The next Swahili words building block is composed of the terms:
cha, che, chi, cho, chu.
cha is pronounced as cha in CHARM.
che is pronounced as che in CHECK.
Chi is pronounced as chi in CHICK!
Cho is pronounced as Cho in CHOCK!
Chu is pronounced as Chu in PARACHUTE!
VOCABULARY:
Some of the words we can get from the combination of these terms include:
Chachu = Sour (taste)
Chuchu = Nipple
Cheche= Sparks
Chichi= Beloved daughter or nanny
Chache= A few
Chicha = Vegetable, what remains from squeezing coconut milk for cooking.
What is important so far is for you to pronounce the Kiswahili syllable exactly as it should. Don't attempt to learn anything so far. You are going to learn everything and very easily. The Kiswahili experts are in control here>>>>>>IF Possible ask a friend who is a Kiswahili speaker to listen to your pronounciation to tell you if you are getting it right.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
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