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Swahili

Hisia: Kuhisi

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Talking about Feelings

Objective: With this lesson, you should be about to identify feelings and be able to talk about them.

Step 1:

From the list below, identify the feelings you already know.  Talk about them before learning others.

1. kufurahi to be happy
2 Kutabasamu to smile
3 kuhuzunika to be sad
4 kuchoka to be tired
5 kuchanganyikiwa to be confused
6 kushangaa to be surprised
7 kuhisi uchungu to feel pain
8 kufadhaika to be frustrated
9 kuogopa to fear
10 kuchukia to hate
11 kuwa na wasiwasi to be worried
12 kuhisi kiu to be thirsty
13 kukasirika to be angry
14 kutamani to desire
15 kutulia to relax
16 kuwa na wivi to be envious
17 kuhisi joto to feel hot
18 kuhisi baridi to feel cold

 

Step 2:

Identify the feelings seen with these emojis:

Step 3: Study the expressions made with some feelings and translate them.

  1. Nina njaa!
  2. Tunafurahi sana
  3. Mtoto ana sinzia
  4. Mfalme kuwa na wasiwasi
  5. Mabinti wawili wa mfalme walishangaa
  6. Nina utiluvu moyoni wangu

Step 4

Make 2 sentences with 10 of the feelings and share with your mentor. Ask for how they are feeling

 

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