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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Must-Know Swahili Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 9 - Talking About an Injury.
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 injured. Abdulahi suffers a painful injury, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Medina: Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
James: meaning - "I have hurt my knee." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
(clicking sound)
Amina: Pole sana mume wangu. Utasikia nafuu.
Juma: Ulikuwa ukifanya nini?
Abdulahi: Sitajaribu tena kufanya mazoezi kwa nyumba.
Musa: Ninajua mazoezi ndani ya nyumba ni ya watu wa mjini.
James: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Abdulahi: Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
James: "I have hurt my knee."
(clicking sound)
Amina: Pole sana mume wangu. Utasikia nafuu.
James: "I'm so sorry, my husband. You will feel alright."
Juma: Ulikuwa ukifanya nini?
James: "What were you doing?"
Abdulahi: Sitajaribu tena kufanya mazoezi kwa nyumba.
James: "I will never try to do a home workout again."
Musa: Ninajua mazoezi ndani ya nyumba ni ya watu wa mjini.
James: "I knew home workouts were meant for city guys."
POST
James: Listen again to Abdulahi's post.
Medina: Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
James: "I have hurt my knee."
Medina: (SLOW) Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu. (Regular) Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
James: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I have hurt."
Medina: Nimeumia sana.
James: He is in pain. Listen again."I have hurt." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Nimeumia sana. (REGULAR) Nimeumia sana.
James: Then comes the phrase - "My knee."
Medina: Kwa goti langu.
James: Because he has hurt his knee. Listen again."My Knee." is...
Medina: (SLOW) Kwa goti langu. (REGULAR) Kwa goti langu.
James: All together, "I have hurt my knee."
Medina: Nimeumia sana kwa goti langu.
COMMENTS
James: In response, Abdulahi's friends leave some comments.
James: His wife, Amina, uses an expression meaning - "I'm so sorry, my husband. You will feel alright."
Medina: (SLOW) Pole sana mume wangu. Utasikia nafuu. (REGULAR) Pole sana mume wangu. Utasikia nafuu.
[Pause]
Medina: Pole sana mume wangu. Utasikia nafuu.
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling sensitive.
James: His college friend, Juma, uses an expression meaning - "What were you doing?"
Medina: (SLOW) Ulikuwa ukifanya nini? (REGULAR) Ulikuwa ukifanya nini?
[Pause]
Medina: Ulikuwa ukifanya nini?
James: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous.
James: Then Abdulahi uses an expression meaning - "I will never try to do a home workout again."
Medina: (SLOW) Sitajaribu tena kufanya mazoezi kwa nyumba. (REGULAR) Sitajaribu tena kufanya mazoezi kwa nyumba.
[Pause]
Medina: Sitajaribu tena kufanya mazoezi kwa nyumba.
James: Use this expression to give an explanation.
James: His supervisor, Musa, uses an expression meaning - "I knew home workouts were meant for city guys."
Medina: (SLOW) Ninajua mazoezi ndani ya nyumba ni ya watu wa mjini. (REGULAR) Ninajua mazoezi ndani ya nyumba ni ya watu wa mjini.
[Pause]
Medina: Ninajua mazoezi ndani ya nyumba ni ya watu wa mjini.
James: Use this expression to be old fashioned.

Outro
James: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being injured, 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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