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ZANDE language with Sama. Listen to a native speaker who visited class, how much of his language can you remember? (Sorry, downloading takes a few seconds, minutes, be patient) Tape one, two, three, four. Who = da What = gine Where = wari When = ti gini sa Why = tipa gine How = wai How much/many = ti du ndu ko wai What is that? Gini he nga gu du yore Numbers: 0 = gbua 1 = sa 2 = ue 3 = biata 4 = bianna 5 = bisue 6 = sita 7 = saba 8 =
muambe 9 = ribua 10 = bawe Other
words: zene = peace zene foro = peace (to one person) zene forme = to many people sankyo (thank you) tam wahe (old form) thank you akodbya = please
SWAHILI with Jaoko at Mount Saint Vincent
University evening visit: Jambo = hello Sijambo = I am fine Karibu = welcome, come in Mwakaribishwa = you are all welcomed Nchi yetu = our country Bwana = Mr. Wageni = guests, visitors Tafadhali please Baba = father Mama = mother Kijana = youth Mtoto = child Jina lako nani? = What is your name? Jina langu . = My name is . 1 = moja 2 = mbili 3 = tatu 4 = nne 5 = tano 6 = sita 7 = saba 8 = nane 9 = tisa 10 = kumi 11 = kumi
na moja 12 = kumi
na mbili, etc. Monday = Jumatatu Tuesday = Jumanne Wednesday = Jumatano Thursday = Alhamisi Friday = Ljumaa Saturday = Jumamosi Sunday = Jumapili Other words: Hakuna Matata = no worries Simba = lion Amani = peace Rafiki = friend Chakula = food Asante = thank you Kwaheri = goodbye Swahili greeting song from Kenya: Jambo,
jambo rafiki Habari
gani Mazuri
Sana Wageni Mwakaribishwa Kenya
Yetu Hakuna
Matata Translation : Hello, hello my friend How are you? Very, very good? All of you visitors Are welcomed To our country Kenya There are no worries/ (no problems).
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