Lesson 25

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the hour
saa
three
tatu
I have three books.
Mimi nina vitabu tatu.
We arrive at work at nine every day.
Tunafika kazini saa tatu kila siku.
the taxi
teksi
The taxi is waiting for passengers on the road.
Teksi inasubiri abiria barabarani.
Today I am taking a taxi to the market because it is raining.
Leo ninachukua teksi hadi sokoni, kwa sababu mvua inanyesha.
to board
kupanda
Tomorrow you will take a taxi with Asha to school.
Kesho utapanda teksi pamoja na Asha kwenda shule.
to load
kupakia
the furniture
samani
onto
kwenye
the truck
lori
The truck goes to the market every day.
Lori linaenda sokoni kila siku.
The workers are loading new furniture onto the truck.
Wafanyakazi wanapakia samani mpya kwenye lori.
to be taken
kupelekwa
the preparation
maandalizi
That furniture will be taken to the office after the preparations are finished.
Samani hizo zitapelekwa ofisini baada ya maandalizi kukamilika.
in the afternoon
alasiri
The children are playing ball in the afternoon.
Watoto wanacheza mpira alasiri.
Preparations for the celebration start at four in the afternoon.
Maandalizi ya sherehe yanaanza saa kumi alasiri.
the announcement
tangazo
Before the celebration, we will receive the final announcement from the teacher.
Kabla ya sherehe, tutapokea tangazo la mwisho kutoka kwa mwalimu.
on
kwa
the radio
redio
The announcement will be read on the school radio every hour.
Tangazo litasomwa kwa redio ya shule kila saa.
while
wakati
He/She reads a book while I cook tea.
Yeye anasoma kitabu wakati mimi ninapika chai.
I like to listen to radio music while I cook.
Ninapenda kusikiliza muziki wa redio wakati ninapika.
the treatment
tiba
the relief
nafuu
within
ndani ya
The doctor said this treatment will bring relief within a week.
Daktari alisema tiba hii italeta nafuu ndani ya wiki moja.
If you follow the treatment well, you will return to work early.
Ukifuata tiba vizuri, utarudi kazini mapema.
to measure
kupima
the distance
umbali
Tomorrow I will measure the distance from home to the school.
Kesho, mimi nitapima umbali kutoka nyumbani hadi shule.
the kilometre
kilomita
five
tano
Last night, I wrote five letters to the teacher.
Jana usiku, niliandika barua tano kwa mwalimu.
only
tu
We measured the distance from home to the port; it is only five kilometres.
Tulipima umbali kutoka nyumbani hadi bandari, ni kilomita tano tu.
the ship
meli
to arrive
kuwasili
Tomorrow morning, the truck will arrive at the market.
Kesho asubuhi, lori litawasili sokoni.
eleven
kumi na moja
I have eleven friends.
Mimi nina marafiki kumi na moja.
in the evening
jioni
Our family plays ball in the evening.
Familia yetu inacheza mpira jioni.
the engine
injini
A car does not work without an engine.
Gari haifanyi kazi bila injini.
Our ship will arrive at five in the evening if its engine does not break down.
Meli yetu itawasili saa kumi na moja jioni, ikiwa injini yake haitaharibika.
to dance
kucheza
the drum
ngoma
Do you hear the drum now?
Je, unasikia ngoma sasa?
Teachers and students are dancing to drums together after lessons.
Walimu na wanafunzi wanacheza ngoma pamoja baada ya masomo.
the drumming
ngoma
the part
sehemu
This part of the town is attractive in the evening.
Sehemu ya mji huu inapendeza jioni.
Drumming is part of our everyday culture.
Ngoma ni sehemu ya utamaduni wetu wa kila siku.
It is our habit to help each other during heavy work.
Ni kawaida yetu kusaidiana wakati wa kazi nzito.
to love one another
kupendana
the field
kiwanja
The children love one another; they play in the school field every afternoon.
Watoto wanapendana; wanacheza katika kiwanja cha shule kila mchana.
After the meal, I will wash all the cups and clean the table.
Baada ya chakula, nitaosha vikombe vyote na kusafisha meza.
the envelope
bahasha
other
nyingine
the certificate
cheti
I received a certificate after the first exam.
Nilipokea cheti baada ya mtihani wa kwanza.
the success
ufaulu
Success is important in the classroom.
Ufaulu ni muhimu darasani.
Another envelope contains your certificate of success.
Bahasha nyingine ina cheti chako cha ufaulu.
We will help you load the boxes so that we are not late.
Tutakusaidia kupakia masanduku ili tusichelewe.
to be located
kuko
Our new sports field is only two kilometres from here.
Kiwanja chetu kipya cha michezo kiko umbali wa kilomita mbili tu kutoka hapa.
thank you
asante
Thank you for cooking delicious food.
Asante kwa kupika chakula kitamu.
Thank you for your help yesterday; without that help I would not have completed the preparations.
Asante kwa msaada wako jana; bila msaada huo nisingekamilisha maandalizi.
the cargo
mzigo
The truck brings cargo to the market.
Lori inaleta mzigo sokoni.
The ship brings cargo to the port in the evening.
Meli inaleta mzigo bandarini jioni.
tomorrow morning
kesho asubuhi
Tomorrow morning, I will clean the heavy cooking pot in the kitchen.
Kesho asubuhi, nitasafisha sufuria nzito jikoni.
I will open the envelope tomorrow morning.
Nitafungua bahasha kesho asubuhi.