I Tried to Learn Swahili in 2 Months

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  • I Tried to Learn Swahili in 2 Months
    Today, I explain to you guys how I learned the Swahili in 2 months during my time in Tanzania and Kenya this summer. Stick around till the end and you might even see me speak a little swahili for you guys! Hope you enjoy!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 138

  • @abelnyamori
    @abelnyamori 3 роки тому +53

    Your vocabulary is great and I'm impressed by how you form complex sentences with proper Grammar, syntax and verb structure. Recommend focusing on your accent moving forward. If you start working on the accent too late you might get stuck with bad habits that are extra hard to change once you have used them for months and months.

    • @brittanyvanosdall7577
      @brittanyvanosdall7577 2 роки тому +2

      What do you recommend to help with the accent? Im in the beginning stages of learning Swahili on Duolingo and deffinelty have a hard time with pronouncing things that start with the same letter like "ni nani" I would love the get the accent right at the beginning!

    • @davidmureithi7860
      @davidmureithi7860 2 роки тому +4

      Get a native to practise with.

    • @abelnyamori
      @abelnyamori 2 роки тому +3

      @@davidmureithi7860 mwambie!

    • @jaynenoa
      @jaynenoa Рік тому

      @@brittanyvanosdall7577 still learning Swahili? I am also learning but I am at a very basic level.

  • @tidehtee-day2909
    @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +35

    Instead of saying “watu wa massai” you can say “wamassai”

    • @phinahsenyatso71
      @phinahsenyatso71 4 роки тому +6

      That means Massai people. I am from Botswana and self-learning Swahili in UA-cam.

  • @ccaywatson6105
    @ccaywatson6105 2 роки тому +9

    Though this is 2 years down the line your Swahili is great. Being a teacher who teaches Swahili as a foreign language I must say this was impressive .

  • @annekomen3354
    @annekomen3354 3 роки тому +6

    Currently in Canada and I'm thinking of learning french for the first time in my life. Grew up in east africa and swahili comes pretty natural to me same to English and a little bit of mother tongue. I hope I find amazing french classes

  • @hamidseifsaid
    @hamidseifsaid 3 роки тому +8

    Love from Tanzania ✊🏾..currently learning German..wish me luck

  • @talinite5916
    @talinite5916 4 роки тому +1

    Great video, really enjoy your content!

  • @sevendoubleodex
    @sevendoubleodex 4 роки тому +21

    ironic how the first viewer is a fluent swahili speaker.

  • @hawwaamaryam
    @hawwaamaryam 4 роки тому +19

    You should check out the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) where you can learn swahili and many many other languages for 8 weeks over the summer for free!

  • @collinsbundi1852
    @collinsbundi1852 4 роки тому +2

    Umeongea vizuri kaka.hongera!!!Actually you are preety good at this keep on going

  • @swahiliprime2581
    @swahiliprime2581 3 роки тому

    You did an awesome Job !! Hongera sana ...

  • @SmileyEssie
    @SmileyEssie 4 роки тому +39

    *josh: “i like chicken”*

  • @doricemichelle3614
    @doricemichelle3614 3 роки тому +9

    Welcome again to Tanzania 🇹🇿, because most and I can say all of Tanzanians speak pure Swahili it will be more easy to catch up Swahili and you can visit mount Kilimanjaro too

  • @user-yt7hq6ig7t
    @user-yt7hq6ig7t 3 місяці тому

    I'm from Kenya and you are actually good unlike many Kenyans who can't speak fluent swahili but mix it with English and their local languages. HONGERA

  • @Simxn
    @Simxn 4 роки тому +1

    Firstly before i watch your thumbnail is amazing

  • @inspireme5329
    @inspireme5329 2 роки тому

    A native Swahili speaker here from Kenya. You are doing great

  • @tidehtee-day2909
    @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +8

    Swahili has a lot of short forms that can mean a lot of words

  • @mcd_v25
    @mcd_v25 4 роки тому +3

    Can you please make a video of what all of the music is in your intro videos? You always play the best songs but, I don’t know any of them.

  • @sylvestermaige6361
    @sylvestermaige6361 4 роки тому +2

    Uko vizuri kaka!

  • @kokomel23
    @kokomel23 Рік тому +3

    Really impressive! You mentioned Duolingo isn’t good for Swahili, are there any apps or learning programs that you would recommend (besides Swahili dictionaries etc)?

