Learn conversational phrases to use when talking with friends
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| Hi everyone! I’m Alisha. |
| Welcome to Conversational Phrases! |
| We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn conversational phrases to use when talking with friends. After watching this video, you’ll be able to have a casual conversation with a friend, and to say something is “super.” |
| Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases! |
| Listen to the dialogue. |
| Wee, angalia hiyo gari! |
| Wau, hiyo ni nzuri kabisa! |
| Once more with the English translation. |
| Wee, angalia hiyo gari! |
| “Hey, look at that car!” |
| Wau, hiyo ni nzuri kabisa! |
| “Wow, that's super cool!” |
| First of all you'll need to learn how to say “Hey, look at that car!” |
| That's: Wee, angalia hiyo gari! |
| Listen to it again: Wee, angalia hiyo gari!, Wee, angalia hiyo gari! |
| This Swahili sentence literally translates as "Hey, look that car!” But it means “Hey, look at that car!” |
| Now, how do you respond to this? |
| First of all, you’ll need to learn how to say “wow” . That’s |
| wau, wau |
| Then, you’ll need to learn how to say “That’s super [adjective].” |
| The pattern is: |
| Hiyo ni [adjective] kabisa. |
| This Swahili sentence literally translates as "That's [adjective] super.” But it means “That's super [adjective].” |
| For example: |
| “Wow, that's super cool!” |
| Wau, hiyo ni nzuri kabisa!, Wau, hiyo ni nzuri kabisa! |
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