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Beginner's Guide to Swahili
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Beginner's Guide to Swahili

Swahili For Social and Professional Interaction: The Beginner's Guide
Created byAfua Kwarteng
Last updated 8/2022
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What you'll learn

  • Learners will be able to communicate in the Swahili language at the basic level
  • Learners will be able to recognize the various vocabulary of the language
  • Learners will be introduced to the culture of the Swahili people
  • Learners will be able to understand some basic grammar of the Swahili language

Course content

5 sections10 lectures1h 53m total length
  • Introduction11:53

    Explore Swahili basics, including 30 alphabets and pronunciation, no x or q and c always with h. Learn 18 noun classes with prefixes and verb types—monosyllabic, Bantu-origin, Arabic-origin.

  • Formal Greetings22:12

    Learn Swahili formal greetings across times of day, including morning, afternoon, and evening, with patterns and common responses to greet others.

  • Informal Greetings4:32

    Explore Swahili informal greetings such as mambo and sasa, their casual use on streets, in markets and schools, and practice with dialogues and quick exercises.

Requirements

  • No knowledge of Swahili needed, you will be presented with the language from the very basic level

Description

Are you a language enthusiast? Are you looking to learn Swahili? This Swahili for Beginner course will prepare you to acquire knowledge on a basic introduction to the Swahili language and culture. This course provides a solid foundation for recognizing the basic grammar of the Swahili language and vocabulary related to everyday life. It is an opportunity to explore the usage of the Swahili language for everyday conversation at the basic level, with no knowledge of the Swahili language needed. 

In order to enforce the basic skills of listening, speaking, and reading, this course is divided into five sections. The first section of this course will focus on greetings in the Swahili language, both formal and informal greetings. The second section will focus on self-introduction, together with how to introduce other people. Sections three and four of this course will cover Swahili question words, numbers, and the way to tell time in the Swahili language. Finally, the last section will cover how to order food and drinks at a restaurant in Swahili, focusing on the needed vocabulary and sentence structures. All of these seek to develop understanding, interpersonal, and communication competence in the language. Enroll now for a great experience!

Who this course is for:

  • People with no prior knowledge of Swahili who are with the interest of learning the language