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Swahili Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Swahili. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Swahili.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Swahili conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Swahili
I speak English mimi huongea kiingereza Audio
you speak French unaongea kifaransa Audio
he speaks German anaongea kijerumani Audio
she speaks Italian anaongea kiitalia Audio
we speak Arabic sisi huongea kiarabu Audio
they speak Chinese wao huongea kichina Audio

The past tense in Swahili conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Swahili
I visited France nilitembelea ufaransa Audio
you visited Italy wewe alitembelea italia Audio
he visited Morocco alitembelea morocco Audio
she visited China alitembelea china Audio
we visited Mexico tulitembelea mexico Audio
they visited Kenya walienda kenya Audio

The future tense in Swahili conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Swahili
I will drink milk nitakunywa maziwa Audio
you will drink coffee utakunywa kahawa Audio
he will drink tea atakunywa chai Audio
she will drink water atakunywa maji Audio
we will drink apple juice tutakunywa maji ya matunda Audio
they will drink tea watakunywa chai Audio

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear
ear Audio sikio
eye
eye Audio jicho
mouth
mouth Audio mdomo
nose
nose Audio pua
hair
hair Audio nywele
face
face Audio uso
head
head Audio kichwa
heart
heart Audio moyo
hand
hand Audio mkono
fingers
fingers Audio vidole
leg
leg Audio mguu
feet
feet Audio miguu

Travel Phrases in Swahili

Imagine yourself in some Swahili speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Swahili
Can you help me? je, unaweza kunisaidia? Audio
Can I help you? je, ninaweza kukusaidia? Audio
Where is the airport? wapi uwanja wa ndege? Audio
Go straight kwenda moja kwa moja Audio
Then basi Audio
Turn left upande wa kushoto Audio
Turn right upande wa kulia Audio

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