Lesson 1

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I
mimi
to be
ni
Asha
Asha
I am Asha.
Mimi ni Asha.
you
wewe
Juma
Juma
You are Juma.
Wewe ni Juma.
he/she
yeye
the friend
rafiki
He/She is a friend.
Yeye ni rafiki.
also
pia
He/She is also a friend.
Yeye pia ni rafiki.
we
sisi
the student
mwanafunzi
We are students.
Sisi ni wanafunzi.
they
wao
They are friends.
Wao ni marafiki.
to like
kupenda
the tea
chai
I also like tea.
Mimi pia ninapenda chai.
I like tea.
Mimi ninapenda chai.
to want
kutaka
Do you want tea?
Wewe unataka chai?
to cook
kupika
the fish
samaki
He/She cooks fish.
Yeye anapika samaki.
to eat
kula
We are eating fish.
Sisi tunakula samaki.
to drink
kunywa
the milk
maziwa
They are drinking milk.
Wao wanakunywa maziwa.
He/She likes milk.
Yeye anapenda maziwa.
to have
kuwa na
the book
kitabu
I have a book.
Mimi nina kitabu.
do
je
Do you have a book?
Wewe una kitabu?
to be
kuwa
the home
nyumba
I am at home.
Mimi niko nyumbani.
at
kwenye
They are at home.
Wao wako nyumbani.
to play
kucheza
outside
nje
We are playing outside.
Tunacheza nje.
to read
kusoma
Juma likes to read a book.
Juma anapenda kusoma kitabu.
I like to read a book at home.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma kitabu nyumbani.
Do you want to read outside?
Wewe unataka kusoma nje?
the market
soko
Asha likes tea at the market.
Asha anapenda chai sokoni.
We are eating fish at the market.
Sisi tunakula samaki sokoni.
They are drinking tea at the market.
Wao wanakunywa chai sokoni.
in
katika
the evening
jioni
He/She cooks at home in the evening.
Yeye anapika nyumbani jioni.
I like tea in the evening.
Mimi ninapenda chai jioni.
today
leo
We are students today.
Sisi ni wanafunzi leo.
with
na
I am eating fish with Asha.
Mimi ninakula samaki na Asha.
Today we are playing with friends.
Leo tunacheza na marafiki.
in the morning
asubuhi
In the morning, I drink tea.
Asubuhi, mimi ninakunywa chai.
the morning
asubuhi
He/She drinks milk in the morning.
Yeye anakunywa maziwa asubuhi.
Do you want milk in the morning?
Wewe unataka maziwa asubuhi?
the money
pesa
I have money at the market.
Mimi nina pesa sokoni.
They like money.
Wao wanapenda pesa.
We are playing at home in the evening.
Sisi tunacheza jioni nyumbani.