Anna Mwangi I think accent and pronunciation is where his biggest weaknesses lie. But the absolutely insane speed at which he is speaking and in such a short amount of time, it just blows my mind. Sorry, I meant the insane fluency. Accent isn't part of fluency as long as you're not too far off and you can still be understood by natives.
Cicero Means wanderer. Since Europeans often traveled there looking for the fabled source of the Nile and to the natives they looked like they were just wandering so they’re were called mzungu. Now it usually means a white person.
i’m 2nd generation kenyan. i hear swahili everyday unfortunately i don’t speak but i understand a few words from my parents. Mzungu basically means “white person”
1 month in NAIROBI* and you'll speak better than some natives. They actually know how to speak Swahili in Mombasa, so I wouldn''t make such a bold statement.
Your Swahili is really good for studying only for three weeks. (Even though this video was posted 6 years ago 😂) I hope you have really improved over the time. :) BTW, I'm a native Swahili speaker. Keep up! 😄😄
That's pretty awesome Tim! I love Kenya.. I have been to Mombasa, Nairobi and Masai Mara.. I speak Polish, English, understand Ukrainian, Czech, Slovakian and a bit of Russian.. In Swahili I sing the welcome song very well :) good luck to you!
Hi Anya. Jestem z Ukrainy i mówię po rosyjsku, po angielsku i oczywiście po ukrainsku. Bardzo dobrze rozumiem Bieloruski. Jeśli chcesz poćwiczyć - pamiętaj moją propozycję.
It's the Jambo song. I didn't know spelling so I copied and pasted here I do know how to sing it! Miss Kenya! Jambo, Jambo bwana, Habari gani, Mzuri sana. Wageni, Wakaribishwa, Kenya yetu Hakuna Matata. Kenya nchi nzuri, Hakuna Matata. Nchi ya maajabu Hakuna Matata. Nchi yenye amani, Hakuna Matata. Hope that helps 😀
that was amazing! you speak better than i can. i moved here in the US 5 years ago from Kenya i just learned to read and write. English it taking over my brain. I speak Arabic and Swahili, now English and i'm taking Spanish at school. its hard not to forget my other two languages. but man you did very well i'm impressed by you!
you have really inspired me. i've been learning spanish for 4 years and i'm just now getting to the point where I have hispanic friends and i can hold conversations with them. i just ordered books to learn Portuguese and italian since they are so related.. then i will move on from there... you seriously are an inspiration.
Tim is really an inspirational guy.. I have been learning spanish for a month now and i was going great but unfortunately i luck people to speak with.. Hoping one day i should visit spain so as to improve my spanish. Gracias tim.
You should really visit Tanzania! I went there half a year ago and I learned a bit of the language fast, but the way you master it is incredible. They really love to hear a foreign speak their language and I'm sure they would show you a lot of respect and love if you went there!
From one swahili speaker to another, you rock! You're actually an inspiration! Am pure kenyan and am ashamed to say i failed miserably in my swahili exams. I usually got D's. The fact that you speak fluently after 3 weeks practise is just amazing. Well done and congratulations!
I'm 9 years late but I'll still say this no one makes this kind of progress unless you have a computer for a brain and your pronunciation is amazing too hats off to you sir and this coming from a native speaker from Tanzania.
hongera sana rafiki...kiswahili chako kizuri sana hongera. Nimesisimuka sana hususani niko nje ya Tanzania na nimeweza kukusikia unaongea lugha yangu. Salamu nyingi sana na karibu Tanzania. keep it up.
So, we are asking are the eyes the care and safety of distinguishing factors because of the matter okay it's what can't be fingered......now the alledged gene scene are these in regards to the genocide and the genealogy cover up......... ThAnks for your continuing to care of protection as we Don't know why the matter hoopla and appreciate and we
Terrific, Tim!!!! You inspire me so much. I used to LOVE Swahili, but all the idiots surrounding me, including my parents ha ha, thought I was nuts wanting to learn it, so I never did. How sad, huh? I'm glad you did. Hakuna matata ha ha. I also really want to travel to Africa. I love wildlife and am dying to go on safari. I think I should pick up my language learning habits again and not care how nerdy I seem.
Wow. This is amazing, for 3 weeks you're a natural. I was born in Zanzibar and lived there for 9 years but you're probably better than me. You should really go to Zanzibar, you wont struggle with the language there and It's a beautiful Island
Umesema vyema sana. I am just now starting to Interpret in the courts, social services and in medical settings. This is a great way to continue to learn and improve even for me as anative speaker. As Ron said, tembea Mombasa wiki mbili tu na uta sema vyema kuliko wengine wengi. Matamshi yako ni sawa na wa Tanzania kwa hivyo usisumbuke sana kubadilisha hiyo kama Amani alivyo sema. Great job!
