Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 17

Question	Answer
neat	nadhifu
I am helping you braid her hair so that she looks neat.	Mimi ninakusaidia kusuka nywele zake ili aonekane nadhifu.
to push	kusukuma
forward	mbele
Would you like to push me forward a bit, so that I can see better at the window?	Je, ungependa kunisukuma mbele kidogo, ili nione vizuri dirishani?
the mind	akili
the use	matumizi
the problem	shida
I have a problem at home.	Mimi nina shida nyumbani.
I am using my mind to plan my use of money, so that I do not have problems later.	Ninatumia akili yangu kupanga matumizi ya hela, ili nisipate shida baadaye.
the vocabulary	msamiati
The teacher wants us to learn new vocabulary before tomorrow’s test.	Mwalimu anatutaka tujifunze msamiati mpya kabla ya mtihani wa kesho.
the philosophy	falsafa
the effort	juhudi
to understand	kufahamu
The teacher helps the students understand the lesson.	Mwalimu anasaidia wanafunzi kufahamu somo.
I am a beginner in philosophy, but I am putting in a lot of effort to understand the complex ideas.	Mimi ni chipukizi katika somo la falsafa, lakini ninatumia juhudi kubwa kuyafahamu mawazo magumu.
the floor	sakafu
to shine	kung'aa
The sun is shining in the morning.	Jua linakung'aa asubuhi.
The floor of this room shines because mother swept and mopped it this morning.	Sakafu ya chumba hiki inang’aa kwa sababu mama aliifagia na kupiga deki asubuhi.
to study	kusoma
the university	chuo
Before studying philosophy at the university, we need good grades from secondary school.	Kabla ya kusoma falsafa chuoni, tunahitaji matokeo mazuri ya shule ya sekondari.
to smile	kutabasamu
the homework	kazi
it	hiyo
to give	kupa
The teacher gives the student a book.	Mwalimu anakupa mwanafunzi kitabu.
the hope	tumaini
I like to smile when I finish my homework, because it gives me new hope.	Mimi ninapenda kutabasamu ninapomaliza kazi zangu za nyumbani, kwa sababu hiyo inanipa matumaini mapya.
to investigate	kuchunguza
I am investigating the market.	Mimi ninachunguza soko.
the administration	utawala
the fee	ada
to provide	kutoa
Father is sending us to investigate the school’s administration, so that we know how fees are provided.	Baba anatutuma kuchunguza hali ya utawala wa shule, ili tujue jinsi ada inavyotolewa.
the packet	pakiti
Please do not push us to leave early—we need time to prepare the gift packets.	Tafadhali usitusukume kuondoka mapema, tunahitaji muda wa kuandaa pakiti za zawadi.
to enroll	kujiandikisha
My sister has enrolled in a university, which has many floors and large study rooms.	Dada amejiandikisha chuo kikuu, ambacho kina ghorofa nyingi na vyumba vikubwa vya kujifunzia.
the savings	akiba
I have savings.	Mimi nina akiba.
the fee expense	gharama za ada
suddenly	ghafla
Our dog is running suddenly.	Mbwa wetu anakimbia ghafla.
When I get a little money, I try to save it so that I am not hurt by sudden fee expenses.	Ninapopata hela kidogo, ninajaribu kuweka akiba ili nisiumizwe na gharama za ada ghafla.
the investigation	uchunguzi
The teacher helps the students do an important investigation in class.	Mwalimu anasaidia wanafunzi kufanya uchunguzi muhimu darasani.
brief	mfupi
to find out	kujua
why	kwa nini
Why do you eat fish?	Wewe unakula samaki kwa nini?
to discover	kugundua
I like to discover something new.	Mimi ninapenda kugundua kitu kipya.
We did a brief investigation to find out why the floor was slippery, and discovered that water had spilled.	Tulifanya uchunguzi mfupi kujua kwa nini sakafu inateleza, tukagundua maji yalikuwa yamemwagika.
the generosity	ukarimu
Generosity brings happiness.	Ukarimu huleta furaha.
to volunteer	kujitolea
Mother likes to show generosity by volunteering to cook food for friends during celebrations.	Mama anapenda kuonyesha ukarimu kwa kujitolea kupika chakula kwa marafiki wakati wa sherehe.
to control	kudhibiti
to attend	kuhudhuria
We like to attend the meeting.	Sisi tunapenda kuhudhuria mkutano.
all	vyote
All the books are on the table.	Vitabu vyote viko kwenye meza.
My hope is that I will be able to control my time, so that I can attend all classes.	Matumaini yangu ni kwamba mimi nitaweza kudhibiti muda wangu, ili nihudhurie vipindi vyote.
which	zilizo
The houses that are near the school are cheap.	Nyumba zilizo karibu na shule ni za bei nafuu.
well	vyema
Juma plays ball well.	Juma anacheza mpira vyema.
Those children volunteered to wash all the packets full of utensils, and they used their effort well.	Watoto wale walijitolea kuosha pakiti zote zilizojaa vyombo, wakatumia juhudi zao vyema.
the light	nuru
the understanding	ufahamu
I have great understanding.	Mimi nina ufahamu mkubwa.
As a beginner in philosophy, my brother enjoys discussing new ideas and seeing the light of understanding.	Akiwa chipukizi katika somo la falsafa, kaka anafurahia kujadili mawazo mapya na kutazama nuru ya ufahamu.
the order	utaratibu
Order is important.	Utaratibu ni muhimu.
