We proceed we our sub topic days
4/5/1977
Tarehe nne mwezi Mei, mwaka elfu moja mia tisa sabini na saba or tarehe nne , mwezi wa tano , mwaka elf moja mia tisa sabini na saba.
2/9/1978
Tarehe mbili, mwezi Septemba,mwaka eluf moja mia tisa sabini na nane.
EXERCISE FIVE
Telling dates in Swahili
- 1/10/2000………………….
- 7/7/1978………………
- 12/1/1964…………
- 9/12/1961
- 26/4/1964
Practice five : Teacher asks Neema and Musa to answer her questions.
Teacher: Leo ni siku gani Musa.
Musa: Leo ni Jumatatu.
Teacher: Leo ni tarehe ngapi Neema.
Neema: Leo ni tarehe 7 mwezi wa 7 mwaka 2006.
Teacher: Vizuri sasa nataka Musa na Neema mnitajie siku katika wiki. Anza.
Musa &Neema: Jumamosi ,Jumapili, Jumatatu, jumanne, Jumatano, Alhamis, Ijumaa.
Teacher: Vizuri sana.
Communicative translation
Teacher asks her students. Musa and Neema to mention the day and the date:
They answered correctly then she said”vizuri”which is equivalent to good in English.
Teacher asks her student to mention the day and the week, they do so, when they reach, Thursday and Friday they make mistake. The Teacher makes them remember about Thursday and Friday in Kiswahili, then they make repetition to correct themselves,i s it difficult for you? Try to ask the same question to any Kiswahili speakers got she or he is willing to share his or her time with You.
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