Kwa kusema ukweli,Tim amenifurahisha sana kwa ustadi wake wa Lugha ya Kiswahili .Umewashinda watu Wengi Hata hapa Kenya.Huwezi amini Nina marafiki ambao hawajui Kiswahili kabisa na wanaishi Kenya.Hongera Tim
Hi Tin my name is Daniel l come from Tanzania me with my friends we like the way you speak swahili your welcome in Tanzania we’re proud of you #swahili to the world kalibu sana Tanzania kalibu Africa mashaliki
This was absolutely perfect Tim! I do not even remember the last time I used a word like "viambishi awali" for prefixes or "kanda" for "region" and I live in this "kanda" where swahili is spoken on the daily! Perfect accent to accompany your mastery of the language too...far too perfect actually... and I say perfect because I have spoken your language "English" longer and in a terrible accent so far and have no plans of perfecting it because, let's face it, I will be faking it.
Damn lol. I’m jealous. I’m trying to learn Swahili, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and Yoruba and Igbo. I love Africa and I think it’s ashame not as many people speak such beautiful languages
This is soo good.! Kenyan coastal areas speak perfect Swahili but the rest can't help but throw in some English words in every sentence. Kudos for that.!
You are good and a fast learner. About kiswahili, most of the people miss the big picture, "its from Tanzania, and it is the only country with people speaking and knowing it best". Kwa kuwa unampango wa kuja Zanzibar, karibu sana Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, na ninatumaini utakuwa na mengi ya kujifunza kutoka huku.
Hongera Kwa kuongea Kiswahili.... Unakijua sana... Ni rahisi sana na karibuni utakuwa unazungumza kama Waswahili..... ENdelea kusoma kiswahili.... Njoo Kenya Pia... Tuko tayari kukufundisha.... Hivo hivo kama ulivyosema unapenda culture.... Utaweza ona culture mbali mbali
Tim, I just started learning KIswahili a week ago, and I'd like to thank you for the inspiration! Asante! I hope to be able to speak to you or another fluent speaker by the end of the summer.
Tim this is great! You speak very well for a beginner. Matamshi yako ni mazuri na ni dhahiri kwamba iwapo utaweza kuzuru Zanzibar basi utapata fursa ya kuzungumza hata zaidi. Hongera Kwako.
Best and standard Swahili is spoken in Tanzania though other Eastern African Countries and others do too but the top cream of it you will get in Tanzania, coming to Tanzania will not only give you Swahili but its nature and amazing attractions plus hospitality of its people amongst 7 wonders of the world 3 of them found in Tanzania.
I totally agree with you..i am from tanzania the reason being.. I have met very few kenyans who speak fluent swahili the rest it O.M.G broken swahili..
Hello there, Tim! Truly impressed by your linguistic gift. I do have a few questions for you that I hope you have time to answer someday: (1) Which language(s) has/have been the most challenging for you to learn in your self-study? (2) What has been your approach to acquiring a conversational fluency this quickly? (3) Do you hire tutors or have friends in these target languages who can provide instant feedback about your grammar and pronunciation, so that you can immediately apply what you may have learned from books/software/conversation? (4) How many months/years do you typically spend on a language before you are comfortable moving onto the next challenge? (5) How often do you revisit your "old" languages for maintenance? I presume that as a US citizen, you have done your best to immerse yourself in other languages, but as a linguist graduate myself (and as a soon-to-be speech-language pathologist), I would like to know how much of the foreign language and culture you are absorbing by living only in the US. To me, it is impossible to separate culture (i.e., music, dance, art, history, politics, science, etc.) from language, so I am trying to understand how you are truly experiencing the language and making those ideally lifelong associations between the words/concepts and their referents through high-quality, natural, in-person interactions on a regular basis. Lastly, in my profession, there is a major distinction we should acknowledge in foreign language ability: Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS), which usually requires 1-2 years of intensive study, and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), which typically takes 5-7 years for mastery. On one hand, to reach the BICS level in any foreign language, you are expected to greet, ask/answer questions, share/understand narratives, make requests about your wants and needs, and engage in turn-taking with peers. On the other hand, to reach the CALP level, you should be comfortable explaining and comprehending advanced academic concepts (e.g., scientific theories, mathematical concepts), arguing/debating various topics at length (e.g., philosophy, religion, psychology, etc.), reading advanced literature, writing expository essays, and more -- without noticeable word-finding difficulties or a dependence on an online dictionary. Final question: Would you say you have reached the CALP level of the many languages you know, or is the BICS level a more accurate description of your foreign language abilities? Anyway, I hope your passion for language learning never fades away. Keep up the enthusiasm! You are an inspiration, especially in a country known for having primarily monoglots. Kind regards, Thomas
Hongera! Unazungumza kiswahili kizuri mno. Bidii yako haitaambulia patupu. Ukizuru Afrika Mashariki usisahau kupitia Nairobi, Kenya uone mbuga ya wanyama-pori ya Nairobi ambayo ni mbuga pekee duniani iliyo ndani ya jiji.
