I have been learning Swahili for 5 months now and use your videos for pronunciation when studying. And I have actually learnt a lot from your videos. I really have. But I just can't get the damn numbers. I just can't remember them !! It's frustrating. Anyone got any tips? I always forget after 3.
@SumthinMstBAvailable : ) thanks for the feedback... you can do it. Start by my silly number song... once it's ringing in your head, then all will be easy. My son counts to 10 in Swahili (he's barely 2), he counts to 20 in English and upto 10 in Spanish. You can do it.
Thanks for the video. I study Arabic and I hear a similarity in many of the tens and the numbers 6, 7, and 9. I was just wondering how much of Swahili is influenced by Arabic
@DenverBroncosFan17; I do not think any one has put a percentage.. it varries based on where you are. In Zanzibar Islands for example there is wider Arabic influence than the main land. Because the Islands were ruled by Sultans from Oman for a while. You will find more similarities with Arabic when you go to the chapter on "how to tell time in Swahili"
@sn00piedog : I am sure that happened too... if two cultures mix, there is bound to be some assimilation and both the cutlures will borrow from the other. I remember once I was in Oman and I was talking to a guy from 'dakhilia' = interior parts of Oman, I asked him in Arabic, how he was (how are you) he responded "mimi kama wewe" I was shoked!, that was a swahili phrase = I am just like you!
@kulmansam Wow that is amazing people should look into the so called " bantu" influence on El Arabi lol but no one will mention that, they will just assume that swahili borrowed from Arabic ahahah wow which I don't believe, but the funny thing is bantu means people in swahili so when they call us bantu people they are actually saying people people xD, but yeah im still working on my Swahili (Congolese dialetct) Asanti.
@sn00piedog : I know for sure Swahili is not just bantu, but its a mix of many languages. Given that most of the Eastern Coast was well travelled by traders, with Zanzibar being one of the main ports. So there were Chinese, Japanese, Indians (Asia) etc. I know when I was in India I was surprised that they had many foods like we do. Chapatti like we do! They have Chai like we do in Swahili! Then I found out that we got those foods from them! And several utensils are from them!
@sn00piedog : I know for sure Swahili a mix of many languages with roots of local tongues. Given that most of the Eastern Coast was well travelled by traders, with Zanzibar being one of the main ports. So there were Chinese, Japanese, Indians (Asia) etc. I know when I was in India I was surprised that they had many foods like we do. Chapatti like we do! They have Chai like we do in Swahili! Then I found out that we got those foods from them! And several utensils are from them!
I listein to a group called the African Children's choir and they were on tv and someone said to them '' Muli Mutia and i was wondering if that Kiswahili?
@Hope4Africa1 Thanks for posting... I would need to hear or see full sentence to determine if it is indeed kiSwahili. Just the phrase alone sounds like kiSwahili. Muli Mutia = mli mtia = you(plural) had put him/her (in something)
eg. mli mtia kwenye maji = you had put him/her in water
I am Very Happy to see you .... Bro I would Like to learn Kiswahili as soon as posible ... i live in kenya nairobi so long.. and i am still can't speak kiswahili, i don't know why.... would you help me please full DVDs.......?
Fabulous! I am coming to stay in Tanzania in February and i have just started learning - this is so helpful as its hard to know how to pronounce the words with just a book ! Thank you so much :)
Fabulous! I am coming to stay in Tanzania in February and i have just started learning - this is so helpful as its hard to know how to pronounce the words with just a book ! Thank you so much :)
you're videos are great!! you're an awesome teacher! me and my dad are trying to learn swahili (he already knows 8 languages) but you can't put a price on education :) thank you so much!
@fati7134 I am honored that you and your dad are using my videos. I say amen to more education, especially non scholastic education... you are welcome
all your exercises are perfect! the pace of things and the teaching! Thank you so much for making all the videos and the effort you have put in! Asante sana Bwana!
My old brain is ticking over - as I prepare to revisit Kenya after 35 years away. I lived in Nbi for two+ years and enjoyed it very much indeed. What will I find now? Thank you for the Swahili practice - I will be back for another lesson manana, ha ha I mean kesho! Best wishes from Fortrose New Zealand
Well, I do not know what you will find.. I have been out of Africa for over 10 years.. TOO MUCH has happened over the last 10 years, way too much. One thing for sure the people are still very warm
so im practicing with the millions.... would 1,223,568 be: Milioni moja lakhi mbili ishirini na tatu mia tano sitini na nane? and thank you for making the video!
I like learning a new language, an I found it very constructive for you to have your language known like this; who knows I may learn a little bit of it even if I have the slightest chance to get in Africa, but at least I got to know this way what the lyrics of Malaika mean. You have a very poetic language. Your effort makes a difference, keep going.
@nicdicu :o) well thank you.. and your comments complete my 4th of July Cellebrations as I retire to bed in a few. I sincerely appreciate your comments
I am using this together with Rosetta, but can you explain how the colors work. I understand when I am reading them, but I don't understand what makes the words change. We are learning Kiswahili as a family and part of homeschooling. Asante sana!
