Swahili Made Easy

This handy book is a beginner's complete course in the Swahili language, designed especially for foreigners. The book is a result of the author's many years of teaching experience. It is divided into two parts: part one covers pronunciation; Swahili greetings and manners; classification of nouns; adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc. in twenty-eight lessons and thirty-six exercises. part two includes a study of Swahili usage in specific situations (e.g. at home, in the market, on the road, at the airport, etc.); eleven further lessons and thirteen exercises; the key to the exercises in Parts One and Two; and a Swahili-English vocabulary of words used in the book.

This handy book is a beginners complete course in the Swahili language, designed especially for foreigners. The book is a result of the authors many years of teaching experience. It is divided into two parts: part one covers pronunciation; Swahili greetings and manners; classification of nouns; adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc. in twenty-eight lessons and thirty-six exercises. part two includes a study of Swahili usage in specific situations (e.g. at home, in the market, on the road, at the airport, etc.); eleven further lessons and thirteen exercises; the key to the exercises in Parts One and Two; and a Swahili-English vocabulary of words used in the book.

In this book, you will learn Swahili grammar, phonology, morphology, and syntax. You will be brought close to a perfect understanding of the dynamics of the language. Watch out for concordial agreement and noun classes. In Swahili, many morphemes are strung together as one word unlike in English, so do not be surprised when you encounter much longer words with only a few of what looks like prepositions, adverbs, and adjectives now and then. This is called agglutinating language. You will learn how to greet in Swahili, construct simple Swahili sentences while following the prescribed format, or what is called concordial agreement, and pick from a wide array of vocabulary in the minidictionary provided within the book. If you intend to visit Africa soon, lay hands on this book fast, and you will be speaking Swahili before you arrive. For those who are currently studying the language in schools, this book is a must-have. Read this book also for fun and a better understanding of the most popular African language and thence increase your knowledge of African literature and culture.

This handy book is a beginner's complete course in the Swahili language, designed especially for foreigners. The book is a result of the author's many years of teaching experience. It is divided into two parts: part one covers pronunciation; Swahili greetings and manners; classification of nouns; adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc. in 28 lessons and 36 exercises. part two includes a study of Swahili usage in specific situations (e.g. at home, in the market, on the road, at the airport, etc.); eleven further lessons and 13 exercises; the key to the exercises in Parts One and Two; and a Swahili-English vocabulary of words used in the book.

Swahili Grammar and Workbook provides a practical and comprehensive companion to Swahili grammar, filling in gaps left by other textbooks. Presenting the essentials of Swahili grammar in a highly accessible fashion, it reduces complex language topics to helpful rules and mnemonic aids, enabling maximum grammar retention and accurate usage. Grammar points are followed by multiple examples and exercises, allowing students to consolidate and practice their learning. No prior knowledge of linguistic terminology is required. Key features include: Twenty five language notes covering key topics such as: personal pronouns; the Swahili noun class system; special class combinations; the imperative, the subjunctive, and the conditional moods; the use of comparatives; the use of monosyllabic verbs; the passive form and various other forms of verb extensions; the relative clause Clear, detailed and jargon-free grammatical explanations supported by an assortment of helpful diagrams, charts and tables and many relevant and up-to-date examples A wide range of communication-oriented exercises to reinforce learning and develop students’ ability to use Swahili actively Audio files to support pronunciation practice, clearly linked to relevant sections of the book and available for free download at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138808263/ Four appendices, Swahili-English and English-Swahili vocabulary lists, a bibliography and an index presented at the back of the book for easy access to information. Written by a highly experienced instructor, Swahili Grammar and Workbook will be an essential resource for all students and teachers of Swahili. It is suitable for use both as a companion reference text in language courses and as a standalone text in independent grammar classes.

This book introduces the reader to words in Swahili, the language spoken across more of Africa than any other language. Author Muriel Feelings states in her introduction: żThere is a Swahili proverb that says: 'Haba na haba hujaza kibabaż: Little by little fills the measure. It is hoped that through this introduction to Swahili, children of African ancestry will seek to learn more little by littleż, through available books, people, and travel.ż In fact, children of any ancestry will also enjoy learning the Swahili words presented here. Tom Feelingsż sepia-toned illustrations of life in Africa are subtle yet luminous. Includes a map of the continent of Africa, showing countries where Swahili is spoken. żA lyrical song of Swahili life.ż żSuperbly beautiful.ż A Caldecott Honor Book.

The first section of this book does not use any grammatical terms whatsoever, but still gets the ideas across. It is a rebellion against all those 'teach yourself' language books that seem to think that grammar is the very first thing to take in. That's not how you learnt your native language - you learnt it by making sense of it and by gentle immersion. That's what this book will do.Quick LearningOnce you get past the unfamiliarity, the rules of Swahili are much easier than English, with far fewer irregularities. For instance, if you know the way to say something that is happening now, you will also be able very easily to work out how to say the same thing in the past or the future. Furthermore, Swahili words are often short and simple, and the connecting words are short and multi-purpose. Swahili speakers realise that the person you are speaking to has mainly cottoned on to what you are saying whilst you are still saying it, so you do not need elaborate grammar and long words to say something simple!Section OneThis book is in two sections. The first section is designed for painless understanding of the way in which the language works. It uses only a very limited vocabulary, and absolutely no technical terms, but nevertheless explains, in gentle steps, the way the language functions. By doing this with only a limited number of new words to learn, you will only have to concentrate on learning the new concepts, which are really not that difficult. At the end of the section are straightforward tests to drive home the understanding.Section TwoThereafter, once the concepts are clear, the second section summarises the first, and uses simple sentences to illustrate all the key points. In making a limited number of carefully crafted sentences, the second section translates the learning of the first section everyday language into the grammatical concepts. The idea is that once you can translate these sentences, and understand why, you will have a very good working grasp of the way the language works. Once again, at the end of the section, and at the end of each short chapter within it, are straightforward tests to drive home the understanding. If you are very grammar-minded, by all means move to the second section quickly.Audio FilesAll of the exercises are available in audio format, to be downloaded onto your device. Section 1 can be found at: https://sellfy.com/p/sgql/ Section 2 can be found at: https://sellfy.com/p/69Tr/You can then listen to them at the same time as following the written word. Listening is a very powerful tool for driving home learning - especially repetitive listening combined with making sense of what you are hearing. This is the way that children learn a language!