How to form simple sentences in Swahili

How to form simple sentences in Swahili

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Swahili? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Swahili lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Swahili sentences easy.

Simple Swahili sentences

In a typical sentence in Swahili which uses the verb 'to be', the verb is placed between the subject and the attribute as in English. The verb 'to be' is 'ni' in both the singular and the plural.

Examples

Farasi ni mdogo.
The horse is small.
Farasi ni mweusi.
The horse is black.
Farasi ni mkubwa.
The horse is big.
Farasi ni mzee.
The horse is old.
Farasi ni mweupe.
The horse is white.
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About Swahili

About Swahili

Swahili is spoken in Tanzania, Kenya, Congo and Uganda. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Swahili would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Swahili

Learn to get by in Swahili with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Swahili phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

Tutaonana
See you again
Nitakuona hivi karibuni
See you soon
Tutaonana
See you later
Tutaonana kesho
See you tomorrow
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Step 10 : Simple sentences in Swahili

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Hiki ni kitabu, Hiki ni kiti and Huu ni mlango (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases and (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases and (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Swahili sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Swahili. Give it a try yourself!

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