Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song. |
| 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 sharing music or videos. Amina shares a song she just heard at a party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| James: meaning - "I have shared a new song online." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Nitausikiza baadaye. |
| Fatuma: Unapenda kusikiza nyimbo sana. |
| Asha: Ni wimbo wako? |
| Zainabu: Nimeona, unachekesha sana. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| James: "I have shared a new song online." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Nitausikiza baadaye. |
| James: "I will listen to it later." |
| Fatuma: Unapenda kusikiza nyimbo sana. |
| James: "You love to listen to music." |
| Asha: Ni wimbo wako? |
| James: "It is your song?" |
| Zainabu: Nimeona, unachekesha sana. |
| James: "I have seen it, it is very funny." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Amina's post. |
| Medina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| James: "I have shared a new song online." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. (Regular) Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I have shared the new song." |
| Medina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya. |
| James: She has shared a new song. Listen again."I have shared the new song." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nimesambaza wimbo mpya. (REGULAR) Nimesambaza wimbo mpya. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "Online." |
| Medina: Kwa mtandao. |
| James: "On the internet." Listen again."Online." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Kwa mtandao. (REGULAR) Kwa mtandao. |
| James: All together, "I have shared a new song online." |
| Medina: Nimesambaza wimbo mpya kwa mtandao. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Amina's friends leave some comments. |
| James: Her husband, Abdulahi, uses an expression meaning - "I will listen to it later." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nitausikiza baadaye. (REGULAR) Nitausikiza baadaye. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Nitausikiza baadaye. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| James: Her neighbor, Fatuma, uses an expression meaning - "You love to listen to music." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Unapenda kusikiza nyimbo sana. (REGULAR) Unapenda kusikiza nyimbo sana. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Unapenda kusikiza nyimbo sana. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling warm-hearted. |
| James: Her high school friend, Asha, uses an expression meaning - "It is your song?" |
| Medina: (SLOW) Ni wimbo wako? (REGULAR) Ni wimbo wako? |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Ni wimbo wako? |
| James: Use this expression to be curious. |
| James: Her husband's high school friend, Zainabu, uses an expression meaning - "I have seen it, it is very funny." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nimeona, unachekesha sana. (REGULAR) Nimeona, unachekesha sana. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Nimeona, unachekesha sana. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about sharing music or videos, 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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