Mkandarasi mdogo amefika.

The subcontractor has arrived.

Breakdown of Mkandarasi mdogo amefika.

• kufika: to arrive
• mkandarasi mdogo: the subcontractor

Questions & Answers about Mkandarasi mdogo amefika.

What does each word in Mkandarasi mdogo amefika mean?

• Mkandarasi = contractor
• mdogo = small, little, young, or sometimes junior, depending on context
• amefika = has arrived / has come

So the sentence means something like The small contractor has arrived or The junior contractor has arrived, depending on the situation.

Why does mdogo come after mkandarasi?

In Swahili, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• mkandarasi mdogo = small contractor
• literally: contractor small

This is normal Swahili word order.

Why is it mdogo and not just dogo?