Wooow.... Thats nice.... I am so impressed that there are some people who devote there time learning swahili. Tim if you really love speaking swahili.i recommend you to visit Tanzania atleast once..even kenya not bad but Tanzania is the best since thats where it originated by the way kenyans speak a very broken swahili...keep up
Kazi nzuri sana. Rafiki Kiswahili chako ni kitamu kama asali. Kwa hakika ulijitahidi mno ndiposa ukaweza kuzungumza kiswahili kizuri kama hiki. Mimi ni mkenya na hivi sasa niko Ivy fulani na najifunza Kihibrania(hebrew). Umejifunza kihibrania? Ni lugha nzuri sana pia. Hongera, zidi kutia juhudi za duduvule na mwishowe utatoboa mti!
Welcome to Zanzibar. I'm now in mainland but I have been in Zanzibar for many years you will love to enjoy Zanzibar Swahili flavor it is unique and very perfect
@africansupaman Wewe ni haki, nitajifunza kuzumgumza vizuri sana ikiwa nina rafiki ambao anatoka afrika ya mashariki. Nikitafuta filamu za kiswahili ambazo ninafurahia, nitawaambia! Ninataka kuwashukuru tena kwa ushauri nzuri wako. Inshallah, karibuni nitaweza kwenda kenya!
Tim, umejivunia kuwa mtu wa ajabu. Nimesikiliza yote umeyosema na nimeshangaa sana. Kijana wa miaka kumi na tano tu anaongea lugha yangu baada ya mda mchache sana. Kweli yote yanaweza fanyika, ukitia bidii tu. Sisi wote tunatakikiwa kuwa tunaipenda lugha yetu kama wewe. Good job Tim.
na ongea kiswahili pia lakini si sana, nime zaliwa kenya lakini mini msomali,,nime jifunza kiswahili mwenyewe at school, lakini siku hizi na sahau bt i will try ma best not to forget :) have long life :D
Hongera Tim. Kiswahili chako kizuri sana. Mimi mwenyewe najaribu kujifunza kihispania na kireno lakini na tarajia itachukua mda mrefu kuliko wiki chache tu.
You do really better. I am a native speaker of kiswahili. You have really inspired me to make more efforts in learning languages so that I can be fast in mastering languages
Jambo !!! yeah!! I study kiswahili at University of Florida !!! you shouyld joined us!! I'll become your fan now. you're soooooo good. Have a good day x
Hello tim, you've just made my day mate! thanks for in-boxing me the video. I am from Kenya and must i say, Kiswahili chako ni fasaha mno! umejitahidi vilivyo na kwahivyo ningependa kukupongeza na kukushauri uzidi kijifunza lugha ya Kiswahili. Umenifanya niwe na furaha isio na kifani, na ikiwa ungependa usaidiza zaidi ili uendelee kujifunza lugha hii njema, tafadhali usisite kunishauri na mimi niko tayari kutoa usaidizi! Hongera mno na zidi kufanya kazi hii bora.Umekaribishwa Kenya wakati wowote
this is extremely inspirational and plus you're only 16... you already know 9 languages! I don't understand a word but it still is a lot of fun to watch :) keep it up!
I just spent 2 weeks learning swahili and remembered this video, came here and almost understood everything he said. Even though it's a great achievement, if honestly not a miracle. The only thing I (and he probably) did was to spend a lot of time practicing. I learned some grammar rules, just larllearned how they work, didn't practice them much. I learned many words and always tried to find sentences that include them. This way the grammar structures I learned would appear again and again. Therefore I get used to them more and more. Of course I have to admit I had a lot of time in these two weeks. If you're working a full time job it's gonna take a bit longer, but if you put in a lot of time and practice, then you can get there relatively fast
I just finished your TedTalks video titled "Breaking the Language Barrier". I'll be looking through your videos & playlists as part of my efforts to learn Swahili, Sheng, & some of the tribal languages, since I'm a volunteer teacher in Kenya. I had a suggestion that you might consider, have you though of doing some videos on learning accents? I had noticed you mentioning that it was your ability to pick up accents that preceded your path to being a polyglot. I have noticed that there is very little about learning accents compared to the vast amount of videos with tips to learning languages. I'm not interested in picking up accents for "cool" factor, but to be better able to communicate in the languages I'm working on. Thx & good luck.
