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INTRODUCTION
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwahiliPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 25 - Making Plans for your Future in Kenya. John Here.
Medina: Hamjambo, I'm Medina.
John: In this lesson, you’ll learn the use of ordinal numbers. The conversation takes place at home.
Medina: It's between Ali and his mother.
John: The speakers are family members, therefore, they will speak informal Swahili. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
Mama: Sasa una mipango ipi baada ya kuyapokea matokeo yako ya shule ya upili?
Ali: Natarajia kupata nafasi katika chuo kikuu.
Mama: Ulichagua vyuo vipi?
Ali: Nilichagua chuo kikuu cha Moi kwa nafasi ya kwanza, Nairobi kikiwa cha pili na mwisho cha Kenyatta.
Mama: Kwa hizo tatu nichuo kipi wakipendelea zaidi?
Ali: Chuo nilichochagua kikiwa cha kwanza.
Mama: Ikiwa utaendelea kufuzu kama vile ulikuwa ukifanya katika shule ya msingi..
Ali: Ehe..endelea...
Mama: Na ile ya upili, utaweza kuhitimu kwa nafasi ya kwanza.
Ali: Asante mama.
John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Mama: Sasa una mipango ipi baada ya kuyapokea matokeo yako ya shule ya upili?
Ali: Natarajia kupata nafasi katika chuo kikuu.
Mama: Ulichagua vyuo vipi?
Ali: Nilichagua chuo kikuu cha Moi kwa nafasi ya kwanza, Nairobi kikiwa cha pili na mwisho cha Kenyatta.
Mama: Kwa hizo tatu nichuo kipi wakipendelea zaidi?
Ali: Chuo nilichochagua kikiwa cha kwanza.
Mama: Ikiwa utaendelea kufuzu kama vile ulikuwa ukifanya katika shule ya msingi..
Ali: Ehe..endelea...
Mama: Na ile ya upili, utaweza kuhitimu kwa nafasi ya kwanza.
Ali: Asante mama.
John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Mother: Now what plans do you have after receiving your secondary school exam results?
Ali: I’m hoping to get a place at a tertiary institution.
Mother: Which schools did you select?
Ali: I selected Moi University as my first choice, Nairobi as my second choice, and my third and last choice is Kenyatta.
Mother: Among the three, which one do you like the most?
Ali: My first choice.
Mother: If you continue to perform the way you used to in primary school...
Ali: Mhm...go ahead...
Mother: In secondary school, you will graduate with first class honors.
Ali: Thank you, mom.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
John: Wow, no pressure there for Ali from his mother.
Medina: She’s just taking an interest and wants to see her son do well!
John: I guess so. He seems to have it planned out though.
Medina: Yeah, he’s on the ball with his college applications at least.
John: What’s the educational system like in Kenya?
Medina: There are three levels of education - primary, secondary, and college.
John: I guess the higher you go, the better right?
Medina: Yeah, in general it gives you a better chance of excelling in life.
John: Does it have any other effects?
Medina: It can effect your place in society too.
John: And how do we say "Primary school, secondary school, and college" in Swahili?
Medina: Shule ya msingi, shule ya upili na chuo kikuu.
John: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Medina: mipango [natural native speed]
John: plans
Medina: mipango[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: mipango [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: matokeo [natural native speed]
John: result
Medina: matokeo[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: matokeo [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: nafasi [natural native speed]
John: place
Medina: nafasi[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: nafasi [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: chagua [natural native speed]
John: to pick
Medina: chagua[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: chagua [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: chuo [natural native speed]
John: college
Medina: chuo[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: chuo [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: kwanza [natural native speed]
John: first
Medina: kwanza[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: kwanza [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: pili [natural native speed]
John: second
Medina: pili[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: pili [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: mwisho [natural native speed]
John: last
Medina: mwisho[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: mwisho [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Medina: msingi [natural native speed]
John: basic
Medina: msingi[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: msingi [natural native speed]
John: And last...
Medina: upili [natural native speed]
John: secondary
Medina: upili[slowly - broken down by syllable]
Medina: upili [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Medina: chuo kikuu
John: meaning "university." Can you break this down for us?
Medina: Chuo means “college,” and kikuu is an adjective that means “higher.”
John: When do we use this phrase?
Medina: It can be used to refer to an institute of higher learning, such as a college.
John: Can it be used in both formal and informal situations?
Medina: Yes, it can.
John: Can you give us an example using this word?
Medina: Sure. For example, you can say, Chuo hio si ya kutajika.
John: ...which means "That college is not famous."
John: Okay, what's the next phrase?
Medina: matokeo ya mtihani
John: meaning "exam results."
Medina: Matokeo is a word which means "results," while mtihani means "exam."
John: So together they are “exam results.”
Medina: Yes, you can use this in formal and informal situations.
John: Can you give us an example using this word?
Medina: Sure. For example, you can say, Matokeo ya mtihani yalitokea jana.
John: ...which means "The exam results came out yesterday."
John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

John: In this lesson, you'll learn about the use of ordinal numbers. How are ordinal numbers used in Swahili?
Medina: They’re used for levels and position, but not quantity. So, they can be used for levels of education, such as shule ya upili.
John: “Secondary school.”
Medina: The numbers change according to the noun class.
John: Can we hear some example sentences using ordinal numbers?
Medina: Mtihani wa shule ya upili ni wa maana sana.
John: “The secondary school exam is very important.”
Medina: Mtoto yule ni wa darasa la pili.
John: “That child is in class two.”
Medina: As I said earlier, we can use ordinals for position too.
John: So we can use them to say something or someone is “first,” “second,” and so on.
Medina: Yes. An example of this is Alikua wa pili katika darasa lao.
John: “He was second in his class.”
Medina: Also, Alikua wa kwanza kuzimaliza mbio hizo.
John: “He was the first one to finish that race.” Another use of position is to show preference.
Medina: Right. We can say what our first choice or second choice is.
John: As Ali did in the conversation when he was talking about the universities he had applied to.
Medina: Right. Another example of preference is Pesa hukuja kwanza katika maisha yangu, ya pili ni familia.
John: “Money comes first in my life, while family comes second.” Wow, harsh!
Medina: I know, but it’s a good example! Another example is Ntapitia kwake kwanza kabla niende kwa Juma.
John: “I will go to his place first, before I go to Juma’s place.”
Medina: And finally Arsenal ndo timu ninayoipenda kabisa, ya pili ni Man U, ya tatu ni Chelsea.
John: “Arsenal is my favorite team, and Manchester United comes second, while Chelsea comes in third.” Let’s end the lesson here before we start debating soccer teams!

Outro

John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson and this series. Thank you for listening everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Medina: Tuonane!

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