SWAHILI CRASH COURSE
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How does Swahili work?

CURRENT CRASH COURSE: HOW DOES SWAHILI WORK?
What to expect at the course
  • You will become familiar with the peculiarities, history and cultural background of the East African language
  • You will learn some proverbs in Swahili and counting up to 10.
  • You will discover the grammatical structure of this interesting language
  • We will learn the lyrics of a famous song in Swahili and sing it together
  • An exciting story of how communication is done through coloured cloths (Leso/Khanga) will be narrated.
  • There will be delicious African snacks​​ and some soft drinks while networking and meeting the like-minded people​
Information 
 Please call me and let us fix an appropriate date for you. The workshop will only take place when a minimum of 7 participants show interest.

Hakuna Matata! Who does not know this slogan? all those who have watched "The Lion King" definitely know it. It is Swahili and means "There is no problem", or "Take it easy". And that is exactly the motto of Lucy's Language school. 

You will get an insight into this easy to learn, interesting and melodic language. This beautiful language is amongst the common languages spoken in the African Union and throughout East Africa.

  • You will learn the peculiarities of this Bantu language, as well as the history and culture of its speakers.
  • You will learn how messages can be communicated by means of a textile called a Kanga/Leso.
  • Many world-famous words, some you may have heard or used without knowing are Swahili words, eg, safari / travel/journey, siri / secret, rafiki / friend, Hakuna Matata / no problem, simba / lion etc.
  • You will be able to form simple Swahili sentences after the workshop. 
  • We shall sing a well-known song after the explanation of the meaning of the lyrics and practicing the pronunciation.
  • We shall learn how to sing the song "Happy Birthday" in Swahili. 
  • At the end of the workshop we will talk about our experiences.
  • At the end of the workshop there will be African snacks and networking​
Lucy's best language more
I have always loved languages since I was a child. My favourite language was Swahili. I still remember very well how I brightened up when I was in primary school on the days when Swahili and English were on the timetable. I admired my language teachers very much. 

​Growing up with three languages ​​in the small village of Busia, on the border between Kenya and Uganda, makes me proud. These three languages ​​are Luhya, my native language, Swahili and English, our national and official language. 

 I would like to give you an insight into Swahili, which is my favourite language with great pleasure and enthusiasm. I promise you that after the introductory course you will be able to form simple sentences by yourself.
Who attends this workshop!
Target audience
  • Those who are looking into learning a new language.
  • Anyone who wants to gain insight into language-specific linguistics or grammar.
  • People preparing for a trip or a longer stay in East Africa.
  • Those who have been to East Africa and have fond memories of their stay there will be thrilled.

HAKUNA MATATA
LANGUAGES, TRANSLATION,
​& CULTURAL EXCHANGE

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