Learn how to invite someone somewhere
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| Introduction |
| John: Welcome to 3-Minute Swahili Season 1, Lesson 24 - Offering an Invitation. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to invite someone out in Swahili. |
| Body |
| John: Here's a way to say "Do you have plans on Friday night?" in Swahili. |
| Medina: [Normal] Unashughuli usiku wa Ijumaa? |
| John: First is a phrase meaning "you have plans." |
| Medina: [Normal] unashughuli [Slow] unashughuli |
| John: Next is the word meaning "night." |
| Medina: [Normal] usiku [Slow] usiku |
| John: Next is the word meaning "of." |
| Medina: [Normal] wa [Slow] wa |
| John: Last is the word meaning "Friday." |
| Medina: [Normal] Ijumaa [Slow] Ijumaa |
| John: Listen again to the sentence meaning "Do you have plans on Friday night?" |
| Medina: [Slow] Unashughuli usiku wa Ijumaa? [Normal] Unashughuli usiku wa Ijumaa? |
| John: Ok, now let's see a slightly different and more informal way to ask "Do you have plans on Friday night?" |
| Medina: [Normal] Unafanya nini usiku wa Ijumaa? |
| John: First is a phrase meaning "you are doing." |
| Medina: [Normal] unafanya [Slow] unafanya |
| John: Next is the word meaning "what." |
| Medina: [Normal] nini [Slow] nini |
| John: Next is the word meaning "night." |
| Medina: [Normal] usiku [Slow] usiku |
| John: Next is the word meaning "of." |
| Medina: [Normal] wa [Slow] wa |
| John: Last is the word meaning "Friday." |
| Medina: [Normal] Ijumaa [Slow] Ijumaa |
| John: Listen again to the sentence meaning "Do you have plans on Friday night?" |
| Medina: [Slow] Unafanya nini usiku wa Ijumaa? [Normal] Unafanya nini usiku wa Ijumaa? |
| John: Next is the way to say "I'm going to the movies." or literally "I'm going to watch a movie." |
| Medina: [Normal] Ninaenda kuona sinema. |
| John: First is a phrase meaning "I'm going." |
| Medina: [Normal] ninaenda [Slow] ninaenda |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to watch." |
| Medina: [Normal] kuona [Slow] kuona |
| John: Last is the word meaning "movie." |
| Medina: [Normal] sinema [Slow] sinema |
| John: Listen again to the phrase meaning "I'm going to the movies." |
| Medina: [Slow] Ninaenda kuona sinema. [Normal] Ninaenda kuona sinema. |
| John: Finally is a way to ask "Will you join us?" |
| Medina: [Normal] Utaambatana nasi? |
| John: First is a word meaning "you will join." |
| Medina: [Normal] utaambatana [Slow] utaambatana |
| John: Last is the word meaning "us." |
| Medina: [Normal] nasi [Slow] nasi |
| John: Listen again to the phrase meaning "Will you join us?" |
| Medina: [Slow] Utaambatana nasi? [Normal] Utaambatana nasi? |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Medina: Kenya has many good spots to explore and engage in affordable activities with friends. Usually, it is better to inform and agree with your friends when and how much they will need to pay for the trip. This helps in preparation and gives time for them to accept the invitation. |
Outro |
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| John: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Medina: Tuonane! |
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