Anna Mwangi I think accent and pronunciation is where his biggest weaknesses lie. But the absolutely insane speed at which he is speaking and in such a short amount of time, it just blows my mind. Sorry, I meant the insane fluency. Accent isn't part of fluency as long as you're not too far off and you can still be understood by natives.
Cicero Means wanderer. Since Europeans often traveled there looking for the fabled source of the Nile and to the natives they looked like they were just wandering so they’re were called mzungu. Now it usually means a white person.
i’m 2nd generation kenyan. i hear swahili everyday unfortunately i don’t speak but i understand a few words from my parents. Mzungu basically means “white person”
1 month in NAIROBI* and you'll speak better than some natives. They actually know how to speak Swahili in Mombasa, so I wouldn''t make such a bold statement.
Terrific, Tim!!!! You inspire me so much. I used to LOVE Swahili, but all the idiots surrounding me, including my parents ha ha, thought I was nuts wanting to learn it, so I never did. How sad, huh? I'm glad you did. Hakuna matata ha ha. I also really want to travel to Africa. I love wildlife and am dying to go on safari. I think I should pick up my language learning habits again and not care how nerdy I seem.
Your Swahili is really good for studying only for three weeks. (Even though this video was posted 6 years ago 😂) I hope you have really improved over the time. :) BTW, I'm a native Swahili speaker. Keep up! 😄😄
That's pretty awesome Tim! I love Kenya.. I have been to Mombasa, Nairobi and Masai Mara.. I speak Polish, English, understand Ukrainian, Czech, Slovakian and a bit of Russian.. In Swahili I sing the welcome song very well :) good luck to you!
Hi Anya. Jestem z Ukrainy i mówię po rosyjsku, po angielsku i oczywiście po ukrainsku. Bardzo dobrze rozumiem Bieloruski. Jeśli chcesz poćwiczyć - pamiętaj moją propozycję.
It's the Jambo song. I didn't know spelling so I copied and pasted here I do know how to sing it! Miss Kenya! Jambo, Jambo bwana, Habari gani, Mzuri sana. Wageni, Wakaribishwa, Kenya yetu Hakuna Matata. Kenya nchi nzuri, Hakuna Matata. Nchi ya maajabu Hakuna Matata. Nchi yenye amani, Hakuna Matata. Hope that helps 😀
You should really visit Tanzania! I went there half a year ago and I learned a bit of the language fast, but the way you master it is incredible. They really love to hear a foreign speak their language and I'm sure they would show you a lot of respect and love if you went there!
that was amazing! you speak better than i can. i moved here in the US 5 years ago from Kenya i just learned to read and write. English it taking over my brain. I speak Arabic and Swahili, now English and i'm taking Spanish at school. its hard not to forget my other two languages. but man you did very well i'm impressed by you!
hongera sana rafiki...kiswahili chako kizuri sana hongera. Nimesisimuka sana hususani niko nje ya Tanzania na nimeweza kukusikia unaongea lugha yangu. Salamu nyingi sana na karibu Tanzania. keep it up.
So, we are asking are the eyes the care and safety of distinguishing factors because of the matter okay it's what can't be fingered......now the alledged gene scene are these in regards to the genocide and the genealogy cover up......... ThAnks for your continuing to care of protection as we Don't know why the matter hoopla and appreciate and we
you have really inspired me. i've been learning spanish for 4 years and i'm just now getting to the point where I have hispanic friends and i can hold conversations with them. i just ordered books to learn Portuguese and italian since they are so related.. then i will move on from there... you seriously are an inspiration.
Tim is really an inspirational guy.. I have been learning spanish for a month now and i was going great but unfortunately i luck people to speak with.. Hoping one day i should visit spain so as to improve my spanish. Gracias tim.
I'm 9 years late but I'll still say this no one makes this kind of progress unless you have a computer for a brain and your pronunciation is amazing too hats off to you sir and this coming from a native speaker from Tanzania.
From one swahili speaker to another, you rock! You're actually an inspiration! Am pure kenyan and am ashamed to say i failed miserably in my swahili exams. I usually got D's. The fact that you speak fluently after 3 weeks practise is just amazing. Well done and congratulations!
