"Jina langu ni Rehema"

Translation: My name is Rehema

[Promethea.b]

Wow, I speak several languages, but getting used to a different word order is hard!

[iyana792]

Langu vershs lako????

[AGreatUserName]

Langu = my
Lako = your

[iyana792]

Thank you very much!

[AGreatUserName]

You're welcome!

If you're interested, there are a couple of tables here which show you how the possessives are formed.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/angu#Swahili

If that looks overwhelming at this stage, don't worry, I think the Duolingo course will take us through that pretty slowly.

[iyana792]

I appreciate this so much. Thank you again, seriously

[HildeHailey]

Can someone explain how the grammar works in this sentence. Like What gets moved to what position in most sentences and questions?

[Robbadob]

The positioning is Name-my is Rehema. There isn't much reason other than that the way it is. Why do we say "My name is Rehema"? The question form would be "Nina lako ni nani", name your is who? Again, best not to ask.
[2019/04/02]

[Will068]

You can also say Rehema is my name

[Stevechuan]

There does not seem to be a reason that "Rehema is my name" would be rejected; but, if there is, it would be nice to know.

[JACKSON809334]

Why can't i listen to the Swahili audios, is this general to you all or it's on my phone only?

[Grace675309]

I can't listen to the audio either.

[ShafiShafs]

So how am I supposed to answer correctly when I can't even hear and audio

[Robbadob]

IPA: /'dʒinɑ 'lɑᵑɡu ni ɾɛhɛmɑ/

[2019/04/02]

[AjoyBhatia]

Rehema seems to be a feminine name. A very masculine voice saying "My name is Rehema".

[M1G2B3learner]

Rehema isnt a man's name...

[jnyarko]

How to transpose some of the words is not easy but we will get there. lol

[Joylyn17]

I guess it would pass im not entirely sure

[Duncan321748]

mine means the same thing as my

[Robbadob]

No, you wouldn't say "mine name". Mine is a pronoun: That name is mine.
[2019/04/02]