11 Everyday Spoken English Wtih Swahili Translation-Lesson 11

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1 EVERYDAY SPOKEN ENGLISH With Swahili Translation | INTRODUCTION | CLARIFYING THE MISUNDERSTANDING (KUTATUA/KUFAFANUA UTATA) | LESSON 11 | The University of Dodoma (UDOM) * The essential spoken phrases & expressions are in red type. * Swahili Translation is in green type. LESSON 11: Try to clarify issues or resolve the misunderstanding to a person (Jaribu kumaliza kutoelewa kwa mtu/Maliza utata): In this LESSON, BARACK tries to clarify or end the controversy. The applicable words/phrases/sentences are in red ink. (Katika SOMO hili, BARACK anajaribu kufafanua au kumaliza utata. Maneno/Sentensi zinazotumika zimekolezwa wino mwekundu). VOCABULARY: let, let me, clarify, mean, that, allow, allow me, please, rephrase, economic problems, make, clear, perfectly. CONVERSATION 1 ABDU: Do you mean I'm ignorant? BARACK: Oh, no! Let me clarify that. (Ngoja nifafanue hilo/Niruhusu nifafanue hilo.) CONVERSATION 2 ABDU: Did you call me uncivilized? BARACK: No. I didn't mean that! Allow me to clarify, please! (Sikumaanisha hivyo! Niruhusu nifafanue, tafadhali!) CONVERSATION 3 ABDU: Are you saying 'economically problems'? BARACK: No. Let me rephrase that. It is 'economic problems. (Niruhusu/Ngoja niliseme upya hilo [neno]. Ni matatizo ya kiuchumi.)2 CONVERSATION 4 ABDU: Did you steal my money or not? BARACK: No. I didn't. Let me make myself clear.