1. Swahili - Learn the Greetings & Intros

[yamchaxp]

Thanks! I learned a lot from this video for my linguistics class and it's pretty easy to learn

[kulmansam]

@yamchaxp :-) It is easy, isn't it! Thanks for taking time to write

[SuperBarbararose]

thank this is very helpful, one or two words, i find rather difficult, but will keep plodding on!

[kulmansam]

@SuperBarbararose :-) thats the spirit, never give up.. it gets easier as you go

[killuminati33000]

i learnt alot, thanks man

[kulmansam]

@killuminati33000 :-) Thank you!

[MeghanHasSwag]

This is a really helpful video lol thanks

[kulmansam]

@MeghanHasSwag :-) You are welcome

[RandomlyAnimated]

Shlama Alokh From Syria!

[kulmansam]

@RandomlyAnimated :-) wow! is that same as saying 'Salamu Alaikum' in Arabic?

Peace be upon you?

[jetsal]

Great video, thank you for this.

[kulmansam]

@jetsal :-) thank you!

[wwkudu]

DH alisema "wewe kuangalia kama Obama". Mimi alisema "baba ya Obama ni kutoka Kenya". Asante sana kwa video, ni bora.

[kulmansam]

@wwkudu :-) good try.. If you mean to say "you look like Obama, who is from Kenya" you say "wewe umefanana na Obama anaetoka Kenya". Thank you again.. good job.

[Godpowertv]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. It really helps to see the words. You did a great job!

[kulmansam]

@Godpowertv Thanks! Swahili 201 just started at youtube.com/user/OneAfricaner

[kbrownnn]

is this what they speak mostly in Kenya?

[kulmansam]

@kbrownnn They actually have several languages spoken in Kenya. While they can understand this Swahili, Kenya has a slightly different diatect

[donghaom]

这人有点神似奥巴马啊

[kulmansam]

@donghaom and what does that mean?

[donghaom]

@kulmansam means you are like my brother I love you...

[kulmansam]

@donghaom :-) Thanks!

[wwkudu]

@donghaom 奥巴马的父亲出生在肯尼亚

[kulmansam]

@wwkudu ?? And this means?

[airsoftoverkills]

I have no benefit where I live for learning this language, but I find something really interesting with it and try anyways.

[kulmansam]

@airsoftoverkills :-) You will be totally surprised by what you find when you learn ANY language. The connections and understanding between regions of the world will suddenly seem so apparent. Give it a try, worst case scenario you can always kid around, when some one says "I don't speak Swahili", you can tell them "well I do, why not you?" LOL

[227pea]

@airsoftoverkills I'm the same way. I live in California so I should be improving my limited Spanish skills, but after spending 2 weeks in Kenya a couple years ago I'm fascinated with Swahili. I loved hearing it spoken. You never know, it might come in handy someday and it's good for your brain to always learn new things!

[kulmansam]

@227pea :-), keep learning it will get easier. By the way, I just started a channel to extend this one at youtube.com/user/OneAfricaner

[kulmansam]

@crazygirl1059 :-) hehe, that is very broken way of saying it, but for sure I can understand it. Correct form is "Nakupenda",long form is "mimi nakupenda wewe" no one actually uses the later form since the former implies the same

[101hamida]

Living abroad makes me miss my language sooo much:( thankyu Samir for teaching people this beautiful language....i m proud to be associated with it:)

[kulmansam]

@101hamida :-) Asante na wewe pia. We should all be proud of our roots!

[burntbibzzz]

jambo isnt swahilli

[kulmansam]

@burntbibzzz :-) Really? Are you saying that it is not authentic way to say hello or are you just saying it's not Swahili?

Jambo gani lililo kufanya useme kua neno hili 'jambo' si kiswahili?

[modelka222]

@kulmansam jambo ni kiswahili cha kenya..tanzania tunasema hujambo..nice tutorial btw..my girlfriend is going to love this..she has been tormenting me to teach her swahili now i can breathe..thank u

[leftysergeant]

@burntbibzzz kiSwahili is a syncretic lingua franka. It could be described as a collection of root words from various languages bound together in a unique grammatical matrix. It contains words from Bantu and Semitic sources. An example off the top of my head would be "kitabu" from the Arabic "kitab," or "book." The Swahili states were largely engaged in long-distance trading with groups of people who spoke a lot of different languages.

