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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

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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