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!
@samuelpearson6836
8 жыл бұрын
+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
@WaaDoku
6 жыл бұрын
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.
@fox_life9724
4 жыл бұрын
I like the way he speaks . Wonderful
@suddykigamba1802
4 жыл бұрын
Najifunza kiingereza mwaka wa 60 huu Khaaaa
@Big-guy1981
4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@emiliosgregoriou8943
8 жыл бұрын
This kid did more progress in Swahili in 3 weeks than 2 years of me doing French and a month of German combined.
@monaissa7433
6 жыл бұрын
Poutanas Malakopoulos preach
@kevyonphillips-ellis8675
3 жыл бұрын
Both of those languages are reasonably harder tho
@pisky5067
11 ай бұрын
@@kevyonphillips-ellis8675 arguable
@kimk2197
9 жыл бұрын
Damn though, I'm Kenyan and you speak better swahili than me.. this is embarassing xD
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
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.
@joykarimi1410
8 жыл бұрын
True true 😂😂
@anisamusiko7950
6 жыл бұрын
Kimberly Wanjiru nakuambia
@mercykimcy5887
6 жыл бұрын
totally. i feel you kim
@alexkaranja1454
5 жыл бұрын
Kimberly Wanjiru big facts
@jnyerere
7 жыл бұрын
As a Tanzanian, this is really good for a mzungu.
@cicero1178
6 жыл бұрын
CzarJuliusIII What is a Mzungu
@jovsthetic
6 жыл бұрын
A white man apparently
@peterii3512
6 жыл бұрын
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.
@g63music95
4 жыл бұрын
Cicero mlungu in Zulu
@cashmoneymawk988
4 жыл бұрын
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”
@xJJBiggy
10 жыл бұрын
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.
@bustonmuiruri6720
9 жыл бұрын
Tim hongera sana....kazi njema sana...heko
@ashy6793
10 жыл бұрын
very impressive! I'm a swahili speaker and very impressive..1 month in Mombasa and you'll speak better than some natives.
@jnyerere
7 жыл бұрын
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.
@TamuzaKale
4 жыл бұрын
@@jnyerere I second you. Nairobi where hakuna Waswahili like Mombasa!
@zaytzn6715
4 жыл бұрын
1 month in Tanzania then he'll speak even better
@Big-guy1981
4 жыл бұрын
@sn00piedog Actually people who studied a language speak better than most natives.
@visittanzania7166
4 жыл бұрын
The only place he can learn better swahili is Tanzania
@visittanzania7166
4 жыл бұрын
Unaongea kiswahili kizuri sana. Unaongea kiswahili kuzuri kuliko watu wa kenya. Big ups
@2010mermaid
12 жыл бұрын
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.
@ethelogallo1989
8 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh u speak better swahili than i do no lie and am from Kenyaa......hongera ndugu!!!!
@vannesajosephness_misfit
7 жыл бұрын
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! 😄😄
@lubangad
10 жыл бұрын
thoroughly impressed by this boy. Endelea vivyo hivyo!
@DeluxeDiscovery
10 жыл бұрын
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!
@socialmisfit8621
9 жыл бұрын
Nice 2 know someone likes my country. I live in Kenya.
@socialmisfit8621
9 жыл бұрын
I live in Nairobi although my countryside is Mombasa
@YuriRadavchuk
9 жыл бұрын
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.
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
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
@DeluxeDiscovery
9 жыл бұрын
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 😀
@shenjamamzingi7950
3 жыл бұрын
We Mwanangu,nakuombea ujue Uislam na uwe miongoni mwa Waislam,ndio utasalimika na Dunia na kesho Akhera,Ameen
@fauzK
12 жыл бұрын
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
@kitongamutuku8879
6 жыл бұрын
Who else feels like cracking up after this. Damn! He speaks better than me. :)
@mzeekamau
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! As a speaker of Kiswahili I would say this is pretty impressive
@3400seb
10 жыл бұрын
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!
