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INTRODUCTION
In this lesson we're going to work on getting your package one step closer to its intended destination.
BODY
In the last lesson, we talked about the phrase "I would like to send this package to Italy," which was
Ningelipenda kutuma kifurushi hiki Italia.
(slow) Ningelipenda kutuma kifurushi hiki Italia.
Ningelipenda kutuma kifurushi hiki Italia.
Again, the location is interchangeable. We can change “Italy”, which in Swahili is Italia, to any other country.
When sending a package, though, you will probably have to explain what's inside it. You might hear "What's in the package?" which in Swahili is
Nini limo ndani ya kifurushi?
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Nini limo ndani ya kifurushi?
Once more:
Nini limo ndani ya kifurushi?
The first word, nini, means “what”
(slow) nini,
nini
After this comes the word limo, which is used to indicate presence
(slow) limo
limo
Next, we have the word ndani which means “inside”
(slow) ndani
ndani
ya is used as the article “the.”
(slow) ya
ya
Then we have kifurushi, which means “package”.
Altogether, it’s
(slow) kifurushi?
kifurushi?
“What’s inside the package?”
If you want to be sure to name all the things you are sending correctly, English is perfectly acceptable.
Another way they can ask you "What’s in the package?" is
Kuna nini kwa kifurushi?
“What does the package contain?”
Let’s break it down:
(slowly) Kuna nini kwa kifurushi?
Once more:
Kuna nini kwa kifurushi?
The first two words, Kuna nini, mean “what is in”
(slow) Kuna nini
Kuna nini
Then you have kwa kifurushi meaning “the package”
(slow) kwa kifurushi
kwa kifurushi.
Altogether, we have
(slow) Kuna nini kwa kifurushi?
Kuna nini kwa kifurushi?
“What does the package contain?”
Please remember that even in Kenya, like in many other countries, there are some rules for things you can and cannot send. You can learn more about this by visiting the Kenya post website.

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