| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
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 |
Asha has never swum in the ocean. | Asha hajawahi kuogelea baharini. |
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 |
I will come to pick up the letter tomorrow morning. | Nitakuja kuchukua barua kesho asubuhi. |
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 |
Usually, I drink tea in the morning. | Kawaida, mimi ninakunywa chai asubuhi. |
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 |
Have you counted all the notes on the table? | Je, umehesabu noti zote mezani? |
the purse | pochi |
I do not have a purse today. | Mimi sina pochi leo. |
in the pocket | mfukoni |
My phone is in the pocket. | Simu yangu iko 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 it disappears | ukitoweka |
When the drought clears, the farmers will plant seeds on the farm. | Ukame ukitoweka, wakulima watapanda mbegu shambani. |
the sunset | machweo |
When the fog clears, we will take sunset photos by the river. | Ukungu ukitoweka, tutapiga picha za machweo kando ya mto. |
We like the sunset by the ocean. | Sisi tunapenda machweo ukingoni mwa bahari. |
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. |
to spill | kumwaga |
Asha spilled tea on the table. | Asha alimwaga chai mezani. |
Do not spill ink on the table. | Usimwage wino mezani. |
to be visible | kuonekana |
Stars are visible at night. | Nyota zinaonekana usiku. |
Fog is visible near the river in the morning. | Ukungu unaonekana karibu na mto asubuhi. |
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