I think so,

You know, just to keep the sections balanced and everybody happy.

Since we are opening new sections, don't want anyone feeling left out

And and and stuff like that...

Asante!....thats Swahilii for thankyou by the way.

No....

No what?

No what?

No Asante?

Sponsored by ubangibangilovelinks?

The North Western Swahili members will be right pissed if you get your way.

Great idea have forgotten most of my Swahili

Only just about remember lette hapa Tusker baridi sana.

Kwa nini kujivunia lugha yako ujuzi

Kwa nini kujivunia lugha yako ujuzi

The translation of this oughtta be bloody good - muckaluck.

Did you know that Swahili jokes are absolutely hilarious?

This one did it for me...

Yes they are a lovable bunch of characters those guys

No what?

No, there shouldn't

Happy ?

No what?

No, there shouldn't

Happy ?

Always.

Kwa nini kujivunia lugha yako ujuzi

Much more fun if you did the Google translate yourself.

Great idea have forgotten most of my Swahili

Only just about remember lette hapa Tusker baridi sana.

Kitchen Kiswahili (as the language is correctly called).

Hakuna matata, jambo bwana,

When we went to Mombasa a few years ago, my brother actually refused to speak English. He had a bunch of papers with every Swahili word and sentence you could imagine.

The rest of us ignored him after a few days. So he just pottered around the bar, reading off of his print outs. Rather embarassing. He even talked to the monkeys in Swahili. At least he didn't start jumping up and down at the hotel disco like a Masai warrior on heat.

It is a lovely language. I spoke it before i spoke English when my parents lived in Uganda.

Hakuna matata, jambo bwana,

When we went to Mombasa a few years ago, my brother actually refused to speak English. He had a bunch of papers with every Swahili word and sentence you could imagine.

The rest of us ignored him after a few days. So he just pottered around the bar, reading off of his print outs. Rather embarassing. He even talked to the monkeys in Swahili. At least he didn't start jumping up and down at the hotel disco like a Masai warrior on heat.

It is a lovely language. I spoke it before i spoke English when my parents lived in Uganda.

I grew up in Mombasa:-)

Wow, small world.

See, lots more Swahili speaking people than Ozzie ones.

Should i start a French only thread?

Good thread

Wow, small world.

See, lots more Swahili speaking people than Ozzie ones.

Should i start a French only thread?

Love the story of your brother! Very very cool Patsy

Yes. White Western men have always discriminated against South Western Swahili people. Save the Whales!

Great idea have forgotten most of my Swahili

Only just about remember lette hapa Tusker baridi sana.

Kitchen Kiswahili (as the language is correctly called).

Sounds about right. The fridge was in the kitchen

Wow, small world.

See, lots more Swahili speaking people than Ozzie ones.

Should i start a French only thread?

I protest and I declare the opening of a Greek Forum on TV.

That will be only for pairs arguing between themselves.

Examples:

Neverdie vs Whereyoustay

David vs Jingthing.

I will argue with myself also........but don't worry.........everything will sound Greek to you.

Given the language skills on most forums how about a Tok Pisin Section?

This site will come in handy for whoever moderates Kris's most excellent forum.

http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Swahili#.U6vjO9oayK0

If I get banned for posting this, blame Kris - he lead me into temptation.

I don't think any of those phrases were on my brother's list!!

The only one i recognise is we we which means you.

Other Swahili words we use in my family are Kali - meaning hot, spicy food and dhobi - meaning the laundry or washing.

I had a la la baby - which was my dolly which i slept with, which my mum still has. I think la la means sleeping.

I also love the music and rythm and the way the ladies dance. Happy African music.

Personally I like the Boney M. version better.

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I don't think any of those phrases were on my brother's list!!

The only one i recognise is we we which means you.

Other Swahili words we use in my family are Kali - meaning hot, spicy food and dhobi - meaning the laundry or washing.

I had a la la baby - which was my dolly which i slept with, which my mum still has. I think la la means sleeping.

I also love the music and rythm and the way the ladies dance. Happy African music.

Unlike many Asian languages, words are not separated. Wewe, lala, etc.

Haina wasi ndugu, lala salama.