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"Answer either the first question or the second"
Translation:Jibu ama swali la kwanza au la pili
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Jibu swali la kwanza ama la pili is semantically correct as opposed to jibu ama swali la kwanza au la pili. Am I wrong?
I've seen "ama ... ama ..", "ama ... au", and "au ... au". But there wouldn't be anything wrong or hard to understand in just saying: "Jibu swali la kwanza au la pili."
Edit 11/2020: I remembered another variation I have seen. This is a questionable use of the Swahili word "aidha", but I have definitely seen sentences like "Jibu aidha swali la kwanza au la pili." I personally would not use this construction, because while "aidha" is a perfectly good Swahili word, I don't think is primary meaning is "either." Rather, it means furthermore/moreover/besides ...
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"Jibu swali la kwanza ama la pili" and "Jibu swali la kwanza au la pili" sound correct to me.
Someone please explain why we need "ama" before "swali"