Ninyi mnafanya kazi sokoni kila siku?

Do you all do work at the market every day?

Breakdown of Ninyi mnafanya kazi sokoni kila siku?

• je: do
• kwenye: at
• soko: the market
• kazi: the work
• kufanya: to do
• kila: every
• siku: the day
• ninyi: you all

Questions & Answers about Ninyi mnafanya kazi sokoni kila siku?

What's the difference between Ninyi and Wewe?

Ninyi refers to "you" in the plural form when addressing more than one person, while Wewe is the singular form used for addressing just one individual.

Which part of the sentence shows that it's addressing multiple people?

The prefix mna- in mnafanya indicates the second-person plural in the present tense, matching Ninyi.

What does sokoni mean, and how is it used here?

Sokoni means "at the market" or "to the market." In this sentence, it's a locative noun form indicating where the work is being done.

Can I change the word order, for example placing kila siku at the beginning?

Yes, you could say Kila siku, ninyi mnafanya kazi sokoni? to emphasize the frequency first. Swahili syntax is relatively flexible, but keep the verb structure together for clarity.

How would I make this sentence negative?

In Swahili, negate by using ham for second-person plural. So, you'd say Ninyi hamfanyi kazi sokoni kila siku? to mean "Don’t you work at the market every day?"