Free Printable Swahili PDFs
Beautiful storybooks and workbooks to bring Swahili into your home or classroom — always free, and every one downloads straight away. No email needed.
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Sungura na Fisi — The Hare and the Hyena (PDF)
A traditional East African tale, retold bilingually in Swahili and English. When Hare discovers honey inside a great baobab tree, Hyena's greed gets the better of him. Warm watercolour illustrations, chapter by chapter — perfect for read-aloud bedtime or classroom storytelling.
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I Can Count in Swahili — Hakuna Matata (PDF)
A free, beautifully illustrated bilingual counting book that teaches kids the Swahili numbers 1–10 (moja to kumi) with adorable African safari animals — elephants, dogs, hippos, rhinos and more. Each page pairs the Swahili number and animal name with its English meaning and gentle watercolour art. Perfect for toddlers, preschool, homeschool and classroom learning. Print at home, read aloud, and count along together. Hakuna Matata!
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Swahili for Safari (PDF)
A traveller's pocket phrasebook for Tanzania — greet your guide, thank camp staff, handle markets, food, health and tipping, plus a print-and-fold pocket card. Each phrase with simple pronunciation.
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Wanyama wa Shamba la Bibi (PDF)
A bright Swahili counting book — count moja to kumi with Grandma's farm animals in joyful, African-inspired illustrations.
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