Yes definition in English

Yes is used to give an affirmative response.

Yes is used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one’s attention.

Yes in Swahili

Here are ways of saying yes in Swahili:

1. Ndiyo: Ndiyo is used when accepting something.

Ndiyo is pronounced as: n-dee-yoh.

Example

Je, unazungumza Kiswahili? (Do you speak Swahili?)

Ndiyo, ninazungumza Kiswahili. (Yes, I speak Swahili.)

2. Barabara: Barabara is used as the word “all right” in English.

Barabara is pronounced as: ba-ra-ba-ra.

Example

Wewe ndiye wa kusafisha vyombo. (You are the one to clean the dishes.)

Barabara nitasafisha. (All right I will)

3. Sawa: Sawa means “okay” or “all right.”

Sawa is pronounced as sa-wa.

Example

Je, unaweza kunisaidia? (Can you help me?)

Sawa, naweza. (Okay, I can.)

4. Hasa: Hasa means “exactly” or “precisely.”

Hasa is pronounced as: ha-sa.

Example

Je, unapenda pizza? (Do you like pizza?)

Hasa! (Yes, I do!)

5. Naam: Naam is a word to respond with when someone is calling you. It is also a word used by a person during a conversation to show that he is continuing.

Example

When a mother calls his son: Yohana! (John!)

The son responds with: Naam! Mama (Yes! Mum)

Maana ya ndiyo katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of ndiyo in Swahili

Ndiyo ni neno la kukubali jambo.

Maana ya hasa katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of hasa in Swahili

Hasa ni tamko la kuafikiana na kuweka msisitizo, kwamba yaliyosemwa ni sahihi.

Maana ya naam katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of naam in Swahili

1. Neno la kuitikia wakati mtu anapoitwa

2. Neno atumialo mtu wakati wa mazungumzo kuonyesha kuwa anaendelea.

Mfano: Mtoto alipoitwa na mama yake aliitika, Naam!

Maana ya sawa katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of sawa in Swahili

Kwa usahihi, kwa kufuata utaratibu.

Maana ya barabara katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of barabara in Swahili

Sawasawa, kama ilivyotarajiwa.