Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 12

Question	Answer
secondary	sekondari
to give	kuwapa
I want to give friends a gift.	Mimi ninataka kuwapa marafiki zawadi.
The teachers at the secondary school give the students caution about difficult exams.	Walimu katika shule ya sekondari wanawapa wanafunzi tahadhari kuhusu mitihani migumu.
the effort	jitihada
the laziness	uvivu
I do not like laziness.	Mimi sipendi uvivu.
It is important that we make an effort not to surrender to laziness when learning new subjects.	Ni muhimu tufanye jitihada tusijisalimishe kwa uvivu wakati tunajifunza masomo mapya.
the customer	mteja
the product	bidhaa
there	pale
I will go there with Juma.	Mimi nitaenda pale na Juma.
the health	afya
I have good health.	Mimi nina afya nzuri.
Customers like quality goods at the market, especially when they need health safety.	Wateja hupenda bidhaa bora sokoni, hasa pale wanapohitaji usalama wa afya.
the tool	kifaa
these	hivi
These books are new.	Vitabu hivi ni vipya.
to be broken	kuharibika
My bicycle is broken.	Baiskeli yangu imeharibika.
to be required	kupaswa
to change	kugeuza
to present	kuwasilisha
These tools are broken, so we must change our plan to present the report today.	Vifaa hivi vimeharibika, hivyo tunapaswa kugeuza mpango wetu wa kuwasilisha ripoti leo.
the farmer	mkulima
The farmer is walking at the farm.	Mkulima anatembea shambani.
the produce	zao
their	yao
to mix	kuchanganya
the quality	ubora
Quality is important.	Ubora ni muhimu.
In our village, farmers sell their produce after mixing them according to quality.	Katika kijiji chetu, wakulima huuza mazao yao baada ya kuyachanganya kufuatana na ubora.
the circus show	onyesho la sarakasi
our	kwetu
Our stove is clean.	Jiko kwetu ni safi.
We get very excited when we see a circus show, especially when it comes to our village.	Sisi hutusisimua sana tunapoona onyesho la sarakasi, hasa linapokuja kijijini kwetu.
to be surprised	kushangaa
how	jinsi gani
How do you use your phone?	Jinsi gani unatumia simu yako?
to agree	kukubali
I agree to discuss the news.	Mimi nakubali kujadili habari.
to insert	kuingiza
the example	mfano
An example helps us learn.	Mfano unatusaidia kujifunza.
difficult	ngumu
This exam is difficult.	Mtihani huu ni ngumu.
the discussion	mjadala
Discussion is important.	Mjadala ni muhimu.
simple	rahisi
Sometimes I am surprised by how people agree to insert difficult examples into simple discussions.	Wakati mwingine mimi hushangaa ni kwa jinsi gani watu hukubali kuingiza mifano migumu katika mijadala rahisi.
sweet	tamu
Life is sweet.	Maisha ni tamu.
We should mix milk with a little water, then put in sugar so that the tea becomes sweet.	Tunapaswa kuchanganya maziwa na maji kidogo, kisha tutie sukari ili chai iwe tamu.
the villager	mwanakijiji
The villager is walking at the market.	Mwanakijiji anatembea sokoni.
the paper	karatasi
special	maalum
Today, we are having a special meeting.	Leo, sisi tunafanya mkutano maalum.
Villagers place their produce on special paper before carrying them to the market.	Wanakijiji huweka mazao yao kwenye karatasi maalum kabla ya kuyabeba sokoni.
to turn over	kugeuza
the side	upande
Juma and I are walking on the side of the road.	Mimi na Juma tunatembea upande wa barabara.
the instructions	maelekezo
The teacher gives instructions.	Mwalimu anatoa maelekezo.
back	nyuma
Do not forget to turn over that paper so that you read the instructions written on the back.	Usisahau kugeuza upande wa karatasi hiyo, ili usome maelekezo yaliyoandikwa nyuma.
to receive	kupata
the equipment	kifaa
some	baadhi
to break	kuharibika
before	kabla
Our secondary school has received new equipment, but some got broken before we started using them.	Shule ya sekondari yetu imepata vifaa vipya, lakini baadhi vimeharibika kabla hatujaanza kuvitumia.
alternative	mbadala
My suit is alternative.	Suti yangu ni mbadala.
to resolve	kutatua
the conflict	mgogoro
Mother likes peace, but I do not like conflict.	Mama anapenda amani, lakini mimi sipendi mgogoro.
That young person decided to surrender after lacking an alternative way to resolve conflicts.	Kijana yule aliamua kujisalimisha baada ya kukosa njia mbadala ya kutatua migogoro.
perhaps	pengine
Perhaps I will go to school tomorrow.	Mimi pengine nitaenda shuleni kesho.
the evidence	ushahidi
I have evidence.	Mimi nina ushahidi.
to prevent	kuzuia
The teacher tries to prevent mistakes in class.	Mwalimu anajaribu kuzuia makosa darasani.
the confusion	mkanganyiko
further	zaidi
Perhaps we will present our evidence tomorrow, in order to prevent further confusion.	Pengine tutawasilisha ushahidi wetu kesho, ili kuzuia mkanganyiko zaidi.
various	mbalimbali
We like various foods.	Sisi tunapenda vyakula mbalimbali.
the cup	kikombe
Mother is buying a cup at the market.	Mama ananunua kikombe sokoni.
