Kesho kutwa, mimi nitaona daktari.

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Breakdown of Kesho kutwa, mimi nitaona daktari.

• kuona: to see
• daktari: the doctor
• kesho kutwa: the day after tomorrow

Questions & Answers about Kesho kutwa, mimi nitaona daktari.

What is the literal and idiomatic meaning of kesho kutwa?

Kesho literally means tomorrow, kutwa means daytime or sunrise, but together they form the fixed expression the day after tomorrow.

Why can't we use kutwa by itself to mean the day after tomorrow?

On its own, kutwa usually refers to daylight or daytime. To express the day after tomorrow, Swahili uses the combination kesho kutwa. Saying just kutwa would not be understood as the day after tomorrow.

How is the future tense formed in the verb nitaona?

Future tense in Swahili is built from: • Subject prefix + -ta- tense marker
• Verb stem + final vowel
So in nitaona:
• ni- = subject prefix for I
• -ta- = future marker
• on- = verb stem see
• -a = final vowel
Combined: ni + ta + on + a = nitaona (I will see).

Is mimi necessary in mimi nitaona daktari? What role does it play?