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| INTRODUCTION |
| Louise: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwahiliPod101.com. This is Absolute Beginner Season 1 Lesson 18 - Do You Like Kenyan Movies? Louise here. |
| Medina: Jambo. I'm Medina. |
| Louise: In this lesson you’ll learn how to talk about likes and dislikes. This conversation takes place at the office. |
| Medina: It’s between two friends, Ana and Mary, who are planning their Sunday off. |
| Louise: The speakers are close co-workers and have an informal relationship, so they’ll be using informal Swahili. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| Ana: Mary, ungependa kutembea wapi Jumapili ya leo? |
| Mary: Ningependa kutembea katika uwanja wa bustani. |
| Ana: Sawa. Ungependa kuona Sinema pia? |
| Mary: Samahani. Sipendi kuona sinema. |
| Ana: Ah, ni sawa. |
| Louise: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Ana: Mary, ungependa kutembea wapi Jumapili ya leo? |
| Mary: Ningependa kutembea katika uwanja wa bustani. |
| Ana: Sawa. Ungependa kuona Sinema pia? |
| Mary: Samahani. Sipendi kuona sinema. |
| Ana: Ah, ni sawa. |
| Louise: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Ana: Mary, where would you like to go this Sunday? |
| Mary: I'd like to take a walk in the park. |
| Ana: Is that so? Would you also like to see a movie? |
| Mary: I'm sorry. I don't like watching movies. |
| Ana: Ah, it's okay. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Louise: Medina, what are some popular pastimes in Kenya? |
| Medina: Well, besides watching movies and going for walks, we actually enjoy travelling a lot, and many of us visit the parks around us. The weather is usually really nice in east Africa. |
| Louise: I think travelling in Kenya would be amazing since the country is famous for its stunning wildlife. The top five wild animals can be found there, right? |
| Medina: That’s right! Lions, cheetahs, buffalos, rhinos, and elephants can all be found in Kenya. |
| Louise: You can see them easily in special parks in Kenya, and there are many good parks to choose from. |
| Medina: Right. These magnificent creatures can be spotted in national parks and reserves all over the country. |
| Louise: Kenyan people like going to the beach, too, right? |
| Medina: That’s right. We usually visit beaches along the Indian Ocean or go to lake Victoria and swim there. |
| Louise: There’s so much to do in your free time in Kenya, listeners! Now onto the vocabulary. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Louise: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Medina: ungependa [natural native speed] |
| Louise: would you like |
| Medina: ungependa[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: ungependa [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: kutembea [natural native speed] |
| Louise: to stroll, to take a walk |
| Medina: kutembea[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: kutembea [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: uwanja wa Bustani [natural native speed] |
| Louise: park |
| Medina: uwanja wa Bustani[ slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: uwanja wa Bustani [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: ningependa [natural native speed] |
| Louise: I would like |
| Medina: ningependa[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: ningependa [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: samahani [natural native speed] |
| Louise: sorry |
| Medina: samahani[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: samahani [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: sipendi [natural native speed] |
| Louise: I don't like |
| Medina: sipendi[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: sipendi [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: kuona [natural native speed] |
| Louise: to watch |
| Medina: kuona [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: kuona [natural native speed] |
| Louise: Next we have.. |
| Medina: sinema [natural native speed] |
| Louise: cinema |
| Medina: sinema[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Medina: sinema [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Louise: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Medina: Ningependa |
| Louise: meaning “I would like.” This phrase can be used to express a like or a personal preference in general. |
| Medina: When you want to ask if the other person would enjoy something, you can use the verb ungependa which means “would you like?” |
| Louise: In that case, the pronoun changes from “I” to “you.” |
| Medina: Right. The ‘ni’ in the word ningependa is replaced by ‘u.’ They are both derived from the verb penda, which means “to like.” |
| Louise: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: Next we have sipendi, |
| Louise: meaning “I don’t like.” |
| Medina: This expresses a dislike. It’s used to object to the word napenda, “I like.” |
| Louise: But it’s not the exact opposite of the phrase “I like.” What’s the opposite word? |
| Medina: That would be nachukia, which means “I hate.” If you really don’t like something you need to use the word nachukia instead. |
| Louise: Okay. What’s the next word? |
| Medina: Next we have samahani, |
| Louise: meaning “I’m sorry,” or “I’m afraid...” When you want to say you don’t like something, you’ll need to use this expression to be polite. |
| Medina: In the dialogue, Anna asks Mary whether she likes to watch movies, and Mary answered the question with the polite apology samahani before saying Sipendi kuona sinema, which means “I don’t like watching movies.” |
| Louise: When you’re speaking Swahili, you’ll sound more polite if you add this verb. Okay, now onto the grammar. |
Lesson focus |
| Louise: In this lesson you’ll learn how to talk about likes and dislikes. |
| Medina: Let’s take a look at phrases for expressing likes and dislikes one by one. |
| Louise: First, how would you say “I like” in Swahili? |
| Medina: Napenda [slowly] Napenda |
| Louise: Using this expression, how can you say “I like Kenya”? |
| Medina: It’s simple. Napenda Kenya. You can just put what you like after Napenda. |
| Louise: Okay. Then what about “We like,” the plural version? |
| Medina: When there are two or more of you, you can use twapenda, meaning “we like.” When the form changes from singular to plural, ‘na’ changes to ‘tu.’ This means that all other expressions will feature a ‘tu’ when they’re in the plural form. |
| Louise: Okay. So how would you say “We like Kenya”? |
| Medina: Twapenda Kenya. |
| Louise: What if I don’t like something, what can I say? |
| Medina: To say “I don’t like” you can use the word sipendi. [slowly] sipendi. If you don’t like animals, for example, you can say Sipendi wanyama. |
| Louise: Okay. What about “We don’t like animals”? |
| Medina: In that case, you need to use the word Hatupendi. [slowly] Hatupendi. So the answer will be Hatupendi wanyama. |
| Louise: meaning “We don’t like animals.” |
| Medina: And if you really don’t like something and want to say “I hate,” you can use Nachukia. [slowly] Nachukia. |
| Louise: And the plural form will be.. |
| Medina: Twachukia (slow) Twachukia. |
| Louise: This means “We hate.” |
Outro |
| Louise: Well, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Medina: Mpaka wakati mwingine, Kwaheri ya kuonana! |
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