Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
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| 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 |
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| 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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