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Eric: Top 25 Swahili Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 1 “What's your name?” in Swahili. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll encounter a common question for Swahili learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “What's your name?” In Swahili this is-
Medina : Jina lako ni nani?
Eric:The first word in the question is
Medina : Jina
Eric: meaning “name” in English.
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) jina
Eric: Listen again and repeat.
Medina : jina
{Pause}
Eric: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is-
Medina : lako
Eric: meaning “your”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) lako
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina : lako
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.
Medina : Jina lako
{pause}
Eric: And next is
Medina : ni
Eric: meaning “is”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable)ni
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina : ni
Eric: And next is
Medina : nani
Eric: meaning “what / who”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable)nani
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina : nani
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Medina : Jina lako ni nani?
{pause}
Eric: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What's your name?”
Medina : Jina langu ni Lisa.
Eric: "My name is Lisa.” Listen again as you hear the phrase slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Medina : (Slow) Jina langu ni Lisa.
{pause}
Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is
Medina : jina
Eric: meaning “name.”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) jina
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina : jina
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Medina : langu
Eric: meaning “my ”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) langu
Eric:Now repeat.
Medina : langu
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Medina : ni
Eric: meaning “is"
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) ni
Eric:Now repeat.
Medina : ni
{Pause}
Eric: Next is
Medina : Lisa
Eric: which is the name “Lisa.”
Medina : (Slow, by syllable) Lisa
Eric:Now repeat.
Medina : Lisa
{Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “My name is Lisa” and then repeat.
Medina : Jina langu ni Lisa.
{pause}Eric: To expand on the pattern, let’s replace “Lisa” with “Peter.”
Medina : Petero
Eric: “Peter”
Medina : (slow) Petero (regular) Petero
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Peter.”
Medina : Jina langu ni Petero.
Eric: You’ll see that it’s almost the same. Simply replace “Lisa” with “Peter.” Now say, “My name is Peter.”
{pause}
Medina : Jina langu ni Petero.
Eric: Let’s try another and replace “Peter” with “Sara.”
Medina : Sara
Eric: “Sara”
Medina : (slow) Sara (regular) Sara
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Sara.”
Medina : Jina langu ni Sara.
Eric: Again, it mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name “Peter” with “Sara.” Now say, “My name is Sara.”
{pause}
Medina : Jina langu ni Sara.
Eric: For more practice, replace “Sara” with “Viktor.”
Medina : Viktor
Eric: Viktor
Medina : (slow) Viktor (regular) Viktor
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Viktor.”
Medina : Jina langu ni Viktor.
Eric: Again, all you have to do is replace the name. Now try saying “My name is Viktor.”
{pause}
Medina : Jina langu ni Viktor.
Eric: Now it's time for a quiz.
Eric: Imagine you're visiting Kenya and someone asks you your name. Your name is Lisa. How will you answer?
Medina : Jina lako ni nani? (five seconds) Jina langu ni Lisa.
Eric: Now your name is Peter. Respond to the question.
Medina : Jina lako ni nani? (five seconds) Jina langu ni Petero.
Eric: Imagine your name is Sara. Answer the speaker's question.
Medina : Jina lako ni nani? (five seconds) Jina langu ni Sara.
Eric: Imagine your name is Viktor. How will you respond?
Medina : Jina lako ni nani? (five seconds) Jina langu ni Viktor.
Eric: Now imagine you want to learn that person's name. Ask the question.
(5 seconds)
Medina : Jina lako ni nani?
{pause}
Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with your own name. Be sure to practice out loud!
Medina: Jina lako ni nani?
Eric: This is the end of Lesson 1.

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