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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 19 - Just Relaxing.
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 relaxing. Abdulahi relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
James: meaning - "I like relaxing with my wife at the beach." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Hongera sana.Unaonekana uko na furaha sana.
Johana: Chunga sana hali ya hewa. Kunaweza nyesha.
Juma: Mimi naogopa kwenda baharini.
Zainabu: Siku ingine nitakwenda na nyinyi.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
James: "I like relaxing with my wife at the beach."
(clicking sound)
Fatuma: Hongera sana.Unaonekana uko na furaha sana.
James: "Congrats. You seem so happy."
Johana: Chunga sana hali ya hewa. Kunaweza nyesha.
James: "Be cautious of the weather. It might rain."
Juma: Mimi naogopa kwenda baharini.
James: "I fear going to the beach."
Zainabu: Siku ingine nitakwenda na nyinyi.
James: "The next one, I will accompany you."
POST
James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post.
Medina: Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
James: "I like relaxing with my wife at the beach."
Medina: (SLOW) Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini. (Regular) Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I like relaxing."
Medina: Napenda sana kuburudika.
James: He loves relaxing. Listen again."I like relaxing." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Napenda sana kuburudika. (REGULAR) Napenda sana kuburudika.
James: Then comes the phrase - "With my wife at the beach."
Medina: Na mke wangu baharini.
James: At the beach with his wife. Listen again."With my wife at the beach." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Na mke wangu baharini. (REGULAR) Na mke wangu baharini.
James: All together, "I like relaxing with my wife at the beach."
Medina: Napenda sana kuburudika na mke wangu baharini.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments.
James: His neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "Congrats. You seem so happy."
Medina: (SLOW) Hongera sana.Unaonekana uko na furaha sana. (REGULAR) Hongera sana.Unaonekana uko na furaha sana.
[Pause]
Medina: Hongera sana.Unaonekana uko na furaha sana.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted.
James: His nephew, Johana, uses an expression meaning - "Be cautious of the weather. It might rain."
Medina: (SLOW) Chunga sana hali ya hewa. Kunaweza nyesha. (REGULAR) Chunga sana hali ya hewa. Kunaweza nyesha.
[Pause]
Medina: Chunga sana hali ya hewa. Kunaweza nyesha.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical.
James: His college friend, Juma, uses an expression meaning - "I fear going to the beach."
Medina: (SLOW) Mimi naogopa kwenda baharini. (REGULAR) Mimi naogopa kwenda baharini.
[Pause]
Medina: Mimi naogopa kwenda baharini.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous.
James: His high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "The next one, I will accompany you."
Medina: (SLOW) Siku ingine nitakwenda na nyinyi. (REGULAR) Siku ingine nitakwenda na nyinyi.
[Pause]
Medina: Siku ingine nitakwenda na nyinyi.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.

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