Swahili Adjectives
This is a list of adjectives in Swahili. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).
Big: Ukubwa
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Small: Udogo
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Long: urefu
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Short: Ufupi
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| Tall: Urefu |
| Thick: Unene |
| Thin: Wembamba |
| Wide: upana |
This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Swahili.
Bad: mbaya
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Good: Njema
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Easy: rahisi
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Difficult: Ngumu
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Expensive: ghali
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Cheap: Bei rahisi
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Fast: Haraka
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Slow: polepole
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Old: Mzee (kinyume cha ujana)
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Old: Nzee (kinyume cha mpya)
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Young: Ujana
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New: Mpya
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Heavy: nzito
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Light: Nyepesi
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Empty: tupu
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Full: Jaa
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| Right: sahihi |
| Wrong: makosa |
| Strong: hodari |
| Weak: dhaifu |
These samples show how adjectives are used in Swahili. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.
Is this a new or old book?: Hiki ni kitabu kipya au kizee?
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Is the test easy or difficult?: Mtihani ni rahisi au ni mgumu?
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Am I right or wrong?: Niko sahihi au nimekosa?
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This is very expensive: Hii ni bei ghali sana
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| Is he younger or older than you?: Ni mdogo wako au mkubwa wako? |
| Is she tall?: Ni mrefu? |
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