Learn how to post comments about going shopping
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 2 - A Visit to the Mall. |
| 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 going shopping. Amina shops with her sister at the mall, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| James: meaning - "I am visiting the new mall in the city." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Fatuma: Umeenda kununua nini? |
| Asha: Najua unanunua vipodozi! |
| Abdulahi: Nina uhakika unaniletea zawadi. |
| Amina: Hizo duka kubwa huuza vitu bei ghali sana. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| James: "I am visiting the new mall in the city." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Fatuma: Umeenda kununua nini? |
| James: "What are you going to buy?" |
| Asha: Najua unanunua vipodozi! |
| James: "I am sure you will buy make-up." |
| Abdulahi: Nina uhakika unaniletea zawadi. |
| James: "I am certain you will bring me a present." |
| Amina: Hizo duka kubwa huuza vitu bei ghali sana. |
| James: "Those big malls sell very expensive items." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Amina's post. |
| Medina: Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| James: "I am visiting the new mall in the city." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Natembelea duka mpya jijini. (Regular) Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I am visiting." |
| Medina: Natembelea. |
| James: She is visiting. Listen again."I am visiting." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Natembelea. (REGULAR) Natembelea. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "The new mall in the city." |
| Medina: Duka mpya jijini. |
| James: The new mall in the city. Listen again."The new mall in the city." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Duka mpya jijini. (REGULAR) Duka mpya jijini. |
| James: All together, "I am visiting the new mall in the city." |
| Medina: Natembelea duka mpya jijini. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments. |
| James: Her neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "What are you going to buy?" |
| Medina: (SLOW) Umeenda kununua nini? (REGULAR) Umeenda kununua nini? |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Umeenda kununua nini? |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling curious. |
| James: Her high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "I am sure you will buy make-up." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Najua unanunua vipodozi! (REGULAR) Najua unanunua vipodozi! |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Najua unanunua vipodozi! |
| James: Use this expression to be funny. |
| James: Her husband, Abdulahi, uses an expression meaning - "I am certain you will bring me a present." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nina uhakika unaniletea zawadi. (REGULAR) Nina uhakika unaniletea zawadi. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Nina uhakika unaniletea zawadi. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| James: Then Amina uses an expression meaning - "Those big malls sell very expensive items." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Hizo duka kubwa huuza vitu bei ghali sana. (REGULAR) Hizo duka kubwa huuza vitu bei ghali sana. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Hizo duka kubwa huuza vitu bei ghali sana. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling sensitive. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about going shopping, 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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