Comments on: How do you learn to speak Swahili? http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm Learn how to speak Swahili Wed, 19 May 2010 16:24:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William W http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-27 William W Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-27 To learn to speak it, you'll have to have people to talk with. That might be hard to arrange. But here's what you can do in the meantime. Learn to read it! Get a "teach yourself" book, make flashcards, and find some easy texts to read, especially one's that exist with an English translation to help you. The Bible is an obvious choice. To learn to speak it, you’ll have to have people to talk with. That might be hard to arrange. But here’s what you can do in the meantime. Learn to read it! Get a "teach yourself" book, make flashcards, and find some easy texts to read, especially one’s that exist with an English translation to help you. The Bible is an obvious choice.

]]> By: Tigris http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30 Tigris Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-30 http://fsi-language-courses.com/Swahili.aspx In my opinion, the above is one of the best and most complete courses for learning the language on or offline... Rosetta Stone will teach you how to say several basic sentences in Swahili, useful, practical sentences such as "This dog is brown." After wasting dozens and dozens of hours and hundreds and hundreds of dollars on Rosetta Stone, you won't even be able to make it one day in a Swahili speaking area. Just my opinion based on experience. (not with Swahili, though) http://fsi-language-courses.com/Swahili.aspx

In my opinion, the above is one of the best and most complete courses for learning the language on or offline…

Rosetta Stone will teach you how to say several basic sentences in Swahili, useful, practical sentences such as "This dog is brown." After wasting dozens and dozens of hours and hundreds and hundreds of dollars on Rosetta Stone, you won’t even be able to make it one day in a Swahili speaking area. Just my opinion based on experience. (not with Swahili, though)

]]> By: sunshineview http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-31 sunshineview Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-31 Google it. Google it.

]]> By: lastuntakenscreenname http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-32 lastuntakenscreenname Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-32 The Kamusi project has some useful stuff. http://kamusiproject.org/ The Kamusi project has some useful stuff. http://kamusiproject.org/

]]> By: weilder http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-33 weilder Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-33 Tigris has a good suggestion and a good website! But when you've learned some early basics, you certainly could benefit from practicing! I used to live in Tanzania and I did pretty good talking in Swahili -- I lived in the village, and most people knew very little or no English. I came back to the States 3 years ago, and I could really use the practice if you'd like to "pen pal" a bit! My grammar isn't perfect by any means, but I myself would love the chance to stay in practice. I could always write in both languages so you can see translations... I also have quite a few friends back in Tanzania who would love to have a pen pal also, if you would like. Just a friendly offer of help! :) Tigris has a good suggestion and a good website! But when you’ve learned some early basics, you certainly could benefit from practicing!

I used to live in Tanzania and I did pretty good talking in Swahili — I lived in the village, and most people knew very little or no English. I came back to the States 3 years ago, and I could really use the practice if you’d like to "pen pal" a bit! My grammar isn’t perfect by any means, but I myself would love the chance to stay in practice. I could always write in both languages so you can see translations…

I also have quite a few friends back in Tanzania who would love to have a pen pal also, if you would like.

Just a friendly offer of help! :)

]]> By: Ummy http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm/comment-page-1#comment-34 Ummy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:53:35 +0000 http://www.onlineswahili.com/how-do-you-learn-to-speak-swahili.htm#comment-34 Just more practice in using the language :) i'm from zanzibar/tanzania and i speak fluent swahili and if you would like to practice your swahili with me feel free to contact me. Just more practice in using the language :) i’m from zanzibar/tanzania and i speak fluent swahili and if you would like to practice your swahili with me feel free to contact me.

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