Topic: Swahili

"Rehema is a Kenyan name."

Translation:Rehema ni jina la Mkenya.

December 19, 2018

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/cikk9
  • 259

The answer means that Rehema is a kenyan's name. A kenyan name is jina la kikenya.

December 19, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/mathdwight
  • 15

Thank you for the correction. I hope Duolingo invests more into the course.

January 19, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/AmeliedAnjou
  • 332

What does the word la mean?

February 22, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/Robbadob
  • 25

Roughly "of" in this example. [2019/04/02]

April 3, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/Cameron572672

    It means A like Jospeh is a American Name

    April 2, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/Robbadob
    • 25

    No, sadly that is not true. Swahili doesn't have any articles (an/the etc.), so the word "a" is not translated in this sentence. On the other hand, this makes for really simple grammar: Rehema is name of Kenya.
    [2019/04/02]

    April 3, 2019
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