{"id":2531,"date":"2019-06-15T16:21:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T13:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaglobalnews.com\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2019-06-15T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T13:21:23","slug":"some-kiswahili-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/some-kiswahili-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Kiswahili Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Kiswahili is actually fairly easy to learn, simply because almost all Swahili words are pronounced as you see them; there are no traps like the French&nbsp;<em>oiseau<\/em>(pronounced&nbsp;<em>wazo<\/em>) or the numerous potential pitfalls in English, where the&nbsp;<em>gh<\/em>&nbsp;in enough isn\u2019t pronounced as the&nbsp;<em>gh&nbsp;<\/em>in borough or Edinburgh. Or how c vacillates between a k (e.g. cake) and, well, c, (e.g. cinch).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kiswahili, \u201cpole\u201d, which means \u201csorry\u201d, is pronounced po-le, as in like the\u00a0<em>po<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>po<\/strong>em and\u00a0<em>le<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>le<\/strong>tter. And ignore the dash when enunciating; they are only meant to show the syllables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506089157017573\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1517254432\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>To the best of my recollection, I can recall only two exception to this literal pronunciation of words;&nbsp;<em>mbu&nbsp;<\/em>(mosquito)<em>,&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>mbwa&nbsp;<\/em>(dog). In both cases, you basically add an&nbsp;<strong>m<\/strong>&nbsp;before the word during pronunciation, so that&nbsp;<em>mbu&nbsp;<\/em>becomes m-mbu (the mbu pronounced as in a<strong><em>mbu<\/em><\/strong>lance), and mbwa becomes m-mbwa (m-mb-wa, with the mb pronounced as in a<strong><em>mb<\/em><\/strong>iance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For English speakers, there\u2019s also one major difference in the pronunciation of the&nbsp;<strong><em>-NG<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;sound; as with English there are two pronunciations, the \u2013ng in words like E<strong><em>ng<\/em><\/strong>lish, A<strong><em>ng<\/em><\/strong>er, and the \u2013ng sound in words like si<strong><em>ng<\/em><\/strong>, bri<strong><em>ng<\/em><\/strong>, touri<strong><em>ng.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kiswahili, these two sounds are differentiated by the use of an apostrophe, so that in the Kiswahili word without an apostrophe, such as (ngamia = camel, ngazi = ladder, ngozi = human skin or animal hide, unga= flour, or the root verb meaning to join), you pronounce the \u2013ng as you would in the word E<strong>ng<\/strong>lish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Kiswahili words where the \u2013NG is to be pronounced as in si<strong><em>ng<\/em><\/strong>, an apostrophe is added immediately after \u2013NG, so that we have words like ng\u2019ombe = cow, ng\u2019orota= snore, ng\u2019oa= pluck\/remove).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I have just taught you how to correctly pronounce Lupita Nyo<strong>ng\u2019<\/strong>o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pronunciation of the other combined consonants in Kiswahili are fairly straightforward; -CH is pronounced as in&nbsp;<strong>cha<\/strong>mpion, DH is pronounced as in&nbsp;<strong>dh<\/strong>ow, -TH as in&nbsp;<strong>th<\/strong>ing, -SH as in a<strong>sh<\/strong>, and -NY as in Ka<strong>ny<\/strong>e. In the case of GH and KH, the presence of H forces a guttural pronunciation, but in everyday conversation, people tend to pronounce words without bothering with the H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One last thing, Kiswahili has a way of really compressing words, such that the subject, verb, object may easily fit in what seems like one odd word. Also, its pronouns don\u2019t often, if at all, distinguish genders; those you\u2019ll infer from the flow of the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, \u201cHe\/It\/She isn\u2019t coming\u201d, can simply be stated as \u201c<em>haji\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;where&nbsp;<em>ha&nbsp;<\/em>is the \u201che\/she\/it isn\u2019t\u201d and&nbsp;<em>ji<\/em>&nbsp;is the modified form of coming, whose root word is&nbsp;<em>kuja<\/em>. Alternatively, haji may be written as&nbsp;<em>hakuji<\/em>, but in the Coastal areas you\u2019ll be hard pressed to find people who bother to include the&nbsp;<em>ku<\/em>; it\u2019s a dialect thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, here are a few words and phrases used daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kanga_Tanzania_2011-768x480-1.jpg?resize=696%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kanga_Tanzania_2011-768x480-1.