Small words in Sheng Maneno madogo
Short words like yes, no, now and because that hold a sentence together.
- Kwa at, in, to, for, with
- Kwani so?, why, is it that
- Aki honestly, please
- Ati what?, they say that
- Juu because
- Zii no
- Na and, with
- Kabisa completely, absolutely, at all
- Mob lot, many
- Venye how, the way
- Sana very, lot
- Sio it is not, no
- Enyewe actually, honestly
- Kiasi bit, little
- Kibao lot, plenty
- Walai I swear
- Kidogo little, slightly, just a bit
- Pia also, too, as well
- Lakini but, however
- Au or
- Ondi yes
- Wasa okay
What are the small joining words in Sheng?
The most common are Kwa (at), Kwani (so?), Aki (honestly), Ati (what?), Juu (because). Short words like yes, no, now and because that hold a sentence together.