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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Swahili with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. Lucas: Today we are talking about time. Luna: I love this topic. I am always late. Lucas: We will learn how to ask what time it is. Luna: Let us start with the question. Lucas: The phrase is: Saa ngapi? Lucas: It means: What time is it? Lucas: Say it slowly: Saa ngapi? Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Perfect. Now say it normally. Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Good. Let us try it again together. Lucas: Saa ngapi? Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Great. This is the most important phrase. Luna: I feel confident already. Lucas: Now let us practice answering. Lucas: If it is twelve o'clock, we say: Saa kumi na mbili. Luna: That sounds long. Lucas: It is twelve. Kumi is ten, na mbili is two more. Lucas: Listen: Saa kumi na mbili. Luna: Saa kumi na mbili. Lucas: Very good. Repeat it once more. Luna: Saa kumi na mbili. Lucas: Excellent. Now let us add minutes. Lucas: To say 'for ten minutes', we use: Kwa dakika kumi. Luna: Kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: Yes. So if it is ten past twelve, you combine them. Lucas: Saa kumi na mbili kwa dakika kumi. Luna: Saa kumi na mbili kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: That was smooth. Let us do it again. Lucas: Saa kumi na mbili kwa dakika kumi. Luna: Saa kumi na mbili kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: You are getting better every second. Luna: Thank you, Lucas. Lucas: Before we continue, a quick note from Fexingo. Luna: Yes, if our lessons help you learn faster... Lucas: and if you want to support this ad-free show... Luna: you can buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: It keeps the episodes coming. Thanks for listening. Luna: Back to Swahili. Lucas: Let us talk about morning. Lucas: Ask: Asubuhi ni nini? Luna: Asubuhi ni nini? Lucas: This means: What is the morning? Luna: Or rather, what time is the morning? Lucas: Exactly. It asks for the morning hour. Lucas: Repeat: Asubuhi ni nini? Luna: Asubuhi ni nini? Lucas: Good. Now for afternoon. Lucas: The word is: Mchana. Luna: Mchana. Lucas: It means afternoon or midday. Lucas: Say it slowly: Mchana. Luna: Mchana. Lucas: Now put it all together in a scene. Lucas: Imagine you meet a friend at noon. Luna: I ask: Saa ngapi? Lucas: He answers: Saa kumi na mbili. Luna: Then I say: Mchana nzuri. Lucas: Nice touch. Let us practice the full exchange. Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Saa kumi na mbili. Luna: Saa ngapi? Lucas: Saa kumi na mbili. Luna: This feels very natural. Lucas: It is simple when you break it down. Luna: Let us add minutes to the mix. Lucas: Ask: Saa ngapi? Luna: Answer: Saa tano kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: Five twenty. Correct. Luna: Saa tano kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: Try saying it faster. Luna: Saa tano kwa dakika kumi. Lucas: Perfect rhythm. Luna: I can imagine my schedule now. Lucas: Use these phrases today. Luna: Check the clock and speak Swahili. Lucas: Saa ngapi? What time is it? Luna: Saa kumi na mbili. Twelve o'clock. Lucas: Kwa dakika kumi. For ten minutes. Luna: Asubuhi ni nini? What is the morning? Lucas: Mchana. Afternoon. Luna: You did great today. Lucas: Thanks, Luna. See you next time.