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INTRODUCTION
In this lesson we’ll introduce you to some phrases that we hope you won’t have to use. While physical violence is not prevalent, when you’re traveling to Kenya, you should always be careful. Also, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, because you can also use it if you, or someone around you, is in need of immediate assistance. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to call for help.
While we all hope nothing bad or dangerous happens while you’re on holiday in Kenya, it’s better if you know some important useful phrases to use in case of emergency.
BODY
In Swahili, “Help!” is
Saidia!
(slow) Saidia!
Now let’s hear it again.
Saidia! Literally, this means, “Help me.”
If you need to call the police, shout,
polisi! Let’s break it down by syllable and hear it one more time.
Po-li - si!
Polisi!
Literally, this means, “Police!”
You also want to learn to say: “Call the police!” This is
Ita polisi!
The first word, ita, means “call”,
(slow) ita
ita
while the second word, polisi, means “police”
(slow) polisi
polisi
Let’s hear the entire sentence again:
Ita polisi!
The phone number for the police in Kenya is 999. You can easily call it from a public phone or a cell phone. Make sure that in an emergency, you know how to ask for a public phone.

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