Wow. This is amazing, for 3 weeks you're a natural. I was born in Zanzibar and lived there for 9 years but you're probably better than me. You should really go to Zanzibar, you wont struggle with the language there and It's a beautiful Island
Best and standard Swahili is spoken in Tanzania though other Eastern African Countries and others do too but the top cream of it you will get in Tanzania, coming to Tanzania will not only give you Swahili but its nature and amazing attractions plus hospitality of its people amongst 7 wonders of the world 3 of them found in Tanzania.
I totally agree with you..i am from tanzania the reason being.. I have met very few kenyans who speak fluent swahili the rest it O.M.G broken swahili..
Kwa kusema ukweli,Tim amenifurahisha sana kwa ustadi wake wa Lugha ya Kiswahili .Umewashinda watu Wengi Hata hapa Kenya.Huwezi amini Nina marafiki ambao hawajui Kiswahili kabisa na wanaishi Kenya.Hongera Tim
You are good and a fast learner. About kiswahili, most of the people miss the big picture, "its from Tanzania, and it is the only country with people speaking and knowing it best". Kwa kuwa unampango wa kuja Zanzibar, karibu sana Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, na ninatumaini utakuwa na mengi ya kujifunza kutoka huku.
This is soo good.! Kenyan coastal areas speak perfect Swahili but the rest can't help but throw in some English words in every sentence. Kudos for that.!
This is really cool. You're very inspiring. I want to visit Kenya, so I'm interested in learning Swahili. You make it look so easy. Keep up the good work!!
Hello there, Tim! Truly impressed by your linguistic gift. I do have a few questions for you that I hope you have time to answer someday: (1) Which language(s) has/have been the most challenging for you to learn in your self-study? (2) What has been your approach to acquiring a conversational fluency this quickly? (3) Do you hire tutors or have friends in these target languages who can provide instant feedback about your grammar and pronunciation, so that you can immediately apply what you may have learned from books/software/conversation? (4) How many months/years do you typically spend on a language before you are comfortable moving onto the next challenge? (5) How often do you revisit your "old" languages for maintenance? I presume that as a US citizen, you have done your best to immerse yourself in other languages, but as a linguist graduate myself (and as a soon-to-be speech-language pathologist), I would like to know how much of the foreign language and culture you are absorbing by living only in the US. To me, it is impossible to separate culture (i.e., music, dance, art, history, politics, science, etc.) from language, so I am trying to understand how you are truly experiencing the language and making those ideally lifelong associations between the words/concepts and their referents through high-quality, natural, in-person interactions on a regular basis. Lastly, in my profession, there is a major distinction we should acknowledge in foreign language ability: Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS), which usually requires 1-2 years of intensive study, and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), which typically takes 5-7 years for mastery. On one hand, to reach the BICS level in any foreign language, you are expected to greet, ask/answer questions, share/understand narratives, make requests about your wants and needs, and engage in turn-taking with peers. On the other hand, to reach the CALP level, you should be comfortable explaining and comprehending advanced academic concepts (e.g., scientific theories, mathematical concepts), arguing/debating various topics at length (e.g., philosophy, religion, psychology, etc.), reading advanced literature, writing expository essays, and more -- without noticeable word-finding difficulties or a dependence on an online dictionary. Final question: Would you say you have reached the CALP level of the many languages you know, or is the BICS level a more accurate description of your foreign language abilities? Anyway, I hope your passion for language learning never fades away. Keep up the enthusiasm! You are an inspiration, especially in a country known for having primarily monoglots. Kind regards, Thomas
I just spent 2 weeks learning swahili and remembered this video, came here and almost understood everything he said. Even though it's a great achievement, if honestly not a miracle. The only thing I (and he probably) did was to spend a lot of time practicing. I learned some grammar rules, just larllearned how they work, didn't practice them much. I learned many words and always tried to find sentences that include them. This way the grammar structures I learned would appear again and again. Therefore I get used to them more and more. Of course I have to admit I had a lot of time in these two weeks. If you're working a full time job it's gonna take a bit longer, but if you put in a lot of time and practice, then you can get there relatively fast
Umesema vyema sana. I am just now starting to Interpret in the courts, social services and in medical settings. This is a great way to continue to learn and improve even for me as anative speaker. As Ron said, tembea Mombasa wiki mbili tu na uta sema vyema kuliko wengine wengi. Matamshi yako ni sawa na wa Tanzania kwa hivyo usisumbuke sana kubadilisha hiyo kama Amani alivyo sema. Great job!
