ni
NEE
How to say it
SwahiliniNEEsoon
Englishis, are (linking word)soon
Frenchest, sont
Meaning
The word that links a subject to what it is, like English is or are, for every person and number.
Good to know
It does not change: mimi ni mwalimu, sisi ni walimu. Its negative is si: yeye si daktari. For where something is, Swahili uses -ko, -po or -mo instead (yuko nyumbani).
Examples
- Mimi ni mwanafunzi wa chuo.I am a college student.
- Hawa ni watoto wa jirani.These are the neighbor's children.
- Leo ni siku ya Jumamosi.Today is Saturday.
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