Learn how to post comments about being bored
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 7 - Getting Bored. |
| 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 being bored. Abdulahi gets bored at home, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Medina: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: meaning - "I do not like to be bored when I'm at home." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Tazama runinga ama usome vitabu za hadithi. |
| Juma: Wewe ungeenda kazini. |
| Musa: Tafuta kazi ya kufanya kama kwenda shambani. |
| Johana: Nitakuletea sinema mpya. |
| James: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Abdulahi: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: "I do not like to be bored when I'm at home." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Amina: Tazama runinga ama usome vitabu za hadithi. |
| James: "Watch TV or read story books." |
| Juma: Wewe ungeenda kazini. |
| James: "You could have gone to work." |
| Musa: Tafuta kazi ya kufanya kama kwenda shambani. |
| James: "Look for something to do, like going to the garden." |
| Johana: Nitakuletea sinema mpya. |
| James: "I will bring you a new movie." |
| POST |
| James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post. |
| Medina: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: "I do not like to be bored when I'm at home." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. (Regular) Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I do not like to be bored." |
| Medina: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchozu. |
| James: He does not like to feel bored. Listen again."I do not like to be bored." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Mimi sipendi kuwa mchozu. (REGULAR) Mimi sipendi kuwa mchozu. |
| James: Then comes the phrase - "When I'm at home." |
| Medina: Nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: When he is at home. Listen again."When I’m at home." is... |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nikiwa nyumbani. (REGULAR) Nikiwa nyumbani. |
| James: All together, "I do not like to be bored when I'm at home." |
| Medina: Mimi sipendi kuwa mchovu nikiwa nyumbani. |
| COMMENTS |
| James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments. |
| James: His wife, Amina, uses an expression meaning - "Watch TV or read story books." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Tazama runinga ama usome vitabu za hadithi. (REGULAR) Tazama runinga ama usome vitabu za hadithi. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Tazama runinga ama usome vitabu za hadithi. |
| James: Use this expression to make a suggestion. |
| James: His college friend, Juma, uses an expression meaning - "You could have gone to work." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Wewe ungeenda kazini. (REGULAR) Wewe ungeenda kazini. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Wewe ungeenda kazini. |
| James: Use this expression to be funny. |
| James: His supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "Look for something to do, like going to the garden." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Tafuta kazi ya kufanya kama kwenda shambani. (REGULAR) Tafuta kazi ya kufanya kama kwenda shambani. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Tafuta kazi ya kufanya kama kwenda shambani. |
| James: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| James: His nephew, Johana, uses an expression meaning - "I will bring you a new movie." |
| Medina: (SLOW) Nitakuletea sinema mpya. (REGULAR) Nitakuletea sinema mpya. |
| [Pause] |
| Medina: Nitakuletea sinema mpya. |
| James: Use this expression to show you are feeling helpful. |
Outro |
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| James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being bored, 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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