Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 3

Question	Answer
to walk	kutembea
the afternoon	mchana
I will walk in the middle of town tomorrow afternoon.	Mimi nitatembea katikati ya mji kesho mchana.
the sun	jua
to shine	kuwaka
a lot	sana
You like tea a lot.	Wewe unapenda chai sana.
but	lakini
to wear/use	kuvaa
the umbrella	mwavuli
The sun is shining a lot in the afternoon, but I do not like to use an umbrella right now.	Jua linawaka sana mchana, lakini sipendi kuvaa mwavuli sasa.
to clean	kusafisha
the house	nyumba
The house is nice at night.	Nyumba ni nzuri usiku.
to help	kusaidia
Today, I will help mother clean the house.	Leo, mimi nitamsaidia mama kusafisha nyumba.
to sweep	kufagia
the room	chumba
this	hiki
Mother is cleaning the house today, and I will help her sweep this room.	Mama anasafisha nyumba leo, na mimi nitamsaidia kufagia chumba hiki.
to try	kujaribu
the job	kazi
to rest	kupumzika
Do you want to try to do this job, or do you want to rest?	Je, unataka kujaribu kufanya kazi hii, au unataka kupumzika?
Father will come with our dog, but that dog is sick today.	Baba atakuja na mbwa wetu, lakini mbwa huyo mgonjwa leo.
the cat	paka
my	wangu
that	huyo
to sleep	kulala
The child likes to sleep at night.	Mtoto anapenda kulala usiku.
the middle	katikati
of	ya
the bed	kitanda
I like my cat, but that cat likes to sleep in the middle of the bed.	Ninapenda paka wangu, lakini paka huyo anapenda kulala katikati ya kitanda.
the food	chakula
delicious	kitamu
The fish is delicious at the market.	Samaki ni kitamu sokoni.
to prepare	kuandaa
the table	meza
The table is nice at the market.	Meza ni nzuri sokoni.
for	kwa
the guest	mgeni
The guest is eating delicious food at the market.	Mgeni anakula chakula kitamu sokoni.
Tomorrow morning, we will cook delicious food and prepare the table for guests.	Kesho asubuhi, tutapika chakula kitamu na kuandaa meza kwa wageni.
the rain	mvua
to rain	kunyesha
so	kwa hiyo
to bring	kuleta
We like to bring the table to the market.	Tunapenda kuleta meza sokoni.
It will rain in the evening, so let’s bring an umbrella to the market.	Mvua itanyesha jioni, kwa hiyo tulete mwavuli sokoni.
near	karibu na
the ocean	bahari
Mother and father are resting near the ocean.	Mama na baba wanapumzika karibu na bahari.
to swim	kuogelea
They are resting near the ocean, but I like to swim.	Wao wanapumzika karibu na bahari, lakini mimi ninapenda kuogelea.
to know	kujua
to be afraid	kuogopa
the water	maji
a lot	mengi
I do not like a lot of water.	Sipendi maji mengi.
Do you know how to swim in the ocean during the afternoon, or are you afraid of a lot of water?	Je, unajua kuogelea baharini wakati wa mchana, au unaogopa maji mengi?
tonight	leo usiku
I will write a letter tonight.	Mimi nitaandika barua leo usiku.
before	kabla ya
I am reading a book before the evening.	Mimi ninasoma kitabu kabla ya jioni.
to start	kuanza
The rain will start falling in the evening.	Mvua itaanza kunyesha jioni.
We will try to cook food tonight, before it starts raining.	Sisi tutajaribu kupika chakula leo usiku, kabla ya mvua kuanza kunyesha.
the wind	upepo
to close	kufunga
the window	dirisha
The wind is blowing strongly today, so we are closing the windows.	Upepo unavuma sana leo, kwa hiyo tunafunga madirisha.
to call	kuita
I will call mother tomorrow afternoon.	Mimi nitamwita mama kesho mchana.
the brother	kaka
so that	ili
to be able	kuweza
I am reading a book so that I can learn.	Mimi ninasoma kitabu ili niweze kujifunza.
the living room	sebule
The living room is nice for resting.	Sebule ni nzuri kwa kupumzika.
together	pamoja
They are cooking food together at home.	Wao wanapika chakula pamoja nyumbani.
I will call my brother, so that we can sweep and clean the living room together.	Nitamwita kaka yangu, ili tuweze kufagia na kusafisha sebule pamoja.
to call	kupiga
the sister	dada
Will you call your sister today, or are you going to see her at home?	Je, utapiga simu kwa dada yako leo, au unaenda kumwona nyumbani?
a bit	kidogo
far	mbali
to visit	kutembelea
We like to visit friends at the market.	Tunapenda kutembelea marafiki sokoni.
