Adverbs of Probability in Swahili grammar, sometimes referred to as adverbs of likelihood, communicate the chance or likelihood of something happening. They can be used to express a range of probabilities, from something definitely happening, possibly happening, or not happening at all. These expressions are a very fundamental aspect of Swahili language to indicate the estimation of an event.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Adverb of Probability.
1. *Yamkini* nitapitia kwako baadaye. (Possibly)
2. Huenda yeye ni mgonjwa, hajakuja kazini leo. (*Maybe*)
3. Ndio, nina *hakika* atakuja. (Certain)
4. Sijui, *labda* tutapata barua kesho. (Perhaps)
5. Sidhani kama Maria *huenda* alienda dukani. (Probably)
6. *Yamkini* yeye hajui. (Possibly)
7. Ana *hakika* atafaulu mtihani. (Sure)
8. Nina *shaka* kama nitapata kazi hiyo. (Doubt)
9. *Huenda* ni mgonjwa. (Maybe)
10. Sidhani kama tunaweza *labda* enda kwenye sinema. (Perhaps)
11. Ninadhani *bila shaka* atasoma kitabu hiki. (Without doubt)
12. Kwa *ujumla*, watu wengi wanapenda michezo. (Generally)
13. *Inawezekana* yeye ni mwalimu. (Possible)
14. *Labda* atakuja kesho. (Perhaps)
15. Sidhani kama nitaweza kwenda *bila shaka* katika mchezo. (Without doubt)
2. Huenda yeye ni mgonjwa, hajakuja kazini leo. (*Maybe*)
3. Ndio, nina *hakika* atakuja. (Certain)
4. Sijui, *labda* tutapata barua kesho. (Perhaps)
5. Sidhani kama Maria *huenda* alienda dukani. (Probably)
6. *Yamkini* yeye hajui. (Possibly)
7. Ana *hakika* atafaulu mtihani. (Sure)
8. Nina *shaka* kama nitapata kazi hiyo. (Doubt)
9. *Huenda* ni mgonjwa. (Maybe)
10. Sidhani kama tunaweza *labda* enda kwenye sinema. (Perhaps)
11. Ninadhani *bila shaka* atasoma kitabu hiki. (Without doubt)
12. Kwa *ujumla*, watu wengi wanapenda michezo. (Generally)
13. *Inawezekana* yeye ni mwalimu. (Possible)
14. *Labda* atakuja kesho. (Perhaps)
15. Sidhani kama nitaweza kwenda *bila shaka* katika mchezo. (Without doubt)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Adverb of Probability.
1. *Haiwezekani* kuwa alisahau. (Impossible)
2. Ni *hakika* kuwa nitakuwa huko. (Certainly)
3. Ana *shaka* kuwa atafaulu. (Doubt)
4. *Huenda* wanafunzi hawajafika bado. (Maybe)
5. *Labda* nitamwona kwenye mkutano. (Perhaps)
6. *Inawezekana* nitakuja mapema. (Possible)
7. *Hakika* nitafika kwenye karamu hiyo. (Certainly)
8. *Yamkini* hiyo ni sababu. (Possibly)
9. *Sidhani* kama tutapata kura za kutosha. (Doubt)
10. *Ninaamini* nitakamilisha kazi hiyo. (Believe)
11. *Huenda* yeye ni mchungaji. (Maybe)
12. *Labda* nitapoteza simu yangu. (Perhaps)
13. *Haiwezekani* kwamba alikuwa na makosa. (Impossible)
14. *Inawezekana* yeye ni mwalimu wa Kiingereza. (Possible)
15. *Sijui*, labda atasema ukweli mmoja wa siku hizi. (Don’t know)
2. Ni *hakika* kuwa nitakuwa huko. (Certainly)
3. Ana *shaka* kuwa atafaulu. (Doubt)
4. *Huenda* wanafunzi hawajafika bado. (Maybe)
5. *Labda* nitamwona kwenye mkutano. (Perhaps)
6. *Inawezekana* nitakuja mapema. (Possible)
7. *Hakika* nitafika kwenye karamu hiyo. (Certainly)
8. *Yamkini* hiyo ni sababu. (Possibly)
9. *Sidhani* kama tutapata kura za kutosha. (Doubt)
10. *Ninaamini* nitakamilisha kazi hiyo. (Believe)
11. *Huenda* yeye ni mchungaji. (Maybe)
12. *Labda* nitapoteza simu yangu. (Perhaps)
13. *Haiwezekani* kwamba alikuwa na makosa. (Impossible)
14. *Inawezekana* yeye ni mwalimu wa Kiingereza. (Possible)
15. *Sijui*, labda atasema ukweli mmoja wa siku hizi. (Don’t know)
