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!
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!