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Karibu! Level 2 - Lesson 4: Swahili Nouns - M-WA Class

Homework Worksheet - Lesson 4

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👤 Chris 📅 18 / 06 / 2026 🎯 A2 Lower Intermediate

Habari Chris! This week is all about the M-WA (A-WA) noun class - nouns for people and animals. You'll practise singular/plural prefixes, demonstratives, possessives, and the subject prefixes A- / WA-. Your work auto-saves. Tap Check after each section.

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The rule

M- (or MW-) = SINGULAR (one person)

WA- = PLURAL (many people)

Animals KEEP the same prefix: Mnyama / Wanyama = an animal / animals

Quick reference

English	Singular (M-)	Plural (WA-)
child / children	Mtoto	Watoto
person / people	Mtu	Watu
woman / women	Mwanamke	Wanawake
teacher / teachers	Mwalimu	Walimu
student / students	Mwanafunzi	Wanafunzi
Kenyan / Kenyans	Mkenya	Wakenya
friend / friends	Rafiki	Marafiki

Pointers, possessives, subjects

This/These: Huyu / Hawa · That/Those: Yule / Wale

Possessives: wangu (my) · wako (your) · wake (his/her)

Subject prefix: A- (he/she) / WA- (they) · Has/Have: Ana / Wana · Doesn't have: Hana / Hawana

SECTION 1 - Make it Plural (or Singular)

Change each Swahili word to its OPPOSITE form. Careful - animals stay the same!

SECTION 2 - This / These / That / Those

Type HUYU, HAWA, YULE or WALE. (Tip: HUYU/HAWA = close · YULE/WALE = far)

SECTION 3 - My, Your, His/Her (wangu / wako / wake)

Type the M-WA possessive form to complete each phrase.

SECTION 4 - He/She (A-) or They (WA-)?

Type the correct subject prefix (A or WA) into each verb.

SECTION 5 - Translate Mini-Sentences

Build full Swahili sentences using M-WA vocabulary.

SECTION 6 - Odd One Out!

For each row, type the word that DOESN'T belong with the others.

SECTION 7 - Describe Your Family (Andika!)

Write 5-6 Swahili sentences about your family or friends. Use M-WA nouns (mtoto, mama, baba, rafiki, mwalimu) with demonstratives and possessives.

Target: 5-6 sentences · 0 words

BONUS - Kazi ya Nyumbani

Optional - for extra confidence

1. Point at family photos and label each one OUT LOUD: Huyu ni mama yangu. Yule ni baba yangu...

2. Find 5 friends or family members and write a one-sentence description of each.

3. Watch a short BBC Swahili clip and write down 3 M-WA nouns you hear.

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Keep going, Chris!