Damn lol. I’m jealous. I’m trying to learn Swahili, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and Yoruba and Igbo. I love Africa and I think it’s ashame not as many people speak such beautiful languages
You do really better. I am a native speaker of kiswahili. You have really inspired me to make more efforts in learning languages so that I can be fast in mastering languages
Hi Tin my name is Daniel l come from Tanzania me with my friends we like the way you speak swahili your welcome in Tanzania we’re proud of you #swahili to the world kalibu sana Tanzania kalibu Africa mashaliki
Welcome to Zanzibar. I'm now in mainland but I have been in Zanzibar for many years you will love to enjoy Zanzibar Swahili flavor it is unique and very perfect
This was absolutely perfect Tim! I do not even remember the last time I used a word like "viambishi awali" for prefixes or "kanda" for "region" and I live in this "kanda" where swahili is spoken on the daily! Perfect accent to accompany your mastery of the language too...far too perfect actually... and I say perfect because I have spoken your language "English" longer and in a terrible accent so far and have no plans of perfecting it because, let's face it, I will be faking it.
Tim, umejivunia kuwa mtu wa ajabu. Nimesikiliza yote umeyosema na nimeshangaa sana. Kijana wa miaka kumi na tano tu anaongea lugha yangu baada ya mda mchache sana. Kweli yote yanaweza fanyika, ukitia bidii tu. Sisi wote tunatakikiwa kuwa tunaipenda lugha yetu kama wewe. Good job Tim.
Tim, I just started learning KIswahili a week ago, and I'd like to thank you for the inspiration! Asante! I hope to be able to speak to you or another fluent speaker by the end of the summer.
Hongera Kwa kuongea Kiswahili.... Unakijua sana... Ni rahisi sana na karibuni utakuwa unazungumza kama Waswahili..... ENdelea kusoma kiswahili.... Njoo Kenya Pia... Tuko tayari kukufundisha.... Hivo hivo kama ulivyosema unapenda culture.... Utaweza ona culture mbali mbali
Tim this is great! You speak very well for a beginner. Matamshi yako ni mazuri na ni dhahiri kwamba iwapo utaweza kuzuru Zanzibar basi utapata fursa ya kuzungumza hata zaidi. Hongera Kwako.
Wooow.... Thats nice.... I am so impressed that there are some people who devote there time learning swahili. Tim if you really love speaking swahili.i recommend you to visit Tanzania atleast once..even kenya not bad but Tanzania is the best since thats where it originated by the way kenyans speak a very broken swahili...keep up
Hi Tim. If you did this in 3 weeks, and that you are not memorizing a script,then I would say that you are an A+++ in languages. I have lived in Kenya for 3 decades and I can say that your swahili is better than an average Kenyan.
na ongea kiswahili pia lakini si sana, nime zaliwa kenya lakini mini msomali,,nime jifunza kiswahili mwenyewe at school, lakini siku hizi na sahau bt i will try ma best not to forget :) have long life :D
Hongera Tim. Kiswahili chako kizuri sana. Mimi mwenyewe najaribu kujifunza kihispania na kireno lakini na tarajia itachukua mda mrefu kuliko wiki chache tu.
I have only started yesterday to Learn Swahili...I think it is ' easy' as the sounds are not difficult to pronounce..also words do not seem to change much in different forms...so far not as daunting as I thought it would be...:) And good reason to go to East-Africa...
Kazi nzuri sana. Rafiki Kiswahili chako ni kitamu kama asali. Kwa hakika ulijitahidi mno ndiposa ukaweza kuzungumza kiswahili kizuri kama hiki. Mimi ni mkenya na hivi sasa niko Ivy fulani na najifunza Kihibrania(hebrew). Umejifunza kihibrania? Ni lugha nzuri sana pia. Hongera, zidi kutia juhudi za duduvule na mwishowe utatoboa mti!
Hongera! Unazungumza kiswahili kizuri mno. Bidii yako haitaambulia patupu. Ukizuru Afrika Mashariki usisahau kupitia Nairobi, Kenya uone mbuga ya wanyama-pori ya Nairobi ambayo ni mbuga pekee duniani iliyo ndani ya jiji.
Polyglot Pal Hongera kwa kuzungumza Kiswahili Sanifu, hapa nchini Kenya, vijana umri wako husikia aibu kuongea na ni sababu hiyo, nakutakia kila la heri katika masomo ya Kiswahili na usife moyo Mtaka cha mvunguni, sharti ainame Cheers
I've always wanted to be a polyglot, and Swahili was down low on the list of languages I'd like to learn. Then I watched this, now I can't wait to learn it!