Sister lives a bit far, but we will walk to visit her.	Dada anakaa mbali kidogo, lakini tutatembea kwenda kumtembelea.
to say	kusema
important	muhimu
I want to rest a bit today, but brother says it is important to prepare food early.	Nataka kupumzika kidogo leo, lakini kaka anasema ni muhimu kuandaa chakula mapema.
sick	mgonjwa
the doctor	daktari
The doctor will come home in the evening.	Daktari atakuja nyumbani jioni.
My cat looks sick, should I call the doctor?	Paka wangu anaonekana mgonjwa, je, nitampigia daktari?
the dog	mbwa
when	wakati
I do not like to sleep when the sun is shining.	Sipendi kulala wakati jua linawaka.
My dog likes to play outside when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing gently.	Mbwa wangu anapenda kucheza nje wakati jua linawaka na upepo unavuma polepole.
truly	kweli
in	kwenye
if	kama
We will go to the market if father says it is important.	Tutaenda sokoni kama baba anasema ni muhimu.
to get	kupata
the time	muda
I have time to read a book today.	Mimi nina muda wa kusoma kitabu leo.
I truly like to swim in the ocean, but I don’t know if I will get time today.	Kweli napenda kuogelea baharini, lakini sijui kama leo nitapata muda.
really	kweli
to think	kufikiri
quickly	haraka
I am reading a book quickly.	Mimi ninasoma kitabu haraka.
to be late	kuchelewa
Juma says we will not cook food in the evening if we are late at the market.	Juma anasema hatutapika chakula jioni kama tutachelewa sokoni.
to finish	kumaliza
Do you really think we will sweep this room quickly, or will we be late to finish?	Wewe kweli unafikiri tutafagia chumba hiki haraka, au tutachelewa kumaliza?
to not swim	kutoogelea
Mother thinks not swimming in the ocean in the afternoon is important.	Mama anafikiri kutoogelea baharini mchana ni muhimu.
if	ikiwa
The children will play outside if it does not rain.	Watoto watacheza nje ikiwa mvua haitanyesha.
with	kwa
speed	kasi
We will not swim in the ocean if the wind will blow strongly.	Hatutaogelea baharini ikiwa upepo utavuma kwa kasi.
good	mzuri
Mother thinks the child is good.	Mama anafikiri mtoto ni mzuri.
Mother says that is a good child.	Mama anasema huyo ni mtoto mzuri.
in	kati
I do not like to sleep in the middle of the afternoon.	Sipendi kulala katikati ya mchana.
that	hicho
good	kizuri
I like to read a good book in the evening.	Mimi ninapenda kusoma kitabu kizuri jioni.
That bed is good for sleeping.	Kitanda hicho ni kizuri kwa kulala.
are	je
Are you afraid of the wind today?	Wewe unaogopa upepo leo?
after	baada ya
They will rest at home after closing the windows.	Wao watapumzika nyumbani baada ya kufunga madirisha.
from	kutoka
The house is nice far from the town.	Nyumba ni nzuri mbali na mji.
to remember	kumbuka
to arrive	kufika
Do you think we will arrive at the market early?	Je, unafikiri tutafika sokoni mapema?
Remember, it is important to arrive early at the market.	Kumbuka, ni muhimu kufika mapema sokoni.
our	yetu
Our house is far from the ocean.	Nyumba yetu ni mbali na bahari.
Our father is sick today.	Baba yetu ni mgonjwa leo.
our	wetu
Our dog looks nice at the market.	Mbwa wetu anaonekana mzuri sokoni.
Our dog likes to eat fish at the market.	Mbwa wetu anapenda kula samaki sokoni.
without	bila
I truly like tea without milk.	Kweli napenda chai bila maziwa.
to be able to	kuweza
I can sing this song at the market.	Mimi ninaweza kuimba wimbo huu sokoni.
I can get fish at the market.	Mimi ninaweza kupata samaki sokoni.
happy	furahi
They will be happy after finishing work at the market.	Wao watafurahi baada ya kumaliza kazi sokoni.
your	chako
Does mother have your book?	Je, mama ana kitabu chako?
Is that your book?	Je, hicho ni kitabu chako?
to return	kurudi
Mother and father are returning home in the evening.	Mama na baba wanarudi nyumbani jioni.
Mother is returning from the market.	Mama anarudi kutoka sokoni.
the meal	chakula
Remember to set the table before the meal.	Kumbuka kupanga meza kabla ya chakula.
the oil	mafuta
The fish is delicious without oil at the market.	Samaki ni kitamu bila mafuta sokoni.
I cook food without oil.	Ninapika chakula bila mafuta.

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