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INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 11 - Changing Your Relationship Status.
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 in a relationship. Abdulahi changes his status to "In a relationship", posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
James: meaning - "My relationship is now clear." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Asante sana mume wangu kwa kunipenda.
Zainabu: Kwa kweli, mnapendana sana.
Asha: Harusi kanisani ni lini?
Fatuma: Hongera Abdulahi.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
James: "My relationship is now clear."
(clicking sound)
Amina: Asante sana mume wangu kwa kunipenda.
James: "Thank you, my husband, for loving me."
Zainabu: Kwa kweli, mnapendana sana.
James: "For sure, you love one another."
Asha: Harusi kanisani ni lini?
James: "When is the church wedding?"
Fatuma: Hongera Abdulahi.
James: "Congratulations Abdulahi."
POST
James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post.
Medina: Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
James: "My relationship is now clear."
Medina: (SLOW) Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi. (Regular) Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "My relationship."
Medina: Uhusiano wangu.
James: One’s relationship. Listen again."My relationship." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Uhusiano wangu. (REGULAR) Uhusiano wangu.
James: Then comes the phrase - "Is now clear."
Medina: Sasa uwazi.
James: "Is now publicly known." Listen again."Is now clear." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Sasa uwazi. (REGULAR) Sasa uwazi.
James: All together, "My relationship is now clear."
Medina: Uhusiano wangu sasa uwazi.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments.
James: His wife, Amina, uses an expression meaning - "Thank you, my husband, for loving me."
Medina: (SLOW) Asante sana mume wangu kwa kunipenda. (REGULAR) Asante sana mume wangu kwa kunipenda.
[Pause]
Medina: Asante sana mume wangu kwa kunipenda.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling loving.
James: His high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "For sure, you love one another."
Medina: (SLOW) Kwa kweli, mnapendana sana. (REGULAR) Kwa kweli, mnapendana sana.
[Pause]
Medina: Kwa kweli, mnapendana sana.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.
James: His wife's high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "When is the church wedding?"
Medina: (SLOW) Harusi kanisani ni lini? (REGULAR) Harusi kanisani ni lini?
[Pause]
Medina: Harusi kanisani ni lini?
James: Use this expression to be funny.
James: His neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations Abdulahi."
Medina: (SLOW) Hongera Abdulahi. (REGULAR) Hongera Abdulahi.
[Pause]
Medina: Hongera Abdulahi.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted.

Outro

James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being in a relationship, 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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