You want to learn how to use the definite article in Swahili? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Swahili lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Swahili definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.
The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Swahili. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.
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The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns kitabu, kiti and mlango (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Swahili, because in Swahili, there is no definite article. So the word kitabu can mean book or the book, the word kiti can mean chair or the chair and the word mlango can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Swahili including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Swahili nouns kitabu, kiti and mlango, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Swahili).
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