Swahili

by Catherine Chambers

Overview

This book looks at Swahili, and examines where it is spoken, who speaks it, what alphabet the language is written in, and other interesting facts. The book also includes introductions on how to say key phrases in Swahili, such as how to say hello and goodbye, or talk about your home, school, and family. A pronunciation guide at the back of the book explains how to pronounce the Swahili words used throughout the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432958466
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Languages of the World
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	NC600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.

Table of Contents

Swahili Around the World 4

Who Speaks Swahili? 6

Swahili and English 8

Learning Swahili 10

Saying Hello and Goodbye 12

Talking About Yourself 14

Asking About Others 16

At Home 18

Families 20

Having Fun 22

At School 24

Food and Drink 26

Clothes 28

Pronunciation Guide 30

Find Out More 32

Index 32