Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni.

I like the low cost at the market.

Breakdown of Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni.

• mimi: I
• kupenda: to like
• kwenye: at
• soko: the market

Questions & Answers about Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni.

What exactly does Ninapenda mean, and how is it built?

Ninapenda is the present-tense form of kupenda (to like / to love) with the subject I.

It’s made of three parts:

• ni- = I (subject prefix for mimi)
• -na- = present tense marker (ongoing/general present)
• penda = verb root like/love

So ni-na-penda → ninapenda = I like / I love.

You don’t need to add mimi unless you want emphasis:

• Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni. = I like low prices at the market.
• Mimi ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni. = I (as opposed to others) like low prices at the market.

Can I say Napenda instead of Ninapenda?

Yes, in everyday spoken Swahili Ninapenda is very often shortened to Napenda.

• Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni. (full form)
• Napenda gharama ya chini sokoni. (more casual, very common in speech)

Both mean the same thing grammatically: I like / I love.

Written Swahili (especially in textbooks, exams, news, etc.) usually prefers the full form ninapenda.

Why do we say gharama ya chini and not just gharama chini?