Congratulations on your interest in learning Kiswahili! You have embarked on a fantastic journey that will involve eating new foods, singing and dancing to wonderful music and watching funny Kiswahili films. Benefit from these six tips on how you can learn Kiswahili quickly.
1.
Engage your senses
By simultaneously activating multiple sensory channels, i.e.,
sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, you can easily recall the information
you have learnt! When you learn a new term, associate it with these senses. For
example, if it is a name of a particular food, taste it, smell it, see it, or
even touch it by cooking it!
2.
Commit to memory
The memory flashing in this
method is extremely powerful and simple. First, you take your notes and study
them carefully, then write notes. Third, you then set your notes aside and
redraw or rewrite them from memory, creating a second set of notes. Do this
severally, and take breaks in between.
3.
Soak it overnight
You will learn it far more
rapidly if you review your notes on a subject for a few moments before getting
ready for bed. Your brain appears to use sleep as a time to file away
information; your dreams help you to connect new information which you already
know. So before you sleep, study some Kiswahili, then go to bed.
4.
Support system
Engage a friend or a family
member to be your accountability partner. Their work is
to help you make progress toward your commitment to learning Kiswahili. Share
everything you know with them, and share your progress with them.
5.
Practice daily
Spend some two hours every day
studying Kiswahili. Make sure to incorporate the different elements of
learning; read, listen, write and speak, even when alone. Make it interesting.
For example, write down your thoughts in Kiswahili, and speak or read to your
pet!
6.
Full immersion
Immersion-based learning means
learning a language most authentically and naturally possible. Visit a
Kiswahili-speaking country and truly experience all aspects of life in
Kiswahili. If you cannot visit or relocate, interact with the world through the
language. For example, read a Kiswahili novel or a child’s picture book. Watch
Kiswahili movies and listen to Kiswahili music, find YouTube clips at a level
that suits you. All these will help you develop your listening skills and aid
in your pronunciation in Swahili.