Welcome to the second Swahili lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Swahili to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  nyeusi | grey kijivu | white nyeupe | blue bluu |
green kijani kibichi | yellow manjano | red nyekundu | brown hudhurungi |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Swahili |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | nyumba yangu ni nyeupe |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | nchi yako ni kubwa |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | vitabu vipya ni ghali |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | sisi tuna furaha hapa |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | yeye ana mbwa watatu wadogo |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | lugha hii ni rahisi sana |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | nina nyumba ndogo rangi ya kijani kibichi |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold baridi | hot joto | cloudy mawingu | rainy kunyesha |
snowy kunyesha theluji | sunny jua | windy upepo | warm joto |
Conversation in Swahili
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| hi | hi |
| how are you? | habari gani? |
| I'm good, thank you | nzuri |
| and you? | labda wewe? |
| what is your name? | jina lako ni nani? |
| my name is Maya | jina langu ni maya |
| nice to meet you | nafurahi kukutana na wewe |
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