Topic: Swahili

"Wao ni waholanzi"

Translation:They are Dutch

February 25, 2017

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Madi73771

    Waholanzi is pural, mholanzi is singular. Hope this helps!

    April 3, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/TED540380

      right, so shouldn't it's plural form be Dutchman instead of Dutch the singular form?

      July 4, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Gazelle1596

        it is not - in English "Dutch" can be either plural or singular.

        June 8, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/kaleseplum
        Plus

          Is capitalization less rigidly defined in Swahili? I've noticed in some of the sentences the nationalities are capitalized and in others they are not. Or is this simply an indication of the beta status of this course?

          February 25, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/QuinTC

            As I've come to understand, capitalization is not a factor.

            May 9, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Gazelle1596

              It's beta; there are guidelines. Capitalization in Swahili is similar to English.

              June 8, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/TED540380

                For this sentence, what's the difference between saying "They are Dutch", and "They are Dutchman"?

                July 4, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/Gazelle1596

                  "They are Dutch." refers to their nationality. "They are Dutchmen." would be grammatically correct (man is singular), but makes no sense to me.

                  June 8, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Yovaylla

                    My sound button isn't working.....So I can't hear the pronunciation

                    September 6, 2018
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