siSwati Home Language - Term 1 - Week 6

Today, we will learn about different animals and how to say their names in siSwati. Animals are important in our lives, and knowing their names helps us talk about them. We will look at pictures of animals and learn their names together. For example, 'inja' means dog, and 'kukhamba' means cat. Let's get excited about learning these new words!

Let's look at some pictures of animals. I will show you a picture of a lion. Who can tell me what this is in siSwati? Yes, it's 'ingwenya'! Now, let's try another one. Here is a picture of a cow. What do we call it in siSwati? Correct, it's 'inkomo'. We will practice saying these names together until we remember them well.

Now, let's play a fun game! I will make the sound of an animal, and you will guess which animal it is. For example, if I say 'moo', you should say 'inkomo'. After guessing, we will all say the name of the animal in siSwati together. This will help us remember the names better and have fun at the same time!

For our independent practice, I want you to draw your favorite animal. Once you finish your drawing, write the name of the animal in siSwati next to it. If you need help, look at the word list we created together. After you finish, we will share our drawings with the class and say the names of our animals in siSwati.

• inkomo
• inja
• ingwenya
• kukhamba

Answer: inja

In siSwati, 'inja' means dog.

• cat
• cow
• lion
• elephant

Answer: cow

'inkomo' refers to a cow in siSwati.

• dog
• cat
• bird
• fish

Answer: cat

'kukhamba' is the siSwati word for cat.

Answer: ingwenya

'ingwenya' is the word for lion in siSwati.

Answer: inja

One of the animals we learned is 'inja', which means dog.

• inkomo
• ingwenya
• umuntfu
• kukhamba

Answer: umuntfu

'umuntfu' means person and is not an animal.

• meow
• moo
• bark
• roar

Answer: moo

A cow makes the sound 'moo'.

Answer: kukhamba

Students can answer with their favorite animal, such as 'kukhamba' for cat.