[kulmansam]

@leftysergeant :-) good observation. Buku is borrowed word from English for Book. Kitab = kitabu (more like text book)

[KDodzy]

Ahsante!!! Quick question: I have come across a few site that say 'jambo' is more "tourist-y" and 'hujambo' is often used instead. Is this true? Which should I be using?

[kulmansam]

@KDodzy :-) you are absolutely right, Jambo is more for Tourists. If you feel confident enough to speak swahili, then switch to "hujambo". When you are confident enough and you are using "Hujambo?" then you are also ready to start bargaining. Every thing can be bought at a price less than listed!

[KDodzy]

@kulmansam Ahsante sana!!! These videos are incredibly helpful! You are wonderful!

[kulmansam]

@KDodzy : Karibu tena!

[squidwombat]

Excellent lecture. Very clear and informative.

Ahsante!

[kulmansam]

@squidwombat Thanks! makes it worth the while

[kulmansam]

@squidwombat Thanks! makes it worth the while

[xX20lindsay08Xx]

I'm totally learning this! it'll come in handy when I get to go to Africa for Anthropology :D

[kulmansam]

@xX20lindsay08Xx :-) I'm glad you're enjoying it all... have fun. Remember Swahili is spoken mainly in East Africa, not in the west or south

[SpikeNRoxi]

@xX20lindsay08Xx Kulmansam, what does Waitwa nje mean? Someone asked me that. Did they mean 'Jina lako wapi'?

[kulmansam]

@SpikeNRoxi Waitwaje = how are you called/what are you called?

Almost same as 'Jina lako nani?'. However, as in English... my name is Samir, but I can be called sam.

Jinalangu ni Samir, lakini naitwa Semi (for real)

[ajarybajaryba]

Jambo!

Your video is cool, but I've got one request. Could you write phrases in description? I have to see it to remember :-) and I'm just a begginer, so I don't know correct spelling. Crap, have I made many mistakes? Even my english is bad... Greets from Poland, I love your video "-)

[kulmansam]

@ajarybajaryba : There are closed captions on all the videos. Some have google code. If you are watching from mobile devices, you may not see either because they are coded for browsers. I am exploring other inexpensive means to have closed captions permanently on the video

[blackqueen923]

my husband speak French swaili lingala and English ... I learn to speak English and everyone told me that swaili is a really pretty and clean language U r a good teacher this video help me so much U should have a school U r very talented

[kulmansam]

@blackqueen923 : Thank you for your kind words! You will love Swahili. It falls under romantic language (I guess because it borrows a lot from other romantic languages like Arabic and Spanish)

[Rastapulse]

I feel embarrased for using google translate to help me talk to you but I i'm learning as I'm using it. I have a Wayne State Swahili college course coming up and I really want to practice. Mimi kusherekea krismasi lakini, ninataka kusherekea kwanzaa. Leo, baba na mimi walinunua mti. Hali ya hewa ni joto kidogo. Hakuna theluji lakini kuna wingu. Nitataka nunua dashiki na kofia. Kazi ni poa. Mimi ni janitor lakini mimi itakuwa kuhitimu chuo. Nina hitaje pesa. Haha

[kulmansam]

@Rastapulse : No need to feel embarassed.. you got to use what tools are at your disposal, I think you are doing well. Wishing you well in your college course.

By the way, you may be disappointed... Kwanzaa is not really an African holiday, it was invented here in the USA and taken back there.

[Rastapulse]

@kulmansam I know, I still want to celebrate kwanzaa because it has good ideals. Jumatatu, nilinunua dashikis. Nilikenda Detroit na nili pesa. Sasa, Kuna pesa kidogo lol! Leo, nilikwenda duka kwa sababu nilitaka nunua clothes. Wao ni ghrali sana. Habari za jumamosi? Hali ya hewa ni baridi baado.

[kulmansam]

@Rastapulse : Thats cool.

Corrections for improvement: Leo nilikwenda dukani kwasababu nilitaka kununua nguo. Lakini nguo zilikuwa ghali sana.

Good going so  far

[blajanfire]

Hi everyone! Jambo! I'm learning Swahili and would like to get a penpal, so I can learn from a native speaker. I only know a little Swahili and I would like it to be a second language to me. Neweza kusema kwa Kiswahili kidogo tu, asante. Also if anybody who wants to learn English that only speaks Swahili, you can contact me. Oh and email me or message me on here so I can get your email address so we can video chat and learn our language in a small group in Paltalk, thanks! blajanfire@hotmail.com

[kulmansam]

@blajanfire : Penpal? wow! I forgot that term. I used to have pen pals from around the world! Internet and chat programs pretty much killed pen pals. I didn't know people still did that. Good luck, that would be a good away to learn. Just know though, that you wrote here in English, so a Swahili (only) speaker, would not understand your request. You may want to translate it first. Regards - Samir

[ashxkami13]

is ninaitwa not also for saying my name is...?

