Learn Good Swahili: Volume 3 Of 3
Learn Good Swahili: Volume 3 Of 3

Author: Zahir Dhalla

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-08

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 9781548004859

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Learn Good Swahili is presented in 3 volumes: Volume 1: A Complete Grammar. 349 pages. Volume 2: 5,000+ words Swahili-English Dictionary. 370 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 3: 5,000+ words English-Swahili Dictionary. 427 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 1 contains step-by-step explanations of all features of Swahili grammar, with lots of examples and exercises, plus indexes. For anyone new to Swahili or wants to improve or brush up - whether you are a tourist, an expatriate, a volunteer, etc in East Africa - these are the books you need to enhance your experience there, for being able to communicate with locals in their language is always most satisfying. All proceeds of this book will go to needy school children in Tanga, Tanzania where the author was born, grew up and finished high school. *An example of a dictionary entry: lingana v match e.g. kusoma kwa mtoto kunalingana umri wake, the child's reading matches her age where "v" indicates verb. Note: All Swahili text in all volumes is italicized as seen above, to visually distinguish it from all the other English text. **The built-in mini-thesaurus takes two forms: (1) Related Words e.g. the entry for "abadan" has Related Words, as follows: ["F" = foreign-origin; "adv" = adverb] abadan F adv always e.g. yeye abadan haridhi, he is never contented Related Words: baadaye, later/then daima, always halafu, then huenda, sometimes kabla ya, before kamwe, never kila mara, every time, always kisha, afterwards milele, forever punde, shortly sasa, now zamani, earlier (2) Words grouped under the following categories: body, building structure, fauna, food, person, produce, terrain, tool, utensil, vegetation (including flora) and for adjectives, colours e.g. some of the entries under body are, in alphabetical order in English: [entries in brackets such as "(m,mi)" = (singular, plural prefixes); "n" = noun; "V", "xFF", "xFV", "U", "T" are noun groups as explained in Volume 1, Chapter 3: Nouns] mkono(m,mi) n body: arm V kwapa(-,ma) n body: armpit xFF mgongo(m,mi) n body: back V ndevu(-) n body: beard xFV mshipa(m,mi) n body: blood vessel V ... mkia(m,mi) n body: tail V paja(-,ma) n body: thigh xFF koo(-,ma) n body: throat xFF ulimi(ul,nd) n body: tongue U mkonga(m,mi) n body: trunk (elephant) V kiuno(ki,vi) n body: waist T (A total of over 70 entries under body)

Learn Good Swahili
Learn Good Swahili

Author: Zahir Dhalla

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-08

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781548004781

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Learn Good Swahili is presented in 3 volumes: Volume 1: A Complete Grammar. 349 pages. Volume 2: 5,000+ words Swahili-English Dictionary. 370 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 3: 5,000+ words English-Swahili Dictionary. 427 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 1 contains step-by-step explanations of all features of Swahili grammar, with lots of examples and exercises, plus indexes. For anyone new to Swahili or wants to improve or brush up - whether you are a tourist, an expatriate, a volunteer, etc in East Africa - these are the books you need to enhance your experience there, for being able to communicate with locals in their language is always most satisfying. All proceeds of this book will go to needy school children in Tanga, Tanzania where the author was born, grew up and finished high school. *An example of a dictionary entry: lingana nbsp;v nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;match e.g. kusoma kwa mtoto kunalingana umri wake, the child's reading matches her age where "v" indicates verb. Note: All Swahili text in all volumes is italicized as seen above, to visually distinguish it from all the other English text. **The built-in mini-thesaurus takes two forms: (1) Related Words e.g. the entry for "abadan" has Related Words, as follows: ["F" = foreign-origin; "adv" = adverb] abadan nbsp;F nbsp;adv nbsp;nbsp;always e.g. yeye abadan haridhi, he is never contented Related Words: baadaye, later/then daima, always halafu, then huenda, sometimes kabla ya, before kamwe, never kila mara, every time, always kisha, afterwards milele, forever punde, shortly sasa, now zamani, earlier (2) Words grouped under the following categories: body, building structure, fauna, food, person, produce, terrain, tool, utensil, vegetation (including flora) and for adjectives, colours e.g. some of the entries under body are, in alphabetical order in English: [entries in brackets such as "(m,mi)" = (singular, plural prefixes); "n" = noun; "V", "xFF", "xFV", "U", "T" are noun groups as explained in Volume 1, Chapter 3: Nouns] mkono(m,mi) n body: arm V kwapa(-,ma) n body: armpit xFF mgongo(m,mi) n body: back V ndevu(-) n body: beard xFV mshipa(m,mi) n body: blood vessel V ... mkia(m,mi) n body: tail V paja(-,ma) n body: thigh xFF koo(-,ma) n body: throat xFF ulimi(ul,nd) n body: tongue U mkonga(m,mi) n body: trunk (elephant) V kiuno(ki,vi) n body: waist T (A total of over 70 entries under body)

