This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Swahili like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Swahili Classes.

Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Swahili, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Swahili sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Vocabulary List about Food

Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.

Daily Conversation in Swahili

Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Swahili Phrases page. Enjoy!

Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Swahili about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Swahili Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Swahili homepage.