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Swahili Lesson 4

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By: Trine Stubkjaer
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Vocabulary Warm-Up
Sio sawa,
Inategemea,
Mkahawa wa shule
11  cards
Vocabulary Words
Baada ya,
Chakula vyakula,
Kabla ya
28  cards
Vocabulary Key Phrases
Vipi maisha ya chuoni,
Unapenda masomo yako na walimu wako,
Kawaida huamka mapema zaidi bwenini
14  cards
The Habitual Tense
Grammar. This tense is used to talk about events that take place on a regular basis (daily routine). Just add "hu-" to the verb. The important thing to note about this tense is that it's most often used along with a specific time reference.
4  cards
Negation in the Habitual Tense
The negative of the Habitual tense (hu-) is the same as the negative of the present tense (-na-)
3  cards
Days of the Week
Jumatatu,
Jumanne,
Jumatano
9  cards
Numbers 1-20 Counting
Used for count; are in the N-Noun Class.
20  cards
Numbers 1-20 Quantify
If you use the numbers to wuantify a noun ("three people") the number has to agree with the noun. It takes on adjective prefixes depending on the noun class.
10  cards
Numbers 1-20 Quantify Examples
Mtoto mmoja,
Kiti kimoja,
Mbwa mmoja
8  cards
Telling Time Dividing the Day
5 00 am 5 59 am alfajiri asubuhi ...,
6 00 am 11 59 am asubuhi,
12 00 pm 2 59 pm mchana
6  cards
Telling Time
Note, you need to use the word "saa" (hour) when giving the time in Swahili. "Saa" is a N-Class noun => always use the same form of the numbers as you do when counting.
12  cards
Telling Time Examples
If you want to express "quarter past", "half past" etc., you need a few more vocabulary items...
9  cards
Expressing "Of" and Possession
Changes form depending on the class of the noun it's linked to. The basic form of "of" in Swahili is "-a": onto this you add a prefix that varies by noun class. The prefix is the same that you use for possessives, which you learned in Lesson 3
7  cards
Exercise 1
Use appropriate form of -a
9  cards
Exercise 2
Translate
7  cards
Exercise 3
Write the equivalent time by using numbers and am or pm
5  cards
Exercise 4
Say the times in Swahili
5  cards
Exercise 5
Make a sentence: you'll need to translate the day of the week into Swahili, convert any times into Swahili and you'll also need to use the present habitual (hu) tense
6  cards

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