Personal Pronouns in Swahili grammar are an essential part of constructing sentences and, often, their correct usage is a gateway to mastering the language. In Swahili, these pronouns replace a noun in a sentence and are typically adjusted to correspond to the noun class of the word they are replacing. They are further classified into singular and plural forms. For English speakers, a key unique feature to note is that Swahili has different pronouns for expressing subject, object and possessive cases.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct personal pronoun (subject case)
1. *Mimi* (I) ni mwalimu.
2. *Wewe* (You) unaenda shuleni.
3. *Yeye* (She/He) anasoma kitabu.
4. *Sisi* (We) tunacheza mpira.
5. *Ninyi* (You-plural) mnaenda sokoni.
6. *Wao* (They) wanacheza muziki.
7. *Yeye* (He/She) anapika chakula.
8. *Mimi* (I) ninaandika barua.
9. *Sisi* (We) tunakula chakula.
10. *Wao* (They) wanafanya kazi.
11. *Yeye* (She/He) anasikiliza muziki.
12. *Mimi* (I) ninaenda kazini.
13. *Ninyi* (You-plural) mnacheza mchezo.
14. *Sisi* (We) tunaenda nyumbani.
15. *Wewe* (You) unasoma gazeti.
2. *Wewe* (You) unaenda shuleni.
3. *Yeye* (She/He) anasoma kitabu.
4. *Sisi* (We) tunacheza mpira.
5. *Ninyi* (You-plural) mnaenda sokoni.
6. *Wao* (They) wanacheza muziki.
7. *Yeye* (He/She) anapika chakula.
8. *Mimi* (I) ninaandika barua.
9. *Sisi* (We) tunakula chakula.
10. *Wao* (They) wanafanya kazi.
11. *Yeye* (She/He) anasikiliza muziki.
12. *Mimi* (I) ninaenda kazini.
13. *Ninyi* (You-plural) mnacheza mchezo.
14. *Sisi* (We) tunaenda nyumbani.
15. *Wewe* (You) unasoma gazeti.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct personal pronoun (object case)
1. Ninaona *yeye* (Him/Her) kila siku.
2. Tunawapenda *wao* (Them) sana.
3. Ninampenda *yeye* (Him/Her) sana.
4. Unamjua *yeye* (Him/Her) vizuri?
5. Tunawaona *wao* (Them) leo.
6. Unamwona *yeye* (Her/Him) kesho.
7. Ninawapenda *ninyi* (You-plural) sana.
8. Anawajua *wao* (Them) vizuri.
9. Wao wanamuona *yeye* (Him/Her) leo.
10. Wewe unamwona *yeye* (Him/Her) kesho.
11. Yeye anawapenda *sisi* (Us) sana.
12. Wao wanakupenda *wewe* (You).
13. Sisi tunawajua *wao* (Them) vizuri.
14. Mimi ninakujua *wewe* (You) vizuri.
15. Sisi tunampenda *yeye* (Him/Her) sana.
2. Tunawapenda *wao* (Them) sana.
3. Ninampenda *yeye* (Him/Her) sana.
4. Unamjua *yeye* (Him/Her) vizuri?
5. Tunawaona *wao* (Them) leo.
6. Unamwona *yeye* (Her/Him) kesho.
7. Ninawapenda *ninyi* (You-plural) sana.
8. Anawajua *wao* (Them) vizuri.
9. Wao wanamuona *yeye* (Him/Her) leo.
10. Wewe unamwona *yeye* (Him/Her) kesho.
11. Yeye anawapenda *sisi* (Us) sana.
12. Wao wanakupenda *wewe* (You).
13. Sisi tunawajua *wao* (Them) vizuri.
14. Mimi ninakujua *wewe* (You) vizuri.
15. Sisi tunampenda *yeye* (Him/Her) sana.