Ni kweli kabisa.... Wakenya wengi wameichafua lugha ya kiswahili... Hii ni aibu kubwa... Why cant they learn from we tanzanians... We dont speak that bad..
Hello tim, you've just made my day mate! thanks for in-boxing me the video. I am from Kenya and must i say, Kiswahili chako ni fasaha mno! umejitahidi vilivyo na kwahivyo ningependa kukupongeza na kukushauri uzidi kijifunza lugha ya Kiswahili. Umenifanya niwe na furaha isio na kifani, na ikiwa ungependa usaidiza zaidi ili uendelee kujifunza lugha hii njema, tafadhali usisite kunishauri na mimi niko tayari kutoa usaidizi! Hongera mno na zidi kufanya kazi hii bora.Umekaribishwa Kenya wakati wowote
@africansupaman Wewe ni haki, nitajifunza kuzumgumza vizuri sana ikiwa nina rafiki ambao anatoka afrika ya mashariki. Nikitafuta filamu za kiswahili ambazo ninafurahia, nitawaambia! Ninataka kuwashukuru tena kwa ushauri nzuri wako. Inshallah, karibuni nitaweza kwenda kenya!
Nice my little brother, you're speaking very well but u have to continue to Lean Swahili. Swahili is our languages here in Tanzania we proud so much. I can speak 3 languages apart the Swahili ENGLISH. SPANISH. ITALIAN and my language Swahili
Hongera TIM!!! you have the mombasa accent going on, apart from some grammatical errors your kiswahili is very good. If you need to challenge yourself more i'd suggest reading Taifa Leo (Kenyan Kiswahili newspaper) and Kwani (Literary journal in Kiswahili)
It's better to stop thinking of them as long words. Think of them as a bunch of tiny words without spaces. That's really what they are. Tiny words glued together.
@@jakobkirbach7318 exactly. Once you get used to the fact that they put the subject marker, time marker and object marker in the front of the verb, it almost doesn't feel like a long word anymore. Nilikuona is just niliku (=I did you) ona (see) to me
nakuona unaweza weza unajitahidi na usikate tamaa never give up kwasababu mimi nimezaliwa east africa lakini wazazi wangu my parents wote ni waarbu arabians kutoka middle east.kusema la ukweli mimi napata tabu shuleni kufahamu kiarabu kwasababu we moved to middle east, but i will never relegate my hope trying to understand and speaking arabic cuz i've never experience any complicated language than arabic.kwa hiyo endelea usikate tamaa :-)
Jambo !!! yeah!! I study kiswahili at University of Florida !!! you shouyld joined us!! I'll become your fan now. you're soooooo good. Have a good day x
انا عندي مشكلة في تعلم اللغات فاذا اردت تعلم لغة احتاج الي شئ ينمي اللغة مثل المسلسلات التليفزيونية او الcartoon بالنسبة للعربية، الانجليزية و اليابانية فانا عربية بالطبع اعرف العروض التليفزيونية و بالنسبة للEnglish و الjapanese فاعرف عروضهم مثل الAmerican cartoons او الjapanese anime ولكن لباقي اللغات مثل الالمانية لا اعرف كيف اختار العروض التليفزيونية الافضل لمشاهدتها؟
MASHALLAH, MUNGU AKUZIDISHIE KIPAJI CHAKO, UNAJITAHIDI SANA, HATA LAHAJA YAKO NA MATAMSHI YAKO NI MAZURI SANA, UMEKOSEA NENO MOJA TU KULITAMKA VIZURI, KIKUU, CHUO KIKUU = UNIVERSITY
Tim uko juu, Kaka. Sisemi kitu. Wakenya waeza wakajifunza mengi kutoka kwako, hususan wale ambao washakidharau Kiswahili. Swali moja tu: kwa kujifunza lugha zote hizo na kujua, si utasahau lugha nyengine baada ya kujua lugha tofauti na ile unayokuwa wajifunza wakati fulani???
Yes, This is because when Arabs came to the East African Coast for trade, they intermarried with the locals(Bantus). Their intermarriage gave rise to the Waswahili who spoke Kiswahili language which in essence is a mixture of Arabic and local Bantu languages.!
