Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Kiswahili – lesson number one

I will now give you an introduction course in Kiswahili. A language pronounced just as it is spelled, my type of language, a language for dyslectics.

Jambo = Hello

Hapana = No

Paka = Cat

Tatu = 3

Kikombe = Cup

Baba = Father

Dada = Sister

Gogo = Log

Habari = News

Sisi = We/us

Zizi = Barn

Mama = Mum

Nani? = Who?

Rafiki = Friend (remember from the lion king, the ape)

Lala = Sleep

Watu = People

Yaya = Nanny

Chakula = Food

Ghali = Expensive

Nyanya = Grandma and Tomato

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