Exclamatory sentences in Swahili grammar are phrases used to express strong emotion or surprise. They are often punctuated with an exclamation mark, but this is not always the case in written Swahili. These sentences can reveal excitement, shock, dismay, or other intense feelings. Understanding and using them properly can greatly enhance your communication skills in Swahili.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank
1. “___ ni haki yangu!” (This is my right!) [*Hii*] (This)
2. “___ nzuri sana!” (That is very beautiful!) [*Hiyo*] (That)
3. “Mimi ni ___!” (I am happy!) [*furaha*] (happy)
4. “Nimechoka ___ ” (I am so tired!) [*sana*] (so)
5. “Ni ___!” (It’s unbelievable!) [*ajabu*] (unbelievable)
6. “Hakuna haja ya ___!” (There’s no need for that!) [*hilo*] (that)
7. “Ni ___ giza!” (It’s so dark!) [*sana*] (so)
8. “Hii ni ___ njema!” (This is a good idea!) [*wazo*] (idea)
9. “___ kitamu!” (That’s delicious!) [*Hicho*] (That)
10. “Anacheza ___ vizuri!” (He plays so well!) [*sana*] (so)
11. “___ kubwa!” (How big!) [*Ni*] (How)
12. “Ni ___ baridi!” (It is so cold!) [*sana*] (so)
13. “___ ni kubwa mno!” (This is too big!) [*Hii*] (This)
14. “___ hapa!” (Come here!) [*Njoo*] (Come)
15. “Ombi lako lina ___!” (Your request has merit!) [*thamani*] (merit)
2. “___ nzuri sana!” (That is very beautiful!) [*Hiyo*] (That)
3. “Mimi ni ___!” (I am happy!) [*furaha*] (happy)
4. “Nimechoka ___ ” (I am so tired!) [*sana*] (so)
5. “Ni ___!” (It’s unbelievable!) [*ajabu*] (unbelievable)
6. “Hakuna haja ya ___!” (There’s no need for that!) [*hilo*] (that)
7. “Ni ___ giza!” (It’s so dark!) [*sana*] (so)
8. “Hii ni ___ njema!” (This is a good idea!) [*wazo*] (idea)
9. “___ kitamu!” (That’s delicious!) [*Hicho*] (That)
10. “Anacheza ___ vizuri!” (He plays so well!) [*sana*] (so)
11. “___ kubwa!” (How big!) [*Ni*] (How)
12. “Ni ___ baridi!” (It is so cold!) [*sana*] (so)
13. “___ ni kubwa mno!” (This is too big!) [*Hii*] (This)
14. “___ hapa!” (Come here!) [*Njoo*] (Come)
15. “Ombi lako lina ___!” (Your request has merit!) [*thamani*] (merit)
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blank
1. “Sijui ___!” (I don’t know what to say!) [*nitasema nini*] (what to say)
2. “___ suala lako!” (That’s your problem!) [*Hilo*] (That)
3. “___ ya kufurahisha!” (How amusing!) [*Ni*] (How)
4. “Sisemi ___!” (I won’t say a word!) [*neno*] (word)
5. “Fedha zangu ___!” (My money is gone!) [*zimepotea*] (is gone)
6. “___ ya kutisha!” (How terrifying!) [*Ni*] (How)
7. “Mimi ni ___!” (I am lost!) [*mpotevu*] (lost)
8. “Nimefurahi ___!” (I am so glad!) [*sana*] (so)
9. “Umejua ___!” (You knew it!) [*kitu*] (it)
10. “Hatuwezi ___!” (We can’t believe it!) [*kuamini*] (believe)
11. “___ nzuri sana!” (How very nice!) [*Ni*] (How)
12. “Wewe ni ___ mwenye wivu!” (You are such a jealous person!) [*mtu*] (person)
13. “Tumekosa ___!” (We have lost the bus!) [*basi*] (bus)
14. “Mungu ni ___!” (God is good!) [*mwema*] (good)
15. “Ni ___ ngumu!” (It’s so hard!) [*sana*] (so)
2. “___ suala lako!” (That’s your problem!) [*Hilo*] (That)
3. “___ ya kufurahisha!” (How amusing!) [*Ni*] (How)
4. “Sisemi ___!” (I won’t say a word!) [*neno*] (word)
5. “Fedha zangu ___!” (My money is gone!) [*zimepotea*] (is gone)
6. “___ ya kutisha!” (How terrifying!) [*Ni*] (How)
7. “Mimi ni ___!” (I am lost!) [*mpotevu*] (lost)
8. “Nimefurahi ___!” (I am so glad!) [*sana*] (so)
9. “Umejua ___!” (You knew it!) [*kitu*] (it)
10. “Hatuwezi ___!” (We can’t believe it!) [*kuamini*] (believe)
11. “___ nzuri sana!” (How very nice!) [*Ni*] (How)
12. “Wewe ni ___ mwenye wivu!” (You are such a jealous person!) [*mtu*] (person)
13. “Tumekosa ___!” (We have lost the bus!) [*basi*] (bus)
14. “Mungu ni ___!” (God is good!) [*mwema*] (good)
15. “Ni ___ ngumu!” (It’s so hard!) [*sana*] (so)
