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LESSON 31. DUKANI
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110 SWAHILI MADE EASY LESSON 31 DUKANI Vocabulary duka ma-, shop, shops madukani, at the shopping centre kwenda dukani, to go shopping, to go to the shop kuuza; kununua, to sell, to buy nguo, clothes, cloth, dress, dresses nguo mpya nguo new close, old dress ya zamani, kushona; cherehani, to sew, sewing machine kupima nguo, to take measure of a dress nipime nguo, take my measure of a dress mashono bei gani? how much do you charge for sewing? inategemea kitambaa it all depends on the material suruali, koti, a pair of trousers; a coat blauzi; sketi blouse, skirt sweta,· chupi, vesti, sweater, underpants, vest taulo; shuka; mashuka, towel; bedsheet; bedsheets blanketi; nguo za watoto, blanket(s); children’s clothes binzari; pilipili, curry powder; pepper Tatu aliwaambia watoto wake waende dukani kununua vitu. Chausiku alisema,“Mama nitakwenda peke yangu dukani siogopi PART ONE 111 kitu”. Mashaka aliposikia vile alifurahi kwa sababu hakutaka kwenda dukani ; alitaka kucheza mpira. Basi , Chausiku aliondoka mara moja. Alifika dukani akakuta watu wengi. Aliuliza, “Je, mchele uko?” Mwenye duka alijibu,” Mchele uko, dada; unataka kiasi gani?” Chausiku alijibu, “Nipe kilo tano. Nipe pia nusu kilo ya binzari, robo kilo ya pilipili na kilo moja viazi. Nipe upesi nikimbie nyumbani, mama ananingojea njiani kwa sababu usiku umeingia nami niko peke yangu.”Mwenye duka alisema, “Haya, dada Chausiku, vitu vyako hivi hapa, nipe shilingi kumi na thumni.Chausiku alisema,“Sina shilingi kumi na thumni”,ninazo shilingi tisa na thumni tu. “Mwenye duka alisema, “Haya, si kitu, nipe hizohizo tu. “Chausiku alitoa fedha, akachukua vitu vyake, akaondoka mbio. Alifika nyumbani kabla giza halijazidi. ZOEZl LA 40 1. Tatu aliwaambia nini watoto wake? 2. Nani alikwenda dukani? 3. Kwa nini Mashaka hakutaka kwenda dukani? 4. Chausiku alinunua nini na nini dukani? 5. Mwenye duka alitaka shilingi ngapi? Alipata shilingi ngapi? 6. Je, Chausiku alinunua binzari kilo ngapi? 7. Je, nani alisema, “Lete hizohizo tu?” 8. Je, Chausiku alifika nyumbani lini? 9. Je, Chausiku alikwenda dukani na nani? 10. Je, Chausiku aliogopa kwenda peke yake? [54.242.75.224] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 10:28 GMT) 112 SWAHILI MADE EASY Useful Expressions Dukani; madukani, In, at the shop(s); shopping centre. Bei; bei gani? Price; what is the price? Viatu vimepanda bei, Prices have gone up. Punguza bei, Reduce the price Ongeza bei, pandisha bei, Increase the price. Ndizi hizi bei gani? What is the price of these bananas? Samati hizi bei gani? How much are these fishes? Samaki mmoja ni They are two shillings each. shilingi mbili. Mbona ghali sana? Why are they so expensive? Si ghali, ndiyo bei yao, They are not expensive,that’s the price. Haya, nipe mbili, Well, give me two. Usiuze ghali namna hii. Don’t sell at such a high price. Nisipofanya hivyo If I don’t do that I will get no sipati faida profit. ...