Why are people criticizing his pronunciation and his accent. It's not his native language and he actually knows 19 other languages. Great job Tim!
+Anna Mwangi because you learn languages by criticizing? I mean come on, you'll never get perfect with your pronunciation unless you get some feedback
Anna Mwangi
I think accent and pronunciation is where his biggest weaknesses lie. But the absolutely insane speed at which he is speaking and in such a short amount of time, it just blows my mind. Sorry, I meant the insane fluency. Accent isn't part of fluency as long as you're not too far off and you can still be understood by natives.
I like the way he speaks . Wonderful
Najifunza kiingereza mwaka wa 60 huu Khaaaa
@@WaaDoku He's very smart but he's not a natural. I am a natural even though I'm dumber: I can sound like an native speaker.
This kid did more progress in Swahili in 3 weeks than 2 years of me doing French and a month of German combined.
Poutanas Malakopoulos preach
Both of those languages are reasonably harder tho
@@kevyonphillips-ellis8675 arguable
Damn though, I'm Kenyan and you speak better swahili than me.. this is embarassing xD
Lol.. Its alright for him to speak a better swahili than you... Since you are a kenyan. Kenyans speak a bit of broken english few are lucky speakers.
True true 😂😂
Kimberly Wanjiru nakuambia
totally. i feel you kim
Kimberly Wanjiru big facts
As a Tanzanian, this is really good for a mzungu.
CzarJuliusIII What is a Mzungu
A white man apparently
Cicero Means wanderer. Since Europeans often traveled there looking for the fabled source of the Nile and to the natives they looked like they were just wandering so they’re were called mzungu. Now it usually means a white person.
Cicero mlungu in Zulu
i’m 2nd generation kenyan. i hear swahili everyday unfortunately i don’t speak but i understand a few words from my parents. Mzungu basically means “white person”
Dude you are probably the coolest person I have ever seen. 15 years old, my God, you are a genious keep at it and the best of luck to you Tim.
Tim hongera sana....kazi njema sana...heko
very impressive! I'm a swahili speaker and very impressive..1 month in Mombasa and you'll speak better than some natives.
1 month in NAIROBI* and you'll speak better than some natives. They actually know how to speak Swahili in Mombasa, so I wouldn''t make such a bold statement.
@@jnyerere I second you. Nairobi where hakuna Waswahili like Mombasa!
1 month in Tanzania then he'll speak even better
@sn00piedog Actually people who studied a language speak better than most natives.
The only place he can learn better swahili is Tanzania
Unaongea kiswahili kizuri sana. Unaongea kiswahili kuzuri kuliko watu wa kenya. Big ups
Oh my gosh u speak better swahili than i do no lie and am from Kenyaa......hongera ndugu!!!!
Your Swahili is really good for studying only for three weeks. (Even though this video was posted 6 years ago 😂) I hope you have really improved over the time. :) BTW, I'm a native Swahili speaker. Keep up! 😄😄
thoroughly impressed by this boy. Endelea vivyo hivyo!
That's pretty awesome Tim! I love Kenya.. I have been to Mombasa, Nairobi and Masai Mara.. I speak Polish, English, understand Ukrainian, Czech, Slovakian and a bit of Russian.. In Swahili I sing the welcome song very well :) good luck to you!
Nice 2 know someone likes my country. I live in Kenya.
I live in Nairobi although my countryside is Mombasa
Hi Anya. Jestem z Ukrainy i mówię po rosyjsku, po angielsku i oczywiście po ukrainsku. Bardzo dobrze rozumiem Bieloruski. Jeśli chcesz poćwiczyć - pamiętaj moją propozycję.
I am from Tanzania and a native swahili speaker but i really dont know this welcome song.. Can you tell me what is the welcome song of swahili
It's the Jambo song. I didn't know spelling so I copied and pasted here I do know how to sing it! Miss Kenya!
Jambo, Jambo bwana, Habari gani, Mzuri sana. Wageni, Wakaribishwa, Kenya yetu Hakuna Matata. Kenya nchi nzuri, Hakuna Matata. Nchi ya maajabu Hakuna Matata. Nchi yenye amani, Hakuna Matata.