[kulmansam]

@ashxkami13: ninaitwa = I am called. Could also be used as "ninaitwa kuimba mara kwa mara" = "I am called to sing every now and then".

So it can also be used to say 'my name is'. I would use "Jinalangu ni" = jina+langu ni = name+my is = my name is. The word combination can not be used in other sentence structures as you saw above with "nanaitwa"

[Rastapulse]

Jambo Sam. Leo. Nitakula samaki. Sili nyama. Sili nguruwe. Leo, kuna mvua. Kuna baridi na wingu. Si pendi Michigan kwa sababu kuna baridi omno. Nataka kwenda Kenya kwa sababu kuna joto. Ninapenda juwa na maji. Kwa heri!

[kulmansam]

@Rastapulse WOW! Keep up the good work.. practice until those words flow from your mouth without hesitation as your thoughts do! You don't have to go from Michigan to Africa for heat, you can come to Texas LOL. Nimefurahi sana kuona jinsi unavyo jitahidi na kiswahili. Endelea jitihada mpaka uongee kiswahili kama unavyo ongea kimarekani.

[Rastapulse]

@kulmansam Asante Sam. Leo, kuna theluji na jana, upepo umno. Leo, mimi nina kazi. I still have to use google translate with understanding you but I'm weening myself away very slowly.

[kulmansam]

@Rastapulse :-) you are doing good. I will re write what you wrote

Leo kuna theluji, na jana kulikua (and yesterday there was) upepo mno.

Good job. Google translate needs alot of help with regards to swahili.

[dawebni]

we can find the arabic root in that language Habari za Asubuhi (Good Morning) : in arabic Essabah = the Morning : which is really close from Asubuhi...and Ahsante (Thank you in Swahili) means "very good" in arabic and Samahani (excuse me in swahili) / in arabic: Samahni or Law Samaht 

[kulmansam]

@dawebni : you are right, there are many borrowed words. Nina kushukuru = I have to thank you = I thank you.

shukur from shukra or shukran in Arabic for thanks!

[heckler171]

this is a very very beautiful language.

[kulmansam]

@heckler171 : It sure is... thanks

[heckler171]

i think japanese came from the swahii language not the words but the sounds

[kulmansam]

@heckler171 : Swahili is a much newer language than Japanese, so I would dare to say that we borrowed from Japanese. The history of East Africa puts it in the path of the Silk Route (to China), so we did get quite a few visitors, who traded their goods in exchage for spices.. Zanzibar (on the coast of East Africa - Tanzania) was known as Island of Spices and was a famous port.

[tereferekuku02]

I'm going to start swihili course in Poland. It will help me. Thank you!

[kulmansam]

@tereferekuku02 : Glad to hear and thank you so very much for taking time to mention

[stcarriescenter]

Keep up the wonderful work Kulmansam!! I enjoyed the videos :-)))

[kulmansam]

@stcarriescenter : Thanks, I will post more as soon as I can prioritize and find time

[LailaAbraham]

Hi. Thanks for uploading this, i have gained so much knowledge from your videos, its so easy to understand and also very clear.

I have a question though, is there a difference between the way Kenyan KiSiwahili than the Tanzanian way ? Is it the same?

please reply

[kulmansam]

@LailaAbraham : Thank you! There is a little difference between the swahili from Tanzania and Kenya, however speaking either one is clearly understood by both

[princessbella64]

I thought Habariako meant Hi...lool i was soo off

JAmbo everybody...Habari za assubuhi

[kulmansam]

@princessbella64 : its a good thing you looked up some information. But no one would have been offended had you said "habari yako"

[fabulapowers]

What a pretty language :)

[kulmansam]

@fabulapowers : Thanks... its pretty as a cocktail party... it borrows from many languages, including romantic languages

[fabulapowers]

@kulmansam I understand that it is almost 60% Arabic? I think Arabic is a beautiful language so that may be why.

[sm1Ley50]

i love this lugha, ni kinachonifanya kigeni kuzungumza ndani yake!

