Meeting People, Part 4: Making Conversation

Making Conversation
Kuzungumza
What a beautiful day!		Ni siku nzuri sana!	Nee see-koo n-zoo-ree sa-na
Nice/Awful weather, isn’t it?		Hali ya hewa ni nzuri/mbaya, sivyo?	Ha-lee ya hay-wa nee n-zoo-ree/m-ba-ya seev-yah
Do you live here?		Unakaa hapa?	oo-na-ka ha-pa
Where are you going?		Unaenda wapi?	oo-na-ayn-da wa-pee
What are you doing?		Unafanya nini?	oo-na-fa-nya nee-nee
Do you like it here?		Unapapenda hapa?	oo-na-pa-payn-da ha-pa
I love it here.		Napapenda hapa	Na-pa-payn-da ha-pa
What’s this called?		Hii inaitwa nini?	Hee ee-na-eet-wa nee-nee
That’s beautiful, isn’t it?		Inapendeza sana, sivyo?	ee-na-payn-day-za sa-na seev-yo
Where are you coming from?		Umetoka wapi?	oo-may-toh-ka wa-pee
I’m coming from… home the market town		Nimetoka… Nyumbani Sokoni Mjini	Nee-may-toh-ka… Nyoom-ba-nee Soh-koh-nee m-jee-nee
Are you here on holiday?		Uko hapa kwa likizo?	oo-koh ha-pa kwa lee-kee-zoh
I’m here… For a holiday On business To study		Nipo kwa… Likizo Biashara Masomo	Nee-poh kwa… Lee-kee-zoh Bee-a-sha-ra Ma-soh-moh
How long are you here for?		Upo kwa muda gani?	oo-poh kwa moo-da ga-nee
I’m here for (four) weeks/days.		Nipo kwa wiki/siku (nne).	Nee-poh kwa wee-kee/see-koo (n-nay)
Local talk
Cool	Poa		Poh-a
Great!	Safi!		Sa-fee
Hey!	We!		Way
How are things?	Mambo?		Mam-boh
It’s OK	Ni sawa		Nee sa-wa
Just a minute	Subiri kidogo		Soo-bee-ree kee-doh-goh
Just joking	Natania tu		Na-ta-nee-a too
Maybe	Labda		Lab-da
No problem	Hamna shida		Ham-na shee-da
No way!	Haiwezekani!		Ha-ee-way-zee-ka-nee
Sure	Sawa		Sa-wa
What’s the news?	Lete habari		Lay-tay ha-ba-ree
What’s up?	Vipi?		Vee-pee