Hope that helps 😀
that was amazing! you speak better than i can. i moved here in the US 5 years ago from Kenya i just learned to read and write. English it taking over my brain. I speak Arabic and Swahili, now English and i'm taking Spanish at school. its hard not to forget my other two languages. but man you did very well i'm impressed by you!
you have really inspired me. i've been learning spanish for 4 years and i'm just now getting to the point where I have hispanic friends and i can hold conversations with them. i just ordered books to learn Portuguese and italian since they are so related.. then i will move on from there... you seriously are an inspiration.
Me alegra saber que hay gente que se interesa por aprender español. Saludos desde España.
Entotrte gracias! voy a España este verano para estudiar.
Tim is really an inspirational guy.. I have been learning spanish for a month now and i was going great but unfortunately i luck people to speak with.. Hoping one day i should visit spain so as to improve my spanish. Gracias tim.
You should really visit Tanzania! I went there half a year ago and I learned a bit of the language fast, but the way you master it is incredible. They really love to hear a foreign speak their language and I'm sure they would show you a lot of respect and love if you went there!
We loved him already.. for what he did, is pure class...much respect 👍🇹🇿
Most of the fluent swahili is spoken in Tanzania! Especially the parts of coastal regions.
From one swahili speaker to another, you rock! You're actually an inspiration! Am pure kenyan and am ashamed to say i failed miserably in my swahili exams. I usually got D's. The fact that you speak fluently after 3 weeks practise is just amazing. Well done and congratulations!
I'm 9 years late but I'll still say this no one makes this kind of progress unless you have a computer for a brain and your pronunciation is amazing too hats off to you sir and this coming from a native speaker from Tanzania.
WOW!!! He speaks it with the authentic accent...this is motivating
hongera sana rafiki...kiswahili chako kizuri sana hongera. Nimesisimuka sana hususani niko nje ya Tanzania na nimeweza kukusikia unaongea lugha yangu. Salamu nyingi sana na karibu Tanzania. keep it up.
So, we are asking are the eyes the care and safety of distinguishing factors because of the matter okay it's what can't be fingered......now the alledged gene scene are these in regards to the genocide and the genealogy cover up......... ThAnks for your continuing to care of protection as we Don't know why the matter hoopla and appreciate and we
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Kajitahidi sana
You are the best one,you speak it really good,then one day you will become a teacher of swahili in your country,much love from 🇹🇿
Terrific, Tim!!!! You inspire me so much. I used to LOVE Swahili, but all the idiots surrounding me, including my parents ha ha, thought I was nuts wanting to learn it, so I never did. How sad, huh? I'm glad you did. Hakuna matata ha ha. I also really want to travel to Africa. I love wildlife and am dying to go on safari. I think I should pick up my language learning habits again and not care how nerdy I seem.
WOW this is soo refreshing, Nice pronunciation as well as a very great vocabulary ! Thank you very much for posting
unaongea kiswahili vizuri sana ...karibu Tanzania .... Kiswahili ni lugha nzuri .... karibu pwani ya dar es salaam na Zanzibar ❤
Wow. This is amazing, for 3 weeks you're a natural. I was born in Zanzibar and lived there for 9 years but you're probably better than me. You should really go to Zanzibar, you wont struggle with the language there and It's a beautiful Island
Jambo !
Una sema kiswhahili m'zuri sana ! Kweri !
Mi nasema kiswahili vile vile alakini iko kiswahili wa Congo na Burundi.
You did a great job !
Umesema vyema sana. I am just now starting to Interpret in the courts, social services and in medical settings. This is a great way to continue to learn and improve even for me as anative speaker. As Ron said, tembea Mombasa wiki mbili tu na uta sema vyema kuliko wengine wengi. Matamshi yako ni sawa na wa Tanzania kwa hivyo usisumbuke sana kubadilisha hiyo kama Amani alivyo sema. Great job!
Safi sana! Unazungumza Kiswahili kizuri kuliko Wakenya wengi ( I'm from Tanzania). Hongera sana, nimefurahi!
Kwa kusema ukweli,Tim amenifurahisha sana kwa ustadi wake wa Lugha ya Kiswahili .Umewashinda watu Wengi Hata hapa Kenya.Huwezi amini Nina marafiki ambao hawajui Kiswahili kabisa na wanaishi Kenya.Hongera Tim
That was amazing. Im Kenyan and i can very easily tell you that your Swahili was great. Aside from a tiny mistake here or there, you nailed it.
