Karibu – Welcome to Kiswahili

Module I

Harambee Shule’

Bibi Make’da Fatou Na’eem, MSW-R

The Harambee Leadership Academy, Inc.

Kiswahili 101

Conjugate verbsSix possessive pronouns, express individual feelings

Objectives of Basic 101:

Demonstrate basic communication skills in KiswahiliLearn about the cultural contexts and manifestations of the

Swahili people

Introduce self, family members, and friends

BASIC 101

Kiswahili is predominately spoken on the East coast of Afrika; and some parts of South Afrika. It is an indigenous Bantu language. Some of the

verbs and nouns are shared with the Arabic language; however the grammar and the

language itself is Bantu.

Introduction

•Greetings•Personal Pronouns

GREETINGS

•Habari gani? What’s the news?/ What’s Up?

•Habari za asubuhi? How is the morning?•Habari zako? How are you? – (s)•Habari za mama yako? How is your

mother?•Habari za familia yako? How is your

family?

Assignments:

•This is a schedule of weekly assignments and handouts. Other links may apply.

Week one – 4/4/11

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Greetings & IntroductionsInIn

State (5) ways to greet someone

Verb Bank STOVE

Interesting Facts

•In Kiswahili language, feelings are identified by how one:

• I ninasikia –I hear•ninaona – I see

•Example: Nasikia njaa. “I am hungry.”

OBJECTIVE PREFIXES & SUBJECT MARKERS –NOUN CLASS I – people/animate beings

•MIMI (me) ni ni•WEWE (you) ku u•YEYE (him/her) m (mw-before a verb

that • begins with a

vowel) a•SISI (us) tu •NINYI (you all)wa•Wao (them) wa

VERB TENSES

•PAST TENSE LI•FUTURE TENSE TA•PRESENT TENSE NA

• Baridi – cold• Joto – hot• Kiu – thirst/thirsty• Njaa – hungry• Furaha – joy/happiness• Huzuni – sad/sadness• Usingizi – sleepy• Visuri – good• Vibaya – bad• Choka - tired

Word Bank

•penda – love/like•Baba – father•Mama – mother•Asubuhi – morning•Chuo kikuu – university•Nchi –country•Mji – city•Jimbo – state•Mkoa – province•Jina – name•Darasa – classroom

•Kalamu – pen•Kitabu – book•Mwalimu – teacher•Somo – lesson•Sema – say/speak•Rudia – repeat•Tafadhali – please•Asante – thanks•Soma – read•La/hapana – no•Ndiyo/naam – yes•Sielewi – I do not understand•Labda – maybe

•Kwa nini? – Why•Kuwa – be•Kuwa na – have•Taka – want•Andika – write•Ondoka – leave•Nunua – buy•Elewa/fahamu- understand

•Kumbuku –remember•Tazama – look/watch•Hitaji – need•Pika – cook•Pata – get•Fa/fariki – die•Fanya – do/make•Jibu – answer•Uliza – ask•Cheza – play•Ishi – live•Itwa – be called•Amka – wake up

Vaa – wearZaliwa – be bornWeza – be able toTembelea/zuru – visitImba – singLa – eatJa – comeJua – knowKaa – stayOna – seeRudi – returnToka – come fromSahau - forget

•Jifunza – learn/study•Cheka – laugh•Pita –pass•Safiri – travel•Nywa – drink•Eleza – explain•Hifadhi – protect•Kata – finish/complete•Oga – shower/bathe•Fika – arrive•Fundisha – teach•Lima – farm

Mitihani – examJenga – buildOa – marry (male)Olewa – marry (female)

STOVE

SUBJECT

TENSE

OBJECT PREFIX

VERB

ENDING

S…..T….O…V….E….

Ni na ku soma a

I (present) “to” like penda

NINAKUSOMAPENDA

I LIKE TO READ

Important to know:WA SEMAJE? “HOW DO YOU SAY____?”NASIJUI? “I DO NOT UNDERSTAND?NASISAHAI? “I FORGOT”

ANDIKA KWA KISWAHILI

•I like _____________.

•They live in America (Marekani).

•We come from _________.

•You (pl) are asking a question.___________

ANDIKA KWA KISWAHILI-2

•We like the city of (kwa) Texas.______________

•Madame Make’da studies (unasomea) at (katika) the university of Ohio State._____________

•________________________________.

Conclusion

•Provide a brief summary of what you have learned. Andika kwa Kiswahili. Asante. 4/11/2011

Questions & Answers

•Please post questions on “Learn our Languages” on FB. 4/3/2011 Bibi Make’da

•Personal tutoring: makedanaeem@gmail.com

Resources: TBA