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Language Lesson #3:
Simple words in Swahili.
Swahili is spoken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Congo, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Zaire and other countries in East and Central Africa.
These words are written in Swahili:
bicycle = baisikeli
trip = safari
car = motokari
dance = dansi
soup = supa
lettuce salad = letasi saladi
These words are translated phonetically into English:
bicycle = by-see-KEH-lee
doctor = dahk-TA-ree
dentist = dahk-TA-ree wa MEH-no
slow = PO-leh-PO-leh
dessert = TA-moo-TA-moo
good day = hoo-JAHM-bo
goodbye = kwa-HEH-ree
From Passport To The World by Charles Berlitz. |
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Language Lesson #2:
"I want to kiss you"
German: ish MOESH-te dish gern KU-sen.
Spanish: KIE-ro be-SAR-te
French: zhe voe tan-bra-SE
Italian: VO-lyo ba-TSHAR-ti
Portuguese: eu KE-ru tshi bei-ZHAHH
"Kiss me"
German: kus mish.
Spanish: BE-sa-me
French: an-bras-MUA
Italian: BA-tsha-mi
Portuguese: mi BEI-zhe
From Hot! International. Edited by David Appell and Paul Balido. |
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Language Lesson #1:
One to Ten in Italian.
1 = uno (OO-no)
2 = due (DOO-eh)
3 = tre (treh)
4 = qhattro (KWAHT-tro)
5 = cinque (CHEEN-kweh)
6 = sei (say)
7 = sette (SEHT-teh)
8 = otto (OHT-toh)
9 = nove (NO-veh)
10 = dieci (D’YEH-chee)
One to Ten in Turkish.
1 = bir (beer)
2 = iki (ee-KEE)
3 = üç (üch)
4 = dört (dirt)
5 = bes (besh)
6 = alt1 (ahl-TUH)
7 = yedi (yeh-DEE)
8 = sekiz (seh-KIZ)
9 = dokuz (doh-KOOZ)
10 = on (ohn)
From Passport To The World by Charles Berlitz. |