@jonathanmaengo4281
3 жыл бұрын
We loved him already.. for what he did, is pure class...much respect 👍🇹🇿
@evankagoro1223
3 жыл бұрын
Most of the fluent swahili is spoken in Tanzania! Especially the parts of coastal regions.
@kape4307
10 жыл бұрын
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!
@gilbertmasubo
8 жыл бұрын
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.
@ansuyathappa5533
6 жыл бұрын
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
@nickelmudric13
5 жыл бұрын
Okkk
@wambaamwambaje1272
5 жыл бұрын
Kajitahidi sana
@valiantglamour4055
7 жыл бұрын
unaongea kiswahili vizuri sana ...karibu Tanzania .... Kiswahili ni lugha nzuri .... karibu pwani ya dar es salaam na Zanzibar ❤
@HASASON
9 жыл бұрын
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.
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
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..
@silaskaleso5732
5 жыл бұрын
Kiswhili ni ya watu wajaenda shule ..
@Idafp
10 жыл бұрын
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!
@Phagocytosis
10 жыл бұрын
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? :)
@cicero1178
6 жыл бұрын
Ida Björnfot why do you want to learn
@albertnaffy7436
4 жыл бұрын
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
@albertnaffy7436
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone wanna learn am ready to teach
@matteosposato9448
4 жыл бұрын
@@albertnaffy7436 Why do you say it's that easy?
@iracquel19
10 жыл бұрын
Hongera sana kwa kujifunza lugha ya kiswahili....kiswahili ni lugha yenye utajiri mkubwa na nina imani kuwa utaipenda ukishaifahamu kwa ukamilifu
@habil6545
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@danieljoseph8758
3 жыл бұрын
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
@josephmarwa5670
3 жыл бұрын
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
@StoryTime4AllKids
12 жыл бұрын
Hongera Tim, Ukisha maliza kujifunza Kiswahilli, itabidi ujifunze Sheng ndiposa ukija kenya uweze kuzungumza na vijana wa mtaa, au sio !
@dylanwilkison4486
10 жыл бұрын
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.
@Entotrte
10 жыл бұрын
Me alegra saber que hay gente que se interesa por aprender español. Saludos desde España.
@dylanwilkison4486
10 жыл бұрын
Entotrte gracias! voy a España este verano para estudiar.
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
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.
@Maurayne
12 жыл бұрын
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.
@kassimungemba5830
4 жыл бұрын
Safi sana! Unazungumza Kiswahili kizuri kuliko Wakenya wengi ( I'm from Tanzania). Hongera sana, nimefurahi!
@kathambintoinya1212
9 жыл бұрын
tim uko na uhakika hujaishi afrika mashariki...umejaribu sana angalau nmeona umejaribu kutumia misamiati endelea vivyo hivyo utakuwa bora zaidi
@hassanovajunior7771
8 жыл бұрын
hongera tim umenifurahisha sana umejuwa kiswahili vizuri Sana karibu Africa ya mashariki
@joegathu
12 жыл бұрын
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!
@Lizziesouth
7 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! He speaks it with the authentic accent...this is motivating
@The911assasin
11 жыл бұрын
Unazungumza kiswahili kilichokwenda shule..hata baadhi ya waswahili hawajui mfano..viambishi..good job dude...hongera sana.
@wiseworldmedia4565
3 жыл бұрын
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 🇹🇿
@ashiaku9864
5 жыл бұрын
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
@mvedeel
11 жыл бұрын
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 !
@georgebagomwa2196
9 жыл бұрын
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.
@swabrigas7
11 жыл бұрын
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
@nzwibasson8479
2 жыл бұрын
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
@iankamanda
11 жыл бұрын
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.
@nmasoud5323
8 жыл бұрын
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
@MeganAbbottInMorocco
7 жыл бұрын
what is your secret?! this is insane! nice work.
@albertnaffy7436
4 жыл бұрын
Am still awed by the the fact he quite speaks deep Swahili than I do
@Big-guy1981
4 жыл бұрын
He's very smart. Probably 140+ IQ.
