soilsista:

Lol no sir. I'm a Mopedi girl

Oh ok madam.

pkjag:
Your deputy president was actually here to celebrate with us, Isizulu is the most widely spoken language, it's like asking what is it with swahili when Kenya also has 42 languages.

Kiswahili is Kenya's National language.It is spoken by everyone regardless of tribe. Swahili natives in themselves are only around half a million.It is taught as a compulsoryi subject in both Primary and Secondary
It is also spoken by nearly 200 million people in East and Central Africa giving it the status of a regional language.Mind you,it is both the National and Official language of Tanzania,the national language of Uganda and the language of Inter-ethnic communication in Eastern DRC.Swahili speakers are also found in Malawi,Zambia and parts of coastal Mozambique.

GERALD710:

Kiswahili is Kenya's National language.It is spoken by everyone regardless of tribe. Swahili natives in themselves are only around half a million.It is taught as a compulsoryi subject in both Primary and Secondary
It is also spoken by nearly 200 million people in East and Central Africa giving it the status of a regional language.Mind you,it is both the National and Official language of Tanzania,the national language of Uganda and the language of Inter-ethnic communication in Eastern DRC.Swahili speakers are also found in Malawi,Zambia and parts of coastal Mozambique.

Another East African? Hello, hi

Wait, so Swahili is Kenya's national language? Does this mean all government proceedings are done in the language? Like it's spoken in Parliament and stuff? I know it sounds silly so please clarify. Thanks

GERALD710:

Kiswahili is Kenya's National language.It is spoken by everyone regardless of tribe. Swahili natives in themselves are only around half a million.It is taught as a compulsoryi subject in both Primary and Secondary
It is also spoken by nearly 200 million people in East and Central Africa giving it the status of a regional language.Mind you,it is both the National and Official language of Tanzania,the national language of Uganda and the language of Inter-ethnic communication in Eastern DRC.Swahili speakers are also found in Malawi,Zambia and parts of coastal Mozambique.

You don't need to remind me what i learned in primary school.

soilsista:

Another East African? Hello, hi

Wait, so Swahili is Kenya's national language? Does this mean all government proceedings are done in the language? Like it's spoken in Parliament and stuff? I know it sounds silly so please clarify. Thanks

Yeah, but not all government proceedings, frankly Tanzania does a better job of that than Kenya but we are catching up, yeah it is also spoken in parliament. But basically it is mostly spoken in Kenya and Tanzania, most of the other nations just use it sparingly and their swahili is almost incomprehensible due to mixture with lots of native bantu languages. e.g the people of the DRC speak a very funny form of swahili that's a mixture of french and Lingala.

BTW National means everyone speaks it and Official means it's used in government, so yeah it is Kenya's and Tanzania's Official and National language.

GERALD710:

Kiswahili is Kenya's National language.It is spoken by everyone regardless of tribe. Swahili natives in themselves are only around half a million.It is taught as a compulsoryi subject in both Primary and Secondary
It is also spoken by nearly 200 million people in East and Central Africa giving it the status of a regional language.Mind you,it is both the National and Official language of Tanzania,the national language of Uganda and the language of Inter-ethnic communication in Eastern DRC.Swahili speakers are also found in Malawi,Zambia and parts of coastal Mozambique.

Let's not forget the eloquent Bajuni in Southern Somalia

pkjag:
Yeah, but not all government proceedings, frankly Tanzania does a better job of that than Kenya but we are catching up, yeah it is also spoken in parliament. But basically it is mostly spoken in Kenya and Tanzania, most of the other nations just use it sparingly and their swahili is almost incomprehensible due to mixture with lots of native bantu languages. e.g the people of the DRC speak a very funny form of swahili that's a mixture of french and Lingala.

BTW National means everyone speaks it and Official means it's used in government, so yeah it is Kenya's and Tanzanians Official and National language.

Lol thanks for the English lesson

Hello everyone *drop bags*

Happy Youth Day Mzansi!! Enjoy the celebrations and party safe. Don't drink le apere uniform guys, it looks wrong hle. Ke le rata ka lerato la love

Dankie Class of '76

ichommy:
Hello everyone *drop bags*

Hey there! Welcome

soilsista:
Hey there! Welcome

Thanks

Good morning guys. I trust you are all keeping warm on this very cold morning! As we are recovering from the Youth Day celebrations let's not forget the Boipatong Massacre which happened on this Day in 1992.

One of the things we weren't taught in History class. Let's educate ourselves MaAfrika amantle. Viva

soilsista:
Good morning guys. I trust you are all keeping warm on this very cold morning! As we are recovering from the Youth Day celebrations let's not forget the Boipatong Massacre which happened on this Day in 1992.

One of the things we weren't taught in History class. Let's educate ourselves MaAfrika amantle. Viva

now kea bona hore na o no ithutela political science ka mabaka a feng.

@ ichommi welcome, and to the Easterners let me say my formal welcome to you all; Karibu katika Nairaland.

Hope I got that alrighty

HumbledbYGrace:
now kea bona hore na o no ithutela political science ka mabaka a feng.

@ ichommi welcome, and to the Easterners let me say my formal welcome to you all; Karibu katika Nairaland.

Hope I got that alrighty

Haha it's right but too formal, plus Karibu is for a single person and Karibuni is for many people, you should have said Karibuni Nairaland or Karibuni katika/kwenye/kwa jukwaa (forum) la Nairaland but it's okay

pkjag:

Haha it's right but too formal, plus Karibu is for a single person and Karibuni is for many people, you should have said Karibuni Nairaland or Karibuni katika/kwenye/kwa jukwaa (forum) ya Nairaland but it's okay

ahhh, asante sana.

