Swahili

Phrases

1) Hello

How are you doing?

Jambo Habari zako?

2) What is your name?

 
Unaitwaje?  

3) Thank you

You are Welcome

Asante Se sona

4) Please

Excuse me

Thafadhali (No common expression)

5) Goodbye

Have a nice day
Kwaheri Ukuwe Na Siku Njema

"Colorful Facts"

Swahili was the symbolic language of the "black power" and liberation among African Americans during the 1960's. Swahili are African people of Bantu and Arab ancestry. The word "Swahili" means coast people. The Swahili language is used in East Africa for business and communication among various tribal groups.

Location: The Swahili live along the east coast of Africa, from Somalia to Mozambique.

Offical Language: of Kenya and Tanzania

Geography: Kenya - vast arid regions of plateaus. Tanzani - the coast plain, the low Eastern Plateau, and the higher Central Plateau. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountian in the world (19,340).

Population: Estimated 2006: Kenya - 34,707,817 Tanzania - 37,445,392

Foods: Corn (called maize in Kenya) is the basic food - made into a porridge, mixed with other vegetables called ugali in Tanzania.

(Primary Source) World Book Encylopedia, 2006.