Swahili Common Converstation Vocabulary
September 3, 2009 by Admin · 1 Comment
Welcome = karibu
Thank you = asante sana
What is your name? = jina lako nani?
Bye and bye/so-so = kwaheri
God bless you = mungu akubariki
Praise the Lord! = bwana asifiwe
Howdy! = jambo!
Don’t worry = usiogope
Good morning = harari ya asabuhi Friend = rafiki
What is the news? = habari gani
Learning Swahili for Free Through Music – Jambo Bwana
August 29, 2009 by Admin · 1 Comment
Part of the Free Swahili Course we offer will be supplemented with some Swahili Music Videos. Its a fun way of expanding and reinforcing your Swahili vocabulary.
Here is the first music video
Learn Swahili Tips – 1/6
August 20, 2009 by Admin · Leave a Comment
Learn Swahili . Net 6 important Tips on How to Learn the Swahili Language Fast
Seeing the increasing amount of interest to learn Swahili, we have felt the urge providing you with some tips on how to proceed . Many are planning holiday to Tanzania or other Swahili regions aside from the usual benefits of mastering a second language. That all aside we would all like to learn a language as fast as possible.
Learn Swahili Fast Tip 1:
Do not procrastinate. Once you set a time-plan and resources, stick to it for at least a month. Then evaluate your progress and make modifications on your following month if needed. maybe within that month you have learned what you intended to.
Tip 2 on learning Swahili fast will be coming soon, be sure to bookmark us.
what does uko wapi lakini mean?
November 18, 2008 by Admin · 1 Comment
what does uko wapi lakini mean? I need a Swahili to English translation
but where are you?
English to Kiswahili translation?
November 10, 2008 by Admin · 2 Comments
English to Kiswahili translation?
How do you say these words/phrases in Swahili:
‘love’ (the idea – ie NOT I love, NOT he loves, etc.)
‘Unity through education’
‘World Peace through education’
‘Opportunity’if you know any african phrases (english or swahili) similar to these topics, that would be great as well. please no online dictionary translations.
love = penzi
ni kweli penzi jipya lina nguvu za ajabu= It’s true that new love has amazing strength.
Opportunity= nafasi
Unity through education= Umoja kutipia elimu
World peace through education= Amani ya duniani kutipia elimu.
Learnig swahili?
November 10, 2008 by Admin · 2 Comments
do any one know how to learn swahili for free?
yes check our resources section, additionally scroll through our valuable lessons in the blog and sign up for our free Swahili course
learning Swahili?
October 28, 2008 by Admin · 4 Comments
what are some good programs for learning swahili
I can tell you that the best online translator ever is The kamusi project.
Here is the link
http://research.yale.edu/cgi-bin/swahili/main.cgi?right_frame_src=http%3A//www.yale.edu/swahili/home.html
Play for Learning Kiswahili – My World
September 15, 2008 by Admin · 1 Comment
Play for Learning – My World is an educational software for children between the ages of 2 and 10. It is entertaining and very effective at teaching children Kiswahili as a first or second language.
The software develops the child’s numeracy and literacy skills and seamlessly merges children’s development of non-verbal skills and spatial recognition with the acquisition of Kiswahili through play.
Key features:
It has more than 400 words / statements that children need to learn during early years.
It has over 20 stimulating learning environments such as My Home, The Park, The City and more.
It contains simple suggestions for play / learning activities for adults to refer to.
It has animated textual prompts that encourage children to read.
It uses native Swahili children’s voices and has printable colouring frames
Children find Play for Learning – My World interesting and fun. They click away happily even with minimal instructions.
Duration : 0:1:39
Play for Learning Kiswahili – Shapes and Colours
September 15, 2008 by Admin · 1 Comment
The software teaches your child 2D, 3D shapes, colours and other objects in real life presented in Kiswahili and English.
It seamlessly merges children’s development of non-verbal skills and spatial recognition with the acquisition of Kiswahili through play.
Key features:
The software is very effective at teaching 2D, 3D shapes and Colours.
It helps to develop your child’s numeracy and artistic skills.
It has suggestions for play / learning activities for adults to refer to.
It has plenty of textual prompts that encourage children to read.
Play for Learning – Shapes and Colours uses native Swahili children speakers and has over 300 new words / statements to learn!
You can print your own colour chart to hang on the wall and as well print a variety of colouring frames
Age: 2-10 years
Duration : 0:5:55


