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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby.
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 a smiling baby picture. Amina plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
James: meaning - "I love playing with my kids." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Amina: Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Watoto ni baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
Asha: Pia mimi nitabarikiwa na wangu nicheze naye kama wewe.
Amina: Asha, utapata hivi karibuni.
Abdulahi: Natumai ningekuwa nyumbani tucheze pamoja.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
James: "I love playing with my kids."
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Watoto ni baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
James: "Kids are blessings from God."
Asha: Pia mimi nitabarikiwa na wangu nicheze naye kama wewe.
James: "I will also be blessed with a kid to play with."
Amina: Asha, utapata hivi karibuni.
James: "Asha, you will have one very soon."
Abdulahi: Natumai ningekuwa nyumbani tucheze pamoja.
James: "I wish I was at home so we could play together."
POST
James: Listen again to Amina's post.
Medina: Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
James: "I love playing with my kids."
Medina: (SLOW) Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu. (Regular) Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I love playing."
Medina: Napenda sana kucheza.
James: He is happy. Listen again."I love playing." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Napenda sana kucheza. (REGULAR) Napenda sana kucheza.
James: Then comes the phrase - "With my kids."
Medina: Na mtoto wangu.
James: when playing with his kids. Listen again."With my kids." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Na mtoto wangu. (REGULAR) Na mtoto wangu.
James: All together, "I love playing with my kids."
Medina: Napenda sana kucheza na mtoto wangu.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments.
James: Her neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Kids are blessings from God."
Medina: (SLOW) Watoto ni baraka kutoka kwa Mungu. (REGULAR) Watoto ni baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
[Pause]
Medina: Watoto ni baraka kutoka kwa Mungu.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted.
James: Her high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "I will also be blessed with a kid to play with."
Medina: (SLOW) Pia mimi nitabarikiwa na wangu nicheze naye kama wewe. (REGULAR) Pia mimi nitabarikiwa na wangu nicheze naye kama wewe.
[Pause]
Medina: Pia mimi nitabarikiwa na wangu nicheze naye kama wewe.
James: Use this expression to show excitement.
James: Then Amina uses an expression meaning - "Asha, you will have one very soon."
Medina: (SLOW) Asha, utapata hivi karibuni. (REGULAR) Asha, utapata hivi karibuni.
[Pause]
Medina: Asha, utapata hivi karibuni.
James: Use this expression to be funny.
James: Her husband, Abdulahi, uses an expression meaning - "I wish I was at home so we could play together."
Medina: (SLOW) Natumai ningekuwa nyumbani tucheze pamoja. (REGULAR) Natumai ningekuwa nyumbani tucheze pamoja.
[Pause]
Medina: Natumai ningekuwa nyumbani tucheze pamoja.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined.

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