Learn how to talk about your hunger or thirst
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwahiliPod101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 23 - Satisfying Your Hunger in Kenya. John Here. |
| Medina: Hamjambo, I'm Medina. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to express your hunger or thirst. The conversation takes place at school. |
| Medina: It's between Mark and Maria. |
| John: The speakers are classmates, therefore, they will speak informal Swahili. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Mark: Mimi niko na njaa sana. |
| Maria: Kwani haukubeba vitafunio vyovyote? |
| Mark: Ndio. Nilikuwa nahisi nimeshiba. |
| Maria: Mimi sina njaa lakini nina kiu sana. |
| Mark: Masaa ya chakula cha mchana iko karibu. |
| Maria: Mimi wakati huo ukifika nitakunywa maji mengi. |
| Mark: Mimi nitakula chakula kingi. |
| Maria: Haya basi twende. |
| John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Mark: Mimi niko na njaa sana. |
| Maria: Kwani haukubeba vitafunio vyovyote? |
| Mark: Ndio. Nilikuwa nahisi nimeshiba. |
| Maria: Mimi sina njaa lakini nina kiu sana. |
| Mark: Masaa ya chakula cha mchana iko karibu. |
| Maria: Mimi wakati huo ukifika nitakunywa maji mengi. |
| Mark: Mimi nitakula chakula kingi. |
| Maria: Haya basi twende. |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Mark: I’m very hungry. |
| Maria: You mean you didn’t bring any snacks? |
| Mark: Yes. I was feeling full. |
| Maria: I’m not hungry but I’m very thirsty. |
| Mark: Lunch time is almost here. |
| Maria: Then I’ll drink a lot of water. |
| Mark: I’ll eat a lot of food. |
| Maria: Okay then, let's go. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: So this conversation happened in a school, right? |
| Medina: That’s right. |
| John: Maria asked Mark if he brought any snacks. Is it common for students to bring snacks to school? |
| Medina: It is, actually. |
| John: That’s good to know. In some countries it’s okay, and in other countries it isn’t. Sometimes it differs school by school, too. |
| Medina: Generally, it’s fine in Kenya. |
| John: When do the students usually eat their snacks? |
| Medina: Either at break time or at 4pm. |
| John: What are common snacks in Kenya? |
| Medina: The most common snacks are keki and mabuyu. |
| John: What are those? |
| Medina: Keki is “cake,” and mabuyu are “baobab seeds.” |
| 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: njaa [natural native speed] |
| John: hunger, hungry |
| Medina: njaa[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: njaa [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: beba [natural native speed] |
| John: to carry |
| Medina: beba[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: beba [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: vitafunio [natural native speed] |
| John: snacks |
| Medina: vitafunio[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: vitafunio [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: mchana [natural native speed] |
| John: afternoon |
| Medina: mchana[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: mchana [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: shiba [natural native speed] |
| John: to be full |
| Medina: shiba[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: shiba [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: chakula [natural native speed] |
| John: food |
| Medina: chakula [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: chakula [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Medina: kunywa [natural native speed] |
| John: to drink |
| Medina: kunywa[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: kunywa [natural native speed] |
| John: And last... |
| Medina: kula [natural native speed] |
| John: to eat |
| Medina: kula[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: kula [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 phrase is... |
| Medina: chakula cha mchana |
| John: meaning "lunch." What can you tell us about this phrase? |
| Medina: Chakula means "food," and mchana means "daytime.” |
| John: And daytime food can mean “lunch.” |
| Medina: Yes. This can be used in both formal and informal situations. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Medina: Sure. For example, you can say, Chakula cha mchana kilikua kitamu sana. |
| John: ..which means "Lunch was very sweet." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Medina: kunywa maji |
| John: meaning "to drink water." What can you tell us about this? |
| Medina: Kunywa means "drink" while maji means "water." |
| John: Can we change “water” for other drinks? |
| Medina: Yes, you can say kunywa for all drinks. |
| John: Is it okay to use this in formal and informal situations? |
| Medina: Yes, it is. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Medina: Sure. For example, you can say, Kukunywa maji mingi ni jambo la maana sana. |
| John: ...which means "Drinking a lot of water is very important." |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about expressing hunger or thirst. Let’s start simple. How do we say “I’m hungry?” |
| Medina: Mimi niko njaa. |
| John: Can you break that sentence down for us? |
| Medina: njaa means “hungry.” You can use it with niko, “I am” or hisi, “I feel.” |
| John: And what if we’re really hungry? |
| Medina: You can add the word sana, meaning “very.” Mimi niko njaa sana. |
| John: “I am very hungry.” |
| Medina: Another example is Naskia njaa kidogo. |
| John: “I’m feeling a little bit hungry.” Now, let’s move onto “thirst.” |
| Medina: “Thirst” in Swahili is kiu. Nahisi kiu sana. |
| John: “I feel very thirsty.” |
| Medina: Niko na kiu lakini si sana. |
| John: “I’m feeling a little bit thirsty.” |
| Medina: So, if you’re feeling hungry and thirsty, you should probably do something about that. |
| John: Right. We should talk about our plans for lunch. |
| Medina: The future tense is used when making plans. People will mostly use nita to mean “I will.” |
| John: Let’s hear an example with that word. |
| Medina: Wakati huo ukifika nitakunywa maji mengi. |
| John: “When that time comes, I will drink a lot of water.” |
| Medina: Mimi nitakula chakula kingi. |
| John: “I will eat a lot of food.” |
| Medina: If you’re making plans to have lunch with someone, you might say something like Nitakuja saa saba mchana. |
| John: “I will come at one o’clock.” |
| Medina: And to finish… Wakati wa chakula cha mchana umeisha. |
| John: “Lunch time is over.” So sad…. |
Outro |
| John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Medina: Tuonane! |
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