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Stop saying "nilisoma" when you mean "nilimsomea" 🤯
The difference? One sounds like a textbook... the other sounds like you've been speaking Swahili your whole life.
Here's what most learners miss:
❌ "Nilisoma" = I read (basic, flat, robotic)
âś… "Nilimsomea" = I read FOR HER (personal, meaningful, natural)
These 4 little endings (-ia/-ea/-lia/-lea) are the SECRET to sounding like a native speaker:
• "Alimnunulia" = He bought FOR HER
• "Tunawaandikia" = We write TO THEM
When you master these extensions, Swahili speakers will literally stop and ask "Wait, where did you learn that?" 🔥
👆 Listen to the full breakdown in this latest episode
Then join my FREE 5-day "Ignite Your Swahili" challenge where I teach you:
âś… How to introduce yourself confidently
âś… Essential greetings that open doors
âś… Simple sentences that actually flow naturally
Ready to go from zero to confident conversations in just 5 days?
By Karen W. Stringer Ph.D.5
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Stop saying "nilisoma" when you mean "nilimsomea" 🤯
The difference? One sounds like a textbook... the other sounds like you've been speaking Swahili your whole life.
Here's what most learners miss:
❌ "Nilisoma" = I read (basic, flat, robotic)
âś… "Nilimsomea" = I read FOR HER (personal, meaningful, natural)
These 4 little endings (-ia/-ea/-lia/-lea) are the SECRET to sounding like a native speaker:
• "Alimnunulia" = He bought FOR HER
• "Tunawaandikia" = We write TO THEM
When you master these extensions, Swahili speakers will literally stop and ask "Wait, where did you learn that?" 🔥
👆 Listen to the full breakdown in this latest episode
Then join my FREE 5-day "Ignite Your Swahili" challenge where I teach you:
âś… How to introduce yourself confidently
âś… Essential greetings that open doors
âś… Simple sentences that actually flow naturally
Ready to go from zero to confident conversations in just 5 days?

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