Joining a quiz night with friends

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the quiz game
chemsha bongo
The quiz game has started.
Chemsha bongo imeanza.
The quiz game will start now.
Chemsha bongo itaanza sasa.
the quiz team
timu ya chemsha bongo
the quiz host
msimamizi wa mchezo
the question set
kundi la maswali
The quiz host has a question set.
Msimamizi wa mchezo ana kundi la maswali.
the lightning round
duru ya haraka
The lightning round is short.
Duru ya haraka ni fupi.
the themed round
duru ya mada
The themed round is difficult.
Duru ya mada ni ngumu.
the music round
duru ya muziki
The question set has a music round.
Kundi la maswali lina duru ya muziki.
the trick question
swali la mtego
The trick question is difficult.
Swali la mtego ni gumu.
the question formulation
utungaji wa swali
The question formulation is clear.
Utungaji wa swali uko wazi.
the answer sheet
karatasi ya majibu
The answer sheet is here.
Karatasi ya majibu iko hapa.
the score table
jedwali la alama
The score table is here.
Jedwali la alama liko hapa.
the total score
jumla ya alama
The total score is high.
Jumla ya alama ni kubwa.
The quiz host will read the total score from the score table.
Msimamizi wa mchezo atasoma jumla ya alama kwenye jedwali la alama.
the penalty point
alama ya adhabu
The penalty point is shown on the score table.
Alama ya adhabu inaonyeshwa kwenye jedwali la alama.
The quiz team will win unless it gets a penalty point.
Timu ya chemsha bongo itashinda isipokuwa ipate alama ya adhabu.
the tie-breaker question
swali la kuvunja sare
The tie-breaker question is difficult.
Swali la kuvunja sare ni gumu.
the right to answer
haki ya kujibu
The quiz team has the right to answer.
Timu ya chemsha bongo ina haki ya kujibu.
the answer button
kitufe cha kujibu
The answer button is ready.
Kitufe cha kujibu kiko tayari.
the stopwatch
kipima muda
The stopwatch and answer button are here.
Kipima muda na kitufe cha kujibu viko hapa.
the audience hint
kidokezo cha hadhira
The quiz team has an audience hint.
Timu ya chemsha bongo ina kidokezo cha hadhira.
The audience hint is important in the music round.
Kidokezo cha hadhira ni muhimu katika duru ya muziki.
to confer; consult one another
kushauriana
We will confer before answering.
Tutashauriana kabla ya kujibu.
We will confer unless the stopwatch breaks.
Tutashauriana isipokuwa kipima muda kiharibike.
to guess
kubahatisha
Do not guess the answer on the answer sheet.
Usibahatishe jibu kwenye karatasi ya majibu.
the competitor
mshindani
The competitor has answered quickly.
Mshindani amejibu haraka.
The competitor will win unless the quiz host rejects the right to answer.
Mshindani atashinda isipokuwa msimamizi wa mchezo akatae haki ya kujibu.
to overtake; beat
kupiku
We will beat the competitors.
Tutawapiku washindani.
to solve; unravel
kutegua
We will solve the riddle today.
Tutategua fumbo leo.
We will solve the riddle unless the question formulation is difficult.
Tutategua fumbo isipokuwa utungaji wa swali uwe mgumu.
let alone
achilia mbali
We did not answer the trick question, let alone the tie-breaker question.
Hatukujibu swali la mtego, achilia mbali swali la kuvunja sare.
They did not win the themed round, let alone the lightning round.
Hawakushinda duru ya mada, achilia mbali duru ya haraka.
We cannot solve a riddle, let alone the trick question.
Hatuwezi kutegua fumbo, achilia mbali swali la mtego.
We do not guess or answer quickly, let alone beat the competitors.
Hatubahatishi wala hatujibu haraka, achilia mbali kuwapiku washindani.
to struggle; contend
kupambana
We are struggling with this problem.
Tunapambana na tatizo hili.
The team struggled until the end.
Timu ilipambana hadi mwisho.
the fan; supporter
shabiki
The fan is cheering the team.
Shabiki anashangilia timu.
The fan arrived early.
Shabiki alifika mapema.
a hundred
mia
The book has one hundred pages.
Kitabu kina kurasa mia moja.
One hundred people arrived.
Watu mia moja walifika.
urine
mkojo
The doctor examined the urine.
Daktari alichunguza mkojo.
The urine contains blood.
Mkojo una damu.
the chairperson
mwenyekiti
The chairperson is leading the meeting.
Mwenyekiti anaongoza mkutano.
The chairperson read the report.
Mwenyekiti alisoma ripoti.
the sample
sampuli
The scientist examined the sample.
Mwanasayansi alichunguza sampuli.
We sent the sample to the laboratory.
Tulituma sampuli maabara.
the representative
mwakilishi
The representative has arrived.
Mwakilishi amefika.
We spoke with the company's representative.
Tulizungumza na mwakilishi wa kampuni.
the fish scale
gamba
The fish has many scales.
Samaki ana magamba mengi.
A fish scale is small.
Gamba la samaki ni dogo.

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