Latest / Learn Swahili with Fexingo / Swahili At Home - Living Room Items
Transcript
- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, today I want to learn some words for stuff in the living room. I spend so much time on my couch, I should at least know what to call it in Swahili. Lucas: That's a great idea. Let's start with something you're probably sitting on right now. A chair is "kiti". Luna: Kiti. Lucas: Perfect. A table is "meza". Luna: Meza. Lucas: Good. And a TV is "runinga". Luna: Runinga. That one sounds cool. Lucas: Right? Now, let's use them in simple sentences. To ask "Where is the chair?" you say "Kiti kiko wapi?" Luna: Kiti kiko wapi? Lucas: Great. And if you want to say "The TV is on the table", it's "Runinga iko mezani." Luna: Runinga iko mezani. So 'mezani' is 'on the table'? Lucas: Exactly. Adding '-ni' to 'meza' makes it 'on the table' or 'at the table'. Now, let's practice. Where is the chair, Luna? Luna: Umm... Kiti kiko wapi? I think it's next to the table. Lucas: Nice. You can say "Kiti kiko karibu na meza" — the chair is near the table. But for now, let's focus on the question and answer pattern. Luna: Got it. So if someone asks "Kiti kiko wapi?", I could answer "Kiti kiko mezani"? Lucas: Almost — but if the chair is on the table, that works. Usually the chair is next to the table, so you'd say "Kiti kiko karibu na meza." But the structure is right. Luna: Okay. Let's do another. How about ceiling? I always stare at my ceiling. Lucas: Ceiling is "dari". So you could say "Dari ni jeupe" — the ceiling is white. But let's stick with location. "Dari iko juu" — the ceiling is up. Luna: Dari iko juu. That makes sense. "Juu" means up. Lucas: You remembered from our lesson on prepositions. Excellent. Now, let's do a quick recap. Repeat after me: kiti. Luna: Kiti. Lucas: Meza. Luna: Meza. Lucas: Runinga. Luna: Runinga. Lucas: Dari. Luna: Dari. Lucas: Kiti kiko wapi? — Where is the chair? Luna: Kiti kiko wapi? Lucas: Runinga iko mezani. — The TV is on the table. Luna: Runinga iko mezani. Lucas: You're doing great. And speaking of things that help us learn, you know what helps keep this podcast going? Listeners like you who show a little love. Luna: Oh totally. If Fexingo has been helping you pick up Swahili, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It's a small way to keep the show ad-free and coming your way. Lucas: Yeah, every bit helps. And speaking of help, let's practice one more sentence. How would you say "The chair is near the table"? Luna: Let me think... Kiti kiko karibu na meza. Lucas: Perfect. You're a natural. And that wraps up our living room vocabulary. We covered kiti, meza, runinga, dari, and the phrases "Kiti kiko wapi?" and "Runinga iko mezani." Luna: I feel like I can finally describe my own living room in Swahili. Thanks Lucas! Lucas: You're welcome. Practice these words around your house. See you next time for more Swahili with Fexingo. Luna: Kwaheri! Goodbye everyone!