The African Gourmet


SWAHILI (SWAH-HEE-LEE) 101


Enjoy a trip to Africa from the comforts of home with easy to follow directions from the African Cookbooks "A Sweet Taste of Africa" & "A Field of Greens" and learning simple African words is easy with our African languages 101 lessons.
SWAHILI (SWAH-HEE-LEE) 101

Swahili is one of the official languages of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Some common Swahili words are:

1. Via- Vine

2. Tafi- Fish

3. Stara- Modesty

4. Teto- Plea

5. Mto- River

6. Pima- Measure

7. Pondo- Pole

8. Ari -Pride

9. Banja- Break

10. Mafumbo- Enigma

The books
A Sweet Taste of Africa & A Field of Greens learn about African food, South African food, food of Africa, North African food, East African food, West African food, African food and desserts, African food recipes, Traditional African food, and Modern African food.