ako
AH-koh
How to say it
SwahiliakoAH-kohsoon
Frenchton, ta, tes; le tien, la tiennesoon
Meaning
The stem that means belonging to you, when you speak to one person. It takes the prefix of the noun that is owned and comes after that noun, as in simu yako, your phone.
Good to know
Common agreed forms: rafiki wako (your friend), simu yako (your phone), jina lako (your name), chakula chako (your food), vitu vyako (your things), nguo zako (your clothes), nyumbani kwako (at your home), mahali pako (your place), mfukoni mwako (in your pocket). For two or more people use the stem enu: yenu, wenu.
Examples
- Jina lako ni nani?What is your name?
- Usisahau simu yako ndani ya gari.Do not forget your phone in the car.
- Rafiki wako amefika mlangoni.Your friend has arrived at the door.
Forms
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