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swahili lesson 4

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Vocabulary Warm-Up
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11  cards
Vocabulary Words
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28  cards
Vocabulary Key Phrases
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14  cards
The Habitual Tense
Grammar. This tense is used to talk about events that take place on a regular basis (daily routine). Just add "hu-" to the verb. The important thing to note about this tense is that it's most often used along with a specific time reference.
4  cards
Negation in the Habitual Tense
The negative of the Habitual tense (hu-) is the same as the negative of the present tense (-na-)
3  cards
Days of the Week
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9  cards
Numbers 1-20 Counting
Used for count; are in the N-Noun Class.
20  cards
Numbers 1-20 Quantify
If you use the numbers to wuantify a noun ("three people") the number has to agree with the noun. It takes on adjective prefixes depending on the noun class.
10  cards
Numbers 1-20 Quantify Examples
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8  cards
Telling Time Dividing the Day
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6  cards
Telling Time
Note, you need to use the word "saa" (hour) when giving the time in Swahili. "Saa" is a N-Class noun => always use the same form of the numbers as you do when counting.
12  cards
Telling Time Examples
If you want to express "quarter past", "half past" etc., you need a few more vocabulary items...
9  cards
Expressing "Of" and Possession
Changes form depending on the class of the noun it's linked to. The basic form of "of" in Swahili is "-a": onto this you add a prefix that varies by noun class. The prefix is the same that you use for possessives, which you learned in Lesson 3
7  cards
Exercise 1
Use appropriate form of -a
9  cards
Exercise 2
Translate
7  cards
Exercise 3
Write the equivalent time by using numbers and am or pm
5  cards
Exercise 4
Say the times in Swahili
5  cards
Exercise 5
Make a sentence: you'll need to translate the day of the week into Swahili, convert any times into Swahili and you'll also need to use the present habitual (hu) tense
6  cards

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