Africa is a large continent. The countries in East Africa are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Ruanda and Burundi.
There are many languages spoken in these countries. One language is called Swahili.
Some of the words used in this story are Swahili words. Before beginning the story, you can read
the words and learn what they mean and how to
say them.Buana ( B-wana)- a polite way to say "Mr."
Bibi (Beebee)- a polite way to say "Mrs."
jambo - (JAHM bo) - hello
jambo habari ( JAHM bo ..hah BAH ri)- Hello,how are you?
M'zuri,asante sana ( Miz UR ee, ah SAN tee SAN ah)
.....................................I am fine, thank you so much.kwaheri (kwa HERE ree)- Good- bye
THE ANIMALS
simba -(SIM ba) lion............
tembo- (TEM bo) elephant
twiga ( TWEE ga) giraffe....
kiboko ( ki BO ko) hippo
mbuni (em Boo nee) ostrich
punda milia ( pun da MEEL ee ah) zebra
kima ( kee ma ) monkey