Complete Swahili, Track 03 - Language Transfer, The Thinking Method

Summary

The transcript is a Swahili language lesson focusing on verbs and sentence construction. It teaches four verbs: to sleep ('kulala'), to eat ('kula'), to laugh ('kucha'), and to want ('kaka'). The lesson explains how Swahili verbs typically begin with 'ku' and end in 'a.' Learners are guided on how to form sentences in the present tense using the pronouns 'ni' for 'I' and 'u' for 'you.' Through examples like 'nina kulala' (I want to sleep) and 'unataka kulala sasa' (Do you want to sleep now?), the lesson emphasizes clear vowel pronunciation and question intonation.

Takeaways

• 😀 Four Swahili verbs were introduced: to sleep (kulala), to eat (kula), to laugh (kucha), and to want (kaka).
• 😀 Swahili verbs typically end in 'a'.
• 😀 To form the present tense in Swahili, you add a prefix. For 'I', it's 'ni', and for the present tense marker, it's 'na'.
• 😀 'Nina' means 'I want', while 'nala' means 'I sleep'.
• 😀 'Sasa' means 'now' in Swahili.
• 😀 To say 'I want to sleep now', the structure is 'Nina kulala sasa'.
• 😀 For 'you' in Swahili, the prefix is 'u', and the present tense 'you want' is 'unaka'.
• 😀 Questions in Swahili can be formed by raising the intonation, such as 'Unaka kulala sasa?' for 'Do you want to sleep now?'
• 😀 'Una' means 'you are', and 'unala' means 'you are sleeping'.
• 😀 To express laughing at someone, the structure is 'you present me laugh', e.g., 'Unanicheka sasa' means 'You are laughing at me now'.

Q & A

What is the Swahili verb for 'to sleep'?

The Swahili verb for 'to sleep' is 'kulala'.

What is the structure of Swahili verbs?

Swahili verbs generally begin with 'ku' and end with an 'a'. To conjugate them, you remove 'ku' and add prefixes to indicate the subject and tense.

How do you say 'I want' in Swahili?

To say 'I want' in Swahili, you say 'nina taka', which is composed of 'ni' (I), 'na' (present tense), and 'taka' (want).

How do you form a question in Swahili?

In Swahili, you can form a question by simply raising the intonation at the end of the sentence.

How do you say 'Do you want to sleep now?' in Swahili?

To say 'Do you want to sleep now?' in Swahili, you say 'Unataka kulala sasa?'

What is the Swahili word for 'now'?

The Swahili word for 'now' is 'sasa'.

What is the Swahili verb for 'to laugh'?

The Swahili verb for 'to laugh' is 'kucheka'.

How do you say 'You are laughing at me now' in Swahili?

To say 'You are laughing at me now' in Swahili, you say 'Unanicheka sasa'.

How do you say 'You are sleeping' in Swahili?

To say 'You are sleeping' in Swahili, you say 'Unalala'.

What prefix is used for the present tense in Swahili?

The prefix used for the present tense in Swahili is 'na'.