Mimi ninaitwa Peter.
My name is Peter.
Ninatoka Uingereza.
I am coming from United Kingom.
In UK we speak English, but here you use Swahili.
Huko Uingereza sisi huzungumza Kiingereza, lakini hapa mnatumia Kiswahili.
Je, wewe unaitwa nani ?
What is your name ?
Unafanya kazi gani?
What kind of work do you do?
Unasoma?
Are you studying?
Ni shida kupata viza?
Is it a problem to get visa?
Unashangaa tabia zetu Wazungu?
Are you surprised by our habits?
Sisi si rafiki sana sio?
We are not very friendly people, aren't we ?
WORDPLAY
Remember:
a,e, i, o, u.
ba, be, bi, bo, bu.
cha, che, chi, cho, chu.
da, de, di, do, du ?
These are part of Kiswahili syllabi. Let us try to build some word using them:
abe!- a polite form of answering someone older than you!
bia- beer.
bua-dry part of maize, sugarcane or someother plant.
beba-carry.
baa- a place to drink, catastrophe.
bubu-dumb person.
bodaboda- a passenger motorcycle.
cheche- spark
chuchu-nipple
cheo- position of importance
chuo- college
choo- toilet
bucha-butcher
doda- fail to sell, spoileld
By this time you should have an English-Swahili Dictionary!
(Note-we shall provide a letter a mini dictionary for essential Kiswahili words.)
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