Determiners

Swahili Lesson 10 (Determiners and People)

Duration: 30 mins

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I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Swahili. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Swahili Classes.

Articles

Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.

The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. The table contains 3 columns (English, Swahili, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Determiners in Swahili

Determiners Swahili Audio
The yellow pen is easy to findKalamu ya manjano ni rahisi kupata
A yellow pen is easy to findNi rahisi kuipata kalamu ya manjano
A French teacher is hereMwalimu wa Kifaransa yupo hapa
The French teacher is hereMwalimu wa Kifaransa yupo hapa
Some languages are hardBaadhi ya lugha ni ngumu
Many languages are easyLugha nyingi ni rahisi
The student speaks KoreanMwanafunzi anazungumuza Kikorea
A student speaks KoreanMwanafunzi anazungumuza Kikorea
Some students speak KoreanBaadhi ya wanafunzi wanazungumuza Kikorea
Many students speak KoreanWanafunzi wengi wanazungumuza Kikorea
This student speaks KoreanHuyu mwanafunzi anazungumuza Kikorea
That student speaks KoreanYule mwanafunzi anazungumuza Kikorea
These students speak KoreanHawa wanafunzi wanazungumuza Kikorea
Those students speak KoreanWale wanafunzi wanazungumuza Kikorea

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me using the Swahili contact form on the header above.

Vocabulary List about People

Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.

People in Swahili

People Swahili Audio
Auntshangazi
BabyMtoto mchanga
BoyMvulana
Brotherndugu
Child (female)Mtoto (kike)
Child (male)Mtoto (kiume)
Cousin (female)Binti Amu
Cousin (male)Bin Amu
DaughterBinti
Fatherbaba
GirlMsichana
GrandfatherBabu
GrandmotherNyanya
HusbandMume
ManMwanaume
MotherMama
Nephewmpwa
Niecempwa
PeopleWatu
SisterDada
SonMwana
Unclemjomba
WifeMke
Womanmwanamke

Daily Conversation in Swahili

Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Swahili Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Swahili

English Swahili Audio
How old is your sister?Dada yako ana umri gani?
I love my husbandNinampenda mume wangu
This is my wifeHuyu ni mke wangu
What's your brother called?Kaka yako anaitwa nani?
Where does your father work?Baba yako anafanya kazi wapi?
Your daughter is very cuteBinti wako ni mrembo sana
What time is it?Ni saa ngapi?
It's 10 o'clockNi saa nne
Give me this!Nipe hii!
I love youNinakupenda
Are you free tomorrow evening?Uko huru kesho jioni?
I would like to invite you for dinnerNingependa kukualika kwa chakula cha jioni

Fun Facts

Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela

Congratulations! You finished your 10th lesson in Swahili about determiners, people and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Swahili Lesson 11. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Swahili homepage.

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