This class intends to provide a holistic experience with immersion in the Swahili language. Swahili is the fourteenth most spoken language in the world and derives from East Africa. Each topic is relevant to real life situations that would be pertinent to living in a Swahili spoken culture. Please note that  our "INTRODUCTION TO SWAHILI" course must be taken to take this course. 

Week 1: “Darasani” In the Classroom
Objective: To be in a real life classroom situation with relevant dialogue and vocabulary.
I. VIVGreeting: Kusalimia
● Shikamoo, mwalimu (I respect you, teacher)
● Marahaba (Thank you for your respect)
● Hamjambo? (How are you all?)
● Hatujambo. (We are good.)
● Karibu Darasani! (Welcome to class)
II. Communicating with Teacher: Kuongea na mwalimu
● Polepole (slowly)
● Tena (again)
● Sema tena (say it again)
● Asante (thank you)
● Asante sana (thank you very much)
● Samahani (excuse me)
III. Verbs: Vitenzi, Learn to conjugate with “mimi”
● Kusoma (to read/study)
● Kuandika (to write)
● Kujifunza (to learn)
IV. Introducing oneself:
● Jina lako nani? (what’s your name?)
● Jina langu ni ______. (my name is)
V. New Vocabulary/Maneno Kujifunza
● Mwalimu (teacher)
● Mwanafunzi (student)
● Darasa (classroom)
● Shule (school)
● Swali (question)

Week 2

 “Sokoni” At the Market
Objective: To be able to interact at a market, bargain prices, and buy local products and
produce.
I. Phrases at the Market: Maneno Sokoni
Greeting
● Habari za asubuhi? (good morning)
● Habari za mchana? (good afternoon)
● Nzuri sana. (very good)
● Asante. (thank you)
Asking for Prices/amount
● Ni shilingi ngapi? (how many shillings?)
● Bei gani? (what price?)
● Kilo ngapi?: kilo moja (i.e. wali) (how many kilos?: one kilo)
II. Numbers: Nambari
0. Sifuri
1. Moja
2. Mbili
3. Tatu
4. Nne
5. Tano
6. Sita
7. Saba
8. Nane
9. Tisa
10. Kumi
III. Prices: Bei gani?
● mia=100
● elfu=1,000
IV. Practice:
● Mia tatu= 300
● Mia tano=500
● Elfu mbili=2,000
● Elfu tano=5,000
● Elfu mbili, mia tano=2,500
V. Food/Market Vocabulary: Maneno Kujifunza
● Wali (rice)
● Matunda (fruit)
● Mboga (vegetable)
● Embe (mango)
● Mandazi (donut)
● Nyanya (tomato)
● Ndizi (banana)
● Samaki (fish)
● Kitunguu (onion)
● Tikiti maji (watermelon)
● Machungwa (orange)
● Papai (papaya)
● Mchicha (like spinach)
● Unga wa ugali (ugali flour)
VI. Vitenzi: Verbs
● Kununua (to buy)
● Kulipa (to pay)
● Kupunguza (to lower price)
● Kuuza (to sell)
VII. What did we learn today? Kujifunza nini leo?
VIII. Homework: Kazi ya Nyumbani

Week 3

“Kunywa Chai” Drinking Tea
Objective: To be able to interact in a social setting drinking tea with other members of the
community.
I. Phrases: Maneno Unapokunywa Chai
● Habari za asubuhi? (good morning)
● Nzuri. Habari na wewe? (Good, and you?)
● Nzuri. Asante sana. (Good. Thank you very much.)
● Karibu chai. (Have some tea.)
● Ni shilingi ngapi? (How much?)
● Mia tano, tafadhali. (500, please)
● Asante kwa chai! (Thank you for the tea)
● Karibu chai. (Have some chai.)
● Karibu tena! (Come again)
● Bei gani? (How much?)
● Bei nzuri. (Good/fair price)
● Bei ghali. (Expensive price)
● Kwa = for
● Na = and
II. Vocabulary: Maneno Kujifunza
● Chai (tea)
● Sukari (sugar)
● Kikombe (cup)
● Sahani (plate)
● Mandazi (donut)
● Maziwa (milk)
● Asali (honey)
● Kahawa (coffee)
III. Verbs: Vitenzi
● Kunywa chai (to drink tea)
● Kunywa kahawa (to drink coffee)
● Kula mandazi (to eat donuts)
● Kula chapati (to eat chapati/unleavened bread)
IV. Conjugating
● Ninakunywa (I drink/I am drinking)
● Ninakula (I eat/I am eating)
V. What did we learn today? Kujifunza nini leo?
VI. Homework: Kazi ya Nyumbani