"If they take a shower, we will go to the mosque"

Translation:Ikiwa wakioga tutaenda msikitini

January 10, 2019

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/TessEwing1

Is the "ikiwa" necessary? Wouldn't wakioga tutaenda msikitini" work just as well?


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

this is an excerpt from a book I bought.

(1) Factual conditional: kama/ikiwa “if (it is true that)”. a. Kama/Ikiwa unamwona, mwite “If you see him (now), call him” b. Kama/Ikiwa humwoni, mwite “If you don’t see him (now), call him”

(2) Probable conditional: -ki- “if”/-si-po- “if. . . not” a. Ukimuona, utampenda ~ Iwapo/Endapo utamwona, utampenda “If you see him, you will like him” b. Usipomuona, hutampenda ~ Iwapo/Endapo hutamwona, hutampenda “If you don’t see him, you will not like him”


[deactivated user]

    Interesting. What is the title, author, date and place of publication of the book? Available online?


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

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    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Valerie795317

    I think so. Isn't wakioga enough?


    [deactivated user]

      After numerous sentences in which the conditional clause required no special word (like ikiwa or kama), suddenly it is required in this example. Consistency is lacking ...


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ebomalley20521

      In my experience it is not required but a matter of emphasis, I'd like to know what the thinking was here as well


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BB8eZ2Cd

      When do you use Ikiwa in Swahili?


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ebomalley20521

      Waiting for a response too....


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

      it's optional to emphasize the "if" rather than just -ki- which could mean "if" or "when"


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

      How about kama wakioga?


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

      that should work too


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ndl6er

      why is kama wrong??


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

      Why is kama incorrect....are ikiwa and kama different....how do we use them


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Valerie795317

      I keep getting it wrong because if I write "kama" or "ikiwa" neither is right. I am confused. Both words mean if??


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

      The hover hints say "If they take a shower" is the word Wakioga, but then the answer requires Ikiwa, which is not part of the hover hints, nor should it be, if Wakioga indeed means that entire phrase! Please either correct the hover hints or else accept the answer without Ikiwa in it!


      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/nicolenicole2727

      Can a native speaker help us with this..when to begin with ikiwa and when not

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