@nemoschmitz2374
4 жыл бұрын
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
@lebeccthecomputer6158
4 жыл бұрын
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
@highvibes4139
7 жыл бұрын
WOW this is soo refreshing, Nice pronunciation as well as a very great vocabulary ! Thank you very much for posting
@franklinmichaeltrevor1985
10 жыл бұрын
nakuona unaweza weza unajitahidi na usikate tamaa never give up kwasababu mimi nimezaliwa east africa lakini wazazi wangu my parents wote ni waarbu arabians kutoka middle east.kusema la ukweli mimi napata tabu shuleni kufahamu kiarabu kwasababu we moved to middle east, but i will never relegate my hope trying to understand and speaking arabic cuz i've never experience any complicated language than arabic.kwa hiyo endelea usikate tamaa :-)
@candyo4670
9 жыл бұрын
Polyglot Pal Hongera kwa kuzungumza Kiswahili Sanifu, hapa nchini Kenya, vijana umri wako husikia aibu kuongea na ni sababu hiyo, nakutakia kila la heri katika masomo ya Kiswahili na usife moyo Mtaka cha mvunguni, sharti ainame Cheers
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!
@bazibuhemuhabwa4838
3 жыл бұрын
Well done Tom. Welcome in swahili speaking community. Your brother from Canada born and raised in swahili. 🥰🥰
@buberwajohn1312
5 жыл бұрын
Mzee baba unaongea vizuri sana kwa mtu ambaye anajifunza lugha hii yetu ya kiswahili.
@fazilete
11 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I have lived in Kenya and studied Kiswahili as a subject and I cannot speak so well. Keep it up young man !
@swahiliadventureracademy4309
5 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. Thank you for learning Swahili and you inspire others to learn it also. Amazing job!
@leilaningetich1661
9 жыл бұрын
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.!
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
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
@sethread8978
11 жыл бұрын
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.
@fatmastawbry6090
3 жыл бұрын
this young man is intrested in swahili culture and religion.welcome mr.
@rimun5235
10 жыл бұрын
Unazungumza vizuri sana. Kwanzaa, swahili yako saa hizi imepita ya wakenya wengi. Hawa jifundishi kiswahili sanifu na wamechafucha lugha sana.
@nicksonkitalika23
9 жыл бұрын
Ni kweli kabisa.... Wakenya wengi wameichafua lugha ya kiswahili... Hii ni aibu kubwa... Why cant they learn from we tanzanians... We dont speak that bad..
@susucadey
11 жыл бұрын
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
@mrok284
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Iam Swahili speaker from Zanzibar.
@freedomm
11 жыл бұрын
Hongera Tim. Kiswahili chako kizuri sana. Mimi mwenyewe najaribu kujifunza kihispania na kireno lakini na tarajia itachukua mda mrefu kuliko wiki chache tu.
@thesocialxp5585
3 жыл бұрын
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.
@AdrianMunyua
11 жыл бұрын
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.
@maureenkasuku
10 жыл бұрын
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.
@sammbaaro9758
11 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim. If you did this in 3 weeks, and that you are not memorizing a script,then I would say that you are an A+++ in languages. I have lived in Kenya for 3 decades and I can say that your swahili is better than an average Kenyan.
@gangmore9091
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome zanzibar muda wowote na utajua zaidi kuongea kiswahili kizuri kuliko sehemu yoyote 🥰
@kautharaboubakar312
4 жыл бұрын
Hongera tim we ni mkali sana, kiswahili chako ni kizuri
@joao7costa
6 жыл бұрын
Really waiting for you to speak Portuguese. Boa sorte, um abraço do Brasil! Keep with the good work, man
@alialmaawy8865
4 жыл бұрын
I thnk tim is not right to say you are good but instead you are great.Cause you speak it with good gramar even better than the locals.👏
@peterkarama570
4 жыл бұрын
Nice my little brother, you're speaking very well but u have to continue to Lean Swahili. Swahili is our languages here in Tanzania we proud so much. I can speak 3 languages apart the Swahili ENGLISH. SPANISH. ITALIAN and my language Swahili
@Saraleila321
9 жыл бұрын
Amazing! i love the fact that you took the time to learn a foreign language unlike most people....
