Tunahitaji wema na subira tunapojifunza pamoja.

We need kindness and patience when we learn together.

Breakdown of Tunahitaji wema na subira tunapojifunza pamoja.

• sisi: we
• na: and
• pamoja: together
• kuhitaji: to need

Questions & Answers about Tunahitaji wema na subira tunapojifunza pamoja.

What does Tunahitaji break down into?

Tunahitaji can be broken into:

• tu- = we
• -na- = present tense marker
• -hitaji = need

So tunahitaji means we need.

This is a very common Swahili verb pattern:

• ninahitaji = I need
• unahitaji = you need
• anahitaji = he/she needs
• tunahitaji = we need

Why is there no separate word for we in the sentence?

In Swahili, the subject is usually built into the verb. The tu- at the beginning of tunahitaji already means we.

So Swahili often does not need a separate pronoun unless you want extra emphasis.

For example:

• Tunahitaji wema = We need kindness
• Sisi tunahitaji wema = We need kindness / We need kindness

Here, sisi means we, but it is optional.

What do wema and subira mean grammatically? Are they verbs or nouns?

Both wema and subira are nouns.