Smart

I think that I've mentioned this before, but, English in Kenya is very different from English in America. The slang and vocabulary are totally different, but the grammar itself is different too.

Little words like "it," "up," "a/n," and "the" tend to just disappear from sentences. Words like "he" and "she" are avoided as much as possible, because they don't exist in Swahili, so people get them mixed up all the time, etc.

They are subtle little things that, sometimes, you barely notice, but we have stared picking them up more and more, even when we are speaking "American English" to each other in our own houses. For example, see if you can adjust these Kenyan sentences back into "normal" sentences.

1) The bus will pick you at 6:45.
2) You can pick the bus at the matatu stand.
3) I would like Mala if you have.
4) This one (nodding towards a girl who is dressed nicely) looks smart today.
5) What is your best color?

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