Swahili Body Parts and Medical Terms Overview
Comprehensive Swahili body parts and medical reference: kichwa, mkono, mguu, jicho, mdomo, plus daktari, hospitali, dawa, symptoms, pharmacy, and clinic vocabulary for travelers.
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Swahili Adjectives and Noun Class Agreement Guide
Swahili adjectives explained: inflecting Bantu stems (-zuri, -baya, -kubwa, -dogo) with class prefixes, invariable Arabic loans (safi, rahisi, ghali), colors, and comparison.
Swahili Colors and Descriptive Adjectives Reference
Comprehensive Swahili color and descriptive adjective reference: nyekundu, bluu, kijani, manjano, nyeusi, nyeupe, with noun-class agreement patterns, comparative forms, and Bantu color logic.
Swahili Days, Months, and Time Reference
Comprehensive Swahili time reference: days of the week (Jumatatu to Jumapili), months (Januari to Desemba), and the unique six-hour-offset Swahili clock system used in East Africa.
Swahili Alphabet and Pronunciation Overview
Learn the Swahili alphabet and pronunciation: 24 letters, pure vowels, digraphs (ch, sh, ny, ng', dh, th, gh), penultimate stress, and fixes for common English-speaker mistakes.
Swahili Arabic Loanwords and Their Usage
Swahili's Arabic vocabulary explained: 30-40% of the lexicon, loan patterns, phonological adaptations, religion/commerce/time vocabulary, and native-loan doublets.
Swahili Family Vocabulary and Relationship Terms
Comprehensive Swahili family vocabulary: baba, mama, ndugu, dada, babu, bibi, extended family terms, age-respectful forms, and the cultural importance of kin language in East Africa.
Swahili Dialects and Regional Variations Explained
Swahili dialect guide: Kiunguja (Zanzibar standard), Kimvita (Mombasa), Kiamu (Lamu), Kingwana (Congo), Tanzanian vs Kenyan Swahili, and Sheng urban slang explained.
Swahili Proverbs and Wisdom Sayings Explained
Comprehensive reference of Swahili proverbs (methali): Haraka haraka haina baraka, Polepole ndio mwendo, Mgeni ni baraka, with literal translations and cultural meaning for over thirty sayings.
Swahili Greetings and Daily Interaction Phrases
Essential Swahili phrases for travel and daily life: greetings (Jambo, Habari, Hujambo, Shikamoo), shopping, directions, food, emergencies, and cultural context.
Top 100 Common Swahili Verbs Reference Guide
Comprehensive Swahili top 100 most common verbs reference: kuwa, kuwa na, kwenda, kuja, kula, kunywa, kusema, kuona, with infinitive ku- prefix and sample conjugations across tenses.
Swahili Noun Classes: Complete Reference Guide
Master Swahili noun classes: all 18 classes explained with prefixes, agreement patterns for M-/Wa-, M-/Mi-, Ki-/Vi-, N-/N-, U-, Ku-, and locatives. Full tables and examples.
Swahili Travel Phrases for Tourists and Travelers
Comprehensive Swahili travel reference: airport, hotel, safari, daladala and matatu transport, directions, money, and emergency phrases for travelers in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar.
Swahili Weather, Seasons, and Nature Vocabulary
Comprehensive Swahili weather, season, and nature reference: joto, baridi, mvua, jua, plus the four East African seasons (masika, kipupwe, kiangazi, vuli) and natural environment vocabulary.
Swahili Numbers and Counting: 1 to 1000 Reference
Complete Swahili numbers guide: 1-1000, noun class agreement for 1-5, invariable Arabic loans from 6, ordinals, large numbers (elfu, milioni), and Swahili time.
Swahili Prepositions: Location and Direction Guide
Swahili prepositions explained: na, kwa, ya/wa/la, the locative suffix -ni, compound prepositions (juu ya, chini ya, mbele ya), and the three-way -po, -ko, -mo distinction.
Swahili Pronouns Overview: Subject, Object, Possessive
Swahili pronouns explained: independent pronouns, subject prefixes, object infixes, possessive stems that agree with noun class, and three-distance demonstratives.
Swahili Verb Conjugation and Tense Markers Guide
Complete Swahili verb conjugation guide: subject prefixes, tense markers (-na-, -li-, -ta-, -me-, -ki-), negation, object infixes, and monosyllabic verbs. Full tables.
Swahili Common Phrases for Everyday Conversations
Over 100 essential Swahili phrases for travel, shopping, emergencies, and daily conversation. Includes Tanzanian and Kenyan variations with pronunciation and cultural context.
Swahili Food Vocabulary and Cooking Terms
Comprehensive reference for Swahili food vocabulary: ugali, pilau, chapati, samaki, mboga, and matoke; meals, East African cuisine terms, restaurant phrases, and cooking verbs.