My sister and I @soilsista happen to be lovers of our continent and the love of Swahili is just too much. Haven't gotten people who speaks it as their first language.

HumbledbYGrace:
ahhh, asante sana.

My sister and I @soilsista happen to be lovers of our continent and the love of Swahili is just too much. Haven't gotten people who speaks it as their first language.

Well now you do, there are lots of kenyans on nairaland who would love to engage you if you understand the language

pkjag:

Well now you do, there are lots of kenyans on nairaland who would love to engage you if you understand the language

I stay away from people this days, hate being dragged into politics. If you do catch my drift

HumbledbYGrace:
I stay away from people this days, hate being dragged into politics. If you do catch my drift

Yes I know, aside from that we can always reach a middle ground, that's what is important, besides i thought you guys had beef with Nigeria, we Kenyans have no beef with anyone except Somalia.

pkjag:

Yes I know, aside from that we can always reach a middle ground, that's what is important, besides i thought you guys had beef with Nigeria, we Kenyans have no beef with anyone except Somalia.

Got no beef with any African nation, gott beef with how 'some' people think/reason including south Africans.

Why the beef with Somalia? Pardon my ignorance, haven't been on duty since forever.

HumbledbYGrace:
Got no beef with any African nation, gott beef with how 'some' people think/reason including south Africans.

Why the beef with Somalia? Pardon my ignorance, haven't been on duty since forever.

It's not really beef with Somalia but Al Shabaab from their country, since Somalia isn't even a united country as we speak, just a group of regions each with its own government.

HumbledbYGrace:
now kea bona hore na o no ithutela political science ka mabaka a feng.

@ ichommi welcome, and to the Easterners let me say my formal welcome to you all; Karibu katika Nairaland.

Hope I got that alrighty

Eya mma! For the love of Afrika maan. Ka bona o founile, o sharp?

Pkjag I'm still waiting for my Swahili lessons sha!! Lol let me show off the little I know: usiku mwema

soilsista:

Eya mma! For the love of Afrika maan. Ka bona o founile, o sharp?

Pkjag I'm still waiting for my Swahili lessons sha!! Lol let me show off the little I know: usiku mwema

How do i teach you when you already sound okay where do you take your lessons? And good night to you too

pkjag:

How do i teach you when you already sound okay where do you take your lessons? And good night to you too

Google is my friend

soilsista:

Google is my friend

Haha don't trust google too much silly coz not all the translations are on point some come out very funny, coz there are idioms that you can't directly translate.

pkjag:

Haha don't trust google too much silly coz not all the translations are on point some come out very funny, coz there are idioms that you can't directly translate.

I'm still learning the basics, you know greetings and stuff. Once I master that I'll move to proper sentences.

HumbledbYGrace:
Got no beef with any African nation, gott beef with how 'some' people think/reason including south Africans.

Why the beef with Somalia? Pardon my ignorance, haven't been on duty since forever.

dear,dis is moji,d nigerian lady on ur bbm,how is mother doing,I added u on dis my moniker now

soilsista:

I'm still learning the basics, you know greetings and stuff. Once I master that I'll move to proper sentences.

The greetings do matter but it would be wise to know how and where to use them as different populations greet each other in different ways, First search for a good book to learn from, I'm sure there are many then when you're stuck I can help you.

Frankly I wouldn't know how to start teaching unless you exhibit a significant amount of passion, teaching is hard and I do not think I have the diligence or the patience, the best advice I would recommend is that find a good book, learn as much as you can, then whenever you need clarification or help I will always be available, unless you are paying me, that's the most I can offer at this time, good luck and keep me informed on your progress .

pkjag:

It's not really beef with Somalia but Al Shabaab from their country, since Somalia isn't even a united country as we speak, just a group of regions each with its own government.

so you should say its about your beef with Al Shabaab not Somalia as it represents a certain group of people.

soilsista:

Eya mma! For the love of Afrika maan. Ka bona o founile, o sharp?

Ke sharp, you know whenever I buy airtime your my first girlfriend so I need to check on you regularly but got that your annoying voicemail.

O sa le mo fasting?

suzzy16:
dear,dis is moji,d nigerian lady on ur bbm,how is mother doing,I added u on dis my moniker now

why the new moniker? lemme guess, you messed up and deleted your old moniker right? Or too upset then decided you were never coming back to nl only to realize the next morning you needed to come back...

Ma is doing great. Hola sometimes on BBM when your not busy and I'll reply when m less too

Nkele akere you know Eskom? So sometimes ke battery.

Lol second question, re sa dira

HumbledbYGrace:
so you should say its about your beef with Al Shabaab not Somalia as it represents a certain group of people.Ke sharp, you know whenever I buy airtime your my first girlfriend so I need to check on you regularly but got that your annoying voicemail.

O sa le mo fasting?why the new moniker? lemme guess, you messed up and deleted your old moniker right? Or too upset then decided you were never coming back to nl only to realize the next morning you needed to come back...

Ma is doing great. Hola sometimes on BBM when your not busy and I'll reply when m less too

I'm telling u,I will try chat with u on bbm,just dat our electricity is so bad,and dats what's keeping me frm chatting nowadays,cos I dnt like being offline

suzzy16:
I'm telling u,I will try chat with u on bbm,just dat our electricity is so bad,and dats what's keeping me frm chatting nowadays,cos I dnt like being offline

I thought with the new government you guys would be sorted by now

HumbledbYGrace:
I thought with the new government you guys would be sorted by now

everything is getting worst,dear,I'm tired