From:  "Shakitta" Date:  Mon Mar 13, 2000 This was taken from the book "Lessons From History A Celebration In Blackness" elementary edition by Jawanza Kunjufu "Swahili was selected in 1974 by members of the Pan-African conference as the Pan-African language. This will allow Africans living all over the world to understand each other." Listed below is a working Swahili vocabulary. Phonics a - short a e - long a i - long e o - long o u - long u Common Words Jambo- Hello Habari Gani- Whis is the news Njema- Fine Asante- Thank you Asante Sana- Thank you very much Mama- Mother Baba- Father Ndada- Sister Ndugu- Brother Watoto- Children Mtoto- Child Mwalimu- Teacher Mwanafunzi- Student Shule- Yes La- No Acha- Stop Nisamehe- Excuse me Tafadali- Please Mzuri- Good Harambee- Pull together Pamoja Tutashinda- Together we will win Mzee- Elder Chakula- Food Choo- Toilet Hodi Hodi- Hurry Tutaonana- Good-bye (see you later) Numbers Moja- one Mbili- Two Tatu- Three Nne- Four Tano- Five Sita- Six Saba- Seven Nane- Eight Tisa- Nine Kumi- Ten