Peace Corps. A Beginner’s Guide to Oshikwanyama

Peace Corps. — 87 p.As someone immersed in a new culture, possibly for the first time, your linguistic needs are twofold. First, you need to learn how to function. This book tackles this objective by presenting a series of content-oriented chapters that will familiarize you with the vocabulary and phrases of daily life.The second need is to understand the structure of the language so that you can build your statements and truly communicate. To this end, a series of Grammar Corner sections are interwoven through the chapters. Because we wanted to provide a reasonably complete grammar reference, you may find that the grammar sections advance at a faster pace than the corresponding vocabulary lessons. If you don't understand them the first time around, you can always come back to them later.This book began as a revision of a training manual for Peace Corps volunteers, but its scope has broadened over time. It should be useful for anyone trying to learn Oshikwanyama, but is most appropriate for people who go to stay among Oshikwanyama speakers in Owambo.Wa lele po?
Onda fya ondjala!
Owa dja peni?
Oshifima oshinyenye.
Ovaneumbo vange.
kOkamba.
Owa uka peni?
Oundjolowele.
Omafiku nomafimbo.
Ohema iwa.
mEumbo.
mOshiwambo!Grammar Corners.Personal Pronouns.
Verbs.
Infinitives.
Commands.
Habitual Actions.
Noun Classes: Singular and Plural.
Questions.
Noun Classes: Possessives.
Counting.
Some / Each / All.
Coming and Going.
Noun Classes: Subject Concords.
Feelings.
Conversational Words.
Object Pronouns.
Demonstratives.
The Passive Voice.
Days of the Week.
Telling Time.
Adjectives.
More Adjectives.
Comparisons.
Subordinate Subject Concords.
In / On / At, Part Two.
Subjunctive Verbs.
Verb Extensions.
Oshiwambo.
Making It Simple.
Further Reading.Technical Language Units.mOngulu.
nOvakalimo.
Efe nge!
Grammar Reference.
Grammar Reference (handy tear-out).