Learn Hardcore Swahili: Wanafunzi wanapata mafunzo bora shuleni kila siku. - Students receive good training at school every day.

Wanafunzi means “students.” It’s the plural of mwanafunzi (“student”). The prefix m- marks noun class 1 (singular) and wa- marks class 2 (plural), so mwanafunzi → wanafunzi.

How does the verb wanapata agree with wanafunzi?

In wanapata, wa- is the subject‐agreement prefix for noun class 2 (matching wanafunzi), -na- is the present‐tense (habitual) marker, and pata is the verb root “get/receive.” So wa-na-pata = “they get.”

What is mafunzo and why does it take the ma- prefix?

The root funzo means “lesson” or “training.” Plural lessons use noun class 6, which takes the prefix ma-, giving mafunzo (“lessons” or “training sessions”).

Why doesn’t bora change form to agree with mafunzo?

Some Swahili adjectives, like bora (“good”/“best”), are invariant. They don’t take adjective‐agreement prefixes and always follow the noun unchanged.

What does shuleni mean, and why is there a -ni suffix?

Shuleni means “at school.” The suffix -ni is the locative marker (“in/at/on”), attached to shule (“school”) to indicate location.

What does kila siku mean and how is it used in the sentence?

Kila means “every” and siku means “day.” Together kila siku is an adverbial phrase meaning “every day,” indicating how often the action happens.

Which tense or aspect is expressed by wanapata?

The form wa-na-pata is the simple present/habitual tense, used for actions that occur regularly or as general truths: “students regularly get…”

How would you make the sentence negative?

Replace wanapata with hawapati (negation prefix ha- + class 2 subject wa- + root pat- + final -i): Wanafunzi hawapati mafunzo bora shuleni kila siku.

How can you turn this into a question in Swahili?

You can add Je at the start or simply raise intonation. For example: Je, wanafunzi wanapata mafunzo bora shuleni kila siku?

Can kila siku be moved elsewhere in the sentence for emphasis?

Yes. You can front the adverbial to emphasize time: Kila siku, wanafunzi wanapata mafunzo bora shuleni.