Mwajiri anasoma barua ya maombi ya kazi na jina la mdhamini.

The employer reads the job application letter and the referee's name.

Breakdown of Mwajiri anasoma barua ya maombi ya kazi na jina la mdhamini.

• kusoma: to read
• na: and
• jina: the name
• mwajiri: the employer

Questions & Answers about Mwajiri anasoma barua ya maombi ya kazi na jina la mdhamini.

How do I break down anasoma?

Anasoma can be split into three parts:

• a- = he/she
• -na- = present tense
• -soma = read / study

So anasoma means he/she reads or he/she is reading.

In this sentence, it refers to mwajiri = the employer, so anasoma means the employer is reading.

Why does anasoma mean both reads and is reading?

In Swahili, the -na- tense often covers both:

• simple present: reads
• present progressive: is reading

So mwajiri anasoma can mean either:

• the employer reads
• the employer is reading

Usually the context tells you which one sounds more natural in English.

Why is there no word for the before mwajiri or barua?