Dialogue: Meeting New Friends at a Restaurant

Vocabulary Warm-Up

Habari - Hello

Nzuri - Good

Jina - Name

Daktari - Doctor

Mhandisi - Engineer

Nchi - Country

Watu - People

Chakula - Food

Marafiki - Friends

Maisha - Life

Kukaribisha - To welcome

Kujifunza - To learn

Vyakula - Foods

Biashara - Business

Bahari - Ocean

Scene: Paulo is at a restaurant in Portugal and meets people visiting from Kenya and Tanzania.

Paulo:Habari zenu!

Amina: Nzuri sana! Habari yako?

Paulo:Nzuri sana, asante. Jina langu ni Paulo. Ninafurahi kukutana na nyinyi.

Amina: Ninafurahi pia. Jina langu ni Amina.

Hamisi: Mimi ninaitwa Hamisi.

Paulo:Karibuni sana Ureno. Je, mmetembea kutoka nchi gani?

Amina: Ninatoka Kenya. Mimi ni daktari na ninaishi Nairobi. Na wewe, Paulo, unatoka wapi?

Paulo:Mimi ninatoka Brazili , lakini nimeishi hapa Lisbon, Ureno kwa miaka mitano sasa. Ninapenda kujifunza lugha mpya kama Kiswahili. Na wewe Hamisi, unatoka wapi?

Hamisi: Mimi natoka Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. Ninafanya kazi kama mhandisi na niko hapa Ureno kwa ajili ya biashara. Habari ya maisha hapa Ureno?

Paulo:Ninafurahia sana. Hii ni nchi nzuri na watu ni wakarimu. Ninajifunza Kiswahili kwa sababu nina marafiki wengi kutoka Afrika Mashariki.

Amina: Pongezi, Kiswahili chako kizuri.

Paulo:Asante. Nina hamu ya kujua zaidi kuhusu vyakula vya Kiafrika. Unapendekeza nini?

Amina: Utapenda nyama choma na ugali. Ni maarufu sana kwetu.

Paulo:Bila shaka nitajaribu chakula hicho.

Hamisi: Chakula cha Kiafrika kina ladha nzuri sana. Unapenda chakula gani cha Kiafrika?

Paulo:Bado sijajaribu vyakula vingi, lakini napenda pilau na mahamri.

Hamisi: Utapenda vyakula vingine pia, kama vile wali na maharagwe. Usisahau pia kuna aina nyingi za mboga na matunda.

Paulo:Asante kwa ushauri! Ninafurahi kujifunza zaidi. Kwa hivyo, mnaishi Nairobi na Dar es Salaam. Mnafurahiaje maisha huko?

Hamisi: Dar es Salaam ni jiji lenye pilika nyingi na fursa nyingi za biashara. Unaweza pia kufurahia fuo maridadi za Bahari ya Hindi.

Amina: Nairobi ni mji mkubwa na una mambo mengi ya kufanya. Pia ni kitovu cha biashara na utamaduni. Ni mahali pazuri pa kuishi.

Paulo:Ningependa kutembelea Kenya na Tanzania siku moja.

Hamisi: Unakaribishwa sana. Tutakuonyesha maeneo mazuri.

Paulo:Asante, ninafurahi pia kukutana nanyi. Tafadhali niambieni zaidi kuhusu nchi yenu.

Amina: Tutakueleza zaidi. Tunaweza kuzungumza baadaye baada ya chakula.

Paulo:Sawa, nitafurahia kuzungumza zaidi.

Amina & Hamisi: Karibu sana, tunafurahia pia. Tutazungumza baadaye!

Paulo:Asante, tutaonana baadaye!

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 Paulo:How are you all!

Amina: Very well! How are you?

Paulo:Very well, thank you. My name is Paulo. I am happy to meet you.

Amina: I am happy too. My name is Amina.

Hamisi: My name is Hamisi.

Paulo:Welcome to Portugal. Which country have you come from?

Amina: I am from Kenya. I am a doctor and I live in Nairobi. And you, Paulo, where are you from

Paulo:I am from Brazil, but I have lived here in Lisbon, Portugal for five years now. I enjoy learning new languages like Swahili. And you, Hamisi, where are you from?

Hamisi: I am from Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. I work as an engineer and I am here in Portugal for business. How is life here in Portugal?

Paulo:I enjoy it very much. It is a beautiful country and the people are kind. I am learning Swahili because I have many friends from East Africa.

Amina: Congratulations, your Swahili is good.

Paulo:Thank you. I am eager to know more about African foods. What do you recommend?

Amina: You will like grilled meat and ugali. It is very popular where we come from.

Paulo:I will definitely try that food.

Hamisi: African food has a very nice flavor. What African food do you like?

Paulo:I haven't tried many foods yet, but I like pilau and mahamri.

Hamisi: You will also like other foods, such as rice and beans. Don't forget there are many types of vegetables and fruits too.

Paulo:Thank you for the advice! I am happy to learn more. So, you live in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. How do you enjoy life there?

Hamisi: Dar es Salaam is a busy city with many business opportunities. You could also enjoy the beautiful beaches of the Indian Ocean.

Amina: Nairobi is a big city with a lot to do. It is also a hub for business and culture. It is a great place to live.

Paulo:I would like to visit Kenya and Tanzania one day.

Hamisi: You are very welcome. We will show you nice places.

Paulo:Thank you, I am also happy to meet you. Please tell me more about your country.

Amina: We will tell you more. We can talk later after the meal.

Paulo:Okay, I would love to talk more.

Amina & Hamisi: You are very welcome, we also enjoy it. We will talk later!

Paulo: Thank you, see you later!