Questions & Answers about Baba anakuja nyumbani jioni.
What does Baba mean in English?
Baba translates to father, but it can also function like dad. In Swahili, you don’t need an article (like the or a) before baba, so the single word Baba conveys "father" or "dad" on its own.
What does anakuja literally mean?
Anakuja comes from the verb kuja, meaning to come. The ana- prefix indicates the present tense and the third person singular subject (he/she). So anakuja translates to he/she is coming.
Is there a separate word for he or she in Swahili?
Not usually. Swahili uses subject markers rather than separate pronouns before verbs. The a- in anakuja already represents he/she, so you don’t need to add another word for it.
Why don’t I see something like the house or to the house in the sentence?