[kulmansam]

@sm1Ley50 : Better said as: ninaipenda hii lugha, kuizungumza ni kinachonifanya kigeni

[kulmansam]

@sm1Ley50 : Thanks and enjoy

[sm1Ley50]

i love this language, it makes me feel exotic to speak in it!

[AbaisseABC]

Oh my goodness, thank you!!! You are an amazing teacher, better than any book I've tried to learn from before. I'm going to study your videos like crazy until my trip to Kenya later this year! Thank you, thank you!

[kulmansam]

@AbaisseABC : WOW! Thanks.. now that makes me feel good. Though I have to say we all could do better :)

[Laura5835]

Visiting Africa is one of my greatest dreams!! (I'm a Russian living in Italy).I'm so fascinated by that continent! So I thought it would be a good idea trying to learn swahili, specially considering the fact that its pronunciation doesn't seem difficult and it sounds so beautiful to me!! Searching for materials about swahili on web I found these videos and they are just great! I'm so glad I found them! Thank you so much, Samir!! You are a really good teacher!! :))

[kulmansam]

@Laura5835 : Thanks alot and wishing you well

[DaNellyExperience]

I like your style of teaching

[kulmansam]

@DaNellyExperience : Asante sana = thank you very much

[schadeichsage]

Thank you for your videos! They are very helpful! Would this dialogue be right?

A: Jambo!

B: Habari za jioni! Habari gani?

A : Nzuri, ahsante. Habari za jioni!

B : Ndio. Habari za jioni. Jina langu ni Hali. Huyu ni mume wango. Jina lako nani ?

A : Jambo ! Jina langu ni Jujungo. Una zungumza kiSwahili ?

B : Kidogo tu. Una zungumza kiSwahili ?

A : Ndio. Kwaheri, tutaonana baadae.

And does 'mtu' mean man or person, or both?

Thank you!

[kulmansam]

@schadeichsage : It's all good, no need for Ndio in 2nd response from B.

Mtu is person and man as in mankind

[thadxc]

Mheshimiwa, Je, wewe ni kutoka Kenya? Kijiji ni wewe?

[kulmansam]

@thadxc : La!, mimi natoka Unguja (Zanzibar - Tanzania)

[thadxc]

@kulmansam oh, mimi kuelewa, shukrani, unaweza kufanya videos kubwa

[Belizeanqueenie]

Thank you for teaching me Swahili! I did my own video but started with yours! Watched many of yours for hours. Helped a lot! Thanks! :)

[kulmansam]

@Belizeanqueenie Good to know :-), I am happy you have come so far to even make your own video! That is awesome!

[JustOchi]

Man where were you when I went to Tanzania. I'm gonna study with you and go back. I know my trip will be even better now because I will be able to converse with the people. I loved Tanzania but didn't get the full effect because I couldn't speak. As African descendants we need to be multi-lingual. I'm getting my act together. Thank you

[kulmansam]

@JustOchi : Karibu (welcome).. I have stuff cooking, sooner or later I will have all the stuff here... time is issue riht now. Keep coming back.

[wael4701]

stupid language !

[kulmansam]

@wael4701 : America is a free country, its good to see someone with different perspective.

[heyimfloaty]

this is very nice of you. I'm trying to find somebody to teach me, but this is a good start.

[kulmansam]

@heyimfloaty : If only I can slot a time for my wife and I to start doing conversational Swahili, then all will be good. We already got a channel here: oneafricaner!

[patriciamarylaine08]

awesome!

[kulmansam]

@patriciamarylaine08: thanks :-)

[JDKristenson]

Why do we sometimes say "yangu" and sometimes "wangu?" They both appear to mean "my" or "mine."

[kulmansam]

@JDKristenson: yangu is typically referring to objects until it comes to family members. example mama yangu = my mother, baba yangu = my father. Gari yangu = my car, nyumba yangu = my house.

Wangu is typically personal and of both people and things alive. Like mwalimu wangu "my teacher"

[maighreadmcfey]

Ahsante, for the KiSwahili lessons. =)

Would you ever say, "asubuhi njema, habari za asubuhi?" or is that redundant?

[kulmansam]

@maighreadmcfey : You can say both! But you need to wait for a response between them. It is actually a very good thing to do (saying both), it shows concern.

So you say "Asubuhi Njema", wait for response, which is typically "asubuhi njema", then you say "habari za asubuhi", then response would be "nzuri" or "njema" with an added phrase like "naweweje?" (how about you?)

