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 Embe
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
5Mtakwenda wapi?
Question: where will you (all)go?
Answer:we will go to school.
