* Kusoma: This is the most common way to say "read" in Swahili, and it refers to the action of reading.
* Kusomeka: This is used to describe something that can be read, or something that is readable.
For example:
* Ninaweza kusoma Kiswahili: I can read Swahili (action of reading)
* Kitabu hiki kinaweza kusomeka: This book is readable (something that can be read)