| why | mbona |
| to whisper | kunong'ona |
| Why is Asha whispering in class? | Mbona Asha ananong’ona darasani? |
| never | sijawahi |
| the coconut | nazi |
| I have never tasted coconut pilau, but today I will try. | Sijawahi kuonja pilau ya nazi, lakini leo nitajaribu. |
| to ever have (done) | kuwahi |
| Have you ever tasted coconut tea at the market? | Je, umewahi kuonja chai ya nazi sokoni? |
| better | afadhali |
| to rush | kuharakisha |
| It is important to avoid rushing this work. | Ni muhimu kuepuka kuharakisha kazi hii. |
| It’s better to read slowly than to rush the answers. | Afadhali usome taratibu kuliko kuharakisha majibu. |
| It’s better that we start the meeting at nine, not eight. | Afadhali tuanze mkutano saa tatu, si saa mbili. |
| myself | mwenyewe |
| I will do this work myself this evening. | Nitafanya kazi hii mwenyewe leo jioni. |
| the graph | grafu |
| herself | mwenyewe |
| Rahma made the graph herself after the lesson. | Rahma alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe baada ya somo. |
| according to | kulingana na |
| two | mawili |
| I have bought two mangoes at the market. | Nimenunua maembe mawili sokoni. |
| According to the teacher, we will do two experiments this week. | Kulingana na mwalimu, tutafanya majaribio mawili wiki hii. |
| According to the new schedule, the break is ten minutes. | Kulingana na ratiba mpya, mapumziko ni dakika kumi. |
| to spread | kusambaza |
| the gossip | udaku |
| the information | habari |
| Don’t spread gossip online; first verify the information. | Usisambaze udaku mtandaoni; kwanza hakiki habari. |
| never | hajawahi |
| that's why | ndiyo maana |
| to rely on | kutegemea |
| Rahma has never been late to class; that’s why the teacher relies on her. | Rahma hajawahi kuchelewa darasani; ndiyo maana mwalimu anamtegemea. |
| ever | kuwahi |
| Have you ever forgotten your email password? | Je, umewahi kusahau nenosiri lako la barua pepe? |
| I don’t want gossip in class; why are you whispering instead of reading? | Sitaki udaku darasani; mbona mnanong’ona badala ya kusoma? |
| the nanny | yaya |
| to pick up | kuchukua |
| Our nanny will pick up the child at four; better we finish early. | Yaya wetu atamchukua mtoto saa kumi; afadhali tumalize mapema. |
| the ink | wino |
| usually | kawaida |
| I have never used an ink pen; I usually write with a pencil. | Sijawahi kutumia kalamu ya wino; kawaida ninaandika kwa penseli. |
| Have you seen our new graph on the wall? | Je, umeona grafu yetu mpya ukutani? |
| the note | noti |
| the purse | pochi |
| in the pocket | mfukoni |
| That’s why I stored my notes in a purse, not in the pocket. | Ndiyo maana nilihifadhi noti zangu ndani ya pochi, si mfukoni. |
| Asha washes the coconut herself before cooking the food. | Asha huosha nazi mwenyewe kabla ya kupika chakula. |
| the fog | ukungu |
| There was heavy fog in the morning, so we walked slowly. | Asubuhi kulikuwa na ukungu mzito, kwa hiyo tulitembea polepole. |
| When the fog clears, we will take sunset photos by the river. | Ukungu ukitoweka, tutapiga picha za machweo kando ya mto. |
| the sunset | machweo |
| The sunset today was very beautiful; the nanny took nice photos. | Machweo leo yalikuwa mazuri sana; yaya alipiga picha nzuri. |
| the jacket | koti |
| gray | kijivu |
| the skirt | sketi |
| Today I am wearing a gray jacket, and Asha is wearing a long skirt. | Leo nimevaa koti la kijivu, na Asha amevaa sketi ndefu. |
| Tomorrow I will wear a gray skirt; it’s better with a white jacket. | Kesho nitavaa sketi ya kijivu; afadhali iwe na koti jeupe. |
