In Swahili grammar, the Gender of Nouns is a crucial aspect to master. Unlike English, Swahili has more than two genders. There are various noun classes or categories that the nouns fall into, which include human, animal, plant, location, abstract concepts, and many more. Knowing the gender of a noun can help in identifying the noun class it belongs to and also influence the form of other words in a sentence such as adjectives and verbs.
Exercise 1: Fill in the missing gender-specific nouns
1. Mimi ni *mwalimu*. (Teacher)
2. Hii ni *gari* yangu. (Car)
3. Tafadhali, niambie *jina* lako. (Name)
4. Mti huu ni *mrefu*. (Tall)
5. Hicho ni *kitabu* changu. (Book)
6. Bibi yangu ni *mgonjwa*. (Sick)
7. Sisi ni *marafiki*. (Friends)
8. Mzigo wako ni *mzito*. (Heavy)
9. Hicho ni *kioo* changu. (Mirror)
10. Tazama *paka* anavyolia. (Cat)
11. Hii ni *simu* yangu. (Phone)
12. Mama yangu ni *mrembo*. (Beautiful)
13. Mji wangu ni *mdogo*. (Small)
14. Ni furaha yangu kuwa na *mtoto*. (Child)
15. Kila siku ninapenda kula *matunda*. (Fruits)
2. Hii ni *gari* yangu. (Car)
3. Tafadhali, niambie *jina* lako. (Name)
4. Mti huu ni *mrefu*. (Tall)
5. Hicho ni *kitabu* changu. (Book)
6. Bibi yangu ni *mgonjwa*. (Sick)
7. Sisi ni *marafiki*. (Friends)
8. Mzigo wako ni *mzito*. (Heavy)
9. Hicho ni *kioo* changu. (Mirror)
10. Tazama *paka* anavyolia. (Cat)
11. Hii ni *simu* yangu. (Phone)
12. Mama yangu ni *mrembo*. (Beautiful)
13. Mji wangu ni *mdogo*. (Small)
14. Ni furaha yangu kuwa na *mtoto*. (Child)
15. Kila siku ninapenda kula *matunda*. (Fruits)
Exercise 2: Fill in the appropriate gender noun
1. Wanaume hao ni *wakubwa*. (Big)
2. Mtoto wako ni *mrefu*. (Tall)
3. Hii ni *mbwa* wetu. (Dog)
4. Hajalewa *chai* yake. (Tea)
5. *Ndege* yako iko wapi? (Bird)
6. Nina *picha* yake. (Picture)
7. Nimempa *pesa*. (Money)
8. Mimi huenda *shawni* kila asubuhi. (Shop)
9. *Chai* yako iko mezani. (Tea)
10. Tafadhali nipe *kalamu* yako. (Pen)
11. Nina *njaa*. (Hunger)
12. Siri zako zote ni *zangu* sasa. (All)
13. Huyu ni *daktari* wangu. (Doctor)
14. Unapaswa kula *mboga* za kutosha. (Vegetables)
15. Alienda *shule* akiwa na furaha. (School)
2. Mtoto wako ni *mrefu*. (Tall)
3. Hii ni *mbwa* wetu. (Dog)
4. Hajalewa *chai* yake. (Tea)
5. *Ndege* yako iko wapi? (Bird)
6. Nina *picha* yake. (Picture)
7. Nimempa *pesa*. (Money)
8. Mimi huenda *shawni* kila asubuhi. (Shop)
9. *Chai* yako iko mezani. (Tea)
10. Tafadhali nipe *kalamu* yako. (Pen)
11. Nina *njaa*. (Hunger)
12. Siri zako zote ni *zangu* sasa. (All)
13. Huyu ni *daktari* wangu. (Doctor)
14. Unapaswa kula *mboga* za kutosha. (Vegetables)
15. Alienda *shule* akiwa na furaha. (School)
