Your videos are INCREDIBLY helpful! I'm going to be starting Swahili courses in college this fall and this is the perfect way to get a head start!! Thank you!!
@Clockun Thanks for that.. you know at the time of recording.. it was the word was just not coming out LOL. I believe I know more English than I do my own mother tongue! Thanks... I do need to post some more, just been busy. I enjoy making the videos
@Joakimbrian1 cool... you are right, the baby has got me so busy.. I think I will post one of the videos I tried to do when he was awake one night before last.! Thanks for your vote of confidence again
@QueenLeo94 Swahili can be learnt in months, yet it can take years.. it depends on your level of dedication, immersion and how quickly you can connect words between languages. IF you are learning Spanish you will find Swahili easy to learn, because we pronounce a lot of words as they are written and Spanish does that to some extent, we also use a lot of words from Arabic, which Spanish does too!
@HeshimaJameni yeah.. I was able to recall later, but the video was made and posted.. could not go back and change... thanks for all the positive comments you have left in several of my videos. I appreciate.
@kulmansam Are you serious?! wait a minute--it might be "Jumba"--I can't imagine him calling his restaurant 'fart cafe". anyhow, its really good food. thanking for taking the time to share your language--its quite musical.
@Clockun kiSWahili is actually my mother tongue. But I've spoken so much English that now I cannot initiate an idea in Swahili. I start in English then translate it to Swahili!
@windstorm1000 :-) that makes more sense :-). Jambo is a word that is used some times as I do in these lessons as a greeting. Short form of "hujambo?" = how are you. The real independent word 'jambo' is a word that is used to refer to 'an event' or 'action' that has taken place. example: ukijua jambogani unalipenda sans, basi kulifuata sikazi = if you know what it is that you love, then to pursue it is not work
Now Swahili is on the east coast right? Kenya, etc? (not on west coast--bantu, etc). I know one word "Jamba"--that is the name of the restaurant here!! Hello, I believe it means. Lots of allspice and goat!! And sweet potatoes! Swahili--largest spoken language in Africa??? Thank you so much for the lessons.
@sbrooke27 ?? I am under impression that 'ki' as a conjunction infront of most words other than languages means 'small', so kigari = small car, kitumbo = a small stomach (though used most of times to represent big stomach/belly), Therefore kilimi = small tongue representing the clit in English
@yosevuk :-) Interesting question. mkono is hand, that means the arm & hand. However, 'kofi' is a slap, typically a slap on the face, either from the palm side of the hand or back side of the hand.
@yosevuk :-) no worries. Our whole life was exercise since everything was manual labor! So when we finally came around to it, we used the English word 'exasaiz
@windstorm1000 :-) Yes East Coast (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, parts of Zaire, parts of Somalia). LOL Jamba means (pass gass! or fart! hahaha). I am not sure if it is widely spoken, but there have been attempts to make it continental language of Africa in 60's and 70's. During the rule of Julius Nyerere, Kenneth Kaunda, Banda, Aboud Jumbe etc
I guess once you start making videos on your own channel, you will see why certain colors are chosen and why some are not. I have sometimes got up at middle of recording and changed my shirt! You will get those moments too.
6 to 8 months for some one very serious. Enough Swahili to travel and enjoy, to converse with locals and officials. 1 to 2 years to be professional. Too many similarities with too many languages makes it an easy language to learn and an easy bridging language
Sure it is :-), and so are a lot of other things. Unfortunately, it is not easy to just go back and edit these videos! And it takes a lot of time and effort to put them up.
+TheLjones82 : Mimi ni Mzanzibari, ninatoka Unguja. Afro-Arab, that is where Al-Busaidy comes from as last name (from Oman).... I hope its not confusing.
@alfredbites English is a very very limited language.. it is hard to translate from other languages to English. For example 'gay' could mean happy as a verb and as a noun it would describe a persons sexual preferences other than normal orientation.
Thank you for these videos, it really helps a lot!!
Mungu Akubariki!
Your videos are INCREDIBLY helpful! I'm going to be starting Swahili courses in college this fall and this is the perfect way to get a head start!! Thank you!!
I really like your videos! thanks for this one. I hope to see more. Asante sana.
Bro was really ahead of time🔥
@Clockun Thanks for that.. you know at the time of recording.. it was the word was just not coming out LOL. I believe I know more English than I do my own mother tongue!
Thanks... I do need to post some more, just been busy. I enjoy making the videos
@Joakimbrian1 cool... you are right, the baby has got me so busy.. I think I will post one of the videos I tried to do when he was awake one night before last.! Thanks for your vote of confidence again
The little deal that hangs there "kilimi" is called the "uvula" in english. I thought I'd teach you one thing as you've taught me so much!!
@amatson77 Karibu.. nimefurahi kuwa video zina kufaidisha (you are welcome, I am pleased that the videos benefit you)
Asante sana I like ur videos they are very helpful!
@QueenLeo94 Swahili can be learnt in months, yet it can take years.. it depends on your level of dedication, immersion and how quickly you can connect words between languages. IF you are learning Spanish you will find Swahili easy to learn, because we pronounce a lot of words as they are written and Spanish does that to some extent, we also use a lot of words from Arabic, which Spanish does too!
