ngapi
NGAH-pee
How to say it
SwahilingapiNGAH-peesoon
Englishhow many, how muchsoon
Frenchcombien
Meaning
The question word for asking about a number, a quantity or a price.
Good to know
It takes the prefix of the noun: watu wangapi, miti mingapi, vitabu vingapi; after n class nouns it stays ngapi: saa ngapi, what time; shilingi ngapi, how much.
Examples
- Una watoto wangapi nyumbani?How many children do you have at home?
- Sasa ni saa ngapi?What time is it now?
- Kilo moja ya sukari ni shilingi ngapi?How much is one kilo of sugar?
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