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Reporting a Shop Robbery
Police Officer (speaking English) and Shopkeeper (speaking Swahili) talk through “Reporting a Shop Robbery”. 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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Full transcript
Thank you for coming in this afternoon, Mr. Mwangi. Can you tell me exactly what time last night the robbery happened at your shop in Merrylands, near the station?
Ilikuwa saa tatu na nusu usiku nilipokuwa nikifunga duka. Wanaume wawili waliingia ghafla, mmoja alikuwa na kisu na mwingine alinizuia nisiondoke.
Did you get a clear look at the two men who entered the shop? Were you or any customers hurt during the robbery?
Sikuumizwa, lakini niliogopa sana. Mmoja alikuwa mrefu, amevaa hudi nyeusi, na mwingine alikuwa mfupi, amevaa kofia. Walichukua pesa taslimu na sigara kadhaa.
Do you have CCTV footage covering the counter area, and can you estimate roughly how much cash and stock was taken?
Ndiyo, tuna kamera ya usalama juu ya kaunta. Nadhani walichukua kama dola mia nane na hamsini, pamoja na baadhi ya bidhaa za dukani.
NSW Police will investigate using your statement and the CCTV footage. I'll also give you an event number for your insurance records.
Asante kwa msaada. Je, kuna njia ya kupata fidia kwa hasara hii? Pia ninaogopa kufungua duka tena usiku.
If you ever feel unsafe again, please call triple zero immediately. Victims Services NSW can also arrange free counselling and practical support for you.
Nashukuru sana kwa maelezo hayo. Je, nikikumbuka maelezo zaidi baadaye, ni nani ninayepaswa kumpigia simu?
Your event number is E dash one two three four five six seven eight. Please call anytime if any new details come to mind, Mr. Mwangi.
Asante sana, Afisa. Nitawasiliana nanyi haraka iwezekanavyo endapo kutakuwa na taarifa mpya kuhusu wizi huu.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
CCL is marked on information transferred. These Australian terms have no direct word in most test languages — get one wrong and the segment's information is gone.
- event numberSema 'namba ya tukio' au 'namba ya ripoti'.
- triple zeroSema 'namba 000' au 'triple zero' kama ilivyo, ukieleza ni namba ya dharura ya Australia.
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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