Comparative Adjectives in Swahili Grammar are used to compare two or more people, things or situations. In Swahili, adjectives follow the noun they modify. The most frequently used comparative forms incorporate use of the word ‘kushinda’ which translates to ‘than’ in English. Working on these exercises will improve your understanding and application of Comparative Adjectives in Swahili.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Mapera yangu ni *matamu* (sweet) kushinda apple. (sweet)
2. Nyumba yangu ni *kubwa* (big) kushinda yako. (big)
3. Mimi ni *mfupi* (short) kushinda dada yangu. (short)
4. Simu yako inaonekana *mzuri* (good) kushinda yangu. (good)
5. Mimi ni *mrefu* (tall) kushinda rafiki yangu. (tall)
6. Siku ya leo ni *baridi* (cold) kushinda jana. (cold)
7. Hiki kiti ni *kigumu* (hard) kushinda kile. (hard)
8. Yeye ni *mdogo* (young) kushinda mimi. (young)
9. Gari langu ni *haraka* (fast) kushinda yako. (fast)
10. Chai yako ni *moto* (hot) kushinda yangu. (hot)
11. Bustani yangu ni *nzuri* (beautiful) kushinda yako. (beautiful)
12. Akili yake ni *sharp* (sharp) kushinda yangu. (sharp)
13. Habari zako ni *muhimu* (important) kushinda zangu. (important)
14. Shule yangu ni *safi* (clean) kushinda yako. (clean)
15. Mji wetu ni *mkubwa* (big) kushinda mji wao. (big)
2. Nyumba yangu ni *kubwa* (big) kushinda yako. (big)
3. Mimi ni *mfupi* (short) kushinda dada yangu. (short)
4. Simu yako inaonekana *mzuri* (good) kushinda yangu. (good)
5. Mimi ni *mrefu* (tall) kushinda rafiki yangu. (tall)
6. Siku ya leo ni *baridi* (cold) kushinda jana. (cold)
7. Hiki kiti ni *kigumu* (hard) kushinda kile. (hard)
8. Yeye ni *mdogo* (young) kushinda mimi. (young)
9. Gari langu ni *haraka* (fast) kushinda yako. (fast)
10. Chai yako ni *moto* (hot) kushinda yangu. (hot)
11. Bustani yangu ni *nzuri* (beautiful) kushinda yako. (beautiful)
12. Akili yake ni *sharp* (sharp) kushinda yangu. (sharp)
13. Habari zako ni *muhimu* (important) kushinda zangu. (important)
14. Shule yangu ni *safi* (clean) kushinda yako. (clean)
15. Mji wetu ni *mkubwa* (big) kushinda mji wao. (big)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Kiti chako ni *cha juu* (high) kushinda changu. (high)
2. Anna ni *mpole* (gentle) kushinda Maria. (gentle)
3. Sisi ni *wenye nguvu* (strong) kushinda wao. (strong)
4. Siku ya leo ni *nene* (thick) kushinda jana. (thick)
5. Yeye ni *mjanja* (smart) kushinda mimi. (smart)
6. Mti huu ni *mrefu* (tall) kushinda ule. (tall)
7. Wewe ni *mwaminifu* (loyal) kushinda mimi. (loyal)
8. Watoto wako ni *wadogo* (small) kushinda wangu. (small)
9. Bei yako ni *nafuu* (cheap) kushinda yangu. (cheap)
10. Kalamu yako ni *nene* (thick) kushinda yangu. (thick)
11. Kanga yako ni *nzuri* (nice) kushinda yangu. (nice)
12. Maji yako ni *salama* (safe) kushinda yangu. (safe)
13. Shamba lako ni *kubwa* (big) kushinda langu. (big)
14. Simba ni *kali* (fierce) kushinda chui. (fierce)
15. Yeye ni *mpenda amani* (peaceful) kushinda mimi. (peaceful)
2. Anna ni *mpole* (gentle) kushinda Maria. (gentle)
3. Sisi ni *wenye nguvu* (strong) kushinda wao. (strong)
4. Siku ya leo ni *nene* (thick) kushinda jana. (thick)
5. Yeye ni *mjanja* (smart) kushinda mimi. (smart)
6. Mti huu ni *mrefu* (tall) kushinda ule. (tall)
7. Wewe ni *mwaminifu* (loyal) kushinda mimi. (loyal)
8. Watoto wako ni *wadogo* (small) kushinda wangu. (small)
9. Bei yako ni *nafuu* (cheap) kushinda yangu. (cheap)
10. Kalamu yako ni *nene* (thick) kushinda yangu. (thick)
11. Kanga yako ni *nzuri* (nice) kushinda yangu. (nice)
12. Maji yako ni *salama* (safe) kushinda yangu. (safe)
13. Shamba lako ni *kubwa* (big) kushinda langu. (big)
14. Simba ni *kali* (fierce) kushinda chui. (fierce)
15. Yeye ni *mpenda amani* (peaceful) kushinda mimi. (peaceful)
