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A good School to learn Kiswahili is the Language School for Kiswahili in the Stone Town. The grammar in the
Swahili is considerably simpler than in many European languages even if this doesn't seem so in the
beginning. Nouns (nouns) have no articles and no sex. Nouns are assigned to eight different classes which are different by different
prefixes (prefixes) from each other.These prefixes can be either singular or plural in
some classes. Suffixes (suffixes) don't happen.
Courses also available in Muenchen, Germany.
Who would like to speak Swahili really well should consider and also learn the necessary
"classes" when learning the words in any course.

The eight Classes

1. m- and wa- Classes
In these Classes belong the living being. The Substantive begins with m or mw in Singular and with wa or w in Plural.
mtu - the person / watu - the people
mwanafunzi - the student / wanafunzi - the students
2. m- and mi- Classes
In this class many plants, parts of the nature as well as all possible selecting for breeding purposes port hurry and certain Gegenstaände, belong to this class.
The Substantive begins in Singular with m or mw and in Plural with
mi.
mti - a tree / miti - the trees
mwaka -  year / miaka - years
3. ki- and vi- Classes
In Singular they begin with 
ki or ch, in Plural with vi or vy.
kitabu -  Book / vitabu - Books
chandalua -  Mosqito net / vyandalua -  Mosqito nets
4. ma- Class
Zu dieser Klasse gehören hauptsächlich Früchte, Pflanzen und Fremdwörter. Im Singular
fehlt eine Vorsilbe, im Plural wird ma vor den Wortstamm gesetzt.
shamba -  Field (Farm) / mashamba - Fields (Farms)
yai - an egg / mayai - eggs
5. n- Classes
Hierzu gehören die meisten Substantive. Singular und Plural sind gleich. Bei Substantive, die mit
n, v und b beginnen, wird das n zu einem m und vor vokalen zu ny. Bei vielen Wörtern fällt das
n sogar ganz weg.
baba - father
ngoma - a drum / drums
nyumba - a house / houses
6. u- Classes
Alle Substantive dieser Klasse (abstrakte Begriffe, Ländernamen usw.) fangen mit u oder w im
Singular und manche mit n im Plural an.
ukurasa - a page / kurasa - pages
uma - a fork / nyuma - forks
7. pa- Classes
Diese Klasse besteht nur aus einem Wort: mahali - schöner Ortr/Platz. Die Bejahung /
Zustimmung wird mit pazuri (wirklich sehr schön/gut) beantwortet.
8. ku- Classes
In diese klasse gehören alle Verben, die substantiviert werden können.
kuenda - das Gehen / Losfahren
kuandika - das Schreiben
kucheka - das Lachen

Adjective & Adverbien

Das Adjektiv im Swahili folgt immer dem Substantiv, auf das es sich bezieht. Dabei wird
meistens die Klassenvorsilbe des Substantivs auch vor das Adjektiv gesetzt. Dies betrifft auch
Mengenangaben in Form von Zahlen. Die meisten Adverbien haben keine Vorsilbe.
books - vitabu; five - tano = five books - vitabu vitano
a child - mtoto; small/little - dogo = small/little child - mtoto mdogo

Personen- bezogene. Fürwörter/Vorsilben

  Im Ist-Zustand. mimi - me/I; wewe - you; yeye - he/she; sisi - we; ninyi - they; wao - them
Mimi ni mgonjwa - I am ill Wao ni tajiri - They are ill

Im Kontext einer Tätigkeit

Hier werden die personenbezogenen Fürwörter zur Vorsilbe des Verbes.
I - ni-; you - u; he/she - a-; we - tu-; they - m-; them - wa-
Bei der Verbindung mit einem Verb wird noch eine Zeitanzeigende Zwischensilbe eingesetzt, mit
der die Vergangenheits-, Gegenwarts- und Zukunftsform möglich ist:
-na für Gegenwart
-li für Vergangenheit
-ta für Zukunft
For example: kwenda - (to) go
ninakwenda / nitakwenda / nilikwenda - I go / I shall go / I went
unakwenda / utakwenda / ulikwenda - you go / you shall go/ you went

Pronuciation, Reading & Writing

  Durch die Umsetzung arabischer Schriftzeichen in lateinische Buchstaben durch Missionare im
19. und 20. Jahrhundert sind das Lesen und die Aussprache von Swahili denkbar einfach
geworden.

The alphabet has 24 Letters, Q and X find no use.

The sounds are similiar to English ( -to many english accents/pronuciations to be quite precise!!)
only with the following Consonents and combinations must one use the following pronuciation:
ch- in chai (Tea) - as in church
dh- in dhani (think/believe) - as in that
gh- in ghali (expensive) - as in Bach
j- in jamaa (family) - as in job
ng'- in ng'ombe (cow) - as in England
s- in samehe (verzeihen) - as in some (a sharp "s")
sh- shaka (worry) - as in shack
th- in themanini (80) - as in thin
v- in vuta (pull) - as in volume
w- in wali (rice) - as in when
z- in ziko wapi (where are they) - as in Zico (retired brazilian footballer)
Beim Lesen gilt prinzipiell die Betonung auf der vorletzten Silbe eines Wortes.
ni-ta-kwen-da - I shall go
ja-maa - family
Schreibweise: Wie im Englischen werden alle Wörter - mit Ausnahme von Namen und der
Satzanfänge - klein geschrieben.

