SURA YA III: SIKU YA KUZALIWA
14 Lesson 2: Nambari ya simu
Performance Objectives
- ask and give the telephone numbers
Mazungumzo 1: Ali and Amina exchange phone numbers
Amina: Hujambo rafiki?
Ali: Sijambo. Na wewe je?
Amina: Mimi pia sijambo. Tafadhali nipe nambari yako ya simu.
Ali: Sawa. Uko tayari?
Amina: Ndiyo niko tayari.
Ali: Ni 850 692 1780.
Amina: Je, Nambari yako ya simu ni gani?
Ali: Nambari yangu ya simu ni 352 392 9507.
Amina: Asante. Tutaongea baadaye.
Ali: Sawa. Kwaheri
Mazungumzo 2: Juma exchanges his phone number with his host mother before he leaves for school
Juma: Shikamoo Bi. Zuhura?
Bi. Zuhura: Marahaba. Hujambo?
Juma: Sijambo. Na wewe je?
Bi. Zuhura: Mimi pia sijambo. Habari za asubuhi?
Juma: Nzuri sana. Ninaenda shuleni.
Bi. Zuhura: Aah, Vizuri sana. Tafadhali nipe nambari yako ya simu.
Juma: Sawa. Uko tayari?
Bi. Zuhura: Ndiyo niko tayari.
Juma: Ni 254 720 689172.
Bi. Zuhura:Asante sana.
Juma: Tafadhali nipe nambari yako ya simu Bi Zuhura.
Bi. Zuhura: Sawa, nambari yangu ya simu ni 254729 900236.
Juma: Asante sana. Tutaonana baada ya darasa.
Bi. Zuhura: Nitakupigia simu baada ya darasa.
Your teacher will read a series of phone numbers, write them down, and then check with a partner to see if you got them right.
In groups of two, ask each other for your phone numbers. Walk around the class and talk to two or three students.
In this activity, we will ask each other for phone numbers, i.e., Student A asks Student B, Student B asks Student C, then turns to the next person and asks them for their number.
Swali: Nambari yako ya simu ni nini?
Jibu: Nambari yangu ya simu ni……
You have been asked to complete a class project in groups. You approach two classmates with whom you would like to form a group. Greet them politely and exchange phone numbers.
Malaika is a new student and has asked you to show her around campus. Exchange phone numbers so you can coordinate a time to meet up later.
Cultural Note
| In many cultures around the world, it is polite to know someone a bit before requesting/asking for their phone number. The phrase “Ninaomba nambari yako ya simu? Or Tafadhali nipe mabari yako ya simu” (May I please have your phone number?) is a more polite/formal alternative. |
