Throughout East Africa, there is very little variation during the year in the time of sunrise and sunset. There are twelve hours of daylight and twelve of darkness. Therefore time in Swahili is measured from daybreak and sunset as was…
Sampling Swahili
Although you do not need Swahili to visit Kenya, you may want to know a few phrases. Here are some of the more common Swahili words you may hear and want to use. If you click on the Swahili words…
Kenya’s National Language
Swahili is the national language of Kenya. It is taught in schools all over the country. It is the second language for students – their first language is their tribal language. The origins of the Swahili language are a bit…
Swahili Archive
Here is a list of Swahili words that have been used on this website. Click on them to hear how to pronounce them. Swahili Word Phonetic Pronunciation Definition asante ah SAWN tay Thank you asante sana ah SAWN tay …