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LESSON 35. BARS AND RESTAURANTS
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PART ONE 123 LESSON 35 BARS AND RESTAURANTS Useful Expressions Some people like to take some refreshments after visiting places like Serengeti, so here are some of the expressions you may need: chai; chai ya rangi tea, tea without milk kahawa; kahawa ya rangi coffee, coffee without milk maji ya machungwa, orange squash, orange juice maziwa moto; baridi, hot milk, cold bia moja baridi sana, one very cold beer bia moja moto, one warm beer soda na barafu, soda with ice Leo kuna chakula gani? What kind of food is there today? Leo kuna viazi, nyama Today, there are potatoes, meat na matunda, and fruit Je, kuna sikilimu? Is there ice cream? Je, naweza kupata saladi? Can I get some salads? Bila shaka bwana, utapata, Certainly sir, you will get it Niletee maji baridi Bring me cold water and whisky. na wiski, Wiski pegi ngapi? How many pegs of whisky (do you want?) Nipe nusu glasi, Give me half a glass,how many ni pegi ngapi? pegs is it? Ebu, niletee karoti kidogo, Bring me some carrots. nyama ya kondoo, mutton 124 SWAHILI MADE EASY nyama ya ng’ombe, beef nyama ya nguruwe, pork nyama ya kuku, chicken Je, kuna nyama ya Do you have roast meat here? kuchoma hapa? Ndiyo, iko, unataka Yes, we have, how much do kiasi gani? you want? Je, wanaweka vitunguu Do they put in onions na pilipili? and pepper? Ndiyo, kama unataka Yes, if you so desire they will watakuwekea, put them in. Je, unakunywa nini? What do you drink? Nakunywa “ndovu”22 I drink cold ndovu. baridi, 22 Ndovu: a brand of beer brewed in Tanzania. Other brands are: Safari, Plisner, Kilimanjaro, Castle, Kibo, Guiness, Serengeti, etc. ...