Learn about items you'll find inside a Kenyan home
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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 16! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things in Kenyan homes. 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: televisheni |
| Michael: television |
| Medina: (slow) televisheni (regular) televisheni |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: televisheni |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Most Kenyans have a television so they can keep up with local and international news. Usually, the television is placed in the living room where everyone, even visitors, can watch it. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Televisheni ni bei nafuu siku hizi hivyo basi watu wana fulsa ya kuimiliki. |
| Michael: Televisions are cheap, meaning people have a chance to own one. |
| Medina: (slow) Televisheni ni bei nafuu siku hizi hivyo basi watu wana fulsa ya kuimiliki. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: redio |
| Michael: radio |
| Medina: (slow) redio (regular) redio |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: redio |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Radios can be found in every Kenyan home. They allow listeners to keep up with the news and enjoy entertainment. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Redio ni chombo maarufu kinachoeneza matukio ya kila siku. |
| Michael: The radio is the most popular gadget used to spread news about everyday happenings. |
| Medina: (slow) Redio ni chombo maarufu kinachoeneza matukio ya kila siku. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: kiti |
| Michael: sofa |
| Medina: (slow) kiti (regular) kiti |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: kiti |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: It is unusual to find Kenyans sitting on the floor. In most living rooms, you will find a sofa set with a dining table. Not everyone can afford flashy sets, so you will find them in many different styles, from wood to leather ones, depending on the owners’ social status. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Kiti kinachoweza kutumika kama kitanda ni cha faida sana kwa nyumba ya aina yoyote.. |
| Michael: A sofa that can be used as a bed is beneficial to any house. |
| Medina: (slow) Kiti kinachoweza kutumika kama kitanda ni cha faida sana kwa nyumba ya aina yoyote. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Medina: jiko |
| Michael: stove |
| Medina: (slow) jiko (regular) jiko |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: jiko |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: With the introduction of modern equipment for cooking, most Kenyan homes have gas cookers or paraffin stoves, but charcoal stoves come in handy when Kenyans want to grill meat. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Jiko inagharama ya chini ikitumiwa kwa biashara. |
| Michael: A charcoal stove costs less when used in a business. |
| Medina: (slow) Jiko inagharama ya chini ikitumiwa kwa biashara. |
| Michael: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Medina: kitanda |
| Michael: bed |
| Medina: (slow) kitanda (regular) kitanda |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Medina: kitanda |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Just as it is important for Kenyans to have chairs, so it is for them to have beds. Kenyans will rarely sleep on the floor unless the situation demands for it. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Medina: (normal) Vitanda ni ghali kwa sababu ya miundo kadhaa zinazopenya kwenye soko. |
| Michael: Beds are expensive because of different designs that are introduced in the market. |
| Medina: (slow) Vitanda ni ghali kwa sababu ya miundo kadhaa zinazopenya kwenye soko. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay, listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Medina will give you the Swahili – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Medina: televisheni |
| [pause]Michael: television |
| Medina: redio |
| [pause]Michael: radio |
| Medina: kiti |
| [pause]Michael: sofa |
| Medina: jiko |
| [pause]Michael: stove |
| Medina: kitanda |
| [pause]Michael: bed |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it – five common things found in Kenyan homes! 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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