Learn how to post comments about relaxing
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| 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 |
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| 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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