Even though English is widely spoken in most urban areas in Kenya, Swahili is widely spoken across the whole breadth of the land, so if you plan to visit the rural areas, a few select words used at the right moment can help break the ice and smoothen one’s journey. As regards pronunciation, its fairly easy as every letter is sounded out. For an accurate guide to pronunciation including audio examples, see Yale’s Kamusi Project Website.
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Essential Swahili phrases for travellers
