This 9th lesson teaches an important aspect in Swahili which is the interrogative form also called questions. In addition, there is a list of vocabulary terms about misunderstanding and finally some commonly used 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.

The following are the 5 Ws + "how" commonly used adverbs to express the interrogative form. Most likely, whenever a question needs to be asked, one of them should be used. 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.

Now we will try to implement the adverbs above into full Swahili sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Vocabulary List about Misunderstanding

There are times when you will not understand what a person said in Swahili, or simply that you want them to repeat a word. The following are 24 expressions used to clear misunderstandings. Very essential to any conversation!

Daily Conversation in Swahili

Finally, a list of some common phrases that you might come across from time to time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Swahili Phrases page. Enjoy!

Congratulations! You finished your 9th lesson in Swahili about questions, and misunderstanding. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Swahili Lesson 10. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Swahili homepage.