Questions & Answers about Ni vizuri kusema unachofikiri kwa heshima.
What does ni vizuri mean at the beginning of the sentence?
Ni vizuri means it is good or it is nice/proper.
- ni = is / it is
- vizuri = good / well / properly
In sentences like this, Swahili often uses ni vizuri to give general advice or make a general statement:
- Ni vizuri kusoma kila siku. = It is good to study every day.
- Ni vizuri kusaidia wengine. = It is good to help others.
So Ni vizuri kusema... means It is good to say...
Why is kusema used here instead of a form meaning you say?
Kusema is the infinitive, meaning to say.
After expressions like ni vizuri, Swahili commonly uses the infinitive to talk about an action in a general way:
- Ni vizuri kula matunda. = It is good to eat fruit.
- Ni vizuri kusema ukweli. = It is good to tell the truth.
So kusema here does not mean you say specifically. It means to say / saying in a general sense.
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