KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS-TOPIC THREE : QUESTION WORDS IN SWAHILI 2

We proceed with our topic Question words in Swahili

Question; Utaimbaje?

Second person singular (u):tense Maker future tense

(ta); verb for sing is (Imba)=how je= direct translation

How will you sing?=communicative translation

Answer: Nitaimba vibaya

First person subject prefix affirmative (ni);tense Maker future tense (ta)

Verb for sing is (Imba):bad(vibaya)=direct translation

I will sing badly=communicative translation

Question; Utakuja lini?

Second person singular subject prefix affirmative (u):tense Maker future tense (ta): verb for come is (kuja): tomorrow (kesho)=direct translation

I will come tomorrow=communicative translation.

Question; Unapenda tunda gani?

Second person singular subject prefix affirmative (u)tense Maker present tense(na):

Verb for like or Love is (penda):a word for fruit is (tunda); which (gani)=direct translation

Which fruit do you like?=communicative translation

Answer; Ninapenda Ember

Second person singular subject prefix affirmative (ni);tense Maker present tense ( na):a verb

for love or like is (penda):a word for mango is (embe)=direct translation

I like mango=communicative translation.

Exercise Three: Question words in Swahili

1.Unakula Nini?

Question: What are you eating?

Answer: I am eating mangoes

2.Atachezaje?

Question: How will he or she play or dance

Answer:she/he will dance nicely

3.Wamenunua maembe mangapi?

Question: How many mangoes did they buy

Answer: They bought two mangoes.

4.Ulikula saa ngapi?

Question:At what time did you eat?

Answer:I ate at six

5. Mtakwenda wapi?

Question: where will you (all)go?

Answer:we will go to school.