Conversation About National Holidays in Swahili - Review

Learn how to talk about holiday plans

Also Appears In: Conversational Phrases Throwback Thursday

Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.

Do you remember how to say “What are you doing for Heroes' Day?”

Unafanya nini sikukuu ya mashujaa?

Imagine you’re planning to travel. Do you remember how to say “travel?”

safiri, safiri

Say “I’m planning to travel.”

Najipanga kusafiri.

Now answer the question saying you’re planning to travel.

Unafanya nini sikukuu ya mashujaa?

Najipanga kusafiri.

Now Imagine you’re planning to stay home. Do you remember how to say “stay home?”

kukaa nyumbani, kukaa nyumbani

Say “I’m planning to stay home.”

Najipanga kukaa nyumbani.

Now answer the question saying you’re planning to stay home.

Unafanya nini sikukuu ya mashujaa?

Najipanga kukaa nyumbani.

Now Imagine you’re planning to go to the movies. Do you remember how to say “go to the movies?”

kwenda kuona sinema, kwenda kuona sinema

Say "I’m planning to stay home."

Najipanga kwenda kuona sinema.

Now answer the question saying you’re planning to go to the movies.

Unafanya nini sikukuu ya mashujaa?

Najipanga kwenda kuona sinema.

In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to talk about your plans.

You are now able to talk about your holiday plans like a native speaker!

See you in the next lesson!

Bye!

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