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    LESSON NOTES

    Survival Phrases #10 Apologies in Swahili

    CONTENTS
    2 2 2 2 3 4 Swahili English Vocabulary Sample Sentences Grammar Cultural Insight

    10

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    SWAHILI
    1.

    Kunradhi. Samahani. Pole. Sawa.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    ENGLISH
    1.

    Excuse me. / Pardon me. I am sorry. Sorry. No problem. / It doesn't matter.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    VOCABULARY
    Swahili kunradhi Samahani pole Sawa sana English pardon me Excuse me, I am sorry sorry It doesn't matter so much Class phrase phrase phrase phrase phrase

    SAMPLE SENTENCES

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    SURVIVAL PHRASES #10 - APOLOGIES IN SWAHILI

    Muhudumu Nikunradhi.

    Mhudumu, nikunradhi t af adhali.

    "Wait er, excuse me!"


    Samahani, unauzaje hii?

    "Wait er, excuse me!"


    Samahani kwa kukugonga.

    "Excuse me. What is your sale?"


    Pole sana kwa kukukosea.

    "I am sorry for having hit you."


    Ni sawa. Usijali sana.

    "I am sorry for inconveniencing you."


    Samahani sana.

    "It doesn't mat t er, don't worry so much."


    Asant e sana kwa kukuja.

    "I am very sorry."

    "Thank you so much for coming."

    GRAMMAR
    In this lesson, we'll cover phrases used for apologizing. Since you haven't quite mastered Swahili, it's probably a good idea to go over the phrases for apologizing, as it's likely they'll come in handy. We'll start with "Excuse me" or "Pardon me," which in Swahili is: Kunradhi This expression can be used to apologize for accidentally pushing someone on the street, but it can also precede a question you ask a stranger, much like "Excuse me." Use this when you are trying to work your way through a crowd, when you are trying to get someone's attention in a store, or when asking for directions. If you want to be even more apologetic, or if you've done something worse than just bumping into someone, you can say "I am sorry": Samahani. To sum this section up: Use Kunradhi when you've done minor damage to someone or want to get someone's attention.

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    SURVIVAL PHRASES #10 - APOLOGIES IN SWAHILI

    Use Samahani when the damage is more signicant. Pole is another phrase that can be used for apologizing. But it is used only for minor apologies. The word pole means "sorry." If someone says one of these to you, you'll want to respond with "No problem" or "It doesn't matter." The proper response is: Sawa. Sawa means "okay."

    CULTURAL INSIGHT
    Quick T ip 1

    If you want to be very polite, you might want to learn the word sana. It means "very" or "a lot." Put this word after Kunradhi or Samahani to sound even more sophisticatedKunradhi sana or Samahani sana. You can use these when you really feel you've done something wrong. Quick T ip 2

    Swahili has its origins in the interaction of Africans with Arabs and Persian traders on the East African Coast in the 2nd century. That is why many Arabic words are re ected in Swahili. Kunradhi is one of the many examples. Swahili, on the other hand, is an Arabic word meaning "coast."

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    SURVIVAL PHRASES #10 - APOLOGIES IN SWAHILI

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