Language

Swahili (Tanzania)



Habari! (Hello!/Hi!)
[] (pronunciation)

Where it is spoken:

Basic Info: - Swahili is a Bantu language spoken in much of east Africa by about 140 million people -Verbs always carry the subject and tense -Pronouns are the same for all genders (he, him, she, her) -There are differences between ways to speak in formal and informal situations -Same alphabet as English, but includes "dh" which sounds like "th"

Helpful Facts: -The days of the week literally translate to: first day of week (Saturday), second day of week (Sunday), etc. -The week starts on Saturday and the day starts at sunrise (6am = 0 in the morning) (6 hours earlier from what time we consider it to be) -They do not use am or pm, they use "asubuhi" is sunrise to noon, "mchana" is noon to about 3, and "alasiri" is about 3 to sunset

Helpful Sayings: -Habari, Mimi ni (your name). Ninafuraha kukutana na wewe (Hello, I'm (name). Nice to meet you) [informal] -Hujambo? (Are you fine?) -Shikamoo! ("I touch your feet" is a sign of respect and the way that young people greet their elders) -Unatoka Wapi? (Where are you from?) -Nakutakia sikh njema! (Have a nice day!) - Unazungumza kiingereza? (Do you speak English?) -Unasemaje ... kwa Kiswahili? (How do you say ... in Swahili?) -Samahani (Sorry) -A video/song of sayings: [|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRyAEddO6E#t=13] -Greeting & Intros: [|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIGPJPSePo#t=123]

Helpful Sites: -[] -[|http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=swahili&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=35A58943D6C76E9B946D35A58943D6C76E9B946D] -What the language sounds like: [] -What the music sounds like: [] [] -Swahili Lessons: [] -Free Swahili course: [] -Phrases: []

Kwaheri! (Goodbye!) ([] (pronunciation )