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Eric: Top 25 Swahili Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 20 “How is the weather?” 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. 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 “How is the weather?” In Swahili this is
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi?
Eric: The first phrase in the question is
Medina: hali ya anga
Eric: meaning “weather” in English.
Medina: (Slow, by syllable) hali ya anga
Eric: Listen again and repeat.
Medina: hali ya anga
{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: iko
Eric: meaning “is”
Medina: (Slow, by syllable) iko
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina: iko
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first phrases of the question and repeat.
Medina: hali ya anga iko
{pause}
Eric: And finally we have
Medina: vipi
Eric: meaning “how”
Medina: (Slow, by syllable) vipi
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina: vipi
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Medina: hali ya anga iko vipi?
{pause}
Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “How is the weather?”
Medina: kuna jua
Eric: "It's sunny.” You’ll hear the phrase one more time, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Medina: (Slow) kuna jua
{pause}
Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is
Medina: kuna
Eric: literally meaning “there is” but for this case “it is”
Medina: (Slow, by syllable) kuna
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina: kuna
{Pause}
Eric: And after that is
Medina: jua
Eric: meaning “sunny”
Medina: (Slow, by syllable) jua
Eric: Now repeat.
Medina: jua
{Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “It's sunny” and then repeat.
Medina: kuna jua
{pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “sunny” with “cloudy.”
Medina: mawingu
Eric: “cloudy”
Medina: (slow) mawingu (regular) mawingu
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “cloudy.”
Medina: Kuna mawingu.
Eric: It mostly stays the same, just replace “sunny” with “cloudy.” Now try. Say “It's cloudy.”
{pause}
Medina: Kuna mawingu.
Eric: For more practice, replace “cloudy” with “rainy.”
Medina: mvua
Eric: “rainy”
Medina: (slow) mvua (regular) mvua
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “rainy.”
Medina: Kuna mvua.
Eric: It’s almost the same, just replace “cloudy” with “rainy.” Let’s practice. Say “It's rainy.”
{pause}
Medina: Kuna mvua.
Eric: For a different answer, replace “rainy” with “cold.”
Medina: baridi
Eric: “cold”
Medina: (slow) baridi (regular) baridi
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “cold.”
Medina: Kuna baridi.
Eric: Here we just replace “rainy” with “cold.” Say “It's cold.”
{pause}
Medina: Kuna baridi.
Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Kenya and someone asks you about the weather. You want to say it's sunny. How would you answer?
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi? (five seconds) Kuna jua.
Eric: Now you want to say it's cloudy. Respond to the question.
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi? (five seconds) Kuna mawingu.
Eric: You want to say it's rainy. Answer the speaker's question.
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi? (five seconds) Kuna mvua.
Eric: You want to say it's cold. What would you say?
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi? (five seconds) Kuna baridi.
Eric: You want to ask someone what the weather is like. Ask the question.
(5 seconds)
Medina: Hali ya anga iko vipi?
{pause}
Eric: This is the end of Lesson 20.

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