Hongera sana kwa kujifunza lugha ya kiswahili....kiswahili ni lugha yenye utajiri mkubwa na nina imani kuwa utaipenda ukishaifahamu kwa ukamilifu
Hi Tin my name is Daniel l come from Tanzania me with my friends we like the way you speak swahili your welcome in Tanzania we’re proud of you #swahili to the world kalibu sana Tanzania kalibu Africa mashaliki
This was absolutely perfect Tim! I do not even remember the last time I used a word like "viambishi awali" for prefixes or "kanda" for "region" and I live in this "kanda" where swahili is spoken on the daily! Perfect accent to accompany your mastery of the language too...far too perfect actually... and I say perfect because I have spoken your language "English" longer and in a terrible accent so far and have no plans of perfecting it because, let's face it, I will be faking it.
Damn lol. I’m jealous. I’m trying to learn Swahili, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, and Yoruba and Igbo. I love Africa and I think it’s ashame not as many people speak such beautiful languages
Hongera Tim, Ukisha maliza kujifunza Kiswahilli, itabidi ujifunze Sheng ndiposa ukija kenya uweze kuzungumza na vijana wa mtaa, au sio !
This is soo good.! Kenyan coastal areas speak perfect Swahili but the rest can't help but throw in some English words in every sentence. Kudos for that.!
Really waiting for you to speak Portuguese. Boa sorte, um abraço do Brasil! Keep with the good work, man
You are good and a fast learner.
About kiswahili, most of the people miss the big picture, "its from Tanzania, and it is the only country with people speaking and knowing it best".
Kwa kuwa unampango wa kuja Zanzibar, karibu sana Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, na ninatumaini utakuwa na mengi ya kujifunza kutoka huku.
Hongera Kwa kuongea Kiswahili.... Unakijua sana... Ni rahisi sana na karibuni utakuwa unazungumza kama Waswahili..... ENdelea kusoma kiswahili.... Njoo Kenya Pia... Tuko tayari kukufundisha.... Hivo hivo kama ulivyosema unapenda culture.... Utaweza ona culture mbali mbali
Very impressive. Thank you for learning Swahili and you inspire others to learn it also. Amazing job!
Tim, I just started learning KIswahili a week ago, and I'd like to thank you for the inspiration! Asante! I hope to be able to speak to you or another fluent speaker by the end of the summer.
We Mwanangu,nakuombea ujue Uislam na uwe miongoni mwa Waislam,ndio utasalimika na Dunia na kesho Akhera,Ameen
Unazungumza kiswahili kilichokwenda shule..hata baadhi ya waswahili hawajui mfano..viambishi..good job dude...hongera sana.
tim uko na uhakika hujaishi afrika mashariki...umejaribu sana angalau nmeona umejaribu kutumia misamiati endelea vivyo hivyo utakuwa bora zaidi
Tim this is great! You speak very well for a beginner. Matamshi yako ni mazuri na ni dhahiri kwamba iwapo utaweza kuzuru Zanzibar basi utapata fursa ya kuzungumza hata zaidi. Hongera Kwako.
wewe muzuri ni vizuri sana! Congrats u are amazing! :D
Best and standard Swahili is spoken in Tanzania though other Eastern African Countries and others do too but the top cream of it you will get in Tanzania, coming to Tanzania will not only give you Swahili but its nature and amazing attractions plus hospitality of its people amongst 7 wonders of the world 3 of them found in Tanzania.
I totally agree with you..i am from tanzania the reason being.. I have met very few kenyans who speak fluent swahili the rest it O.M.G broken swahili..
Kiswhili ni ya watu wajaenda shule ..
Who else feels like cracking up after this. Damn! He speaks better than me. :)
omg, all that in 3 weeks?! I've been studying Spanish for 4 years and I'm faaar faaaaaaaaaar away from being able to say all that!
Tell me about it! The same is true for me with Japanese. Well, just keep it up I guess -- someday we must be able to get there, right? :)
Ida Björnfot why do you want to learn
Have taught myself Spanish a little in months but Swahili is far much easier than any language I can say you can ever teach yourself
Anyone wanna learn am ready to teach
@@albertnaffy7436 Why do you say it's that easy?
Excellent bro.am from Tanzania and that's a big progress for you so kazana kaka upo vizuri
wow....tim waongea kiswahili....hongera sana....
Umetisha sana Mzungu mswahili...Nimekupenda sana.....Hakuna Matata
Amazing! i love the fact that you took the time to learn a foreign language unlike most people....
its good, u should go to tanzania as one of your adventures in life. Its amaizing
Hello there, Tim!
Truly impressed by your linguistic gift.
I do have a few questions for you that I hope you have time to answer someday: (1) Which language(s) has/have been the most challenging for you to learn in your self-study? (2) What has been your approach to acquiring a conversational fluency this quickly? (3) Do you hire tutors or have friends in these target languages who can provide instant feedback about your grammar and pronunciation, so that you can immediately apply what you may have learned from books/software/conversation? (4) How many months/years do you typically spend on a language before you are comfortable moving onto the next challenge? (5) How often do you revisit your "old" languages for maintenance?
