Lesson 10: Numbers 21 through 30

Numbers 21 through 30

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Swahili verbs use prefixes to indicate the subject (person/number). The root verb "soma" (to read) is conjugated as:

Present tense: Ni- (I), U- (You), A- (He/She), Tu- (We), M- (You plural), Wa- (They)
Past tense: Add "li-" after the subject prefix
Future tense: Add "ta-" after the subject prefix

Ninasoma

I am reading

Pronunciation: nee-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Ninasoma kitabu kila siku.
English: I read a book every day.

Unasoma

You are reading

Pronunciation: oo-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Unasoma nini sasa?
English: What are you reading now?

Anasoma

He/She is reading

Pronunciation: a-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Anasoma gazeti.
English: He/She is reading the newspaper.

Tunasoma

We are reading

Pronunciation: too-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Tunasoma Kiswahili.
English: We are reading Swahili.

Mnasoma

You (plural) are reading

Pronunciation: m-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Mnasoma vizuri sana.
English: You (plural) are reading very well.

Wanasoma

They are reading

Pronunciation: wa-na-SO-ma

Swahili: Wanasoma shuleni.
English: They are reading in school.

Nilisoma

I read (past)

Pronunciation: nee-lee-SO-ma

Swahili: Nilisoma kitabu jana.
English: I read a book yesterday.

Nitasoma

I will read

Pronunciation: nee-ta-SO-ma

Swahili: Nitasoma kesho.
English: I will read tomorrow.

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