Nimekukumbuka; nimefurahi kukuona.

I have missed you; I am glad to see you.

Breakdown of Nimekukumbuka; nimefurahi kukuona.

• nimekukumbuka: I have missed you
• nimefurahi kukuona: I am glad to see you

Questions & Answers about Nimekukumbuka; nimefurahi kukuona.

What does nimekukumbuka break down into?

It can be broken into four parts:

• ni- = I
• -me- = perfect marker, often have
• -ku- = you (singular object marker)
• kumbuka = remember

So nimekukumbuka literally looks like I-have-you-remembered.

In real usage, with a person as the object, kumkumbuka / kukukumbuka often means not just remember someone, but also miss someone.

Why does nimekukumbuka mean I’ve missed you if kumbuka means remember?

This is a very common learner question because the idea is a little different from English.

In Swahili, kumkumbuka mtu literally means to remember someone, but in many contexts it naturally carries the sense of to miss someone. The idea is that someone has been in your thoughts.

So:

• Nimekukumbuka = literally I have remembered you
• natural English meaning = I’ve missed you

This is one of those places where the most natural translation is not word-for-word.

What does nimefurahi mean grammatically?