ile

How to say it

Meaning

Points to something far from both speakers, like that over there for n class nouns, or those for mi class plurals.

Good to know

It agrees with n class singular nouns (nyumba ile) and mi class plurals (miti ile). Ile ile means the very same. Sister forms: hii (this), hiyo (that, mentioned).

Examples

• Unaiona nyumba ile juu ya kilima?Do you see that house on the hill?
• Miti ile ilipandwa na babu.Those trees were planted by grandfather.
• Tulikaa katika hoteli ile ile ya mwaka jana.We stayed in the very same hotel as last year.