Curriculum

Basic Bootcamp

This 5-lesson series gives you a brief introduction to the Swahili language. You’ll learn the very basics of grammar and vocabulary all in 5 compact lessons.

BASIC BOOTCAMP	Title	Topic	Function	Dialogue/Target Phrases	Vocabulary List
#1	Self Introductions: Basic Greetings in Swahili	Self-introduction	Learning how to introduce yourself	Wema: Hello. Jina langu ni Wema. Jina lako ni nani? Maria: Hello Wema. Jina langu ni Maria. Wema: Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe. Maria: Mimi pia.	Mimi Hello Langu jina ni nimefurahi kukutana mimi pia
#2	Talking About Nationality in Swahili	Nationality/Basic Grammar	Learning basic grammar and how to say where you are from	Wema: Hello, Jina langu ni Wema. Mimi ni Mkenya. Maria: Hello, mimi ni Maria. Mimi ni Mwingereza.	Jina langu ni Kenyan Mwingereza Mimi ni Hello
#3	Useful Phrases for Learning Swahili	Basic Conversation/Asking questions	Using Swahili Phrases to Learn More Swahili	A: Kunradhi, Unasemaje "cheese" kwa Kiswahili? B: jibini A: Samahani, sikuelewa, tafadhali rudia tena. B: jibini A: Tafadhali, tamka polepole. B: ji-bi-ni A: Niadikie hii kwa kiswahili tafadhali.	Polepole kidogo kunradhi kupata unasemaje moja kwa kiswahili hizo la, usifanye Nami naweza kusema mara moja tena
#4	Counting from 1-100 in Swahili	Counting	Counting 1 to 10 in Sino-Swahili	A: moja, na mbili, na tatu A: na nne, na tano, na sita A: na saba, na nane, na tisa, na kumi!	moja na mbili na tatu na nne na tano na sita na saba na nane na tisa na kumi
#5	Counting from 100-1,000,000 in Swahili	Counting	Counting 1 to 10 in Swahili	A: mia moja, mia mbili, mia tatu, mia nne, mia tano, mia sita, mia saba, mia nane, mia tisa. B: elfu moja, elfu mbili, elfu tatu, elfu nne, elfu tano, elfu sita, elfu saba, elfu nane, elfu tisa. A: elfu kumi, elfu ishirini, elfu thelathini, elfu arobaini, elfu hamsini, elfu sitini, elfu sabini, elfu themanini, elfu tisini. B: elfu mia moja, milioni moja!	mia moja, mia mbili, mia tatu, mia nne, mia tano, mia sita, mia saba, mia nane, mia tisa, elfu moja, elfu mbili, elfu tatu, elfu nne, elfu tano, elfu sita, elfu saba, elfu nane, elfu tisa, elfu kumi, elfu ishirini, elfu thelathini, elfu arobaini, elfu hamsini, elfu sitini, elfu sabini, elfu themanini, elfu tisini, elfu mia moja, milioni moja