[overRatedTV]

how do you pronounce "ndoto" ?

[kulmansam]

@overRatedTV "ndo" is a combined sound.. kind of like "nda", in "mandatory". but "o" is pronounced as "o"

so IF you could have "o" ind mandatory = it would be mandotory..." ndoto" is pronouced exactly as an extracted portion from this new word LOL.

Sorry for delay,but I hope this helps.

[psychmaj323]

oh this looks pretty easy to learn; it seems it's pretty much all phonetic, it sounds the way it looks. I'll check it out more.

[rosiejoe21]

so you said to say good morning you say harbari za asubuhi......another video said you say asubuhi njema...are they both correct?

[kulmansam]

@rosiejoe21 :-) yes they are both correct. Asubuhi = morning, njema = good. Habari = news, za = of (pl.), asubuhi = morning.

You are more likely to hear someone say "habari?" to greet you and find out how you are doing any time of the day (without attaching the period i.e. morning, afternoon or evening). You are more likely to also hear combination of "habari" + period of the day, than you are to hear period of the day + njema.

[tfalcon2005]

if you ask: "do you speak kiSwahili?" and you responf: "Habana"...technically doesnt that mean you speak it if you know how to say stuff in kiSwahili O.o

[kulmansam]

@tfalcon2005 actually if you say "habana" its not... I know what you mean. Hapana = no.

It's kind of like if someone asked you "do you speak English?" and you said "no English"! LOL

[MsDjessa]

@kulmansam Yeah, I know how to say "I don´t speak japanese" in japanese but I really can´t speak it.

[kulmansam]

@MsDjessa :-) I guess you need someone to practice Japanese with. Just like I need someone to practice Greek with.

[bronzegoddess83]

so jambo and nzuri means fine?

[kulmansam]

@bronzegoddess83 yes and no... in reality when you use 'jambo' as response, you are condesing "sina jambo" down to "sijambo" down to "jambo"... I have nothing (wrong) down to "thing".. the white man used this to respond when he was asked "hujambo" he would say "jambo" and node his head positively. He also greeted Swahili man by saying "jambo"

So if you use "jambo" in response to "jambo" answer is YES it means fine.

Nzuri = good, nice, fine

[bronzegoddess83]

@kulmansam one more thing,how to say"this is my mother?this is my father?this is my aunt?

[kulmansam]

@bronzegoddess83 : I believe it is already covered in this video.

huyu ni mama yangu = this is my mother

in Zanzibar we say "huyu ni mamaangu" = this is my mother

huyu ni baba yangu = this is my father

in Zanzibar we say "huyu ni babaangu" = this is my father

In Swahili aunts and uncles from paternal and maternal side are called differently!

Father's sister (aunt) is "amoo"

Father's brother (uncle) is "ami"

Mother's sister (aunt) is "shangazi"

Mother's brother (uncle) is "mjomba"

[kulmansam]

@bronzegoddess83 : I believe it is already covered in this video.

In Swahili aunts and uncles from paternal and maternal side are called differently!

Father's sister (aunt) is "amoo"

Father's brother (uncle) is "ami"

Mother's sister (aunt) is "shangazi" - in Zanzibar "khaloo" with Arab influence

Mother's brother (uncle) is "mjomba" - in Zanzibar "khali" with Arab influence

[CiscoNast]

wow rafaki is the name of the baboon in the movie The Lion King never knew it meant friend. peace

[kulmansam]

@CiscoNast : Hehe... now you know!

[naughyrger2010]

habari zenu wananchi?....natumai hali zenu ni nzuri......kulmansam@waonaje hali kaka?...kazi yako hii kiboko sana,nway nakutakia kila la kheri....from mombasa with love

[kulmansam]

@naughyrger2010 : Great job! I mean it!

[dissaprovingrabbits]

im 14 but want im trying learn so many different languages. you are a really good teahcer, thank you!!

[kulmansam]

@dissaprovingrabbits : Thanks... you are starting early and its good for you. Your future success possibilities will be endless!

[shedisek]

Hopefully soon I can go be an English teacher in a place like Zanzibar. It seems nice. Is that where you're from?

[kulmansam]

@shedisek : Yes I am from Zanzibar, specifically the bigger Island which is locally called Unguja, my mom is from there and my dad is from the next big Island called Pemba.

