Learn how to post comments about being at the airport, waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 16 - Going on a Trip. |
| 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 at the airport, waiting for a flight. Amina waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: meaning - "I'm at the airport. Bye bye, my relatives and friends." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Kuwa na safari njema. |
| Fatuma: Kwaheri, nenda salama. |
| Zainabu: Nina uhakika utaniletea zawadi utakaporudi. |
| Musa: Kuwa makini sana. Mimi siamini ndege angani. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: "I'm at the airport. Bye bye, my relatives and friends." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Kuwa na safari njema. |
| James: "Have a nice journey." |
| Fatuma: Kwaheri, nenda salama. |
| James: "Bye, travel safe." |
| Zainabu: Nina uhakika utaniletea zawadi utakaporudi. |
| James: "I am sure you will bring me a present when you come back." |
| Musa: Kuwa makini sana. Mimi siamini ndege angani. |
| James: "Be cautious. I do not trust air travel." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Amina's post. |
| Medina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: "I'm at the airport. Bye bye, my relatives and friends." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. (Regular) Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I'm at the airport." |
| Medina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. |
| James: She is at the airport. Listen again."I'm at the airport." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. (REGULAR) Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "Bye bye, my relatives and friends." |
| Medina: Kwaheri. ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: She is telling everyone goodbye. Listen again."Bye bye, my relatives and friends." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. (REGULAR) Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| James: All together, "I'm at the airport. Bye bye, my relatives and friends." |
| Medina: Niko kwa uwanja wa ndege. Kwaheri ndugu na marafiki zangu. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments. |
| James: Her husband, Abdulahi, uses an expression meaning - "Have a nice journey." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Kuwa na safari njema. (REGULAR) Kuwa na safari njema. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Kuwa na safari njema. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| James: Her neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Bye, travel safe." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Kwaheri, nenda salama. (REGULAR) Kwaheri, nenda salama. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Kwaheri, nenda salama. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| James: Her husband's high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "I am sure you will bring me a present when you come back." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nina uhakika utaniletea zawadi utakaporudi. (REGULAR) Nina uhakika utaniletea zawadi utakaporudi. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Nina uhakika utaniletea zawadi utakaporudi. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| James: Her supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "Be cautious. I do not trust air travel." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Kuwa makini sana. Mimi siamini ndege angani. (REGULAR) Kuwa makini sana. Mimi siamini ndege angani. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Kuwa makini sana. Mimi siamini ndege angani. |
| James: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport, waiting for a flight, 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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