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A Reason to Learn Swahili

The African Union’s Heads of State have now approved Swahili as an official working language for the bloc. The announcement was made during the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. The approval comes…

Swahili days of the week

Things you need to know about Swahili Days of the Week (Siku za wiki) In Swahili culture the first day of the week is Saturday, which is translated as Jumamosi, literally meaning “first day of the week.” As you can see…

Swahili Verb Construction

Swahili verbs are always “constructed”—they are built, piece by piece, according to a permanent design. There are six basic building blocks that can be used to construct a Swahili verb. They are: S: Subject PrefixT: Tense Marker PrefixR: Relative Object…

Common Swahli Question words

Listed below are nine commonly used question words:1. Je? – Well, how about?2. Nani? – Who?3. Nini? – What?4. Lini? – When?5. Wapi? – Where?6. Vipi? – How?7. -pi? – What?, Which?, or Where?8. -ngapi? – How many?9. Gani? –…