Word
Usijali; nipigie simu au nitumie ujumbe.
Meaning
Do not worry; call me or send me a message.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Usijali; nipigie simu au nitumie ujumbe.
au
or
nipigie simu
call me
nitumie ujumbe
send me a message
usijali
do not worry
Questions & Answers about Usijali; nipigie simu au nitumie ujumbe.
What does usijali break down into?
It comes from kujali, which means to care, to mind, or to worry.
In usijali:
- u- = you (singular)
- -si- = a negative marker used in negative commands
- jali = the verb
So usijali means don’t worry or don’t mind.
Who is being spoken to in this sentence?
It is addressed to one person.
Swahili often shows the subject inside the verb, so you do not need a separate word for you:
- u- in usijali shows you (singular)
If you were talking to more than one person, you would use different forms, such as msijali.
Why do nipigie and nitumie start with ni-?