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kanga_Tanzania_2011-768x480-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kanga_Tanzania_2011-768x480-1.jpg?resize=672%2C420&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaglobalnews.com\/website_b1ce9d46\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Kanga_Tanzania_2011-768x480-1.jpg?resize=696%2C435&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption>A leso\/kanga. They usually have witty messages; this one is telling the reader to focus on things that concern him\/her. If you are buying a leso, ask for a translation of the Kiswahili phrase written on it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greetings<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You greet your elders with \u201cShikamoo\u201d and they respond with \u201cMarahaba\u201d. If you are the elder receiving the greeting, you know how to respond. Shikamoo will often be said by children and teenagers, but no matter how grown up you are, using it to a generation above you will never be seen as offensive or childish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially amongst native speakers, there\u2019s a tendency to drop or add vowels, so around Tanzania or Coastal Kenya, these greetings may be \u201cshkamoo\u201d, \u201cmarhaba\u201d or \u201cmarhabaa\u201d. There are an estimated 15 major Kiswahili dialects, so expect such variances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJambo\u201d is often touted as a greeting in itself, but it is most often used after modification, i.e. you greet a person by saying \u201cHujambo?\u201d to which they often reply \u201cSijambo.\u201d If you are greeting many people, use \u201cHamjambo?\u201d(ha-m-ja-mbo?) and expect \u201chatujambo\u201d. In this greeting, you are asking whether he\/she is okay, and the usually reply confirms it. It a greeting often used between peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHabari yako\u201d is the proper way of using habari (which literally means news), and the phrase would literally mean what\u2019s your news, as a means to enquire how you are doing. If you are fine, you\u2019d respond with \u201cnzuri\u201d or \u201csalama\u201d, both of which would imply \u201cI\u2019m fine\u201d. \u201cHabari yako\u201d can be used with peers, slightly older people, and younger people. If you are greeting many people, the phrase becomes \u201cHabari zenu?\u201d and the response need not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Habari\u2019 can also be modified to fit the time. Responses are unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHabari ya asubuhi?\u201d- good morning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Habari ya mchana?- good afternoon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Habari ya jioni?- good evening?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUmeshindaje?\u201dis a greeting used to somebody you haven\u2019t see during the day. You are basically enquiring how his day went. It\u2019s used among peers, and in an often fairly informal setting. The response can be \u2018salama\u2019 or, as with all greetings, the person can start unloading on you. It is the whole point of greeting, remember?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Tuonane kesho\u2019 translates to see you tomorrow, the response to which is \u201cmajaliwa\u201d (the word itself means fate, and its usage here implies hope that fate will allow you two another day), or \u201cinshaAllah\u201d (if God wills it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Kwaheri\u2019 is goodbye, and you respond with the same word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSiku njema\u201d- wishing somebody a good day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cusiku mwema\u201d- good night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201clala unono\u201d- another way of saying good night (lit. sleep heavily)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506089157017573\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1517254432\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Slang<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These are slang greetings you can use among younger folk (people in their 20s and below), such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cNiaje?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cVipi?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMambo?\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSasa?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To which the response (for each) can be \u201c<em>fiti\u201d, \u201cpoa\u201d, \u201csafi\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>all of which confirm the person is okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Baadaye<\/em>\u201d, is your highly informal see you later. It simply means&nbsp;<em>later.&nbsp;<\/em>Repeat the word in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember slang is highly informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Civilities\/Etiquette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you= Shukrani\/Nashukuru, or Asante.&nbsp;<em>Asante sana<\/em>&nbsp;means thank you very much. You can use shukran and asante for any situation in which you wish to express gratitude. Asante can also be used to politely refuse something when accompanied by body language, such as an open palm (stop) plus a sideways notion of the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations- Hongera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please, as in please give me my phone is \u201ctafadhali\u201d; add it in your requests for the same effect in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are welcome- \u201ckaribu\u201d. If somebody tells you asante or shukrani, reply with karibu, or karibu tena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sorry, as in I\u2019m sorry you lost your dog, is \u201cpole kwa msiba\u201d(lit. sorry for the tragedy), often