  • @nicole_holding
    @nicole_holding 4 роки тому +28

    Do Yale offer Swahili as an elective subject so you can continue with it? It would be a shame to lose what you have learnt.

  • @GendaijinBlog
    @GendaijinBlog 2 роки тому

    Amazing accomplishment 😁

  • @godblessgregory6347
    @godblessgregory6347 2 роки тому +1

    You’re Swahili is very good! I’m very impressed. With more practice, your accent will be better!!

  • @graysonmushson3841
    @graysonmushson3841 2 роки тому

    You sound like native speaker, your fluency is good brother,, I'm native speaker of swahili from Tanzania

  • @fuadhanad8489
    @fuadhanad8489 3 роки тому

    Umefanya vizuri uko sawa
    U did well u r good to go

  • @nicholasstam8462
    @nicholasstam8462 4 роки тому +2

    Your Kiswahili is really nice "shwari kabisa" considering you learnt it in only 2 months. Hongera!! (Congrats!!)

  • @ConalRF
    @ConalRF 3 роки тому

    Swahili sounds nice. Languages connect the world.

  • @Lule8603
    @Lule8603 3 роки тому

    You did very well, vizuri sana alama saba kati ya kumi. Karibu tena Kenya Africa Mashariki

  • @cesarlara3974
    @cesarlara3974 4 роки тому +1

    That beat with j cole was 🔥

  • @summerbrightbright4602
    @summerbrightbright4602 2 роки тому

    Very good your Kiswahili is perfect

  • @leahzawadi4824
    @leahzawadi4824 2 роки тому

    Hongera Sana👍🏼

  • @alistiner4200
    @alistiner4200 2 роки тому

    You did very good

  • @stephengathuku6853
    @stephengathuku6853 3 роки тому

    am gonna give you a 2+, asante sana Josh kwa kujifunza kiswahili, make one of the east African countries you vacation destination and i would suggest Kenya for you, so you can also improve your swaili accent. Trust me, even though you speak the language. Some local residents will take some few time to get to understand what you are saying. Again HONGERA Josh

  • @gabbym3806
    @gabbym3806 4 роки тому +1

    👏🏿 umejitahidi kaza buti

  • @kimberlymagak5784
    @kimberlymagak5784 3 роки тому

    i am proud of you

  • @krisztabucsi2954
    @krisztabucsi2954 Рік тому

    Sounds like Hungarian. To be honest as a Hungarian according to my Tanzanian friends I sound native when I read. It’s kinda easy for me. I guess really depends what is your first language.

  • @ahlamali6167
    @ahlamali6167 3 роки тому

    Asante!

  • @fabbyalexander4462
    @fabbyalexander4462 3 роки тому

    Josh your the best "karibu Tanzania" the source of swahili

  • @ahlamali6167
    @ahlamali6167 3 роки тому

    Umefanya vizuri sana. Mie najifunza kidogo kidogo pia, kwasababu mizaliwa ulaya na sijui swahili vizuri!

  • @makala1create12
    @makala1create12 2 роки тому

    That was amazing infact its better than mine grammatically 😁

  • @oness1334
    @oness1334 4 роки тому

    You're good.

  • @kimberlirivera3118
    @kimberlirivera3118 3 роки тому +1

    I'm learning swahili as well...

  • @mohammedraage5716
    @mohammedraage5716 3 роки тому

    Any tips, the person is going to start learning kiswahili faster like you?

  • @sheyllamcadoo1167
    @sheyllamcadoo1167 4 роки тому +2

    Jambo jambo! Ulifanya vizuri sana sana! Mimi ni Sheylla, na kama wewe nilijifunza kuzumgumza Kiswahili pia. Nitaenda Tanzania mwaka huu. Na nimeexcited sana sana! :) uko inspiration. Asante sana kwa video yako, na kuendelea kufanya kazi vizuri! Salama!!

  • @bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536
    @bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536 3 роки тому +2

    Ngeli.... ndio ngumu eti.... hahah....I guess the ngeli (noun classes)will be the easiest part for all African Bantus...eg .. mtu=watu.
    Kitu=vitu...
    Etc...
    You are progressing very well...You still have a slight mzungu accent.

