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"How much are mangoes?"
Translation:Maembe shilingi ngapi?
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The Swahili sentence is actually missing the verb. It should really be "Maembe ni shilingi ngapi."
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Then why is "Shati bei ngapi" correct (shows up in other questions)? Due to the singular noun?
It should be as it is referring to price A lot of people do say 'Ni bei ngapi' in terms of how much does it cost
Shillingi is more currency specific to the Shilling. It can vary in terms of currencies for example 'Maembe ni dola ngapi?' for dollars
will report this as an acceptable answer
" Bei" - price, charge, fare ; " ngapi" - what kind?, what type? ; " shilingi ngapi" ....it is correct but is necessary to use currency name ; " bei gani" - I am not sure but looks like they take it as correct form of - how much. " Kiasi gani" - this means exactly - how much ( as I found in dictionary ) and this form I will try the next time if would be possible. :)
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This should be "Maembe ni shilingi ngapi?" as it translates to how much are mangoes.
"Maembe shilingi ngapi?" is a bit confusing and doesn't sound right.