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Swahili (individual language) Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Swahili (individual language) learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give your opinion in Swahili (individual language). We will look at the grammar rules and some examples. Let's get started!

Rules

Giving your opinion in Swahili (individual language) is quite simple. To express your opinion, you can use the following phrases:

• Niwapelekea - I think
• Nipende - I like
• Sipendi - I don't like
• Ninapenda - I love
• Sipendi sana - I don't like it very much

To make a negative statement, you can add the word "siyo" before the phrase. For example:

• Siyo niwapelekea - I don't think
• Siyo nipende - I don't like

You can also use the verb "kuwa" to express your opinion. For example:

• Kuwa niwapelekea - I think
• Kuwa nipende - I like
• Kuwa sipendi - I don't like
• Kuwa ninapenda - I love
• Kuwa sipendi sana - I don't like it very much

To make a negative statement, you can add the word "siyo" before the verb "kuwa". For example:

• Siyo kuwa niwapelekea - I don't think
• Siyo kuwa nipende - I don't like

Examples

Swahili (individual language)	Pronunciation	English Translation
Niwapelekea	ni-wa-pe-le-ke-a	I think
Nipende	ni-pen-de	I like
Sipendi	si-pen-di	I don't like
Ninapenda	ni-na-pen-da	I love
Sipendi sana	si-pen-di sa-na	I don't like it very much
Siyo niwapelekea	si-yo ni-wa-pe-le-ke-a	I don't think
Siyo nipende	si-yo ni-pen-de	I don't like
Kuwa niwapelekea	ku-wa ni-wa-pe-le-ke-a	I think
Kuwa nipende	ku-wa ni-pen-de	I like
Kuwa sipendi	ku-wa si-pen-di	I don't like
Kuwa ninapenda	ku-wa ni-na-pen-da	I love
Kuwa sipendi sana	ku-wa si-pen-di sa-na	I don't like it very much
Siyo kuwa niwapelekea	si-yo ku-wa ni-wa-pe-le-ke-a	I don't think
Siyo kuwa nipende	si-yo ku-wa ni-pen-de	I don't like

Example Sentences

Swahili (individual language)	English Translation
Niwapelekea kwamba hii ni kitu bora.	I think this is a good thing.
Nipende sana kucheza mpira.	I really like playing football.
Sipendi kula chakula cha nyama.	I don't like eating meat.
Ninapenda kusoma karne.	I love reading books.
Sipendi sana kuwa na shida.	I don't like having problems.
Siyo niwapelekea kwamba hii ni kitu bora.	I don't think this is a good thing.
Siyo nipende kucheza mpira.	I don't like playing football.
Kuwa niwapelekea kwamba hii ni kitu bora.	I think this is a good thing.
Kuwa nipende kucheza mpira.	I like playing football.
Kuwa sipendi kula chakula cha nyama.	I don't like eating meat.
Kuwa ninapenda kusoma karne.	I love reading books.
Kuwa sipendi sana kuwa na shida.	I don't like having problems.
Siyo kuwa niwapelekea kwamba hii ni kitu bora.	I don't think this is a good thing.
Siyo kuwa nipende kucheza mpira.	I don't like playing football.

Quiz

Test your knowledge of giving your opinion in Swahili (individual language) with the quiz below.

Question	Answer
How do you say "I think" in Swahili (individual language)?	Niwapelekea
How do you say "I don't think" in Swahili (individual language)?	Siyo niwapelekea
How do you say "I like" in Swahili (individual language)?	Nipende
How do you say "I don't like" in Swahili (individual language)?	Sipendi
How do you say "I love" in Swahili (individual language)?	Ninapenda
How do you say "I don't like it very much" in Swahili (individual language)?	Sipendi sana
How do you say "I don't think" using the verb "kuwa" in Swahili (individual language)?	Siyo kuwa niwapelekea
How do you say "I don't like" using the verb "kuwa" in Swahili (individual language)?	Siyo kuwa nipende

That's it for this lesson! As you can see, giving your opinion in Swahili (individual language) is quite easy. Just remember the phrases and the verb "kuwa" and you'll be able to express your opinion in no time.

To improve your Swahili (individual language) Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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