Months in Swahili

Whether your staying in Kenya for a month or an year it is important to know how to express this periods and months in Swahili.

ENGLISH –KISWAHILI

We are....................Tuko


 in the ...............Katika


month...........Mwezi


 of Januari..........wa Januari


We are in the month of Januari.............Tuko katika mwezi wa Januari


We are staying for one month...........Tunakaa mwezi mmoja


We are staying for 2months....... Tunakaa miezi mbili


Last Month.............. Mwezi uliopita


Next month.............Mwezi ujao


January....... Januari


February.....Februari 


March........Mechi 


April........Aprili 


May..........Mei 


June.......Juni 


July........Julai 


August......Agosti 


September......Septemba


 October......Octoba


November........Novemba 


December......Decemba

Verbs in Swahili

Verbs are used in.every day life hence it is important.that you learn some verbs because you will surely need them.
ENGLISH_____________________________KISWAHILI
Come................. Kuja

Go...... Enda

Walk......Tembea

Run.......Kimbia

Talk..........Ongea

Greet.......... Salimia

Write.......... Andika

Listen ..........Skiza

Look......... Angalia

Win a grand prize of 10million with bonyeza ushinde na safaricom

Safaricom’s popular marketing promotion Bonyeza Ushinde na Safaricom is back. It will last for a period of 60 days starting August 7th to October 5th 2013. As in the past, the promotion will reward participating subscribers with cash and other prizes.
To enter the promotion, subscribers will be required to send their names via SMS to 29555. They will then accumulate points by answering simple multiple choice questions. These points will then be used in a draw to pick the daily, weekly and grand prize winner.
Points will be awarded as follows:

• 100 Points upon registration.
• 100 Points for every correct response.
• 50 Points for every wrong response.
• 50 Points for an invalid response, that is, neither A nor B.
• 1000 Points for every 10,000 threshold points reached e.g at reaching 10,000, 20,000 and so on.

Prizes

1. The grand prize winner will win Ksh 10,000,000 and an Isuzu Pickup TFR 54 I-190 4X2 S/C truck.
2. There will be one weekly winner of a Pick Up truck
3. There will be daily winners of Ksh 1,000,000
4. There will be 5 winners of Ksh 10,000, Ksh 5,000 and Ksh 2,500 daily
5. There will be 1000 winners of Ksh 100 Safaricom airtime.

Bonyeza ushinde questions


When you send your name to the SMS short code 29555, Safaricom will get back to you in a series of questions in which you keep answering A or B for Sh5 per question.
Here are some sample questions.

1. How does one access their M-Pesa mini statement?   A.*234#   B. Visit the police 2. Safaricom shops sells? A. Genuine phones B. Cabbages 

3. How do you check your airtime balance? A. *144# B. Sleep 

4. Who is the Safaricom CEO? A. Bob Collymore B. Samba Mapangala 

5. What is the Grand prize for Bonyeza Ushinde na Safaricom? A. Ksh 10M B. Groundnuts 

6. The weekly winners of Bonyeza win? A. Isuzu pick up B. False 

7. When was the 2010 FIFA world cup held in South Africa? A. 2010 B. 1020 

8. Where was the 2012 Olympics held? A. London B. Syokimau 

9. Which is a Safaricom service? A. MPESA B. Vuvuzela 

10. Safaricom Sevens is a tournament for what sport? A. Rugby B. Eating

Note

1. Subscribers will be limited to a maximum of five questions a day.
2. Winners of Ksh 10,000/-, 5,000/-, and 2,500/- cash prizes will receive their winnings instantly via M-PESA.
3. Winners will be contacted using the number 0729 333 333 and all SMS’s sent to the short code 29555 during the Promotion Period will be charged at Kshs. 5.
For more on this promotion, kindly visit the Safaricom website.
Bonyeza Ushinde Terms and Conditions
Bonyeza Ushinde na Safaricom Winners

Win pampers for 6months

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HOW TO LET YOUR CUSTOMERS MAKE CALLS FOR FREE TO YOUR BUSINESS LINE

Imagine how much your business would grow if customers were allowed to make calls to your business line without being charged.This means that more customers would call to ask for goods/services and also to make enquiries.In cases where people are charged to make calls,most people will not bother to call your business line.Below is a guideline on Safaricoms Toll free number that allows your customers make free calls.

What is Toll-Free?

A Toll-Free number is a special number where callers are not charged to make a call but the called party pays for the call.

Such a service is mainly applied in the service activities of business and enterprise branches so as to show the preferable company and enterprise images and to give convenience to the clients as well.

The benefit of this feature is that it encourages clients to contact companies offering free-of-charge calls.

Why a Toll-Free Number?

Toll-Free numbers allow callers to reach businesses without being charged for the call. The charge for the call is paid by the called party (the Toll-Free subscriber) instead of the calling party.
A Toll-Free number or 0800 number boosts a Corporate’s perceived level of professionalism and presents you as credible and accessible to your customers.
Toll-free service provides potential and existing customers a "Free" and convenient way to contact businesses.

Benefits for Corporate Customer:

• Increases clients’ trust in your business

• Provides better and more convenient service to clients

• The Toll-Free service conveys an image professionalism 

Click here for more info on safaricoms Toll free service.