Learn how to post comments about an unusual thing found at a local market
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 17 - At the Local Market. |
| 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 an unusual thing found at a local market. Abdulahi finds an unusual item at a local market, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: meaning - "I think this is a bomb. We must call the cops." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Enda mbali nalo mume wangu. |
| Johana: Wacha kuogopa sana. Wewe ni mwanaume. |
| Musa: Hilo linakaa kama saduku la kawaida. |
| Juma: Usiwaite polisi, nina uhakika hilo sio bomu. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: "I think this is a bomb. We must call the cops." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Enda mbali nalo mume wangu. |
| James: "Stay far from it, my husband." |
| Johana: Wacha kuogopa sana. Wewe ni mwanaume. |
| James: "Stop fearing. You are a man." |
| Musa: Hilo linakaa kama saduku la kawaida. |
| James: "That looks like a normal box." |
| Juma: Usiwaite polisi, nina uhakika hilo sio bomu. |
| James: "Do not call the cops. I am sure it is not a bomb." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post. |
| Medina: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: "I think this is a bomb. We must call the cops." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. (Regular) Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I think this is a bomb." |
| Medina: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. |
| James: He thinks he has seen a bomb. Listen again."I think this is a bomb." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nafikiri hili ni bomu. (REGULAR) Nafikiri hili ni bomu. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "We must call the police." |
| Medina: Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: And I want to call the cops. Listen again."We must call the police." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Lazima tufahamishe polisi. (REGULAR) Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| James: All together, "I think this is a bomb. We must call the cops." |
| Medina: Nafikiri hili ni bomu. Lazima tufahamishe polisi. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments. |
| James: His wife, Amina, uses an expression meaning - "Stay far from it, my husband." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Enda mbali nalo mume wangu. (REGULAR) Enda mbali nalo mume wangu. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Enda mbali nalo mume wangu. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling sensitive. |
| James: His nephew, Johana, uses an expression meaning - "Stop fearing. You are a man." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Wacha kuogopa sana. Wewe ni mwanaume. (REGULAR) Wacha kuogopa sana. Wewe ni mwanaume. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Wacha kuogopa sana. Wewe ni mwanaume. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| James: His supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "That looks like a normal box." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Hilo linakaa kama saduku la kawaida. (REGULAR) Hilo linakaa kama saduku la kawaida. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Hilo linakaa kama saduku la kawaida. |
| James: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| James: His college friend, Juma, uses an expression meaning - "Do not call the cops. I am sure it is not a bomb." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Usiwaite polisi, nina uhakika hilo sio bomu. (REGULAR) Usiwaite polisi, nina uhakika hilo sio bomu. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Usiwaite polisi, nina uhakika hilo sio bomu. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about an unusual thing found at a local market, 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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