Swahili-prepositions of position Flashcards
1
Q
above/on
A
juu ya
2
Q
below/under
A
chini ya
3
Q
inside
A
ndani ya / katika
4
Q
outside
A
nje ya
5
Q
in front of
A
mbele ya
6
Q
behind
A
nyuma ya
7
Q
beside/on the other side (of street)
A
kando ya
8
Q
in the middle of
A
kati ya
9
Q
amongst
A
katikati ya
10
Q
on the otherside (of mountains, rivers)/overseas
A
ng’ambo ya
11
Q
near
A
karibu ya
12
Q
far
A
mbali ya
13
Q
at the end of
A
mwisho wa
14
Q
at the beginning of
A
mwanzo wa
15
Q
juu ya
A
above/on
16
Q
chini ya
A
below/under
17
Q
ndani ya / katika
A
inside
18
Q
nje ya
A
outside
19
Q
mbele ya
A
in front of
20
Q
nyuma ya
A
behind
21
Q
kando ya
A
beside/on the other side (of street)
22
Q
kati ya
A
in the middle of
23
Q
katikati ya
A
amongst
24
Q
ng’ambo ya
A
on the otherside (of mountains, rivers)/overseas
25
Q
karibu ya
A
near
26
Q
mbali ya
A
far
27
Q
mwisho wa
A
at the end of
28
Q
mwanzo wa
A
at the beginning of