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Why Swahili Has No Word for “The”
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Why Swahili Has No Word for “The”

One of the strangest moments for English speakers learning Swahili comes very early. They begin reading simple sentences and suddenly notice that something is missing. There is no word for “the.” In English, we constantly say: We use “the” so often that most native speakers hardly notice it. But Swahili usually does not use an […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 02.06.2026 • 3 min read
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