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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed.
James: Hi everyone, I'm James.
Medina: And I'm Medina.
James: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Swahili about being disappointed. Amina feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
James: meaning - "I thought the sun would rise." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Amina: Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Usijali, bado ni mapema.
Asha: Iwe jua ama baradi, mimi niko sawa.
Amina: Nimefua nguo mingi nikidhani kutakuwa na jua.
Zainabu: Ninauhakika masaa ya mchana kutakuwa na jua.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
James: "I thought the sun would rise."
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Usijali, bado ni mapema.
James: "Do not worry, it is still early."
Asha: Iwe jua ama baradi, mimi niko sawa.
James: "Be it sunny or cold, I am okay."
Amina: Nimefua nguo mingi nikidhani kutakuwa na jua.
James: "I've worn a lot of clothes hoping it would be sunny."
Zainabu: Ninauhakika masaa ya mchana kutakuwa na jua.
James: "I am sure the sun will be there in the afternoon."
POST
James: Listen again to Amina's post.
Medina: Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
James: "I thought the sun would rise."
Medina: (SLOW) Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza. (Regular) Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I thought today."
Medina: Nilidhani leo.
James: One thought. Listen again."I thought today." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Nilidhani leo. (REGULAR) Nilidhani leo.
James: Then comes the phrase - "The sun will (would) rise."
Medina: Jua itachomoza.
James: The sun will rise. Listen again."The sun will (would) rise." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Jua itachomoza. (REGULAR) Jua itachomoza.
James: All together, "I thought the sun would rise."
Medina: Nilidhani leo jua itachomoza.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments.
James: Her neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Do not worry, it is still early."
Medina: (SLOW) Usijali, bado ni mapema. (REGULAR) Usijali, bado ni mapema.
[Pause]
Medina: Usijali, bado ni mapema.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.
James: Her high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "Be it sunny or cold, I am okay."
Medina: (SLOW) Iwe jua ama baradi, mimi niko sawa. (REGULAR) Iwe jua ama baradi, mimi niko sawa.
[Pause]
Medina: Iwe jua ama baradi, mimi niko sawa.
James: Use this expression to be content.
James: Then Amina uses an expression meaning - "I've worn a lot of clothes hoping it would be sunny."
Medina: (SLOW) Nimefua nguo mingi nikidhani kutakuwa na jua. (REGULAR) Nimefua nguo mingi nikidhani kutakuwa na jua.
[Pause]
Medina: Nimefua nguo mingi nikidhani kutakuwa na jua.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling disappointed.
James: Her husband's high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "I am sure the sun will be there in the afternoon."
Medina: (SLOW) Ninauhakika masaa ya mchana kutakuwa na jua. (REGULAR) Ninauhakika masaa ya mchana kutakuwa na jua.
[Pause]
Medina: Ninauhakika masaa ya mchana kutakuwa na jua.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.

Outro
James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Medina: Kwaheri.

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