Learn how to post comments about New Year greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 23 - Happy New Year!. |
| 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 New Year greetings. Abdulahi celebrates the New Year, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: meaning - "Congrats everyone. It is a new year." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Johana: Hongera pia. Unaita watu sherehe? |
| Zainabu: Asante. Hongera pia. |
| Asha: Mimi naona kama ni siku ya kawaida tu. |
| Musa: Sherehe ya nini na hakuna pesa. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: "Congrats everyone. It is a new year." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Johana: Hongera pia. Unaita watu sherehe? |
| James: "Congrats too. Are you inviting people for a party?" |
| Zainabu: Asante. Hongera pia. |
| James: "Thanks. Congrats too." |
| Asha: Mimi naona kama ni siku ya kawaida tu. |
| James: "For me, it is just a normal day." |
| Musa: Sherehe ya nini na hakuna pesa. |
| James: "What party? There is no money." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post. |
| Medina: Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: "Congrats everyone. It is a new year." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. (Regular) Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Congrats everyone." |
| Medina: Hongera kila mtu. |
| James: Wishing everyone. Listen again."Congrats everyone." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Hongera kila mtu. (REGULAR) Hongera kila mtu. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "It is a new year." |
| Medina: Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: A happy new year. Listen again."It is a new year." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Ni mwaka mpya. (REGULAR) Ni mwaka mpya. |
| James: All together, "Congrats everyone. It is a new year." |
| Medina: Hongera kila mtu. Ni mwaka mpya. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments. |
| James: His nephew, Johana, uses an expression meaning - "Congrats too. Are you inviting people for a party?" |
| Medina: (SLOW) Hongera pia. Unaita watu sherehe? (REGULAR) Hongera pia. Unaita watu sherehe? |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Hongera pia. Unaita watu sherehe? |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| James: His high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "Thanks. Congrats too." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Asante. Hongera pia. (REGULAR) Asante. Hongera pia. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Asante. Hongera pia. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| James: His wife's high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "For me, it is just a normal day." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Mimi naona kama ni siku ya kawaida tu. (REGULAR) Mimi naona kama ni siku ya kawaida tu. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Mimi naona kama ni siku ya kawaida tu. |
| James: Use this expression to be funny. |
| James: His supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "What party? There is no money." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Sherehe ya nini na hakuna pesa. (REGULAR) Sherehe ya nini na hakuna pesa. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Sherehe ya nini na hakuna pesa. |
| James: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about New Year 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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