"You are Chinese"

Translation: Wewe ni Mchina

[Haydiicakes]

Anyone know the difference between the "M" and "Wa" starts on the Proper Nouns?

[DiegoJaviUnlam]

The plural nouns for persons use "Wa-" and the singular nouns use "M-", and also for the word "mdudu" (insect) / "wadudu" (insects) and "mnyama" (animal) / "wanyama" (animals).

Some examples here:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mdudu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mnyama

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mtu

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mtoto

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa_class

[Haydiicakes]

Thank you for the clarification and Information.

[greatspaceadv]

Thank you! That helps a lot!

[Daniel999842]

I think its the difference between singular and plural adjectives much like Spanish, but I'm not entirely sure.

[lkmonkey89]

How does one pronounce "mchina" ?

[1183302052]

I think the mmm at the beginning is subtle and short
And china is pronounced with soft vowels. MmChee-nah

[meshaki]

hi everybody i am tanzanian

[ErickChamb1]

sema

[Diane61185]

The "correct" answer on mine was Ninyi ni wachina, which makes no sense to me.

[Diane61185]

Oh never mind. I was thinking Ninyi was singular. Sorry.