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This page provides information about the questions in Swahili, also called the interrogative form. This will enable you to ask people about different topics.
| How?: vipi? | |
| What?: Nini? | |
| Who?: Nani? | |
| Why?: Kwa nini? |
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| Where?: wapi? | |
| When?: Lini? |
These are sentences which include the above tools to ask questions. Asking questions is a very good way to learn a language or start a conversation.
| What is this called?: Hii inaitwaje? |
| Why is it expensive?: Mbona ni ghali? |
| How would you like to pay?: Unataka kulipaje? |
| Can I come?: Naweza kuja? |
| Do you know her?: Unamjua? |
| How difficult is it?: Ina ugumu gani? |
| Can I help you?: Naweza kukusaidia? |
| Can you help me?: Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Do you speak English?: Unaongea Kiingereza? |
| How far is this?: Hii ina umbali gani? |
| What time is it?: Sasa ni saa ngapi? |
| How much is this?: Hii ni ngapi? |
| What is your name?: Jina lako ni nani? |
| Where do you live?: Unaishi wapi? |
| When can we meet?: Tunaweza kukutana wapi? |
| Who is knocking at the door?: Nani anagonga mlangoni? |
Now that you have explored questions in Swahili in the interrogative form, let's move on to the next subject below. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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