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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Kwenda kwenye sinema Going to the cinema

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Aakanee

Translated by Jacob Haule

Read by Idrisa Mbaraka

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 3

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A woman sitting using a laptop.

Mai anatafuta filamu ya kutazama. Anataka kwenda kwenye sinema na rafiki yake kipenzi, Lisa.

Mai searches for a film to watch. She wants to go to the cinema with her best friend, Lisa.


A woman riding a scooter.

Mai anapanda skuta yake kwenda kwenye sinema. Wamekubaliana kukutana huko.

Mai takes her scooter to the cinema. They have agreed to meet there.


Two women waving and walking towards each other.

Huko kwenye sinema wanasalimiana. Wana shauku ya kutazama filamu.

At the cinema they say hello. They are excited to see the film.


Two women paying at a ticket counter.

Mai ananunua tiketi za wote wawili katika kaunta ya tiketi.

Mai buys tickets for both of them at the ticket counter.


Two women buying a bucket of popcorn.

Pia ananunua popkorni nyingi.

She also buys a big bucket of popcorn.


A man handing a woman two bottles and another woman holding a bucket of popcorn.

Lisa anabeba popkorni wakati Mai ananunua chupa mbili za soda.

Lisa takes the popcorn while Mai buys two bottles of soda.


Two women holding bottles and popcorn, and a man looking at their tickets.

Wanaonesha tiketi zao kabla ya kuingia ndani kutazama filamu.

They show their tickets before they go inside to watch the film.


Two women in a dark cinema looking for their seats.

Wanatafuta viti vyao. Kuna giza kwa sababu filamu tayari imeanza.

They look for their seats. It is dark because the film has already started.


Two women sitting down holding drinks and popcorn.

Wanakaa chini ili watazame filamu.

They sit down to watch the film.


People in the cinema watching a romantic film.

Ni filamu ya mapenzi, ambayo ndiyo wanayoipenda zaidi.

It is a romantic film. That is their favourite kind.


Two women waving and getting on their scooters.

Baada ya filamu wanaagana na kwenda nyumbani.

After the film they say goodbye and go home.


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Aakanee
Translated by: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 3
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