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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Hi, everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Medina: And I’m Medina! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Swahili Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five well-known cities in Kenya. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwahiliPod101.com. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: Medina, what’s our first word? |
| Medina: Nairobi |
| Michael: Nairobi |
| Medina: (slow) Nairobi (regular) Nairobi |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: Nairobi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya and a constituent of Nairobi County, is one of Africa’s largest and most interesting cities. The city is the safari capital of Africa, with tourists all over the world visiting it. It is the most populated city in eastern Africa and has a population of about three million. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Katika Afrika kusini na ya kati, mji wa Nairobi unasharifiwa kuwa kama mji mkuu wa NewYork. |
| Michael: In east and central Africa, the city of Nairobi is likened to New York City. |
| Medina: (slow) Katika Afrika kusini na ya kati, mji wa Nairobi unasharifiwa kuwa kama mji mkuu wa NewYork. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: Mombasa |
| Michael: Mombasa |
| Medina: (slow) Mombasa (regular) Mombasa |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: Mombasa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The second largest city in Kenya, Mombasa lies along the Indian Ocean. Mombasa is the headquarters of the Coast Province and a regional and economic hub known for its major port, international airport, and tourist activities. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Mji wa Mombasa una sehemu nyingi na bora zaidi pa kustarehe kwa watilli. |
| Michael: The city of Mombasa has some of the best tourist destinations in the country to relax. |
| Medina: (slow) Mji wa Mombasa una sehemu nyingi na bora zaidi pa kustarehe kwa watilli. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: Nakuru |
| Michael: Nakuru |
| Medina: (slow) Nakuru (regular) Nakuru |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: Nakuru |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The third largest city in Kenya, Nakuru is the capital of Kenya’s Rift Valley Province and Nakuru County. It has the largest residence in the whole country and is home to Lake Nakuru, a soda lake that’s part of Lake Nakuru National Park. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Katika kitongoji cha Nakuru, Bwana Leakey aligundua kisukuku ya binadamu. |
| Michael: Dr. Leakey discovered human fossils in the region of Nakuru. |
| Medina: (slow) Katika kitongoji cha Nakuru, Bwana Leakey aligundua kisukuku ya binadamu. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: Kisumu |
| Michael: Kisumu |
| Medina: (slow) Kisumu (regular) Kisumu |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: Kisumu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Kisumu, the capital of Kisumu County, serves as the principal city of western Kenya. It comes second after Kampala as the most important port city in the greater Lake Victoria basin. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Kisumu inajulika sana kwa aina nyingi za samaki. |
| Michael: Kisumu is popular for many kinds of fish. |
| Medina: (slow) Kisumu inajulika sana kwa aina nyingi za samaki. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Medina: Eldoret |
| Michael: Eldoret |
| Medina: (slow) Eldoret (regular) Eldoret |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: Eldoret |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Eldoret is a popular tourist destination that’s located within the Rift Valley part of Kenya. In Eldoret, there is a training center that was founded by the International Association of Athletics Federation, where national and international athletes can train. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Uwanja wa ndege wa Eldoret inajulikana sana kwa kusafirisha maua katika nchi za nje. |
| Michael: Eldoret International Airport is well known for transporting horticultural products to other countries. |
| Medina: (slow) Uwanja wa ndege wa Eldoret inajulikana sana kwa kusafirisha maua katika nchi za nje. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Medina will give you the Swahili – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Medina: Nairobi |
| [pause]Michael: Nairobi |
| Medina: Mombasa |
| [pause]Michael: Mombasa |
| Medina: Nakuru |
| [pause]Michael: Nakuru |
| Medina: Kisumu |
| [pause]Michael: Kisumu |
| Medina: Eldoret |
| [pause]Michael: Eldoret |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five cities in Kenya! We have more vocab lists available at SwahiliPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Medina: Kwaheri ya kuonana. |
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