You are very welcome... I understand what you say about pronunciations!.. I once took French classes where majority of what we learnt was how to write and we wrote good.. but could not speak because we did not know how to pronounce!
u r excellent teacher god bless keep it going try different things like work sport fun colour etc.. u the bomb
purplecherryproducti 1 week ago
@purplecherryproducti :-) thanks.. keep coming back and newer lessons will be posted to Swahili 201, channel called youtube.com/user/OneAfricaner
kulmansam 1 week ago
Thank you for posting these videos. Please tell me what is the word for zero in Swahili?
angelanisa19 1 week ago
@angelanisa19 :) sifuri or sefuri = zero, comes from Arabic word Sifr!
kulmansam 1 week ago
I have been learning Swahili for 5 months now and use your videos for pronunciation when studying. And I have actually learnt a lot from your videos. I really have. But I just can't get the damn numbers. I just can't remember them !! It's frustrating. Anyone got any tips? I always forget after 3.
SumthinMstBAvailable 3 months ago in playlist More videos from kulmansam
@SumthinMstBAvailable : ) thanks for the feedback... you can do it. Start by my silly number song... once it's ringing in your head, then all will be easy. My son counts to 10 in Swahili (he's barely 2), he counts to 20 in English and upto 10 in Spanish. You can do it.
kulmansam 3 months ago
Thanks for the video. I study Arabic and I hear a similarity in many of the tens and the numbers 6, 7, and 9. I was just wondering how much of Swahili is influenced by Arabic
DenverBroncosFan17 7 months ago
@DenverBroncosFan17; I do not think any one has put a percentage.. it varries based on where you are. In Zanzibar Islands for example there is wider Arabic influence than the main land. Because the Islands were ruled by Sultans from Oman for a while. You will find more similarities with Arabic when you go to the chapter on "how to tell time in Swahili"
kulmansam 7 months ago
@kulmansam Wikipedia puts Arabic influence @ 30%. Atakalamu qaleelan alArabe and I see it also in 20,30 and 50.
AZstarwatcher 3 months ago
@AZstarwatcher :-) you realize that Wikipedia is written by people like me and you? Try it, you can go and edit and write what you want!
kulmansam 3 months ago
@DenverBroncosFan17 Think about the words "mwalimu" and "mu3allim", "samahani" and "samihniiy"! I study arabic too, and some words are very similar.
EasyBombSele 6 months ago
@EasyBombSele: you are very right! a lot of similarities :-), the more languages you learn, the easier it gets!
kulmansam 5 months ago
@EasyBombSele maby arabs copied some bantu words thats my thought on some things.
sn00piedog 3 months ago
@sn00piedog : I am sure that happened too... if two cultures mix, there is bound to be some assimilation and both the cutlures will borrow from the other. I remember once I was in Oman and I was talking to a guy from 'dakhilia' = interior parts of Oman, I asked him in Arabic, how he was (how are you) he responded "mimi kama wewe" I was shoked!, that was a swahili phrase = I am just like you!
kulmansam 3 months ago
@kulmansam Wow that is amazing people should look into the so called " bantu" influence on El Arabi lol but no one will mention that, they will just assume that swahili borrowed from Arabic ahahah wow which I don't believe, but the funny thing is bantu means people in swahili so when they call us bantu people they are actually saying people people xD, but yeah im still working on my Swahili (Congolese dialetct) Asanti.
sn00piedog 3 months ago
@sn00piedog : I know for sure Swahili is not just bantu, but its a mix of many languages. Given that most of the Eastern Coast was well travelled by traders, with Zanzibar being one of the main ports. So there were Chinese, Japanese, Indians (Asia) etc. I know when I was in India I was surprised that they had many foods like we do. Chapatti like we do! They have Chai like we do in Swahili! Then I found out that we got those foods from them! And several utensils are from them!
kulmansam 3 months ago
@sn00piedog : I know for sure Swahili a mix of many languages with roots of local tongues. Given that most of the Eastern Coast was well travelled by traders, with Zanzibar being one of the main ports. So there were Chinese, Japanese, Indians (Asia) etc. I know when I was in India I was surprised that they had many foods like we do. Chapatti like we do! They have Chai like we do in Swahili! Then I found out that we got those foods from them! And several utensils are from them!
kulmansam 3 months ago
@kulmansam Swahili has so much history within itself :D
sn00piedog 3 months ago
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sn00piedog 3 months ago
@sn00piedog :) sifuri or sefuri = zero, comes from Arabic word Sifr!
kulmansam 1 week ago
@kulmansam Awsome I am so interested in swahili :D
sn00piedog 1 week ago
Your videos are helping me learn quickly. Asante!
amtaaca 8 months ago
@amtaaca awesome.. am glad they help
kulmansam 8 months ago
Mr.Kulmansam
I listein to a group called the African Children's choir and they were on tv and someone said to them '' Muli Mutia and i was wondering if that Kiswahili?
