Concrete Nouns in Swahili grammar are known as “vivumishi”. These are words that describe objects that you can perceive through your five senses: touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste. Some examples of Concrete Nouns in Swahili include “mtoto” (child), “mjomba” (uncle) and “nembo” (logo). Now, let’s have some practice with sentences!
Exercise 1: Fill in the relevant concrete noun in Swahili
1. Nina *kitabu* (book) kwenye meza.
2. Tafadhali nipe *mkate* (bread) kwenye sahani.
3. Ataleta *viti* (chairs) kwenye mkutano.
4. Tunapika *wali* (rice) kwa chakula cha jioni.
5. *Mbwa* (dog) ni mnyama mzuri wa kuwa naye.
6. *Baiskeli* (bicycle) ni chombo cha usafiri rahisi.
7. Alileta *kamera* (camera) kwenye sherehe.
8. *Kalamu* (pen) yangu imepotea.
9. *Gari* (car) langu lina mkate moto.
10. Alinunua *simu* (phone) mpya.
11. Nina *kichapo* (newspaper) cha leo.
12. Aliuza *maji* (water) kwenye soko.
13. Alipanda *ndege* (airplane) kwenda Paris.
14. Nataka *chokoleti* (chocolate).
15. Alikuwa na *mkoba* (bag) mkononi mwake.
2. Tafadhali nipe *mkate* (bread) kwenye sahani.
3. Ataleta *viti* (chairs) kwenye mkutano.
4. Tunapika *wali* (rice) kwa chakula cha jioni.
5. *Mbwa* (dog) ni mnyama mzuri wa kuwa naye.
6. *Baiskeli* (bicycle) ni chombo cha usafiri rahisi.
7. Alileta *kamera* (camera) kwenye sherehe.
8. *Kalamu* (pen) yangu imepotea.
9. *Gari* (car) langu lina mkate moto.
10. Alinunua *simu* (phone) mpya.
11. Nina *kichapo* (newspaper) cha leo.
12. Aliuza *maji* (water) kwenye soko.
13. Alipanda *ndege* (airplane) kwenda Paris.
14. Nataka *chokoleti* (chocolate).
15. Alikuwa na *mkoba* (bag) mkononi mwake.
Exercise 2: Fill in the relevant concrete noun in Swahili
1. Ataleta *sanduku* (box) kwenye ofisi.
2. *Konokono* (snail) ni wadudu polepole.
3. Unahitaji *muhtasari* (summary) kwa ripoti yako.
4. *Mpira* (ball) umepotea.
5. Nina *nguo* (clothes) za kutosha.
6. Alianguka kutoka *kitanda* (bed) wakati alilala.
7. *Saa* (clock) yangu inaonekana kuvunjika.
8. *Picha* (picture) yake ilichapishwa kwenye gazeti.
9. Ana *pesa* (money) nyingi.
10. Alinunua *ndizi* (banana) kwenye soko.
11. Anauza *vitabu* (books) vya hadithi.
12. *Mwanadamu* (human) ni kiumbe bunifu.
13. *Maziwa* (milk) ni mzuri kwa afya.
14. *Kompyuta* (computer) yangu inahitaji ufundi.
15. Anamiliki *nyumba* (house) nzuri.
2. *Konokono* (snail) ni wadudu polepole.
3. Unahitaji *muhtasari* (summary) kwa ripoti yako.
4. *Mpira* (ball) umepotea.
5. Nina *nguo* (clothes) za kutosha.
6. Alianguka kutoka *kitanda* (bed) wakati alilala.
7. *Saa* (clock) yangu inaonekana kuvunjika.
8. *Picha* (picture) yake ilichapishwa kwenye gazeti.
9. Ana *pesa* (money) nyingi.
10. Alinunua *ndizi* (banana) kwenye soko.
11. Anauza *vitabu* (books) vya hadithi.
12. *Mwanadamu* (human) ni kiumbe bunifu.
13. *Maziwa* (milk) ni mzuri kwa afya.
14. *Kompyuta* (computer) yangu inahitaji ufundi.
15. Anamiliki *nyumba* (house) nzuri.
