mimi
MEE-mee
How to say it
SwahilimimiMEE-meesoon
EnglishI, me
Frenchje, moi
Meaning
The word speakers use for themselves, added for emphasis or contrast because the verb already shows who is speaking.
Good to know
The verb already carries ni: ninakula, I am eating; mimi adds stress: Mimi ninakula. After na it shortens to nami, with me.
Examples
- Mimi ni mwalimu wa Kiswahili.I am a Swahili teacher.
- Wewe unaenda sokoni, mimi nabaki nyumbani.You are going to the market, I am staying home.
- Wote walikula isipokuwa mimi.Everyone ate except me.
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