"Mkate shilingi ngapi?"

Translation: How much is bread?

[TessEwing1]

Since the "ni" has been dropped, why can't we say "how much for bread?". That is a perfectly good way to say it in English.

[EdwardThor2]

"how many shillings is bread" not accepted

[Kwadora]

Literally "How many shillings is the bread?"