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INTRODUCTION
This lesson's phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! In this lesson, we’ll take a look at the word “please,” which will be very important when you need to ask for something.
BODY
In Swahili, “please” is
tafadhali.
Let’s break it down:
(slow) ta - fa - dha - li
Once more:
tafadhali.
Let’s take a closer look at tafadhali. The easiest way to use this word is by pointing at something and saying hii tafadhali, (“This one, please”) or hilo tafadhali (“That one, please”).
hii means “this.”
(slow) hii
hii
And hilo means “that.”
(slow) hilo
hilo
Let’s hear them in their phrases again:
hii, tafadhali.
(slow) hi - i, ta - fa - dha - li.
hilo, tafadhali.
(slow) hi - lo, ta - fa - dha - li.
hilo, tafadhali.
Please remember that in Kenya it is a little rude to point at people. But pointing at things, especially when you are trying to buy something at the market, or when it helps to illustrate your point, is perfectly okay. Just make sure you say Asante (“Thank you”) when the object is handed to you.
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Another phrase for “please” is Naomba . This word literally means “I pray”. We use this phrase to ask someone to do something for us, and it is usually followed by a verb or a phrase.
Let’s break it down and hear it one more time:
(slow) Na - o - mba.
Naomba.

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