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Lesson Transcript

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
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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