Topic: Swahili

"Rehema is a good friend"

Translation:Rehema ni rafiki mzuri

March 6, 2017

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AidanMeach

    Can someone please tell me the differences between "nzuri", "mzuri", "njema", and "mzema"?

    March 8, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ray253470

      can you say njema instead of mzuri at the end of this sentence?

      March 7, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/TD8885

        So rafiki is in the m- class but doesn't get the m?

        March 6, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jae_Grey

          If I'm not mistaken, it's because "rafiki" is from Arabic, so it is an exception to the rule. Or, at least for this section on people, the course notes state that there are exceptions for (some) words derived from Arabic.

          March 16, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/72Loki72

            why do you say mzuri after rafiki?

            June 8, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Cami470525

              "Mzuri" describes people and other living things while "nzuri" describes inanimate objects!

              October 16, 2018
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