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Swahili sounds like a rhythmic and melodic language with a lot of vowel sounds. It has a blend of Bantu and Arabic influence, so it can have a smooth and flowing quality with occasional guttural sounds. The pronunciation is generally straightforward with consistent vowel and consonant sounds.
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What does an S sound like in Swahili?
In Swahili, the "S" sound is pronounced like the "s" in "sun" or "sit." It is clear and sharp without any added emphasis.
How do you say memorize in Swahili?
You say memorize in Swahili like this: kukariri
How do you say splat in Swahili?
"Splat" is an onomonopoeic word describing the sound something, say a human head, makes upon smacking the pavement after a fall from the 75th floor. The head would make the same sound in Swahili.
How do you say noise in Swahili?
Kelele (pron., keh-LEH-leh). The Swahili e is pronounced like the English short e. (e.g., bet, yet, pen). In a few cases, it has the sound of the English a, e.g., fedha, pron. FAY-thah (hard th).
Are there verbs in the Swahili language?
Yes, Swahili is a language that has verbs like other languages. Verbs in Swahili are used to express actions, states, or events.
What does an S sound like in Swahili?
In Swahili, the "S" sound is pronounced like the "s" in "sun" or "sit." It is clear and sharp without any added emphasis.
What does zazoo mean in Swahili?
It means nothing in Swahili. It appears to be noothing more than a silly sound, probably in English, and so could be reproduced as a silly sound in any language, including Swahili.
How do you say memorize in Swahili?
You say memorize in Swahili like this: kukariri
How do you say legs in Swahili?
miguu, pronounced mee-GOO, sing., mguu, pronounced m-GOO. (actually MGOO-oo, but said at normal speed it would sound to the non-Swahili ear like m-GOO).
How do you say splat in Swahili?
"Splat" is an onomonopoeic word describing the sound something, say a human head, makes upon smacking the pavement after a fall from the 75th floor. The head would make the same sound in Swahili.
How do you say noise in Swahili?
Kelele (pron., keh-LEH-leh). The Swahili e is pronounced like the English short e. (e.g., bet, yet, pen). In a few cases, it has the sound of the English a, e.g., fedha, pron. FAY-thah (hard th).
Are there verbs in the Swahili language?
Yes, Swahili is a language that has verbs like other languages. Verbs in Swahili are used to express actions, states, or events.
Does Swahili mean lion?
No, in swahili, the word lion is simba, like from the lion king, simba=lion.
How do you spell great in Swahili?
If you mean what "great" in swahili is, then they have a couple of words for it, like Nzuri, Poa, Freshi..(last one there is slang)
How do you spell Swahili?
The word Swahili is spelled "Swahili." In Swahili, the language is called Kiswahili. Note: If you wanted to know the spelling conventions for Swahili, the language (which was originally written in Arabic script) uses the Roman alphabet and the words are spelled phonetically. The pronunciation of vowels is comparable to Italian and Spanish.. With a couple of minor exceptions the consonants are pronounced much like English consonants.
Upo in Swahili what does it mean?
"Upo" in Swahili means "you are there" or "are you there."
How do you say warrior in Swahili?
Shujaa (if you mean hero) Askari (if you mean soldier-like) Mpiganaji (if you mean a fighter)
