Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
| 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. |
Comments
Hide