Hope4Africa1 10 months ago
@Hope4Africa1 Thanks for posting... I would need to hear or see full sentence to determine if it is indeed kiSwahili. Just the phrase alone sounds like kiSwahili. Muli Mutia = mli mtia = you(plural) had put him/her (in something)
eg. mli mtia kwenye maji = you had put him/her in water
kulmansam 10 months ago
I am Very Happy to see you .... Bro I would Like to learn Kiswahili as soon as posible ... i live in kenya nairobi so long.. and i am still can't speak kiswahili, i don't know why.... would you help me please full DVDs.......?
Madajiye 11 months ago
@Madajiye Really? That is interesting! I would have tought immersion will help you learn faster?
No DVD's yet, but just watch the vedeos, post questions, I will respond in future videos.
Kind regards
Samir
kulmansam 11 months ago
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Fabulous! I am coming to stay in Tanzania in February and i have just started learning - this is so helpful as its hard to know how to pronounce the words with just a book ! Thank you so much :)
MsPerry007 1 year ago
Fabulous! I am coming to stay in Tanzania in February and i have just started learning - this is so helpful as its hard to know how to pronounce the words with just a book ! Thank you so much :)
MsPerry007 1 year ago
@MsPerry007 :o) you're welcome... I'm glad it helped
kulmansam 1 year ago
you're videos are great!! you're an awesome teacher! me and my dad are trying to learn swahili (he already knows 8 languages) but you can't put a price on education :) thank you so much!
fati7134 1 year ago
@fati7134 I am honored that you and your dad are using my videos. I say amen to more education, especially non scholastic education... you are welcome
kulmansam 1 year ago
all your exercises are perfect! the pace of things and the teaching! Thank you so much for making all the videos and the effort you have put in! Asante sana Bwana!
icarus8 1 year ago
@icarus8 :o) karibu = you are welcome!
It's my pleasure to put the lessons
kulmansam 1 year ago
thank you soo much 4 tht!! asante SANA!! :) ill visit nairobi in dec... i really cnt wait and yeaaaaah nw i cn count!! blessings 2 u!!
evulotion23 1 year ago
@evulotion23 :o) cool... lets hear more when you get back:o)
kulmansam 1 year ago
My old brain is ticking over - as I prepare to revisit Kenya after 35 years away. I lived in Nbi for two+ years and enjoyed it very much indeed. What will I find now? Thank you for the Swahili practice - I will be back for another lesson manana, ha ha I mean kesho! Best wishes from Fortrose New Zealand
fortrosenz 1 year ago
@fortrosenz Hello!
Well, I do not know what you will find.. I have been out of Africa for over 10 years.. TOO MUCH has happened over the last 10 years, way too much. One thing for sure the people are still very warm
kulmansam 1 year ago
so im practicing with the millions.... would 1,223,568 be: Milioni moja lakhi mbili ishirini na tatu mia tano sitini na nane? and thank you for making the video!
beowulf474 1 year ago
@beowulf474 ALMOST got it!!!
Milioni moja, lakhi mbili, 'elfu' ishirini na tatu, miatano sitini na nane
So what was missing is elfu
kulmansam 1 year ago
this is fantastic, thank you so much!!!
ilanmoss 1 year ago
@ilanmoss Thank you for taking time to say thank you.. I sincerely appreciate it...please pass the links along to whom it may help
kulmansam 1 year ago
I like learning a new language, an I found it very constructive for you to have your language known like this; who knows I may learn a little bit of it even if I have the slightest chance to get in Africa, but at least I got to know this way what the lyrics of Malaika mean. You have a very poetic language. Your effort makes a difference, keep going.
nicdicu 1 year ago
@nicdicu :o) well thank you.. and your comments complete my 4th of July Cellebrations as I retire to bed in a few. I sincerely appreciate your comments
kulmansam 1 year ago
I am using this together with Rosetta, but can you explain how the colors work. I understand when I am reading them, but I don't understand what makes the words change. We are learning Kiswahili as a family and part of homeschooling. Asante sana!
learningorganically 2 years ago
try byiki.. I think that's how it's spelled.. they have good explanation of how that works..
kulmansam 2 years ago
Asante
learningorganically 2 years ago
karibu
kulmansam 2 years ago
i have been looking for learning swahili but what do i need that for when i got youtube to teach me! Thanks for making this video! 5*****
Joakimbrian1 2 years ago
:) glad you could use it :)
Happy New Year
kulmansam 2 years ago
Godfather za Kiswahili!
tdt1000 2 years ago
LOL..
Godfather wa kiSwahili
za is for material things that are plural in count (gari = car/cars, nyumba = house/houses, pesa = money)
kulmansam 2 years ago
Asante Godfather wa KiSwahili. kiSwahili si rahisi !
tdt1000 2 years ago
:) are you sure you are not already kiSwahili speaker?
You are good!
kulmansam 2 years ago
thank-you so much for the lessons...it's so valuable hearing the correct pronunciations!
themleafs 2 years ago
You are very welcome... I understand what you say about pronunciations!.. I once took French classes where majority of what we learnt was how to write and we wrote good.. but could not speak because we did not know how to pronounce!
kulmansam 2 years ago