A Kiswahili Nutmeg...

[It's Me Scumbag]

Wanjeegy seemed not to even notice that his Kiswahili raised more questions than answers... audible gasps are heard from his audience.

@mzeiya si ufundishe huyu colleague wako lugha bwana..

 

[bigDog]

Wanjeegy seemed not to even notice that his Kiswahili raised more questions than answers... audible gasps are heard from his audience.

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@mzeiya si ufundishe huyu colleague wako lugha bwana..

Do you at times feel embarassed on someones behalf?

 

[Mwalimu-G]

I dismiss Kenyans who begin their presentation with "Kiswahili changu si kizuri/mzuri sana....". Najiuliza How? How?

mJapanese au US Peace Corps Volunteer atoke kwao aende crash course ya lugha one month na akuwe fluent lakini wewe ulizaliwa humu humu interacting with the language virtually every day can't? Nonsense.

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Do you at times feel embarassed on someones behalf?

I do. And I did.

 

[bigDog]

I dismiss Kenyans who begin their presentation with "Kiswahili changu si kizuri/mzuri sana....". Najiuliza How? How?

mJapanese au US Peace Corps Volunteer atoke kwao aende crash course ya lugha one month na akuwe fluent lakini wewe ulizaliwa humu humu interacting with the language virtually every day can't? Nonsense.

Just being lazy and even not respecting other people's culture and identity.

 

[Denis Young]

Maybe he was just telling the truth an nyinyi mnasema kiswahili imempa chenga.

 

[bigDog]

Maybe he was just telling the truth an nyinyi mnasema kiswahili imempa chenga.

Never attribute to malice that which can be attributed to incompetence.

 

[bigDog]

Maybe he was just telling the truth an nyinyi mnasema kiswahili imempa chenga.

I feel embarrassed when my kids cannot express themselves fluently in Gīkūyū. Its up to us to maintain our cultural heritage.