I presume that as a US citizen, you have done your best to immerse yourself in other languages, but as a linguist graduate myself (and as a soon-to-be speech-language pathologist), I would like to know how much of the foreign language and culture you are absorbing by living only in the US. To me, it is impossible to separate culture (i.e., music, dance, art, history, politics, science, etc.) from language, so I am trying to understand how you are truly experiencing the language and making those ideally lifelong associations between the words/concepts and their referents through high-quality, natural, in-person interactions on a regular basis.
Lastly, in my profession, there is a major distinction we should acknowledge in foreign language ability: Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS), which usually requires 1-2 years of intensive study, and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), which typically takes 5-7 years for mastery. On one hand, to reach the BICS level in any foreign language, you are expected to greet, ask/answer questions, share/understand narratives, make requests about your wants and needs, and engage in turn-taking with peers. On the other hand, to reach the CALP level, you should be comfortable explaining and comprehending advanced academic concepts (e.g., scientific theories, mathematical concepts), arguing/debating various topics at length (e.g., philosophy, religion, psychology, etc.), reading advanced literature, writing expository essays, and more -- without noticeable word-finding difficulties or a dependence on an online dictionary.
Final question: Would you say you have reached the CALP level of the many languages you know, or is the BICS level a more accurate description of your foreign language abilities?
Anyway, I hope your passion for language learning never fades away. Keep up the enthusiasm! You are an inspiration, especially in a country known for having primarily monoglots.
Kind regards,
Thomas
This is amazing! I'm from Zanzibar and not fluent like Tim!
Hongera sana ..wewe ni genius ....
Hongera! Unazungumza kiswahili kizuri mno. Bidii yako haitaambulia patupu. Ukizuru Afrika Mashariki usisahau kupitia Nairobi, Kenya uone mbuga ya wanyama-pori ya Nairobi ambayo ni mbuga pekee duniani iliyo ndani ya jiji.
Wooow.... Thats nice.... I am so impressed that there are some people who devote there time learning swahili. Tim if you really love speaking swahili.i recommend you to visit Tanzania atleast once..even kenya not bad but Tanzania is the best since thats where it originated by the way kenyans speak a very broken swahili...keep up
Kazi nzuri sana. Rafiki Kiswahili chako ni kitamu kama asali. Kwa hakika ulijitahidi mno ndiposa ukaweza kuzungumza kiswahili kizuri kama hiki. Mimi ni mkenya na hivi sasa niko Ivy fulani na najifunza Kihibrania(hebrew). Umejifunza kihibrania? Ni lugha nzuri sana pia. Hongera, zidi kutia juhudi za duduvule na mwishowe utatoboa mti!
Vizuri sana! :D that's so cool the way you've learnt Swahili............ but that accent though, LOL
Welcome to Zanzibar. I'm now in mainland but I have been in Zanzibar for many years you will love to enjoy Zanzibar Swahili flavor it is unique and very perfect
@africansupaman Wewe ni haki, nitajifunza kuzumgumza vizuri sana ikiwa nina rafiki ambao anatoka afrika ya mashariki. Nikitafuta filamu za kiswahili ambazo ninafurahia, nitawaambia! Ninataka kuwashukuru tena kwa ushauri nzuri wako. Inshallah, karibuni nitaweza kwenda kenya!
Tim, umejivunia kuwa mtu wa ajabu. Nimesikiliza yote umeyosema na nimeshangaa sana. Kijana wa miaka kumi na tano tu anaongea lugha yangu baada ya mda mchache sana. Kweli yote yanaweza fanyika, ukitia bidii tu. Sisi wote tunatakikiwa kuwa tunaipenda lugha yetu kama wewe. Good job Tim.
Shukran! Hongera Kijana. Unafahamu Kiswahili sanifu bora sana!
hongera tim umenifurahisha sana umejuwa kiswahili vizuri Sana karibu Africa ya mashariki
Hongera sana, wewe ni bora Karibu tanzania.
Well done Tom. Welcome in swahili speaking community. Your brother from Canada born and raised in swahili. 🥰🥰
I'm learning for over a year and just still learn from you
Wow! As a speaker of Kiswahili I would say this is pretty impressive
This is beyond impressive! Your Swahili is great!
Am so proud of you bro, u speak my native language. you know some of the words which i don't even know.
Aisee unajua! so impressed !
