Trial Lesson 1 · Greetings
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Step 1 · Listen and repeat
Tap “Hear it” on each phrase, then say it out loud three times.
Jambo
Hello
JAHM-boh
Audio caption: “Jambo” — Hello
Habari yako?
How are you?
hah-BAH-ree YAH-koh
Audio caption: “Habari yako?” — How are you?
Nzuri, asante
Good, thank you
n-ZOO-ree ah-SAHN-teh
Audio caption: “Nzuri, asante” — Good, thank you
Jina lako ni nani?
What is your name?
JEE-nah LAH-koh nee NAH-nee
Audio caption: “Jina lako ni nani?” — What is your name?
Full lesson transcript
Jambo — Hello (say it: JAHM-boh)
Habari yako? — How are you? (say it: hah-BAH-ree YAH-koh)
Nzuri, asante — Good, thank you (say it: n-ZOO-ree ah-SAHN-teh)
Jina lako ni nani? — What is your name? (say it: JEE-nah LAH-koh nee NAH-nee)
Pronunciation studio
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Jambo
Hello
JAHM-boh
Habari yako?
How are you?
hah-BAH-ree YAH-koh
Picture words
See the thing, then say the phrase. Pictures make new words stick far faster than word lists.
A greeting
Two people meeting and shaking hands
Family
The people you greet at home
Home
A house with an aloe in the garden
Food
A plate of pap and vegetables
Money
Coins and a wallet at the market
Water
A glass of clean water