Ninataka kuomba kazi hii.

Ninataka is one verb word made of smaller parts:

• ni- = I
• -na- = present tense marker
• -taka = want

So ninataka means I want or I am wanting.

This is very common in Swahili: subject, tense, and verb root are often combined into one word.

The ku- is the infinitive marker, like to in English.

• kuomba = to ask / to request / to apply / to pray, depending on context

After a verb like -taka (want), Swahili usually uses the next verb in the infinitive form:

• ninataka kuomba = I want to apply / I want to ask

So ku- here works a lot like English to in want to apply.

No. Kuomba has a broader meaning than English apply. Its basic idea is to ask for or to request.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• to ask for
• to request
• to apply for
• to pray

In a sentence with kazi, it naturally means to apply for a job.

Because Swahili often expresses that idea directly with the verb and its object.

So instead of literally saying apply for this job, Swahili commonly says:

• kuomba kazi hii

Literally, it looks more like to request this job, but in context it means to apply for this job.

This is normal Swahili usage, not a missing word.

In Swahili, demonstratives like this usually come after the noun, not before it.

So:

• kazi hii = this job
• not the English-style order this job

This noun + demonstrative order is a very common pattern in Swahili.

Because Swahili demonstratives must agree with the noun class of the noun they describe.

Kazi belongs to the N-class noun group, so the correct singular demonstrative is hii.

So:

• kazi hii = this job
• kazi hizi = these jobs

You cannot just use one universal word for this with every noun in Swahili.

Here it is singular, and we know that because of the agreement word hii.

A useful thing to know is that kazi looks the same in both singular and plural:

• singular: kazi hii = this job
• plural: kazi hizi = these jobs

So the noun itself does not change form here; the words around it help show singular or plural.

No. Kazi can mean several related things, such as:

• job
• work
• task

The exact meaning depends on context. In this sentence, it most naturally refers to a job or position, because it follows kuomba.

No. Swahili does not normally use articles like English a, an, and the.

That means nouns often appear without any direct equivalent of those words:

• kazi can mean a job, the job, or just job/work, depending on context
• kazi hii is more specific because hii means this

So Swahili relies more on context and words like this or that than on articles.

The difference is mainly about intention versus action.

• Ninataka kuomba kazi hii = I want to apply for this job
• Ninaomba kazi hii = I am applying for this job or I am asking for this job

So the sentence with ninataka expresses a desire or plan, while ninaomba sounds more immediate.

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable, but in a formal context it may sound a little direct because ninataka means I want.

A more polite or formal version would often be:

• Ningependa kuomba kazi hii = I would like to apply for this job

So:

• Ninataka kuomba kazi hii = correct, straightforward
• Ningependa kuomba kazi hii = more polite/formal

Yes.

• Ninataka kuomba kazi = I want to apply for a job / work
• Ninataka kuomba kazi hii = I want to apply for this job

Adding hii makes the sentence more specific. Without it, the meaning is more general.