How does Kiswahili Sound like?

[Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu]

Because Kiswahili is spoken both as a first and second language, you may hear different pronunciation. However, there is a set of vowels and consonants that are crucial for your pronunciation.

Vowels

There are five distinct vowel sounds in Kiswahili.[TABLE="width: 264"]
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a​

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[TD="width: 117"]alama ‘sign’[/TD]
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e​

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[TD="width: 117"]eleza ‘explain’[/TD]
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i​

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[TD="width: 117"]ili ‘so that’[/TD]
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o​

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[TD="width: 117"]okota ‘pick up’[/TD]
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u​

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[TD="width: 117"]ukuta ‘wall’[/TD]
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Consonants
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b​

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[TD="width: 119"]baba ‘father’[/TD]
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c​

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[TD="width: 119"]chai ‘tea’[/TD]
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d​

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[TD="width: 119"]dada ‘sister’[/TD]
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f​

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[TD="width: 119"]fika ‘arrive’[/TD]
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g​

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[TD="width: 119"]gari ‘motorcar’[/TD]
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h​

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[TD="width: 119"]habari ‘news’[/TD]
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j​

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[TD="width: 119"]jana ‘yesterday’[/TD]
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k​

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[TD="width: 119"]kaka ‘brother’[/TD]
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l​

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[TD="width: 119"]lala ‘sleep’[/TD]
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m​

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[TD="width: 119"]mama ‘mother’[/TD]
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n​

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[TD="width: 119"]nazi ‘coconut’[/TD]
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p​

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[TD="width: 119"]paka ‘cat’[/TD]
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r​

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[TD="width: 119"]ramani ‘map’[/TD]
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s​

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[TD="width: 119"]soko ‘market’[/TD]
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t​

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[TD="width: 119"]tia ‘put’[/TD]
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v​

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[TD="width: 119"]vizuri ‘good’[/TD]
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w​

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[TD="width: 119"]watu ‘people’[/TD]
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y​

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[TD="width: 119"]yai ‘egg’[/TD]
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z​

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[TD="width: 119"]zawadi ‘present’[/TD]
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th​

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[TD="width: 44"]theluji[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘snow’[/TD]
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dh​

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[TD="width: 44"]dhahabu[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘gold’[/TD]
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gh​

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[TD="width: 44"]ghasia[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘chaos’[/TD]
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sh​

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[TD="width: 44"]shimo[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘pit’[/TD]
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The following chart represents the nasal consonants and nasal consonant clusters found in this language. [TABLE="width: 261"]
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ny​

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[TD="width: 66"]nyanya[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘grandmother’[/TD]
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ng'​

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[TD="width: 66"]ng'ombe[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘cow’[/TD]
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ng​

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[TD="width: 66"]ngoma[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘drum/dance’[/TD]
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nd​

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[TD="width: 66"]ndege[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘bird’[/TD]
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mb​

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[TD="width: 66"]mbuzi[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘goat’[/TD]
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mw​

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[TD="width: 66"]mwalimu[/TD]
[TD="width: 114"]‘teacher’[/TD]
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mchana​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘day time ’[/TD]
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mdudu​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘bug’[/TD]
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mfalme​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘king’[/TD]
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mganga​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘medicinal healer ’[/TD]
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mhenga​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘a wise person’[/TD]
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mji​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘town or city’[/TD]
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mkia​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘tail’[/TD]
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mlinzi​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘guard’[/TD]
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mmea​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘plant’[/TD]
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mnene​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘fat’[/TD]
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mpira​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘ball’[/TD]
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mrefu​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘tall’[/TD]
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msitu​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘forest’[/TD]
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mtoto​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘child’[/TD]
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mvuvi​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘fisherman’[/TD]
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mzazi​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘parent’[/TD]
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mbwa​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘dog’[/TD]
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mchwa​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘termit’[/TD]
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mnyama​

[/TD]
[TD="width: 130"]‘animal’[/TD]
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ncha​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘tip’[/TD]
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nywele​

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[TD="width: 130"]‘hair’[/TD]
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[Kituko]

safi sana Mkuu, lakini mimi huwa najiuliza sana,
kama Kiswahili ni lugha pana namna hii tunayoijua, kwa nini tulishindwa kuwa na Alphabeti za ziada zaidi ya hizo 4 tulizokopi moja kwa moja kutoka kiingereza

namaaninsha kwa nini tuwe na 'NGO' NGOMA, NGOJA, HAPA SWALA LANGU KWA NINI KUSIWE NA CONSOTABT MOJA BADALA YA NGO?
yapo maneno mengi yanayoungana na yangeweza kuwa na herufi moja tu
NY
CH
NG'
SH
SHW
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