simply said \u201cpole\u201d or \u201cpole sana\u201d. Sana means \u201cvery much\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sorry as in I\u2019m sorry I knocked you down, \u2018pole\u2019 can be used. But kunradhi\/ niwie radhi are straight up seeking to apologize, as is \u2018samahani\u2019, and are better suited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kunradhi and samahani are used also used to seek attention, especially when you are interrupting someone else. Think excuse me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5506089157017573\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1517254432\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Useful Phrases&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is\u2026\u2026. = Naitwa\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (lit. I am called\u2026\u2026\u2026..), or Jina langu ni\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (my name is\u2026\u2026\u2026..)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is your name?? = Unaitwaje?\/ Waitwaje?, or jina lako ni nani?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you speak\/understand English? = Unazungumza\/unaelewa Kiingereza?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes= naam, ndiyo, also a guttural&nbsp;<em>enheee<\/em>, or&nbsp;<em>ehee<\/em>&nbsp;is used, usually accompanied with an up-down swing of the head, which in itself is an affirmative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No= la, hapana, occasionally a guttural&nbsp;<em>a-a<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>a-aa<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>m-u<\/em>, usually accompanied with a sideways swinging of the head, which in itself is a no. These head swings keep their meaning in English, at least in East Africa, but may have opposite meanings in other cultures and languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t know Kiswahili; could we speak English? =&nbsp;<em>Sijui Kiswahili. Naomba tuzungumze Kiingereza<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In English please.=&nbsp;<em>Kwa Kiingereza tafadhali<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am looking for the\u2026\u2026\u2026.? Could you please direct me?&nbsp;<em>Natafuta\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 Unaweza kunielekeza tafadhali?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police station= kituo cha polisi, hospital= hospitali, airport= uwanja wa ndege, hotel= hoteli, shop= duka, toilet= choo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you please take me there?&nbsp;<em>Unaweza kunipeleka huko tafadhali?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help me=&nbsp;<em>Nisaidie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help me with\u2026..=&nbsp;<em>Nisaidie na\u2026<\/em>\u2026. (polite way of requesting something, even if it\u2019s something you are buying)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pen= kalamu, cigarette=sigara, meat = nyama, vegetables= mboga, soda= soda,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait= ngoja, wait for me= ningoje, Should I wait for you? = Nikungojee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can I take a photo of you?&nbsp;<em>Naweza kukupiga picha?<\/em>&nbsp;(singular),&nbsp;<em>Naweza kuwapiga picha?<\/em>&nbsp;(plural)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you take a photo of me\/us?&nbsp;<em>Unaweza kunipiga picha?<\/em>&nbsp;(s)\/&nbsp;<em>Unaweza kutupiga picha?<\/em>(p)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am tired. Can we rest? =&nbsp;<em>Nimechoka. Tunaweza kupumzika?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am feeling sick=&nbsp;<em>Nahisi nagonjeka.<\/em>&nbsp;(To feel is \u201chisi\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am hungry =&nbsp;<em>Nina njaa<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>naskia\/nahisi njaa<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s this called in Kiswahili? =&nbsp;<em>Hii inaitwaje kwa Kiswahili?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you teach me Kiswahili?=&nbsp;<em>Unaweza kunifunza Kiswahili?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your trips, you may spot written signs; here are quick translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mbwa Kali<\/em>\u2013 The owner of such houses are warning you there are vicious attack dogs in the compound; don\u2019t just wander in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ilani\/Onyo<\/em>\u2013 These are warning signs advising against for instance tampering with electrical installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tahadhari \/ Hatari<\/em>\u2013 There\u2019s a looming danger in the area. For instance you may be warned against leaving a tour vehicle or wandering at night because wildlife may be too close, or the road ahead experiences rock falls or something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have decided to halt it here, because I could go on and on with Kiswahili phrases and words. If you have an English phrase or word that you think I should add, let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One last thing, people don\u2019t actually say \u201cHakuna Matata\u201d; that is just marketing taking a life of its own. If a person wants to confirm it\u2019s all okay, he\/she would say \u201cHamna\/hakuna +&nbsp; shida\/tatizo \/taabu\u201d in a fairly formal setting. 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