The Swahili beginner class gives the introduction to the Swahili language. This class gives the clear basic conversations. At the end of seven modules, student should be able to join the intermediate level.
Greetings: Before progressing with the grammar, the module will introduce some of the Swahili greetings.
Nouns and simple sentences, students should develop clear pronunciation. Consonants combine with vowels and assume the vowel sound. This module clarifies the noun categories and classes. Vowels:-A,E,I,O,U.
Body Parts, Counting and Numbers. This module explains the singular, the plural based on the noun category from the previous module. Introducing, M-WA, Ki-Vi, G-MA, M-Mi, N.
First and third person conversations, plural and singular Na-present, Li past tense, Ta future tense, First person: Ni-Tu, Second person : U-Mu.
Kitchen items. Students will use the items found in the house in short sentences, Singular, Mtoto anakula na kijiko- Plural: Watoto Wanakula na Vijiko.
Telling the time, days of the week, Month and Year. At the end of the lass, students will learn that in Swahili, the days of the week are taken from Mohammedan calendar in which is Friday the important day. Thus the week revolves about it and student should be able to use them in the conversation.
This is the last day of the beginner class: We will review all the six modules, followed by a quiz, program evaluation and a Swahili song or movie. Every student gets a certificate of attending the program (student must finish all modules to get the certificate of attendance).
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