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Maisha: Nikusaidie nini?
Maya: Naomba ruhusa niende hospitali. Ninaumwa.
Maisha: I ask for permission to go to the hospital. I am sick.
similar meaning? Give reasons. READING ONLY
TOD: (While handing over the permission form to Maya) Oh! Very sorry.
Fill in this permission form. It is written in Kiswahili.
Maisha: Oh! Pole sana. Jaza fomu ya ruhusa. Imeandikwa kwa Kiswahili.
Maya: (While receiving the permission form) Asante sana mwalimu.

Maisha: Thank you, madam.
TOD: Don’t mention!
Maisha: Usijali.

Questions

1. What do we call the action that Maisha did?
2. What do we call Maisha in this context?
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3. Do you think both the English version and the Kiswahili version convey a

4. What principles do you think Maisha adhered to when performing the duty?
5. What would have happened to Maya if Maisha had not been there for her?
6. What is the importance of people like Maisha in our daily life?

Did you
know

Interpretation is a specialised activity of orally transferring content, data or
information from a source to a target audience. It involves rendering information
from one language to another. The person who interprets is called an interpreter.
In performing their duties, professional interpreters should ensure equivalence,

accuracy, relevance, impartiality, and coherence.

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