  • @summerbrightbright4602
    @summerbrightbright4602 2 роки тому

    Don’t forget Kiswahili just find people in part of world to Conversations with in Swahili so you don’t forget but you’re very good in your Swahili and if it only took you two months well done very good Kiswahili

  • @shedrackjassen913
    @shedrackjassen913 5 місяців тому

    You speak good Swahili even though the accent sounds weird 😅, but noun classes, you still need to work on them.
    As a native Swahili speaker who speaks English and Russian.
    I would say noun classes are the hardest thing in Swahili. I don't even understand how I get it correct everytime.
    I have never met a person who learnt Swahili and gets them correct everytime.

  • @MilanSmore
    @MilanSmore 3 роки тому

    How did you apply for the program?

  • @daveobri1
    @daveobri1 4 роки тому +1

    Yo hop what’s up found u its pedroia

  • @robertodhiambo7153
    @robertodhiambo7153 4 роки тому +1

    I am a Kenyan

  • @SenhorMsandiFelipe
    @SenhorMsandiFelipe 3 роки тому +2

    As a native Nguni speaker, I already know a good portion of kiswahili without learning or having met anyone who speaks the language. Africa is one. Camagu.

  • @HypedHazard456
    @HypedHazard456 4 роки тому +8

    You don't have to say "ninapenda" say "napenda" instead. I'm from Tanzania

    • @MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee
      @MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee 4 роки тому

      Is it a more formal way of speaking?

    • @zeinabkhamis91
      @zeinabkhamis91 4 роки тому +1

      I’d say ‘napenda’ is sufficient

    • @HollandHiking
      @HollandHiking 3 роки тому +2

      There is no course where you learn tu say it as you suggest. It is not bad to start not using these shortcuts when learning a new language.

    • @HypedHazard456
      @HypedHazard456 3 роки тому

      @@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee yeah

    • @ispeakmucho
      @ispeakmucho 3 роки тому

      @@HollandHiking actually I learned that in a program from Language Transfer website. It gets that out the way in the first 4 or 5 lessons using ninataka to 'nataka. Or "Na mimi to Na mi" etc

  • @mashootatoes
    @mashootatoes 4 роки тому +1

    Jambo Jambo Bwana

  • @raquel-loveglobaloutreach47

    I am a native Spanish speaker. I am also learning Swahili. Napenda kujifunza

  • @Faith-vg9ox
    @Faith-vg9ox 2 роки тому

    There is still a very heavy accent and you still need to work on your pronunciation because I still had to read your subtitles in order to understand you. But you are trying and you have learnt a lot 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @angien8589
    @angien8589 3 роки тому +1

    lol wish I saw you ...yr Swahili is pretty good ..coming from someone who has known it for her whole life😂

  • @TahjKemperTk9
    @TahjKemperTk9 4 роки тому +1

    What’s up Josh

  • @eshakhanna5490
    @eshakhanna5490 4 роки тому +1

    Panda COO COO

  • @praisethatprays6305
    @praisethatprays6305 11 днів тому

    Najaribu kujifunza kiswahili pia. Naelewa kabisa changamoto ya hili. Changamoto kubwa bado ni kuwa na fursa ya kuizungumza katika ulimwengu wa kweli.

  • @tidehtee-day2909
    @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +5

    I literally speak the language

  • @nhsthrowing4106
    @nhsthrowing4106 4 роки тому

    It flyrod

  • @mashhhmelo8056
    @mashhhmelo8056 3 роки тому

    Si kwa ubaya lakini napenda french kushinda Kiswahili.

  • @MightyForSure
    @MightyForSure 3 роки тому

    Google translate is alright for swahili today

  • @bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536
    @bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536 3 роки тому

    Zanziba....Or zanzibari...but never Zanzibar...And don't roll the "r"...
    Pretty impressive...I speak Chinese aswell

  • @theprodusa6811
    @theprodusa6811 4 роки тому +1

    Hi its chewie i found your channel already
    Uploading While at camp I see...

