Question	Answer
at dawn	alfajiri
the bell	kengele
At dawn, the phone’s bell made me wake up quickly.	Alfajiri, kengele ya simu ilinifanya niamke haraka.
if it rings	ikilia
If the phone rings, please answer in a respectful voice.	Simu ikilia, tafadhali jibu kwa sauti ya heshima.
to open for	kufungulia
The receptionist opens the office door for the guests.	Mpokezi anafungulia wageni mlango wa ofisi.
the secretary	katibu
If the doorbell rings, please open for the secretary.	Kengele ya mlango ikilia, tafadhali mfungulie katibu.
The secretary will be at the office at dawn tomorrow.	Katibu atakuwa ofisini alfajiri kesho.
to inform	kuarifu
The teacher informed us about tomorrow's exam.	Mwalimu alituarifu kuhusu mtihani wa kesho.
I have informed you about the meeting; please inform the parents too.	Nimekuarifu kuhusu mkutano; tafadhali uwaarifu wazazi pia.
to verify	kuhakiki
The teacher will verify the names today, and I will verify them again in the evening.	Mwalimu atahakiki majina leo, na mimi nitayahakiki tena jioni.
to connect	kuunganisha
to press	kubonyeza
by mistake	kwa makosa
I’m connecting you to the internet now; don’t press that button by mistake.	Nakuunganisha na mtandao sasa; usibonyeze kitufe hicho kwa makosa.
if you help me	ukinisaidia
If you help me, I will cook chapati quickly.	Ukinisaidia, nitapika chapati haraka.
the wire	waya
Do not touch the wire near water.	Usiguse waya karibu na maji.
to shine	kuangaza
Stars shine at night.	Nyota huangaza usiku.
If you help me connect this wire, the light will shine well.	Ukinisaidia kuunganisha waya huu, taa itaangaza vizuri.
to move	kusogeza
Please don’t move the table; I will move it later.	Tafadhali usisogeze meza; nitaisogeza baadaye.
to move closer (for)	kusogezea
Mother moved the chair closer to me near the window.	Mama alinisogezea kiti karibu na dirisha.
the frying pan	kikaango
Please clean the frying pan after the meal.	Tafadhali safisha kikaango baada ya chakula.
Mother cooked eggs for me in the new frying pan.	Mama alinipikia mayai kwenye kikaango kipya.
the cooking stick	mwiko
Please clean the cooking stick after cooking.	Tafadhali, safisha mwiko baada ya kupika.
to stir	kuchanganya
We use this cooking stick to stir the rice; this cooking stick is long.	Tunatumia mwiko huu kuchanganya wali; mwiko huu ni mrefu.
Do you have a fork? Give me your fork, please; I will return it as soon as I finish.	Je, una uma wa chakula? Nipe uma wako, tafadhali; nitakurejeshea mara tu nikimaliza.
to pour out	kumwaga
the tap	bomba
Do not pour out the tap water; we will store it in a pot.	Usimwage maji ya bomba; tutayahifadhi kwenye sufuria.
the tire	tairi
to be damaged	kuharibika
to borrow	kuazima
Asha’s bicycle tire is damaged; she has borrowed a neighbor’s tire today, and I will bring her a new one tomorrow.	Tairi la baiskeli ya Asha limeharibika; ameazima tairi la jirani leo, nami nitamletea jipya kesho.
the reserve	akiba
to return	kurejesha
Please, do not forget to return the key after the meeting.	Tafadhali, usisahau kurejesha ufunguo baada ya mkutano.
I have borrowed a spare tire; I will return it after the trip.	Nimeazima tairi la akiba; nitalirejesha baada ya safari.
to give an injection	kuchoma sindano
The doctor wants to give an injection tomorrow morning.	Daktari anataka kuchoma sindano kesho asubuhi.
the injection	sindano
Are you afraid of injections?	Je, unaogopa sindano?
The doctor gave Asha an injection; that injection reduced the pain.	Daktari alimchoma Asha sindano; sindano hiyo ilipunguza maumivu.
to offer	kutoa
the thread	uzi
red	mwekundu
Mother likes red thread.	Mama anapenda uzi mwekundu.
to sew	kushona
the button	kifungo
My sister offered me red thread, and I used it to sew a button.	Dada yangu alinitolea uzi mwekundu, nami nikautumia kushona kifungo.
Please press the bell button if you need help.	Tafadhali bonyeza kifungo cha kengele ikiwa unahitaji msaada.
calmly	kwa utulivu
Please walk calmly inside the hall.	Tafadhali tembea kwa utulivu ndani ya ukumbi.
I wake up at dawn often in order to study calmly.	Mimi huamka alfajiri mara kwa mara ili kusoma kwa utulivu.
rarely	mara chache
Asha goes outside at dawn rarely, especially during the cold season.	Asha huenda nje alfajiri mara chache, hasa wakati wa baridi.
The secretary connected me with the manager, and I thanked him for his help.	Katibu aliniunganisha na meneja, nami nikamshukuru kwa msaada wake.
to count	kuhesabu
Can you count these books on the table?	Je, unaweza kuhesabu vitabu hivi kwenye meza?
the length	urefu
Today we will measure the length of this bridge.	Leo tutapima urefu wa daraja hili.
which you need	unaohitaji
Please take the time you need before the exam.	Tafadhali chukua muda unaohitaji kabla ya mtihani.
the curtain	pazia
Please open the curtain in the morning.	Tafadhali, fungua pazia asubuhi.
Have you verified the date on the notice, and counted the length of thread you need to sew the curtain?	Je, umehakiki tarehe kwenye tangazo, na kuhesabu urefu wa uzi unaohitaji kushona pazia?
The teacher writes me a message and asks me to write the guest list for the secretary.	Mwalimu ananiandikia ujumbe na kuniomba nimwandikie katibu orodha ya wageni.
Please bring me water now; later I will bring coffee to the guests.	Tafadhali uniletee maji sasa; baadaye nitaletea wageni kahawa.
I’m making you laugh a little so that you relax; Asha also makes the children laugh.	Nakuchekesha kidogo ili upumzike; Asha pia anawachekesha watoto.
to delete	kufuta
I deleted the message by mistake.	Nilifuta ujumbe kwa makosa.
to save	kuhifadhi
Do not delete this message; I will delete it later after saving it.	Usifute ujumbe huu; nitaufuta baadaye baada ya kuuhifadhi.
Please close the tap well; water is being lost because of that tap.	Tafadhali funga bomba vizuri; maji yanapotea kwa sababu ya bomba hilo.
to move closer to	kusogezea
the carpet	zulia
The supervisor moved a new carpet closer to me, and I moved it under the table.	Msimamizi alinisogezea zulia jipya, nami nikalisogeza chini ya meza.
if you press	ukibonyeza
If you press the button on the radio, the music will start.	Ukibonyeza kitufe kwenye redio, muziki utaanza.
to ring	kulia
The bell rang at dawn.	Kengele ililia alfajiri.
If you press this button, the bell will ring immediately.	Ukibonyeza kifungo hiki, kengele italia mara moja.
to be washed	kufuliwa
This curtain needs to be washed tomorrow morning.	Pazia hili linahitaji kufuliwa kesho asubuhi.
This carpet needs to be washed often, not rarely.	Zulia hili linahitaji kufuliwa mara kwa mara, si mara chache.

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