@amenakadibhai9163
11 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! I'm from Zanzibar and not fluent like Tim!
@kenkoome
12 жыл бұрын
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!
@swahiliexperience
9 жыл бұрын
Shukran! Hongera Kijana. Unafahamu Kiswahili sanifu bora sana!
@DanNaim400
8 жыл бұрын
wow....tim waongea kiswahili....hongera sana....
@Alanphuphalee
5 жыл бұрын
Some kids learn the guitar, some kids take up sports, this kid learns Swahili
@naimathompson8776
4 жыл бұрын
Extremely Awesome, 👏🏾 awesome ,👏🏾 and even more awesome 👏🏾 🙂!
@thomasgonzalez2968
4 жыл бұрын
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
@swahilivilla
11 жыл бұрын
Hongera sana Tim wooow unaongea kiswahili fasaha na nimependa sana
@qaasimabdulrahman7465
7 жыл бұрын
karibu sana zanzibar...you will definitely love it..
@sophialinus1591
5 жыл бұрын
Hongera sana, wewe ni bora Karibu tanzania.
@stephengitau1830
11 жыл бұрын
Kiswahili chako ni kizuri sana......lakini lahaja yako..yanichekesha kidogo. Najifunza Kigerumani sasa. Mimi ni Mbantu. Mimi ni Mkenya na naishi Nairobi. Hongera Tim!!!!
@Fhhijkk
10 жыл бұрын
its good, u should go to tanzania as one of your adventures in life. Its amaizing
@user-iy7zs9go8t
3 жыл бұрын
Your Swahili speaking skills are better than mine!! I’m impressed
@LadyKveldulf
11 жыл бұрын
This is really cool. You're very inspiring. I want to visit Kenya, so I'm interested in learning Swahili. You make it look so easy. Keep up the good work!!
@albertnaffy7436
4 жыл бұрын
It's quite easy if you have interest..
@SusiNdulu
10 жыл бұрын
I'm learning for over a year and just still learn from you
@levisryan
8 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD, your Swahili is so good Tim. I would have never guessed what some of those words were in Kiswahili, and it's my first language. Hongera.
@abdul-rahimfaraji4837
8 жыл бұрын
If you're Kenyan then that makes sense because Kenyans speak terrible Swahili.
@Tylee29
6 жыл бұрын
Tim uko juu, Kaka. Sisemi kitu. Wakenya waeza wakajifunza mengi kutoka kwako, hususan wale ambao washakidharau Kiswahili. Swali moja tu: kwa kujifunza lugha zote hizo na kujua, si utasahau lugha nyengine baada ya kujua lugha tofauti na ile unayokuwa wajifunza wakati fulani???
Excellent bro.am from Tanzania and that's a big progress for you so kazana kaka upo vizuri
@zamdasalumu9740
3 жыл бұрын
Ninakupenda sana Tim, I'm from Tanzania
@dullamambi7017
11 жыл бұрын
MASHALLAH, MUNGU AKUZIDISHIE KIPAJI CHAKO, UNAJITAHIDI SANA, HATA LAHAJA YAKO NA MATAMSHI YAKO NI MAZURI SANA, UMEKOSEA NENO MOJA TU KULITAMKA VIZURI, KIKUU, CHUO KIKUU = UNIVERSITY
@stacy171
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome maaan! Nothing but respect!
@Eruptor1000
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful to see this and so motivational
@deathnate4
11 жыл бұрын
This is beyond impressive! Your Swahili is great!
@thiesco8
12 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim, I am impressed! u speak better kiswahili than me, i can't believe you only learnt all that in 3 weeks!
@taskmaster0348
4 жыл бұрын
That's interesting, it sounds like he's a Congolese person speaking Swahili
@funkefuchs955
8 жыл бұрын
wow, you are amazing. respect.
@InfectiousLaugh
11 жыл бұрын
Waze wangu wamenialimu kiswahili lakuni mashallah we kiswahili chako vizuri!
@noreagaal-mo8553
13 жыл бұрын
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
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