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Training Goals:

1. Swahili Week 2 (Arusha and Zanzibar volunteers)

Keep practicing the greetings from last week:

Mambo vipi?       --->      Poa
Hujambo?           --->     Sijambo
Habari yako?      --->      Nzuri
Shikamoo?         --->      Marahaba

Now let's take a look at a sample conversation between you and an elderly man using the greetings we learned.

You:      Shikamoo?                        (Hello, how are you? [Formal])
Elder:    Marahaba!                         (I'm very well.)
Elder:    Hujambo?                         (How are you?)
You:      Sijambo.                             (I'm good)
You:      Habari za leo?                   (How is you day going?)
Elder:   Nzuri, habari yako?          (Good, how are you?)
You:      Nzuri, asante.                    (Good, thank you)
Elder:   Kwa heri.                            (Goodbye)
You:      Kwa heri                             (Goodbye)

Note that often when someone responds with "marahaba" they will then use a form of the Jambo greeting to the younger person (this greeting is usually used for younger people or possibly peers as an initial greeting).  Also note that this coversation used a few different greetings that ask basically the same thing; this is very commonly done by native speakers to ask more thoroughly how a person is doing and to extend the conversation (you are unlikely to hear short greeting exchanges between native speakers).

Conjugating Verbs

2. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (all volunteers)

Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony is a documentary by Lee Hirsch that features South African poets, musicians, and activits as they recall the struggle against Apartheid from the 1940's-1990's. The film depicts the important role of music, specifially "freedom songs", as a form of non-violent social protest against the oppressive, discriminatory regime that stripped black South African citizens of nearly every basic human right.

The documentary can be viewed for free on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9BXqbxC9tA&feature=watch-now-button&wide=1

Or on Hulu at: http://www.hulu.com/watch/206701/amandla-a-revolution-in-four-part-harmony

This documentary is specific to South Africa, but we think its important that all volunteers learn about the different places we are working. Please watch this documentary and write a short response in the discussion board about any aspect of this video.

Listen to this song: Tinariwen "Aman Iman" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YhynhACbRY. Enjoy!