13. swahili body parts - Head

[thesunwillshineonme]

i love your accent

[kulmansam]

@thesunwillshineonme :-) Asante sana = thank you very much

[windstorm1000]

Now Swahili is on the east coast right? Kenya, etc? (not on west coast--bantu, etc). I know one word "Jamba"--that is the name of the restaurant here!! Hello, I believe it means. Lots of allspice and goat!! And sweet potatoes! Swahili--largest spoken language in Africa??? Thank you so much for the lessons.

[kulmansam]

@windstorm1000 :-) Yes East Coast (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, parts of Zaire, parts of Somalia). LOL Jamba means (pass gass! or fart! hahaha).

I am not sure if it is widely spoken, but there have been attempts to make it continental language of Africa in 60's and 70's. During the rule of Julius Nyerere, Kenneth Kaunda, Banda, Aboud Jumbe etc

[windstorm1000]

@kulmansam Are you serious?! wait a minute--it might be "Jumba"--I can't imagine him calling his restaurant 'fart cafe". anyhow, its really good food. thanking for taking the time to share your language--its quite musical.

[kulmansam]

@windstorm1000 :-) Jumba may be right. Stands for 'House' actually stands for 'Big House' LOL

[windstorm1000]

@kulmansam The restaurant name is Jambo--I finally got it spelled right.

[kulmansam]

@windstorm1000 :-) that makes more sense :-).

Jambo is a word that is used some times as I do in these lessons as a greeting. Short form of "hujambo?" = how are you.

The real independent word 'jambo' is a word that is used to refer to 'an event' or 'action' that has taken place.

example: ukijua jambogani unalipenda sans, basi kulifuata sikazi = if you know what it is that you love, then to pursue it is not work

[hiltonallison]

Thank you for these videos, it really helps a lot!!

Mungu Akubariki!

[kulmansam]

@hiltonallison : Asante sana! Karibu tena

[HeshimaJameni]

Kilimi is epiglotis

[kulmansam]

@HeshimaJameni yeah.. I was able to recall later, but the video was made and posted.. could not go back and change... thanks for all the positive comments you have left in several of my videos. I appreciate.

[QueenLeo94]

I want to learn seven languages. Swahili is one of them. I can speak english & kreyol fluently & i am working on spanish. How long do you think it would take me to learn swahili fluently ?

[kulmansam]

@QueenLeo94 Swahili can be learnt in months, yet it can take years.. it depends on your level of dedication, immersion and how quickly you can connect words between languages. IF you are learning Spanish you will find Swahili easy to learn, because we pronounce a lot of words as they are written and Spanish does that to some extent, we also use a lot of words from Arabic, which Spanish does too!

[wabraone]

please post as much vedio us you can. This is realy helpfull for those like myself who are sirously leaning Sawahili.

[kulmansam]

@wabraone working on a few things including flash cards. Thanks for encouragement

[alfredbites]

I think English makes an akili/ubongo differentiation also. With akili implying "the mind," and ubongo implying the brain itself. :)

[kulmansam]

@alfredbites English is a very very limited language.. it is hard to translate from other languages to English. For example 'gay' could mean happy as a verb and as a noun it would describe a persons sexual preferences other than normal orientation.

[Clockun]

Looking forward to learning more Kiswahili... One would think its your first language.

[kulmansam]

@Clockun kiSWahili is actually my mother tongue. But I've spoken so much English that now I cannot initiate an idea in Swahili. I start in English then translate it to Swahili!

[Clockun]

The little thing behind the tongue is called the epiglottis. Im enjoying your lessons sooooo much, please upload some more as Im taking the lessons seriously. Ive been to the lovely Zanzibar. Thanks a million and keep it up....

[kulmansam]

@Clockun Thanks for that.. you know at the time of recording.. it was the word was just not coming out LOL. I believe I know more English than I do my own mother tongue!

Thanks... I do need to post some more, just been busy. I enjoy making the videos

[amatson77]

Asante sana I like ur videos they are very helpful!

[kulmansam]

@amatson77 Karibu.. nimefurahi kuwa video zina kufaidisha (you are welcome, I am pleased that the videos benefit you)

[sbrooke27]

Kilimi = "uvula" in English.

[kulmansam]

@sbrooke27 ?? I am under impression that 'ki' as a conjunction infront of most words other than languages means 'small', so kigari = small car, kitumbo = a small stomach (though used most of times to represent big stomach/belly), Therefore kilimi = small tongue representing the clit in English

[hamaaan1]

akili ni nywele kila mtu anazake.

Thanks alot.

[kulmansam]

@hamaaan1 HAHAHA... I remember that! So what happens when one gets bald? vipara zimewaruka au vipi?

[Codylangaugesblog]

I really like your videos! thanks for this one. I hope to see more. Asante sana.

[kulmansam]

@Codylangaugesblog :o) Thanks.. will do my best

[Joakimbrian1]

I know many of these words, but i always forget them but i swear i know them! Nice to see you making a vid again, its been a while! You uploaded this vid at the right time cuz im going back home in July:D

[kulmansam]

@Joakimbrian1 cool... you are right, the baby has got me so busy.. I think I will post one of the videos I tried to do when he was awake one night before last.! Thanks for your vote of confidence again