Jambo! Hbarari za mchana? How are you today? I am excited. Thank you all for praying that Swahili would stick to my brain! It’s working. I’m not progressing as quickly as I would like – but then I never do! Today I quizzed myself on the first three units and got it all correct! So, …
Swahili Challenge – Opportunity
Today was sort of a down day, courtesy of one of winter’s less liked gifts – a cold. A lot of things didn’t get done today, but Swahili is a different story. What better to do when you don’t feel good then to sit down and listen to your audio lessons – mint tea in …
Swahili Challenge – Motivational Moment
Today I decided to take on, not one, but two new units. Don’t get too excited, they are very closely related and only present a couple of new concepts/phrases. Basically, the new phrases are moving from morning greetings to daytime and evening greetings. So, by the time I am done I should, theoretically, be able …
Swahili Challenge – Ooops
Learning a new language is full of “Oooopses”. I once told someone I had brought her the town of Kubinka rather than telling her that I had brought her a quart of strawberries. I also told her that I brought her a bag of plates instead of a bag of rags, simply because the words …
