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Asthma Review: Identifying Triggers Including Pets
Nurse (speaking English) and Mother (speaking Swahili) talk through “Asthma Review: Identifying Triggers Including Pets”. You interpret both ways — English into Swahili, and Swahili into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for bringing Junior in today—can you tell me how often his cough and wheezing have happened this week, and when it's worst?
Anakohoa sana usiku na anapumua kwa shida akicheza. Nina wasiwasi kwa sababu imekuwa hivi kwa wiki mbili sasa.
Does he react to anything in particular—cigarette smoke, dust, pollen, or maybe pets, like a cat or dog at home, or exercise?
Ndiyo, tuna paka nyumbani. Je, paka pia anaweza kusababisha pumu yake?
Yes, cats can definitely trigger asthma—their fur, saliva, and dander are common allergens, so we may need to limit his contact with the cat, especially indoors.
Sawa, basi tunapaswa kufanya nini kuhusu dawa zake sasa? Je, tumpe dawa nyingine?
We'll start him on a preventer inhaler, two puffs each morning and night, and refer you to the respiratory clinic at Wollongong Hospital.
Je, anaweza kwenda shule na kucheza nje kama kawaida, au tuzuie kabisa kwa sasa?
He can attend school and play outdoors as usual, but please keep him away from cigarette smoke, dust, and close contact with the cat during flare-ups.
Tutakuja lini tena kliniki kwa ukaguzi, na je tunahitaji miadi maalum kwa hilo?
If his wheezing doesn't settle within two weeks, please bring him back to the clinic sooner rather than waiting for the next review.
Asante sana kwa maelezo, tutafuata ushauri wenu na tutamletea tena ikiwa hali haitabadilika.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Swahili dialogues · All languages