LSN: Swahili made easy® Podcast
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How to Speak about routines in Swahili
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did you like what you watched? Try my free five day course in our LSN: Swahili Made Easy App. Download it here 🔗 Mambo vipi? You may have noticed t...
The Missing Piece in Your Swahili: Prepositional Verb Extensions
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
✨ Start here before we begin 👇🏾If you’re new to Swahili, I don’t want you trying to piece things together on your own.→ Begin with my fr...
Do not speak Swahili WITHOUT learning this tense.
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🌿 Today, we’re spending a little time with the present perfect tense in Swahili.And I want you to think of this as one of those quiet turning poi...
The Associative -a: The Small Structure That Makes Swahili Make Sense
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The associative -a is one of the most important, and most misunderstood, structures in Swahili. When it’s unclear, possession and relationships acro...
Why Swahili Noun Classes Aren’t Hard -You Just Haven’t Seen Them Explained This Way
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Swahili noun classes have ever made you feel confused, overwhelmed, or quietly unsure of yourself, this episode is for you. In this lesson, I walk ...
Stop saying "nilisoma" when you mean "nilimsomea" 🤯
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop saying "nilisoma" when you mean "nilimsomea" 🤯The difference? One sounds like a textbook... the other sounds like you've been speaking Swahili...
"The directional phrases that transformed my student from tourist to confident speaker"
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"🧭 Ever felt lost trying to give or follow directions in Swahili? You're not alone! In this episode, I break down the essential directiona...
"The 2-Minute Fix That Makes Your Swahili Sound Native"
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
**"From sounding like a textbook to speaking like family 👨👩👧👦Today's lesson: The modifier words that separate beginners ...
🛑 STOP saying "this thing" and "that thing" in Swahili! 🛑
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know that awkward moment when you're trying to point something out in Swahili but end up doing charades instead? 😅Today's podcast break...
"UNLOCK THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF QUESTIONS: Master Swahili Inquisitives in Just 10 Minutes! 🔥
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt lost when trying to ask questions in Swahili? Today's episode breaks down the exact formula East Africans use to ask powerful questions ...
Want to sound more natural when you speak Swahili — without adding more vocab?
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re unlocking the secret weapon of fluent speakers: object infixes.They’re simple, powerful, and often overlooked.In under 10 m...
Are You Saying It Right? How to Talk About People in Swahili Without Sounding Off Subtitle: Master the A-Wa Noun Class and Use the Right Tenses with Confidence
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about who we’re talking about; literally.The A-Wa noun class in Swahili is used for people and animals, and it plays a huge role in how...
"Want to sound more natural when talking about your schedule in Swahili? this episode is going to help you speak about your week like a pro."
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to talk about your week — in Swahili?In this episode of Swahili Made Easy, we’re covering how to express your weekly routines using simple s...
Swahili 101: The Phrases You NEED to Start Speaking
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to speak Swahili with confidence? Start here.In this episode, we dive into the absolute basics: greetings and introductions. You’ll learn how t...
🗣️ “Cook Her… or Cook for Her? How Two Little Letters Change Everything in Swahili
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever tried to say “I’m cooking for her” and accidentally said “I’m cooking her” in Swahili? 👀Yep. That can happen.And it all comes down...
“Did you know one small change can flip your entire Swahili sentence from ‘I went’ to ‘I didn’t go’? 👀” 👉🏽 Let’s break down the past tense—the Swahili way.
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you say “I didn’t go” in Swahili?Or “He didn’t eat?” 👀In today’s episode of Swahili Made Easy, we’re diving into the past te...
The One Prefix You Need to Talk About Someone Else in Swahili
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to describe someone else in Swahili—like “he’s working” or “she likes coffee”?In this episode, we explore the power of the subject pr...
How to say this/these/that/those in Swahili
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how to use Swahili demonstratives. They are an integral part of any language. LEARN what goes into make them and go thr...
The Swahili present tense: How to create and negate it
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how to work with present tense in Swahili. You will learn what goes into making it, and how to negate it. Enjoy. To lea...
How to formulate the concept of "Any" in Swahili
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how the concept of "Any" Works in Swahili. We will look at the first two noun classes.Want more comprehensive courses? ...
How to say "All or Whole" in Swahili
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an introductory lesson to the -OTE module in my LSN: Swahili for HOAMIs App.-Ote denotes All or Whole.-The ending is always -Ote but the begin...
How to talk about possession "one having"
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how to work with the concept of "one having" in Swahili. It is indicated by the suffix -enye. This possesive enye will ...
HOW TO EXPRESS THE CONCEPT OF MANY IN SWAHILI.mp4
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's lesson you will learn how to work with the concept of "many" in Swahili. like many other concepts, this too is impacted by the noun classes...
MINI-LESSON 10- HOW TO SAY ANOTHER/OTHER
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how to work with the modifier "ingine" and the A-WA noun class. Upon completion, please do the assignment below.CLICK H...
Mini lesson 8: Swahili Object Infixes with Noun class 3 (U)
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, you will learn how to work with the the Object infixes in the U class.➡️ If you are seriously learning Swahili in a non-immer...
Mini lesson 9: Swahili Object Infixes with Noun class 4 (I)
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, you will learn how to work with object infixes in the I class.➡️ If you are seriously learning Swahili in a non-immersive sett...
mini lesson 7: Inanimate objects as subjects, noun class 4
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
➡️ If you are seriously learning Swahili in a non-immersive setting, (that is you do not currently live in a country that the language is spo...
Useful Swahili Phrases: PART 1
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this lesson, I teach you useful phrases in the Swahili language that will help you with your comprehension. The video is in drill format which enco...
Mini Lesson 6: Swahili Subject prefixes with the 'U' class
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sixth video in a series that will help you build your foundation of Swahili grammar. We will learn how to work with inanimate things as ob...
3 Things you can do right now to cut your Swahili study time in Half
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever said to yourself, I have no time to study...Or I need hours every day to make any significant progress in your language? Well, I've got ...
Mini-Lesson 5: Working with Swahili object Infixes (plural)
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth lesson in a series that will help you build your foundation of Swahili grammar. We will learn how to work with personal pronouns as ...
Mini-Lesson 4: Working with Swahili Object Infixes (singular)
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth lesson in a series that will help you build your foundation of Swahili grammar. We will learn how to work with personal pronouns as...
MINI-LESSON 3: Working with Swahili subject prefixes (plural)
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third lesson in a series that will help you build your foundation of Swahili grammar. We will learn how to work with personal pronouns to ...
Mini-Lesson 2: How to work with Subject prefixes in Swahili
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second lesson in a series that will help you build your foundation of Swahili grammar. We will learn how to work with personal pronouns to...
MINI-LESSON 1: Introduction to the basic Swahili verb components
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UPDATED! The first version of this had distracting music. I have heard you and this is an updated version. This is the first lesson in a series that w...