Salim asante sana. Not sure if you have these lessons but would like to have some lessons on items around the house like kiti,meza, etc
@HeshimaJameni yeah.. I was able to recall later, but the video was made and posted.. could not go back and change... thanks for all the positive comments you have left in several of my videos. I appreciate.
@wabraone working on a few things including flash cards. Thanks for encouragement
@kulmansam Are you serious?! wait a minute--it might be "Jumba"--I can't imagine him calling his restaurant 'fart cafe". anyhow, its really good food. thanking for taking the time to share your language--its quite musical.
@Clockun kiSWahili is actually my mother tongue. But I've spoken so much English that now I cannot initiate an idea in Swahili. I start in English then translate it to Swahili!
@windstorm1000 :-) that makes more sense :-).
Jambo is a word that is used some times as I do in these lessons as a greeting. Short form of "hujambo?" = how are you.
The real independent word 'jambo' is a word that is used to refer to 'an event' or 'action' that has taken place.
example: ukijua jambogani unalipenda sans, basi kulifuata sikazi = if you know what it is that you love, then to pursue it is not work
@hamaaan1 HAHAHA... I remember that! So what happens when one gets bald? vipara zimewaruka au vipi?
Now Swahili is on the east coast right? Kenya, etc? (not on west coast--bantu, etc). I know one word "Jamba"--that is the name of the restaurant here!! Hello, I believe it means. Lots of allspice and goat!! And sweet potatoes! Swahili--largest spoken language in Africa??? Thank you so much for the lessons.
@sbrooke27 ?? I am under impression that 'ki' as a conjunction infront of most words other than languages means 'small', so kigari = small car, kitumbo = a small stomach (though used most of times to represent big stomach/belly), Therefore kilimi = small tongue representing the clit in English
@yosevuk :-) Interesting question.
mkono is hand, that means the arm & hand. However, 'kofi' is a slap, typically a slap on the face, either from the palm side of the hand or back side of the hand.
@windstorm1000 :-) Jumba may be right. Stands for 'House' actually stands for 'Big House' LOL
@thesunwillshineonme :-) Asante sana = thank you very much
@yosevuk :-) no worries. Our whole life was exercise since everything was manual labor! So when we finally came around to it, we used the English word 'exasaiz
@hiltonallison : Asante sana! Karibu tena
@windstorm1000 :-) Yes East Coast (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, parts of Zaire, parts of Somalia). LOL Jamba means (pass gass! or fart! hahaha).
I am not sure if it is widely spoken, but there have been attempts to make it continental language of Africa in 60's and 70's. During the rule of Julius Nyerere, Kenneth Kaunda, Banda, Aboud Jumbe etc
thank you for this video its really helps and ill be able to pass my final exams don't give up on teaching :)
+NW Family : Thank you so much! Wow, I am really at loss of words. I didn't think any one would use the material here for exams :-). I am honored.
@Codylangaugesblog :o) Thanks.. will do my best
@kulmansam The restaurant name is Jambo--I finally got it spelled right.
I think English makes an akili/ubongo differentiation also. With akili implying "the mind," and ubongo implying the brain itself. :)
about how long do think it takes one to learn the basics of Swahili if they were really dedicated to it?
3 months
i love your accent
head in kiswahili is kichua yes but how would you record with your blue shirt?
I guess once you start making videos on your own channel, you will see why certain colors are chosen and why some are not. I have sometimes got up at middle of recording and changed my shirt! You will get those moments too.
Thanks
ماشاءالله عليك..
6 to 8 months for some one very serious. Enough Swahili to travel and enjoy, to converse with locals and officials. 1 to 2 years to be professional. Too many similarities with too many languages makes it an easy language to learn and an easy bridging language
thank you so much
Its good but it is better if you write when you say the word because some of the people don't understand how to write the kiswahili language
Sure it is :-), and so are a lot of other things. Unfortunately, it is not easy to just go back and edit these videos! And it takes a lot of time and effort to put them up.
@@Swahili101Plus ok but other vedios
Pleased to find your channel
"If it is on the table and someone is eating it" so funny
ok i see, I just need to spend more time working on it. Asante for all the videos.
Bullet proof
deeznuts
May I ask what tribe you are from? Unatoka wapi?
+TheLjones82 : Mimi ni Mzanzibari, ninatoka Unguja. Afro-Arab, that is where Al-Busaidy comes from as last name (from Oman).... I hope its not confusing.
thank you
I like your video but i need for you to show the words as you pronounce the words or spell the words out
Thanks for that comment... new learning content just added, I add most of vocabulary in the description part
@alfredbites English is a very very limited language.. it is hard to translate from other languages to English. For example 'gay' could mean happy as a verb and as a noun it would describe a persons sexual preferences other than normal orientation.
The thing in the mouth is called Tonsil
+MrSmoothprod10 : Asante
karibu
Kilimi = "uvula" in English.
thank you for this video