yeye
YEH-yeh
How to say it
SwahiliyeyeYEH-yehsoon
Englishhe, she; him, hersoon
Frenchil, elle ; luisoon
Meaning
The word for one person already known, man or woman, used for emphasis or contrast because the verb already shows the subject.
Good to know
Swahili does not mark he or she: yeye can mean either. After na it shortens to naye, with him or with her.
Examples
- Yeye ni daktari katika hospitali ya mkoa.She is a doctor at the regional hospital.
- Mimi ninapenda chai, yeye anapenda kahawa.I like tea, he likes coffee.
- Kila mtu alikuwa akimsubiri yeye.Everyone was waiting for him.
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