IMPORTANT PRIMARY WORDS AND SENTENCES

GREETINGS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Hujambo - Hello (Greeting)        Sijambo- I am okey, I am well!
Salaam (Salaam Allahkium) - (Good Day) Allahkium Salaam (in coastal Islamic regions)
Mambo (Vipi) - How's it going/how are things Poa/fresh- cool ( answer used by the youths)
Habari gani- what news / what gives new Habari za kazi- How's work
Habari za leo- How is it today? Habari za asubuhi- Good morning?
Habari za jioni- Good evening? Nzuri / Njema- good, nice, well
Nzuri sana, asante- Really good, thanks Nzuri kidogo- Not so good, little
Karibu sana- Welcome Lala Salama- Good night
Kwaheri- Good bye Tutaunana- See you
U hali gani- How are you Na wewe- And you?

COMMONLY USED WORDS

Ndiyo- Yes Hapana- No
Tafadhali- Please Asante- Thank you
Asante sana- Thanks a lot Vizuri- Great /Good
Pale / kule- There Hapa / Huku / Humu- Here
Kubwa- Big / Large Ndogo- Small
Rahisi- Cheap Ghali- Expensive
Upesi- Fast Pole pole- Slow
Karibu- Near Mbali- Far
Moto- Hot Baribi- Cold
Fungoa- Open Funga- Close
Mbaya- Bad Safi- Good / Clean

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Tafadhali sema pole pole Please speak a bit slower
Tafadhali sema tena Please repeat that
Jina lako nani? What is your name?
Wapi- Where Iko wapi/ziko wapi- Where is it/where are they
Lini- When Kiasi gani- How much
Shilingi ngapi- How many shllings/how much Unaitaje hii/ile- What is it/that called
Maana ya hii ni nini- What does it mean Maana ya ile ni nini- What does that mean
Kwa nini- Why? Ni saa ngapi- What time is it?
Naweza kupigw picha- Could I take pictures? Maji yamechemshwa- Is the water boiled?
Hii ni njia kwenda....-  Is this the way to....? Nie umbali gani- How far is it?
Naweza kupata.....- Could I get.....? Tunaweza kupata....- Could we get....?
Unaweza kunionyesha.....- Could you show me? Unaweza kunipeleka...- Could you take/bring me
Tunaweza kupiga kambi hapa? Could we camp here?
Wapi tunaweza kupiga kambi kwa usiku? Where could we camp for the night?
Tunaweza kupiga kambi shambani kwako? Could we camp at your farm?

USEFUL PHRASES

Jina langu ni...-My name is.... Natoka Uiingereza-I come from England
Sifahamu-I do not understand Nafahamu-I understand
Ninakaa Botanic Resort I stay at the Botanic Resort
Nitatoka saa...-I shall leave/come out at.... Ningependa...-I would like....
Natumaini tutaonana tena mapema- Hopefully we shall see each other again early
Nataka-I want Chakula hiki ni kizuri sana-this food is very nice
Tafadhali nionyeshe...-Please show me... Tafadhali nipe....- Please give me....
Tafadhali niletee....-Please bring me Nataka kwenda...- I want to go...
Simama hapa, tafadhali..-Stop/stand here please Umwite daktari- Call the doctor

TIME

Jumatatu-Monday Jumanne-Tuesday
Jumatano-Wednesday Alhamisi-Thursday
Ijumaa-Friday Jumamosi-Saturday
Jumapili-Sunday Wiki-Week
Mwezi-Month Mwaka-Year
Leo-Today Jana-Yesterday
Kesho-Tomorrow Sasa/sasa hivi- right now/immediately

COUNTING

Some of the fascinating places in Tanzania include:

 

Zanzibar,

Kilimanjaro,

Ngoro Ngoro,

Serengeti,

Lake Manyara,

Ruaha,

Selous,

Mikumi,

Rubondo,

Mafia Island,

Pemba Island,

Scenic Flying Safaris

Moja- 1 Thelathini- 30
Mbili- 2 Arobaini- 40
Tatu- 3 Hamsini- 50
Nne- 5 Sitini- 60
Tano- 5 Sabini- 70
Sita- 6 Themanini- 80
Saba- 7 Tisini- 90
Nane- 8 Mia or Mia moja
Tisa- 9 Mia mbili- 200 e.t.c.,
Kumi- 10 Elfu or elfu moja- 1000
Kumi na moja- 11 Elfu mbili- 2000 e.t.c.,
Kumi na mbili- 12 Kumi elfu- 10.000
Kumi na tatu- 13 e.t.c., Ishirini elfu- 20.000 e.t.c
Ishirini- 20 Laki moja- 100.000 e.t.c.,
Ishirini na moja e.t.c., Milioni moja- 1.000.000

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE

Please see northern circuit

safari- lake manyara,

ngorongoro, serengeti

 

and/or southern circuit

safari- selous, ruaha

to get an idea of how

much a safari costs.

Matunda- Fruit Mboga- Vegetable
Nanasi- Pineapple Matofaa- Apple
Machungwa- Oranges Ndizi- Banana
Matango- Cucumber Karoti- Carrottes
Viazi- Potatoes Kabeji- Cabbage
Nazi- Coconut Embe- Mango
Tikiti- Melon Papai- Pawpaw
Saladi- Salad Nyaya- Tomato
Ndimu- Lime Vitunguu- Onions

ANIMAL LIFE

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Popo- Bat Kaa- Crab
Chui- Leopard Simba- Lion
Chatu- Python Kobe- Tortoise
Ndege- Bird Samaki- Fish
Tembo- Elephant Nyoka- Snake
Paka- Cat Mbwa- Dog
Nyani- Monkey Papa- Shark

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Aprili-April Oktoba-October
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