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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party.
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 birthday greetings. Amina goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: meaning - "I am so happy, it is my birthday." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Amina: Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Hongera mke wangu. Najua itakuwa siku ya furaha tele.
Juma: Nitakuja sherehe yako kama kuna pombe.
Musa: Sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ni ya watoto.
Zainabu: Najua utaniwekea keki yangu.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: "I am so happy, it is my birthday."
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Hongera mke wangu. Najua itakuwa siku ya furaha tele.
James: "Congrats, my wife. I am sure it will be a happy day."
Juma: Nitakuja sherehe yako kama kuna pombe.
James: "I will come to the party if you have beer."
Musa: Sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ni ya watoto.
James: "Birthday parties are for kids."
Zainabu: Najua utaniwekea keki yangu.
James: "I am sure you will save me a piece of cake."
POST
James: Listen again to Amina's post.
Medina: Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: "I am so happy, it is my birthday."
Medina: (SLOW) Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa. (Regular) Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I am so happy."
Medina: Nafurahia sana.
James: She is feeling happy. Listen again."I am so happy." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Nafurahia sana. (REGULAR) Nafurahia sana.
James: Then comes the phrase - "It is my birthday."
Medina: Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: Because it is her birthday. Listen again."It is my birthday." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa. (REGULAR) Leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
James: All together, "I am so happy, it is my birthday."
Medina: Nafurahia sana leo ni siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments.
James: Her husband, Abdulahi, uses an expression meaning - "Congrats, my wife. I am sure it will be a happy day."
Medina: (SLOW) Hongera mke wangu. Najua itakuwa siku ya furaha tele. (REGULAR) Hongera mke wangu. Najua itakuwa siku ya furaha tele.
[Pause]
Medina: Hongera mke wangu. Najua itakuwa siku ya furaha tele.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined.
James: Her college friend, Juma, uses an expression meaning - "I will come to the party if you have beer."
Medina: (SLOW) Nitakuja sherehe yako kama kuna pombe. (REGULAR) Nitakuja sherehe yako kama kuna pombe.
[Pause]
Medina: Nitakuja sherehe yako kama kuna pombe.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous.
James: Her supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "Birthday parties are for kids."
Medina: (SLOW) Sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ni ya watoto. (REGULAR) Sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ni ya watoto.
[Pause]
Medina: Sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ni ya watoto.
James: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
James: Her husband's high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "I am sure you will save me a piece of cake."
Medina: (SLOW) Najua utaniwekea keki yangu. (REGULAR) Najua utaniwekea keki yangu.
[Pause]
Medina: Najua utaniwekea keki yangu.
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 birthday greetings, 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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