Demonstrative Pronouns in Swahili, like in English, are used to point out or indicate specific things or people. They are used in place of a noun and reflect gender, number and noun class of the noun they are representing. For instance, ‘huyo’ (he/she there), ‘hii’ (this), ‘yule’ (those far away) and ‘zile’ (those) are some examples of demonstrative pronouns in Swahili. The difference lies in proximity to the speaker and the noun class.
Exercise 1: Choose the correct Demonstrative Pronoun
1. *Hii* (this) kitabu ni kizuri.
2. Ninaenda kucheza na *yule* (that) mvulana.
3. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni rafiki yangu mzuri.
4. Nipe *zile* (those) vitu vyako.
5. *Hizi* (these) ni zawadi zangu.
6. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni mwalimu wangu.
7. Tumeona *hizo* (those) nyumba jana.
8. *Hii* (this) gari ni kubwa.
9. Ni nani *yule* (that) mwanamke?
10. *Hizi* (these) ndizi ni tamu.
11. *Hizo* (those) samaki ni wadogo.
12. Ninaangalia *hii* (this) filamu.
13. Nisaidie na *zile* (those) mizigo.
14. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni daktari wetu.
15. *Yule* (that) ni nani?
2. Ninaenda kucheza na *yule* (that) mvulana.
3. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni rafiki yangu mzuri.
4. Nipe *zile* (those) vitu vyako.
5. *Hizi* (these) ni zawadi zangu.
6. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni mwalimu wangu.
7. Tumeona *hizo* (those) nyumba jana.
8. *Hii* (this) gari ni kubwa.
9. Ni nani *yule* (that) mwanamke?
10. *Hizi* (these) ndizi ni tamu.
11. *Hizo* (those) samaki ni wadogo.
12. Ninaangalia *hii* (this) filamu.
13. Nisaidie na *zile* (those) mizigo.
14. *Huyo* (he/she there) ni daktari wetu.
15. *Yule* (that) ni nani?
