Mazungumzo ya kijamii

Small talk — mazungumzo mepesi — ni ujuzi wa kitamaduni na pia wa lugha. Wazungumzaji wa Kiingereza, hasa Waingereza, wanaitumia mara kwa mara kuunda uhusiano wa kijamii. Somo hili litakusaidia kujisikia vizuri katika maingiliano haya.

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Hali ya hewa: mada nambari 1 nchini Uingereza!

Kiingereza	Kiswahili
Lovely weather today, isn't it?	Hali ya hewa nzuri leo, sivyo?
Terrible weather!	Hali ya hewa mbaya!
It's a bit chilly, isn't it?	Kuna baridi kidogo, sivyo?
I didn't expect it to be this hot!	Sikutarajia kuwa joto hivi!
Is it always this rainy here?	Je, hapa mvua inanyesha kila wakati hivi?

Kidokezo cha kitamaduni: Nchini Uingereza, kuzungumza kuhusu hali ya hewa ni njia ya kuanzisha mazungumzo na mgeni. Usijaribu kuchambua sana — ni njia tu ya kuwa mchangamfu!

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Maswali ya kawaida safarini

Kiingereza	Kiswahili
Where are you from?	Unatoka wapi?
I'm from Kenya — from Nairobi / Mombasa.	Ninatoka Kenya — kutoka Nairobi / Mombasa.
I'm from Tanzania — from Dar es Salaam.	Ninatoka Tanzania — kutoka Dar es Salaam.
Is this your first time here?	Je, hii ni mara yako ya kwanza hapa?
How long are you staying?	Unakaa kwa muda gani?
How are you finding it here?	Unaonaje mahali hapa?
It's beautiful!	Ni pazuri sana!
I love it here.	Ninapenda sana mahali hapa.
The people are very friendly.	Watu ni wakarimu sana.
The food is amazing.	Chakula ni kizuri sana.

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Kuzungumza kuhusu safari yako

Kiingereza	Kiswahili
I'm on holiday for two weeks.	Niko likizoni kwa wiki mbili.
I'm travelling around the country.	Ninasafiri nchi nzima.
I'm here for a conference / business trip.	Niko hapa kwa mkutano / safari ya biashara.
I've already visited …	Nimeshatembelea …
I'd really like to visit …	Ningependa sana kutembelea …
I'm planning to go to … next.	Ninapanga kwenda … baadaye.
Any recommendations?	Una mapendekezo yoyote?
What would you recommend seeing?	Unapendekeza nione nini?

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Kufahamiana