the flood | mafuriko |
huge | kubwa |
to destroy | kuharibu |
the grass | nyasi |
beside the river | kando ya mto |
last week | wiki iliyopita |
I bought tea at the market last week. | Mimi nilinunua chai sokoni wiki iliyopita. |
Huge floods destroyed the grass beside the river last week. | Mafuriko makubwa yaliharibu nyasi kando ya mto wiki iliyopita. |
the election | uchaguzi |
This year there will be a new election for our village. | Mwaka huu kutakuwa na uchaguzi mpya wa kijiji chetu. |
to be allowed | kuruhusiwa |
to cast a vote | kupiga kura |
freely | kwa uhuru |
Children play ball freely in the garden. | Watoto wanacheza mpira bustanini kwa uhuru. |
Before the election, everyone will be allowed to cast a vote freely. | Kabla ya uchaguzi, kila mtu ataruhusiwa kupiga kura kwa uhuru. |
The shepherd usually calls his sheep with a special whistle every morning. | Mchungaji huwaita kondoo wake kwa filimbi maalum kila asubuhi. |
the competition | ushindani |
The competition between the two schools made students work very hard. | Ushindani kati ya shule mbili uliwafanya wanafunzi kujitahidi sana. |
grandmother | bibi |
stick | fimbo |
Sunday | Jumapili |
Grandmother usually uses a stick to walk to church every Sunday. | Bibi hutumia fimbo kutembea kwenda kanisani kila Jumapili. |
the singer | mwimbaji |
A famous singer will sing tomorrow in the new hall in town. | Mwimbaji maarufu ataimba kesho kwenye ukumbi mpya mjini. |
Friday | Ijumaa |
Friday is a good day to learn Swahili. | Ijumaa ni siku nzuri kujifunza Kiswahili. |
Every Friday, that singer usually leads the youth choir for free. | Kila Ijumaa, mwimbaji huyo huongoza kwaya ya vijana bila malipo. |
the sheep | kondoo |
the donkey | punda |
dry | kavu |
Dry food needs water before eating. | Chakula kavu kinahitaji maji kabla ya kula. |
In the afternoon, the sheep and the donkey usually sleep on the dry grass. | Wakati wa mchana, kondoo na punda hulala juu ya nyasi kavu. |
the dentist | daktari wa meno |
once | mara moja |
I called Juma once. | Nilimwita Juma mara moja. |
during | wakati wa |
the vacation | likizo |
The vacation will start next week. | Likizo itaanza wiki ijayo. |
Grandmother usually goes to the dentist once a year during the vacation. | Bibi huenda kwa daktari wa meno mara moja kwa mwaka wakati wa likizo. |
the training | mafunzo |
Students receive good training at school every day. | Wanafunzi wanapata mafunzo bora shuleni kila siku. |
the safety | usalama |
Safety at the market is very important. | Usalama sokoni ni muhimu sana. |
to be organized | kuandaliwa |
the level | kiwango |
the caution | tahadhari |
After the floods, safety trainings are usually organized to raise the level of caution. | Baada ya mafuriko, mafunzo ya usalama huandaliwa ili kuongeza kiwango cha tahadhari. |
the cave | pango |
My donkey entered a small cave looking for soft grass. | Punda wangu aliingia kwenye pango dogo akitafuta nyasi laini. |
emergency | dharura |
The doctor provides emergency treatment at the hospital at night. | Daktari anatoa matibabu ya dharura hospitalini usiku. |
Our plates have broken, so we will use bowls during the emergency meal. | Sahani zetu zimevunjika, kwa hiyo tutatumia bakuli wakati wa chakula cha dharura. |
Every child usually washes his plate right after eating. | Kila mtoto huosha sahani yake mara tu baada ya kula. |
the belt | mkanda |
I am buying a nice belt at the market. | Mimi ninanunua mkanda mzuri sokoni. |
black | weusi |
at work | kazini |
I drink coffee at work every morning. | Mimi ninakunywa kahawa kazini kila asubuhi. |
Father usually wears a black belt at work every day. | Baba huvaa mkanda mweusi kazini kila siku. |
the vaccine | chanjo |
to be given | kutolewa |
The book will be given to the students after the lesson. | Kitabu kitatolewa kwa wanafunzi baada ya somo. |
the centre | kituo |
The new vaccine against that disease will be given for free at the centre. | Chanjo mpya dhidi ya ugonjwa huo itatolewa bila malipo kituoni. |
once | mara |
I will drink tea once I have finished work. | Mimi nitakunywa chai mara nitakapomaliza kazi. |
to complete | kutimiza |
six | sita |
Last night, I wrote six letters. | Jana usiku, niliandika barua sita. |
Parents usually take children to get a vaccine once they reach six months. | Wazazi hupeleka watoto kupata chanjo mara wanapotimiza miezi sita. |
Farmers have planted new seedlings in the school nursery. | Wakulima wamepanda miche mipya katika kitalu cha shule. |
the condition | sharti |
to announce | kutangaza |
The new loan conditions have been announced by the bank today. | Masharti mapya ya mkopo yametangazwa na benki leo. |
to register | kujisajili |
Do you need to register at school tomorrow morning? | Je, unahitaji kujisajili shuleni kesho asubuhi? |
Every student must read the competition conditions before registering. | Kila mwanafunzi lazima asome masharti ya ushindani kabla ya kujisajili. |
the emergency | dharura |
high | juu |
During a flood emergency, our donkey is taken to the high hill. | Wakati wa dharura ya mafuriko, punda wetu hupelekwa kwenye kilima cha juu. |
in the sea | baharini |
The water level in the sea has risen. | Kiwango cha maji baharini kimeongezeka. |
We were happy to be allowed to swim in the sea. | Tulifurahi kuruhusiwa kuogelea baharini. |
in the river | mtoni |
The sheep drinks water in the river in the morning. | Kondoo anakunywa maji mtoni asubuhi. |
the tooth | jino |
My tooth hurts. | Jino langu lina maumivu. |
The dentist says it is important to clean teeth every day. | Daktari wa meno anasema ni muhimu kusafisha meno kila siku. |
the stairs | ngazi |
In order to avoid falling, we must take caution when climbing the stairs. | Ili kuepuka kuanguka, ni lazima tuchukue tahadhari wakati tunapanda ngazi. |
beside | kando ya |
The book is beside the window. | Kitabu kipo kando ya dirisha. |
The cave is beside the river. | Pango lipo kando ya mto. |
on the table | mezani |
My new book is on the table. | Kitabu changu kipya kiko mezani. |
The black hat is on the table. | Kofia weusi iko mezani. |
the result | tokeo |
The result of the test is good. | Tokeo la jaribio ni zuri. |
The teacher will announce the results tomorrow morning. | Mwalimu atatangaza matokeo kesho asubuhi. |
in | wakati wa |
to call | kupiga simu |
I like to make phone calls after work. | Mimi ninapenda kupiga simu baada ya kazi. |
In an emergency, we must call the police. | Wakati wa dharura, tupige simu ya polisi. |