INTERROGATIVE WORDS IN SWAHILI
INTERROGATIVE WORDS
First, here are the
basic interrogatives (question words) to know:
Question Word Meaning Nani? Who? Nini? What? Lini? When? Wapi? Where? Kwa nini? Why? Gani? Which? Ngapi? How many? -je? (attached
to end of verb) How?
Unaitwa nani? // Who are you called (what is your name?)
Ninaitwa Arthur
Unatoka wapi? // Where
are you coming from?
Ninatoka Marekani
Mlifanya nini jana? //
What did you all do yesterday?
Tulilima shamba
Mama atanunua nini? //
What will Mama buy?
Mama atanunua sukari
Wamepika nini? // What
have they cooked?
Wamepika maandazi
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