I thank the teachers who help me learn difficult vocabulary systematically.	Mimi ninawashukuru walimu wanaonisaidia kujifunza msamiati mgumu kwa utaratibu.
to reach	kufika
to look at	kuangalia
I like to look at the world.	Mimi ninapenda kuangalia dunia.
to manage	kusimamia
Mother manages the farm.	Mama anasimamia shamba.
the arrangement	mpangilio
The classroom arrangement is good.	Mpangilio wa darasa ni mzuri.
When we reached the upper floor, we looked at how the school administration manages the arrangement of rooms.	Tulipofika ghorofani, tuliangalia namna utawala wa shule unavyosimamia mpangilio wa vyumba.
to investigate	kufanyia uchunguzi
to fix	kurekebisha
Father is fixing the door.	Baba anarekebisha mlango.
We need to investigate our mistakes so that we can fix them before taking a new test.	Tunapaswa kuyafanyia uchunguzi makosa yetu, ili tuweze kuyarekebisha kabla ya kufanya jaribio jipya.
to register	kujiandikisha
I want to register at school.	Mimi ninataka kujiandikisha shuleni.
the university	chuo kikuu
The teacher says it is better to register for fees early, so that we do not lose the chance to study at the university later.	Mwalimu anasema ni bora tujiandikishe kwa ada mapema, ili baadaye tusikose nafasi ya kusoma chuo kikuu.
to contribute	kuchangia
We contribute money to the school.	Sisi tunachangia pesa kwa shule.
the payment	malipo
I receive payment after work.	Mimi ninapokea malipo baada ya kazi.
They promise to control the costs of the new floor, but we need to contribute a little money for the workers’ payment.	Wao wanaahidi kudhibiti gharama za sakafu mpya, ila inabidi tuchangie hela kidogo za malipo ya mafundi.
to remind	kukumbusha
The teacher wants to remind the students.	Mwalimu anataka kukumbusha wanafunzi.
When I lose hope, I remind myself that volunteering and effort will help me move forward.	Ninapokosa matumaini, ninajikumbusha kwamba kujitolea na juhudi vitanisaidia kuendelea mbele.
to confront	kukabiliana
We are learning to confront challenges every day.	Sisi tunajifunza kukabiliana na changamoto kila siku.
the unity	umoja
Unity brings happiness.	Umoja unaleta furaha.
rather than	badala ya
It is good to confront oppressive administration with unity, rather than allowing it to control us.	Ni vizuri kukabiliana na utawala kandamizi kwa umoja, badala ya kumruhusu atudhibiti.
the feeling	hisia
I have a good feeling.	Mimi nina hisia nzuri.
When the sunlight shines on the floor, we get a peaceful feeling in the morning.	Nuru ya jua ikiwaka sakafuni, tunapata hisia nzuri za amani asubuhi.
to push away	kusukuma
decent	nadhifu
the communication	mawasiliano
Communication is important.	Mawasiliano ni muhimu.
Pushing away people who come to help is not good behavior; please be decent in your communication.	Kusukuma watu wanaokuja kuwasaidia si tabia njema; tafadhali uwe nadhifu katika mawasiliano yako.
to give	kumpa
I give the teacher a book.	Mimi ninampa mwalimu kitabu.
to pay	kulipa
Mother pays the school fee.	Mama analipa ada ya shule.
the loan	mkopo
I need a loan.	Mimi ninahitaji mkopo.
I am giving my sister a little money so that she can pay her fee without a large loan.	Ninampa dada hela kidogo, ili aweze kulipa ada yake bila mkopo mkubwa.
at	kwa
Mother bought a book at a low price.	Mama alinunua kitabu kwa bei nafuu.
to increase	kuwongezea
When you smile at a beginner who wants to learn, you increase his/her effort in studies.	Unapotabasamu kwa chipukizi anayetaka kujifunza, unamwongezea juhudi katika masomo.
to build	kuunda
I like to build a table.	Mimi ninapenda kuunda meza.
If we cannot build our vocabulary well, we can ask the teacher to help us.	Kama hatuwezi kuunda msamiati vizuri, tunaweza kuuliza mwalimu atusaidie.
the result	matokeo
The results are good.	Matokeo ni mazuri.
Philosophy requires a broad mind, but a little effort each day will bring us good results.	Falsafa inahitaji akili pana, lakini juhudi kidogo kila siku zitatuletea matokeo mazuri.
to stop	kuacha
I will stop playing ball.	Mimi nitaacha kucheza mpira.
investigative	vya uchunguzi
inside	huko ndani
My bicycle is inside.	Baiskeli yangu iko huko ndani.
Please do not stop using this packet of books, because there are important investigative books inside.	Tafadhali usiache kuitumia pakiti hii ya vitabu, kwa maana kuna vitabu muhimu vya uchunguzi huko ndani.
Often, attending university increases the mind’s capacity and the ability to control life’s challenges.	Mara nyingi, kusoma chuo kikuu huongeza akili na uwezo wa kudhibiti changamoto za kimaisha.
good	mema
Good uses bring success.	Matumizi mema huleta mafanikio.
the shade	kivuli
Good trees bring shade.	Miti mema huleta kivuli.
under	chini ya
My dog is sleeping under the tree.	Mbwa wangu analala chini ya mti.
I am under the shade.	Mimi nipo chini ya kivuli.

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