LEARN COMMON SWAHILI LANGUAGE.

LEARN COMMON SWAHILI LANGUAGE.

?Introduction,

The Swahili language is the national language of Tanzania and most African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, North Zambia, and Mozambique.

Swahili is among of 10 most widely spoken languages in the world with more than 20 million speakers.

The Swahili language is the Bantu language that has been influenced by a variety of other languages including ARABIC, PORTUGUESE, and GERMAN.

After reading this article you will know how to introduce yourself, greet, and have a simple understanding of basic Swahili phrases to make your travelling to Tanzania easier.



INTRODUCE YOURSELF IN SWAHILI LANGUAGE.

Local people will appreciate if you show interest in their local language and culture.

To tell some your name you can say.

???? In Swahili; Jina langu ni?

???? In English, my name is?

To ask someone's name you can say.

????? In Swahili; Jina lako nani?

????? In English, what is your name?

Consider the chart below.


SWAHILI.???????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????ENGLISH

Jina langu ni ….?????????????????? ???????????????????????????My name is ………….

Jina lako nani??????????????????????????????????????????? ????What is your name?

Mimi ni mchina??????????????????? ??????????????????????????I am Chinese.

Sisi ni wachina?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????We are Chinese.


GREATING IN SWAHILI.

You will find below a few words in Swahili:


?????????????????????????? SWAHILI???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ENGLISH

??????????????????????? Habari/mambo/jambo??????????? ???????????????????????????????Hello

??????????????????????? Habari za asubuhi? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Good morning

??????????????????????? Habari za mchana? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Good afternoon

?????????????????????? Habari za join????? ???????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Good evening.

?????????? ????????????Usiku mwema???????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Good night

?????????????????????? Tutaonana badae??????????????????????????????????????? ????????????See you later.

?????????????????????? Kwakheri??????????????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Goodbye



ASK SOMEONE HOW IS IN SWAHILI LANGUAGE:


????????????????????? SWAHILI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ENGLISH

??????????????Hamjambo????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? How are you all?

????????????? Hujambo????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? How are you?

??????????????Sijambo???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I am fine.


COMMON SWAHILI WORD TO CONSIDER:


???????????????????? ??SWAHILI? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??ENGLISH? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??

???????? ?Pole?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????Sorry

???????? Samahani?????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Excuse me

??????? Asante????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????Thank you.

??????? Asante sana??????????????????????????? ????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Thank you very much.

??????? Karibu????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?You are welcome.

??????? Hakuna wasi wasi?????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????No worry

?????? Sawa????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????OK

???????Salama/nzuri??????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????Good

???????Mbaya??????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????Bad

?????? Tafadhari??????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????Please

?????? Ndio??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????Yes

???????Hapana??????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????No

???????Sisemi Kiswahili????????????????????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??I don’t speak Swahili.

?????? Unazungumza kingeleza????????????????????? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Do you speak English.

???????Maji, tafadhari? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Water, please

????? Asante kwa huduma nzuri? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thank you for good service.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS

???????????????????SWAHILI????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ENGLISH

????????????????????? Mimi?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I

???????????????????? Wewe???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????You

(singular) (Plural)

???????????????????? Yeye??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????She/he

???????????????????? Sisi??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????We

???????????????????? Nyinyi?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????You

???????????????????? Wao????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????They.


After learning these basics, you are ready for your Tanzania adventure, (SAFARI SALAMA:? SAFE TRIP).


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