Welcome to the third lesson of Kiswahili with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into the third lesson on cardinal numbers 
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1. Kumi na mbili – Twelve
2. Kumi na tatu – Thirteen 
3. Kumi na nne – Fourteen 
4. Kumi na tano – Fifteen 
5. Ishirini – Twenty 
6. Ishirini na moja – Twenty-one 
7. Thelathini – Thirty
8. Arobaini – Forty 
9. Hamsini – Fifty 
10. Hamsini na sita – Fifty-six
11. Sitini – Sixty 
12. Sitini na nne – Sixty-four 
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Kiswahili lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 2

Welcome to the third lesson of Kiswahili with Yalaney! You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language. Our lessons are perfect for absolute beginners, so let’s dive into the third lesson on cardinal numbers 
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1. Sabini – Seventy 
2. Sabini na tatu – Seventy-three 
3. Themanini – Eighty 
4. Themanini na moja – Eighty-one 
5. Themanini na nane – Eighty-eight
6. Tisini – Ninety 
7. Tisini na nane – Ninety-eight
8. Mia moja – One hundred 
9. Eflu moja – One thousand 
10. Elfu kumi – One thousand
11. Laki moja – One hundred thousand
12. Milioni moja – One million 
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Yalaney is a non-profit organization on a mission to preserve, promote, and celebrate Kenya’s linguistic and cultural diversity. We offer simple, fun, and engaging ways to learn Kenyan languages and the cultures they represent. Our mission is to empower Kenyans to reconnect with their roots, celebrate their diversity, and find unity through language. 
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Kiswahili lessons: Cardinal numbers - Part 3

The Latin alphabet for Kiswahili has 24 letters, which include 19 consonants and 5 vowels. The letters Q and X do not appear in the alphabet. The letter “C” appears only in the combination “CH” to represent its sound. There are 9 other special consonant groups made from combinations of other letters
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A for MAP; BA for BAD; CH for CHAT; DA for DAD; E for EGG; FA for FAN; GA for GUM; HA for HAT; 
I for IT; JA for JAM; KA for CUB; LA for LAB; MA for MAD; NA for NAP; O for ORDER; PA for PARK
RA for RAP; SA for SAD; TA for TANK; U for SOOT; VA for VAN WA for WACK; YA for YAM; ZA for ZAG

The Kiswahili diagraphs 
DH - DHA for THAT
GH - GHA for GHALI
KH - KHA for MDAKHALO
NG' - NG’A for RINGER
NG - NGA for LINGER
NY - NYA for KENYA
TH - THA for THATCH
SH - SHA for SHARP
TS - (this digraph is rarely used)
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Yalaney is a non-profit organization on a mission to preserve, promote, and celebrate Kenya’s linguistic and cultural diversity. We offer simple, fun, and engaging ways to learn Kenyan languages and the cultures they represent. Our mission is to empower Kenyans to reconnect with their roots, celebrate their diversity, and find unity through language. 
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The Kiswahili Alphabet

Learn Kiswahili with the Yalaney Language Project. We have created bite-sized lessons that teach vocabulary, grammar, and the cultures represented by the language.

You'll get to learn Kiswahili from scratch, and as you progress, you will build your confidence in the language.

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