Prepositions of Place in Swahili grammar are important components for sentence structure. They denote the positioning or location of something or someone. Some common prepositions of place in Swahili include “katika” (in), “kwenye” (on), “chini ya” (below), and “juu ya” (above). Mastering these prepositions can greatly enhance a student’s conversational skills and understanding of the Swahili language.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank with the Appropriate Preposition of Place in Swahili
1. Sisi ni *katika* (in) chumba cha kulala.
2. Kitabu kiko *kwenye* (on) meza.
3. Paka yuko *chini ya* (under) kitanda.
4. Simu iko *juu ya* (above) friji.
5. Mpira uko *kwenye* (in) sanduku.
6. Watoto wako *katika* (in) shule.
7. Gari lako liko *mbele ya* (in front of) jengo.
8. Chai yangu iko *kwenye* (on) sahani.
9. Picha zangu ziko *juu ya* (above) meza.
10. Kalamu yako iko *kwenye* (on) darasa.
11. Kiti changu kiko *kwenye* (in) jikoni.
12. Nguo zako ziko *kwenye* (on) kitanda.
13. Taa iko *juu ya* (above) mlango.
14. Kiti changu kiko *chini ya* (under) dirisha.
15. Shamba letu lipo *nyuma ya* (behind) nyumba.
2. Kitabu kiko *kwenye* (on) meza.
3. Paka yuko *chini ya* (under) kitanda.
4. Simu iko *juu ya* (above) friji.
5. Mpira uko *kwenye* (in) sanduku.
6. Watoto wako *katika* (in) shule.
7. Gari lako liko *mbele ya* (in front of) jengo.
8. Chai yangu iko *kwenye* (on) sahani.
9. Picha zangu ziko *juu ya* (above) meza.
10. Kalamu yako iko *kwenye* (on) darasa.
11. Kiti changu kiko *kwenye* (in) jikoni.
12. Nguo zako ziko *kwenye* (on) kitanda.
13. Taa iko *juu ya* (above) mlango.
14. Kiti changu kiko *chini ya* (under) dirisha.
15. Shamba letu lipo *nyuma ya* (behind) nyumba.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blank with the Appropriate Preposition of Place in Swahili
1. Aliye *juu ya* (above) mti ni ndege.
2. Kiatu changu kiko *chini ya* (under) kiti.
3. Kitabu chake kiko *mbele ya* (in front of) kompyuta.
4. Jiko liko *katika* (in) jikoni.
5. Sanduku liko *kwenye* (on) rafu.
6. Mpira uko *chini ya* (under) kitanda.
7. Ilikuwa *juu ya* (above) kichwa changu.
8. Taa ilikuwa *mbele ya* (in front of) gari.
9. Moyo wangu ni kwa *ajili yako* (for) pekee.
10. Watoto walikuwa *kwenye* (on) bustani.
11. Chai iko *katika* (in) kikombe.
12. Viatu vya mpira viko *chini ya* (under) viti.
13. Mifuko yako iko *kwenye* (on) dari.
14. Sungura huyo yuko *nyuma ya* (behind) jengo.
15. Chai yangu iko *kwenye* (on) kitanda.
2. Kiatu changu kiko *chini ya* (under) kiti.
3. Kitabu chake kiko *mbele ya* (in front of) kompyuta.
4. Jiko liko *katika* (in) jikoni.
5. Sanduku liko *kwenye* (on) rafu.
6. Mpira uko *chini ya* (under) kitanda.
7. Ilikuwa *juu ya* (above) kichwa changu.
8. Taa ilikuwa *mbele ya* (in front of) gari.
9. Moyo wangu ni kwa *ajili yako* (for) pekee.
10. Watoto walikuwa *kwenye* (on) bustani.
11. Chai iko *katika* (in) kikombe.
12. Viatu vya mpira viko *chini ya* (under) viti.
13. Mifuko yako iko *kwenye* (on) dari.
14. Sungura huyo yuko *nyuma ya* (behind) jengo.
15. Chai yangu iko *kwenye* (on) kitanda.