[a62243]

amazing video...keep it up..Thanks

[kulmansam]

@a62243 Asante sana = thank you very much

[Meneerbal]

Hello Kulmansam,

Please enlighten me about the difference in use of the words "wangu" and "yangu".

I thought YANGU is people related, and WANGU is THINGS related.

Thanks in advance for your advise. Georges.

[kulmansam]

@Meneerbal its a little complicated...

Mbwa wangu = dog(s) mine = my dog(s)

mke wangu = wife mine = my wife

it appears that what starts with 'M' can also use wangu

[Onlaisneen25]

3:46 Sounds like it says "Una zumngunza kiSwahili?" rather than what's written "Una ongea kiSwahili?". Is it just way off from what is typed in?

[kulmansam]

@Onlaisneen25 :-) its possibly right that I made a mistake as I came and put subtitles later... I will check and correct when I get a little T I M E

[Legolas8811]

Going to surprise my teacher who speaks Swahili with my new Swahili skills! Thanks!

[kulmansam]

@Legolas8811 :-) it's always fun when you can give someone a very plesant surprise

[siregaribra]

thank you kulmansam for the introduction to swahili video ! it's not easy to find a Swahili speakers here in Jakarta, Indonesia and by watching this video know i know how to spell it right. now i need to practice more and more. ahsante !

[kulmansam]

@siregaribra Karibu tena

[v3t5k1]

great video!!! Now I can suprise my friend from Kenya by saying some things in Swahili!! That will shock him sooooo much!!

[kulmansam]

@v3t5k1 : Have fun LOL

[mekeda05]

i wanna learn how to say "I'm hungry"...that's the most important thing to learn in any language!! LOL



[kulmansam]

@mekeda05 Nina njaa (nee nah nja ah) = I have hunger (most commonly accepted)

Short form of 'nina ona njaa' = I see hunger!

[deporteeeee]

@kulmansam

nina hisi njaa (I'm sensing hunger)

au nina sikia njaa (I'm listening to hunger)

au naumwa na njaa ( hunger is paining)...zote za kubalika.

nina hisi njaa ndi lugha sanifu.

[kulmansam]

@deporteeeee: Accepted and fully approved... Thanks

[praisehymn247]

@kulmansam /well, you lost me after good morning. sorry "-(

[cenalover386]

learning Swahili is so much fun! I LOVE THIS!!

[kulmansam]

@cenalover386 :-) Awesome, glad you are enjoying!

[doorframepush]

Yay! Thank you for this. :)

[kulmansam]

@doorframepush very welcome

[66pejo]

wewe uko mualimu muzuri sana .unirumie swhaili yangu ya Congo.Ciao

[kulmansam]

@66pejo asante sana

[ithastobecatchy]

This is very helpful to me. Both of my parents are from Tanzania and speak swahili fluently but never taught us how to speak it growing up. Now that we're all over the age of 15, we have to try on our own! This is a big help. Thank you!

[kulmansam]

@ithastobecatchy Thank you... feel free to write me if you need any information. I teach my 20 month swahili, because I know he will learn English/American from every one else outside! I also encourage every one of different background to speak to him in their tongue. So my neighbor speaks to him in Spanish and so does his day care lady. My mom will be coming to live with us soon, I will request her to speak to him in Arabic only.

[143marleyHP]

asane sana mwalimu :)

[kulmansam]

@143marleyHP karibu mwalimu au mwanafunzi?

[143marleyHP]

@kulmansam mwanafunzi. I am kujifunza kiswahili. samahani for the late reply. asante tena

[kulmansam]

@143marleyHP : no worries... you are doing good!

[143marleyHP]

@143marleyHP mwanafunzi. i am kujifunza kiswahili. asante tena

[Chorongi]

sounds really nice!!! thank you so much for uploading!! very nice sound!!

[kulmansam]

@Chorongi thanks, hope you were able to benefit from the videos

[ConlangFan]

Very good teacher :3

[kulmansam]

@ConlangFan :-) thanks... glad you are enjoying

[kathysoiio]

what does habari yako means?

[kulmansam]

@kathysoiio :) the question you asked is already answered in this video.

Habari = news, yako = your's (singular)... habari yako = your news... should be 'habari zako' (zako is plural of yako). Habari zako = your news.. typically ends with a questioning tone and accepted translation is 'habari zako? = how are things with you?. Hujambo = are you well? = how are you?

[kathysoiio]

@kulmansam Asante Sana!

[kulmansam]

@kathysoiio karibu sana! :-)

[CR7dabaest]

how u doin