Lesson 4

Personal Pronouns [viwakilishi ‐ nafsi]

There are three personal pronouns in Swahili:

A). First person pronoun
B). Second person pronounC). Third person pronoun

Each personal pronoun has a singular and a plural form.

A). First Person Pronoun
Umoja [singular] Mimi [I/Me] Represented by NI-	Wingi [plural]Sisi [We/Us] Represented by TU
Sentensi:  Mimi ninaitwa Jeremy.[I am called Jeremy. / My name is Jeremy.] Sisi tunaitwa Jeremy.[We are called Jeremy. / Our names are Jeremy.]

B). Second Person Pronoun
Umoja [singular] Wewe [You] Represented by U-	Wingi [plural]Nyinyi/Ninyi [You (pl.)] Represented by M
Sentensi:  Wewe unaitwa Jeremy.[You are called Jeremy. / Your name is Jeremy.] Nyinyi/Ninyi mnaitwa Jeremy.[You (pl.) are called Jeremy. / Your names are Jeremy.]

C). Third Person Pronoun
Umoja [singular] Yeye [He/She, Her/Him] Represented by A-	Wingi [plural]Wao [They/Them] Represented by WA-

Sentensi: 

Yeye anaitwa Jeremy.[He is called Jeremy. / His name is Jeremy.]
Wao wanaitwa Jeremy.[They are called Jeremy. / Their names are
Jeremy.]

Muhtasari[Summary]
Nafsi [Personal Pronoun]	Kiwakilishi [Marker]
1st Person: Mimi Sisi	[I/Me] [We/Us]	NI TU-
2nd Person: Wewe Nyinyi/Ninyi	[You] [You (pl.)]	U M-
3rd Person: Yeye Wao	[He/She, Her/Him] [They/Them]	A WA

Zingatia [Note]
ita itwa Ninaitwa ___ . Nani? Na wewe je?	[call] [be called] [I am called ___. / My name is ___.] [Who?/What is his/her name?] [And what about you?]

Question Formation
Mifano:
1. Wewe unaitwa nani?[What is your name?] Mimi ninaitwa Jeremy. [I am called Jeremy / My name is Jeremy.]  2. Nyinyi mnaitwa nani?[What are your names?] Sisi tunaitwa Jeremy. [We are called Jeremy/ Our names are Jeremy.]

3. Yeye anaitwa nani?[What is he/she called? / What is his/her name?]
Yeye anaitwa Jeremy. [He is called Jeremy / His name is Jeremy.] 

4. Wao wanaitwa nani?[What are they called? / What are their names?]

5. Mimi ninaitwa John.[I am called John] 

Na wewe je?[And what about you?] 

Mimi ninaitwa Andrew.[I am called Andrew.]

6.Wao wanaitwa Jeremy.[They are called / Their names are
Jeremy.]