Kikuyu Fundamentals (Beginner)

Module 2: Lighting the Fire (Riiko)
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Lighting the Fire (Riiko)

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Maitũ กĩaraakia mwaki.

Lighting the Fire Practice

Mother lighting fire Water boiling on fire

Part 1: The Hearth (Riiko)

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Ũyũ nĩ maitũ. Maitũ nĩokĩra.

This is our mother. Our mother has woken up.
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Nĩ mwaki araakia. One nĩekĩra ngũ.

She is lighting the fire. See, she is putting in firewood.
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Ngũ i riiko. Maitũ nĩahuha mwaki.

The firewood is in the hearth (three stones). Our mother has blown the fire.
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One mwaki ũgĩakana. Rĩu maitũ nĩekũruga.

See the fire starting to burn. Now our mother is going to cook.

Part 2: Boiling Water

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Mwaki nĩwakana. Maitũ nĩekũruga. One thaburia.

The fire has burned. Mother is going to cook. See the pot.
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Thaburia ĩna maĩ. Maitũ nĩekĩra maĩ thaburia.

The pot has water. Mother is putting water in the pot.
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One akĩhagĩra maĩ. Mwaki nĩ mũnene mũno.

See her placing the water on the fire. The fire is very big.
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Maĩ nĩmegũtherũka na ihenya. Maitũ nĩekũruga ũcũrũ. Nĩahagĩra maĩ ma kũruga ũcũrũ.

The water will boil quickly. Mother is going to cook porridge. She has set water on the fire to cook porridge.

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Course Curriculum

46 total modules

1. Morning Reading (Nĩ rũciinĩ tene)

Reading

2. Lighting the Fire (Riiko)

Reading

3. Cooking Porridge (Kũruga ũcũrũ)

Reading

4. Waking Up (Gũũkĩria Ciana)

Reading

5. Washing & Making Beds (Gwĩthamba na Kwara Gĩtanda)

Reading

6. Dressing Up & Getting Ready

Reading

7. Finishing Chores (Kũrĩkia Mawĩra)

Reading

8. Combing Hair (Gũcanũra Njuĩrĩ)

Reading

9. Serving Breakfast (Kũgaya Ũcũrũ)

Reading

10. Kamau Forgot to Comb (Ndacanũrĩte Njuĩrĩ)

Reading

11. Drinking Porridge (Kũnyua Ũcũrũ)

Reading

12. The Spill (Ũcũrũ Gwitĩka)

Reading

13. Clearing the Table (Kũreheria Indo)

Reading

14. Helping Mother (Gũteithia Maitũ)

Reading

15. Packing Bags (Kũhaka Mabuku)

Reading

16. Hurry Up Kamau (Rĩkia na Ihenya)

Reading

17. Saying Goodbye (Kuuga Ũhoro)

Reading

18. Running Late (Gũteng'era Cukuru)

Reading

19. Meeting Friends (Gũcemania na Arata)

Reading

20. Greeting Friends (Kũgeithania)

Reading

21. The School Bell (Ngengere Nĩhũre)

Reading

22. Morning Inspection (Gũthigwo Ndwara)

Reading

23. Entering Class (Gũthiĩ Kĩrathi-inĩ)

Reading

24. Drawing in Class (Gũcora Kĩrathi-inĩ)

Reading

25. Show and Tell (Kwĩrorera Mbica)

Reading

26. Story Time (Rũgano Kĩrathi-inĩ)

Reading

27. Writing Time (Thaa Cia Mwandĩko)

Reading

28. Collecting Books (Kũrongania Mabuku)

Reading

29. Break Time (Thaa Cia Kũhurũka)

Reading

30. Returning to Class (Gũcoka Kĩrathi-inĩ)

Reading

31. Math Time Groups (Thaa Cia Mathabu)

Reading

32. Lions and Leopards (Mĩrũthi na Ngarĩ)

Reading

33. Giraffes and Elephants (Ndũiga na Njogu)

Reading

34. PE Time (Thaa Cia Gũthoitha)

Reading

35. Playing Ball (Kũhũra Mũbira)

Reading

36. Jumping Rope (Kũrũga Mũkanda)

Reading

37. Circle Game & Packing Up (Gĩthiũrũrĩ Na Kũbongia)

Reading

38. Cleaning and Singing (Gũtheria Cukuru Na Kũina)

Reading

39. Going Home (Kũinũka)

Reading

40. Arriving Home (Gũkinya Mũciĩ)

Reading

41. Playing and Reading (Gũthaaka na Gũthoma)

Reading

42. The Book and Njoki (Ibuku na Njoki)

Reading

43. Father Returns (Baba Kũinũka)

Reading

44. Dinner Time (Thaa Cia Kũrĩa)

Reading

45. The Hungry Cat (Kanyau Kahũtu)

Reading

46. Family Dinner (Irio Cia Kũrĩa)

Reading
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