Hongera sana Tim wooow unaongea kiswahili fasaha na nimependa sana
Pongezi Tim!!
Karibu Afrika ya Mashariki
Hongera tim we ni mkali sana, kiswahili chako ni kizuri
Hongera sana, umejua kuongea kiswahili kizuri sana
na ongea kiswahili pia lakini si sana, nime zaliwa kenya lakini mini msomali,,nime jifunza kiswahili mwenyewe at school, lakini siku hizi na sahau bt i will try ma best not to forget :)
have long life :D
Hongera Tim. Kiswahili chako kizuri sana. Mimi mwenyewe najaribu kujifunza kihispania na kireno lakini na tarajia itachukua mda mrefu kuliko wiki chache tu.
آفرین تیم. خیلی خوب پیشرفت کردی !
Excellent. I have lived in Kenya and studied Kiswahili as a subject and I cannot speak so well. Keep it up young man !
You do really better. I am a native speaker of kiswahili. You have really inspired me to make more efforts in learning languages so that I can be fast in mastering languages
Wow man ! ! you have so many books behind. I like it ! !
dude you made me happy!!!!!!!!!!!! good work keep it up
Jambo !!! yeah!! I study kiswahili at University of Florida !!! you shouyld joined us!! I'll become your fan now. you're soooooo good. Have a good day x
Extremely Awesome, 👏🏾 awesome ,👏🏾 and even more awesome 👏🏾 🙂!
karibu sana zanzibar...you will definitely love it..
Hello tim, you've just made my day mate! thanks for in-boxing me the video. I am from Kenya and must i say, Kiswahili chako ni fasaha mno! umejitahidi vilivyo na kwahivyo ningependa kukupongeza na kukushauri uzidi kijifunza lugha ya Kiswahili. Umenifanya niwe na furaha isio na kifani, na ikiwa ungependa usaidiza zaidi ili uendelee kujifunza lugha hii njema, tafadhali usisite kunishauri na mimi niko tayari kutoa usaidizi! Hongera mno na zidi kufanya kazi hii bora.Umekaribishwa Kenya wakati wowote
Tim, you are doing great, bro. Hongera sana!
this is extremely inspirational and plus you're only 16... you already know 9 languages! I don't understand a word but it still is a lot of fun to watch :) keep it up!
Amazing work💙💙💙....surprising better that some of us😂
Ninakupenda sana Tim, I'm from Tanzania
You're good man. I'd love to know u more, u pronounce it quite well
Awesome maaan! Nothing but respect!
wow, you are amazing. respect.
what is your secret?! this is insane! nice work.
Am still awed by the the fact he quite speaks deep Swahili than I do
He's very smart. Probably 140+ IQ.
I just spent 2 weeks learning swahili and remembered this video, came here and almost understood everything he said. Even though it's a great achievement, if honestly not a miracle. The only thing I (and he probably) did was to spend a lot of time practicing. I learned some grammar rules, just larllearned how they work, didn't practice them much. I learned many words and always tried to find sentences that include them. This way the grammar structures I learned would appear again and again. Therefore I get used to them more and more.
Of course I have to admit I had a lot of time in these two weeks. If you're working a full time job it's gonna take a bit longer, but if you put in a lot of time and practice, then you can get there relatively fast
Black French the dude is undoubtedly in the PG range of giftedness, I wouldn’t put him lower than 170 for verbal IQ at least
Welcome Zanzibar mr Kiswahili ndipo kilipotokea ukitaka kujifunza zaidi.... Zanzibar njema anaetaka na aje
I just finished your TedTalks video titled "Breaking the Language Barrier". I'll be looking through your videos & playlists as part of my efforts to learn Swahili, Sheng, & some of the tribal languages, since I'm a volunteer teacher in Kenya. I had a suggestion that you might consider, have you though of doing some videos on learning accents? I had noticed you mentioning that it was your ability to pick up accents that preceded your path to being a polyglot. I have noticed that there is very little about learning accents compared to the vast amount of videos with tips to learning languages. I'm not interested in picking up accents for "cool" factor, but to be better able to communicate in the languages I'm working on. Thx & good luck.
Bruh you speak Swahili better than me 😅 hope you’re doing well Tim. Intelligent man
For a self taught person, your Kiswahilli is good . Keep it up.
Mzee baba unaongea vizuri sana kwa mtu ambaye anajifunza lugha hii yetu ya kiswahili.
Kiswahili chako ni kizuri sana......lakini lahaja yako..yanichekesha kidogo. Najifunza Kigerumani sasa. Mimi ni Mbantu. Mimi ni Mkenya na naishi Nairobi. Hongera Tim!!!!