's used but this is helpful insight!

[AdrianWaters]

When I put ninafua, it wants ninaosha. When I put ninaosha, it wants ninafua.