| 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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