My mother prepares various goods, such as baskets and cups, to sell to customers in this area.	Mama yangu anaandaa bidhaa mbalimbali, kama vile vikapu na vikombe, ili kuuza kwa wateja wa eneo hili.
the dream	ndoto
I have a big dream.	Mimi nina ndoto kubwa.
even if	hata kama
I like tea even if I have a lot of work today.	Mimi ninapenda chai hata kama nina kazi nyingi leo.
the challenge	changamoto
Challenge is difficult.	Changamoto ni ngumu.
It is better that we do not allow bad intentions to demolish our dreams, even if we face challenges.	Ni bora tusikubali roho mbaya itubomoe ndoto zetu, hata kama tunakabiliwa na changamoto.
the cook	mpishi
to cook	kupikia
I like to cook delicious food at home.	Mimi ninapenda kupikia chakula kitamu nyumbani.
to demolish	kubomoa
Father wants to demolish the house.	Baba anataka kubomoa nyumba.
This is a good cook, but his cooking tool is broken, so he is worried about demolishing his entire stove.	Huyu ni mpishi mzuri, lakini kifaa chake cha kupikia kimeharibika, hivyo ana wasiwasi kubomoa jiko lake lote.
to be touched	kuguswa
deeply	sana
orphan	yatima
The orphan child is reading a book.	Mtoto yatima anasoma kitabu.
My friend was deeply touched when he saw orphans playing without shoes.	Rafiki yangu aliguswa sana alipoona watoto yatima wakicheza bila viatu.
severe	mkali
the hospital	hospitali
proper	sahihi
If you have severe pain, you must go to the hospital early so that you can get proper treatment.	Ikiwa una maumivu makali, sharti uende hospitali mapema ili upate matibabu sahihi.
the file	faili
I use a file for work.	Mimi ninatumia faili kwa kazi.
the document	nyaraka
My brother was supposed to insert papers into a file, but he forgot to put in some important documents.	Kaka yangu alipaswa kuingiza makaratasi kwenye faili, lakini amesahau kutia baadhi ya nyaraka muhimu.
the firewood	kuni
to spoil	kuharibika
We tried to carry a lot of firewood, but it rained and they began to spoil.	Tulijaribu kubeba kuni nyingi, lakini mvua ilinyesha na zikaanza kuharibika.
to employ	kuajiri
A new cook has been employed at the hotel, and customers say his food is thrilling.	Mpishi mpya ameajiriwa hotelini, na wateja wanasema chakula chake ni cha kusisimua.
My mother went to the hospital again today, and she was touched by the doctors’ efforts to help her.	Mama yangu alienda hospitali tena leo, na akaguswa na jitihada za madaktari kumsaidia.
You must present this report tomorrow morning, so that we do not lack time to correct it.	Sharti uwasilishe ripoti hii kesho asubuhi, ili tusikose muda wa kuirekebisha.
the officer	afisa
The officer is walking near town now.	Afisa anatembea karibu na mji sasa.
to get lost	kupotea
I get lost at the market.	Mimi ninapotea sokoni.
That officer said it is good to put all the important documents in one folder so they do not get lost.	Afisa yule akasema ni vyema kuweka nyaraka zote muhimu kwenye kabrasha moja ili zisipotee.
the ice	barafu
Mother buys ice at the market.	Mama anununua barafu sokoni.
to fall	kudondoka
The leaves are falling from the tree.	Majani yanadondoka kutoka juu ya mti.
on top	juu
the roof	paa
Mother is cleaning roof at home.	Mama anasafisha paa nyumbani.
The children were surprised to see ice falling from the top of our house roof.	Watoto walishangaa kuona barafu ikidondoka kutoka juu ya paa la nyumba yetu.
if	iwapo
If you play ball, you must have sports shoes.	Iwapo unacheza mpira, ni lazima uwe na viatu vya michezo.
If you are unwell, it is good that you go to the hospital early so you can rest quickly.	Iwapo unaumwa, ni vyema uende hospitali mapema ili upumzike haraka.
the foot	mguu
Let us be careful when carrying firewood, so that we do not injure our feet.	Tuwe makini tunapobeba kuni, ili tusijeruhi miguu yetu.
to fail	kushindwa
I do not like to fail the exam.	Mimi sipendi kushindwa mtihani.
the community	jamii
Community is important.	Jamii ni muhimu.
Father wants us to change our perspective, so that we do not fail to improve the community’s life.	Baba anataka tugeuze mtazamo wetu, ili tusishindwe kuboresha maisha ya jamii.
to cut	kukata
I like to cut carrots at home.	Mimi ninapenda kukata karoti nyumbani.
This cook suggests that we cut the tomatoes into small pieces before mixing with salt.	Mpishi huyu anapendekeza tukate nyanya ndogo ndogo kabla ya kuchanganya na chumvi.

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