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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 13 - A Pregnancy Announcement.
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 having a baby. Abdulahi finds out he and his wife are going to have a baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: meaning - "Bless me. The baby is on the way now." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Baraka kweli. Twashukuru Mungu.
Fatuma: Hongera, Abdulahi na Amina.
Asha: Huu ujumbe umechelewa.
Zainabu: Nafikiri mtapata mapacha.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: "Bless me. The baby is on the way now."
(clicking sound)
Amina: Baraka kweli. Twashukuru Mungu.
James: "True blessings. We thank God."
Fatuma: Hongera, Abdulahi na Amina.
James: "Congrats. Abdulahi and Amina."
Asha: Huu ujumbe umechelewa.
James: "This message is so late."
Zainabu: Nafikiri mtapata mapacha.
James: "I think you will have twins."
POST
James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post.
Medina: Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: "Bless me. The baby is on the way now."
Medina: (SLOW) Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa. (Regular) Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Bless me."
Medina: Baraka kwangu.
James: He feels blessed. Listen again."Bless me." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Baraka kwangu. (REGULAR) Baraka kwangu.
James: Then comes the phrase - "The baby is on the way."
Medina: Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: Because his wife is pregnant. Listen again."The baby is on the way." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Mtoto ako njiani sasa. (REGULAR) Mtoto ako njiani sasa.
James: All together, "Bless me. The baby is on the way now."
Medina: Baraka kwangu. Mtoto ako njia njiani sasa.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments.
James: His wife, Amina, uses an expression meaning - "True blessings. We thank God."
Medina: (SLOW) Baraka kweli. Twashukuru Mungu. (REGULAR) Baraka kweli. Twashukuru Mungu.
[Pause]
Medina: Baraka kweli. Twashukuru Mungu.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling thankful.
James: His neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Congrats. Abdulahi and Amina."
Medina: (SLOW) Hongera, Abdulahi na Amina. (REGULAR) Hongera, Abdulahi na Amina.
[Pause]
Medina: Hongera, Abdulahi na Amina.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted.
James: His wife's high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "This message is so late."
Medina: (SLOW) Huu ujumbe umechelewa. (REGULAR) Huu ujumbe umechelewa.
[Pause]
Medina: Huu ujumbe umechelewa.
James: Use this expression to be funny.
James: His high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "I think you will have twins."
Medina: (SLOW) Nafikiri mtapata mapacha. (REGULAR) Nafikiri mtapata mapacha.
[Pause]
Medina: Nafikiri mtapata mapacha.
James: Use this expression to make a prediction.

Outro
James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having a baby, 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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