Kiswahili Language


Scenario One

In Mtwara, Tanzania, Julia goes to a small shop to buy some drinks..

Julia: Hi! Can I buy drinks?
Shopkeeper: Of course, how many drinks do you want?
Julia: I want 4 drinks. That is 2 bottles of water and 2 bottles of fanta
Shopkeeper: Are you sure about the fanta? I hear that it is not very healthy for young people like you
Julia: It is okay, actually the fanta is for someone else. I prefer to drink water
Shopkeeper: Okay, that will cost 8,000 Tsh.
Julia: Thanks and you can keep the rest of the money
Julia: Halo! Je! Ninaweza kununua vinywaji?
Shopkeeper: Ndio i, unataka vinywaji vingapi?
Julia: Natana nne chupa 2 za maji na chupa 2 za fanta
Shopkeepera: Je! Una uhakika juu ya fanta? Nasikia huwa sio nzuri kwa afya ya vijana kama wewe
Julia: Ni sawa, kwa kweli fanta ni ya mtu mwingine. Napendelea kunywa maji
Shopkeeper: hiyo itagharimu Tsh 8,000
Julia: Asante na unaweza kutunza hela

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