Swahili conjunctions (kiunganishi) translated into English
Conjunctions (in Swahili kiunganishi) are single or composite words, usually short, that join, introduce or end a sentence or clause, adding meaning to its relation with other sentences.
Interestingly, many of these words are actually verbs (like katika, from the verb kata, or kuhusu, the infinitive form of the verb husu) or parts of a verb (ijapo, which is only the subject prefix and tense marker for the japo tense).
Difficult to understand? Just take a look at these 22 Swahili conjunctions and their English translation, and it will be clearer:
- au in English
- bila in English
- endapo in English
- fahuwa in English
- haijambo in English
- ijapo in English
- ijapokuwa in English
- ikiwa in English
- ili in English
- ingawa in English
- japo in English
- kabla ya in English
- katika in English
- kuhusu in English
- kupita in English
- kwamba in English
- kwani in English
- licha in English
- nyie in English
- taraa in English
- tena in English
- yaani in English