Learn Good Swahili
Learn Good Swahili

Author: Zahir Dhalla

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-06-08

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9781548004668

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Learn Good Swahili is presented in 3 volumes: Volume 1: A Complete Grammar. 349 pages. Volume 2: 5,000+ words Swahili-English Dictionary. 370 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 3: 5,000+ words English-Swahili Dictionary. 427 pages. Includes a built-in mini-thesaurus. *,**see examples below. Volume 1 contains step-by-step explanations of all features of Swahili grammar, with lots of examples and exercises, plus indexes. For anyone new to Swahili or wants to improve or brush up - whether you are a tourist, an expatriate, a volunteer, etc in East Africa - these are the books you need to enhance your experience there, for being able to communicate with locals in their language is always most satisfying. All proceeds of this book will go to needy school children in Tanga, Tanzania where the author was born, grew up and finished high school. *An example of a dictionary entry: lingana nbsp;v nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;match e.g. kusoma kwa mtoto kunalingana umri wake, the child's reading matches her age where "v" indicates verb. Note: All Swahili text in all volumes is italicized as seen above, to visually distinguish it from all the other English text. **The built-in mini-thesaurus takes two forms: (1) Related Words e.g. the entry for "abadan" has Related Words, as follows: ["F" = foreign-origin; "adv" = adverb] abadan nbsp;F nbsp;adv nbsp;nbsp;always e.g. yeye abadan haridhi, he is never contented Related Words: baadaye, later/then daima, always halafu, then huenda, sometimes kabla ya, before kamwe, never kila mara, every time, always kisha, afterwards milele, forever punde, shortly sasa, now zamani, earlier (2) Words grouped under the following categories: body, building structure, fauna, food, person, produce, terrain, tool, utensil, vegetation (including flora) and for adjectives, colours e.g. some of the entries under body are, in alphabetical order in English: [entries in brackets such as "(m,mi)" = (singular, plural prefixes); "n" = noun; "V", "xFF", "xFV", "U", "T" are noun groups as explained in Volume 1, Chapter 3: Nouns] mkono(m,mi) n body: arm V kwapa(-,ma) n body: armpit xFF mgongo(m,mi) n body: back V ndevu(-) n body: beard xFV mshipa(m,mi) n body: blood vessel V ... mkia(m,mi) n body: tail V paja(-,ma) n body: thigh xFF koo(-,ma) n body: throat xFF ulimi(ul,nd) n body: tongue U mkonga(m,mi) n body: trunk (elephant) V kiuno(ki,vi) n body: waist T (A total of over 70 entries under body)

Swahili Grammar and Workbook
Swahili Grammar and Workbook

Author: Fidèle Mpiranya

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1317612922

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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.

Swahili Made Easy
Swahili Made Easy

Author: J. F. Safari

Publisher:

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13:

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This handy book is a beginner̐ưs complete course in the Swahili language, designed especially for foreigners. The book is a result of the author̐ưs 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 an.

Swahili Learner's Book
Swahili Learner's Book

Author: Emanuel Michael Kulaya

Publisher: Emanuel Michael Kulaya

Published: 2019-11-20

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1709982527

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This is an essential book for Swahili learners, It applies simple methods that will be easy to anyone. You can use this book to build your foundation especially on Swahili verbs and how to change them according to time. It also give out the most useful Swahili Verbs from letter A to letter Z.The book also explain three best methods that you can use to be fluent in Swahili as soon as possible. Whoever purchase this book will never regret since is small book with great contents.

Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels
Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels

Author: Oswald Almasi

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2014-09-24

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 0761863826

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This book is intended for university students and anyone interested in learning Standard Swahili grammar as spoken in the East African Community of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. The most comprehensive grammar book currently available, some of the concepts covered in this book are greetings, numerals, telling the time, the Noun Class system, simple tenses such the past, present and future, adjectives and possessives. The book then progresses to more complex concepts such as Direct and Reported Speech, various verb typologies, other tenses, prepositions and conjunctions, adverbs and relative pronouns. Each chapter includes many examples and sample sentences, easy to read charts, practice questions, answers to the practice questions, and a list of new vocabulary used within the chapter. On completing this book, the reader will be able to read, write and converse in Swahili with confidence.