  • @princelouie5355
    @princelouie5355 4 роки тому +2

    Kiswahili chako ni vyema kaka(your Kiswahili is good)👍🏾

    • @ewm4266
      @ewm4266 Рік тому

      Wewe unachoma bana 😁😁😁

  • @robertodhiambo7153
    @robertodhiambo7153 4 роки тому +1

    Munazra Swahili Sana

  • @BenTen-ds1tj
    @BenTen-ds1tj 4 роки тому +2

    Mzungu lol

  • @edwineerasto1015
    @edwineerasto1015 3 роки тому

    Sometimes Google gives wrong swahili

    • @luluu96
      @luluu96 3 роки тому

      Try watching Netflix with swahili subtitles 🤣🤣🤣

  • @momoneymopoetry845
    @momoneymopoetry845 3 роки тому

    Haha good job man. You’ve tried.

  • @tssx11
    @tssx11 4 роки тому +1

    I speak swahilli lol 😂 I was born in England

  • @felliesweetie
    @felliesweetie 4 роки тому +1

    Mimi ninatoka Chavakhali. Ni makao ya waluhya wala si waluo.

  • @Mrr-Rhettt
    @Mrr-Rhettt 2 роки тому

    Nita kwamia ulifanya vizuri lakini si vizuri sana kamaunajua na sema nini

  • @SS-cc2cv
    @SS-cc2cv 4 роки тому +2

    Can’t tell if he’s hitting a vape or not in the thumbnail.

  • @tidehtee-day2909
    @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +2

    Wait. It’s a critical language?

    • @Dariusissocool
      @Dariusissocool 4 роки тому +2

      He said most of Eastern Africa speaks it. Africa is the second largest continent on the planet.

    • @tristiandavis6852
      @tristiandavis6852 4 роки тому

      Harry Shindika there about 100 million people who speak it in east Africa

    • @tidehtee-day2909
      @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +1

      I know I'm Tanzanian. Neber thought it would ne considered a critical language

  • @letsgobacktoafricafoundati1322
    @letsgobacktoafricafoundati1322 3 роки тому

    Lol why the Swahili translator sound like that

  • @tidehtee-day2909
    @tidehtee-day2909 4 роки тому +1

    Tanzanian Kiswahili is the best.

    • @Younghustla1
      @Younghustla1 4 роки тому

      ?

    • @neontrees3360
      @neontrees3360 4 роки тому

      @@Younghustla1 the swahili Kenyans speak is watered down so it's not exactly swahili so we call it kiswahilo

    • @dee6630
      @dee6630 4 роки тому +3

      Kiswahili is kiswahili. Tanzanians major in Kiswahili and minor in English. Kenyans major in both, so there was bound to be a middle somewhere. But when necessary, we Kenyans speak it just as well as you do. Love both countries, no competition

    • @ewm4266
      @ewm4266 Рік тому

      ​​@@neontrees3360 Wacha kujipendekeza, There is Kiswahili and there is Sheng, huge diff. Kenyans speak both depending on the context of the person they are speaking to and area code, kinda like code switching.

  • @i123456987654
    @i123456987654 4 роки тому +2

    you sound so funny speaking swahili...fluent but funny

    • @ethans8296
      @ethans8296 4 роки тому

      effervescent_bubbles it’s there accent

    • @prodomango712
      @prodomango712 2 роки тому

      @@ethans8296 pretty much the strongest accent you can have

    • @clarissa585
      @clarissa585 Рік тому

      Yea....people have accents obviously...but he's really good!!

  • @gabbym3806
    @gabbym3806 4 роки тому

    I speak Kiswahili fluent and learn English, anyone wanna practice?

  • @neontrees3360
    @neontrees3360 4 роки тому +1

    I speak swahili and google translate is TERRIBLE the accent and pronunciation is totally off

  • @abdulazizbhaloo8755
    @abdulazizbhaloo8755 2 роки тому

    How does this white dude know more Swahili than me when I have been speaking it my whole life.

  • @FrostByte9115
    @FrostByte9115 Рік тому

    Wewe ni nani

  • @lonalathan3939
    @lonalathan3939 2 роки тому

    P0

  • @THELIMPIDCREWSong2022
    @THELIMPIDCREWSong2022 2 роки тому +1

    Umejaribu kaka u tried swahili yako ni mzuri 🤣🤣🤣

    • @badnut8149
      @badnut8149 Рік тому

      Kiswahili chako ni kizuri*😂

  • @robertodhiambo7153
    @robertodhiambo7153 4 роки тому

    I am a Kenyan