Question	Answer
January	Januari
Every January, I plan a new schedule for studying.	Kila Januari, mimi ninapanga ratiba mpya ya kujifunza.
Since January, I have been learning Swahili every evening.	Tangu Januari, mimi nimekuwa nikijifunza Kiswahili kila siku jioni.
isn't it	sivyo
You like tea, don't you?	Wewe unapenda chai, sivyo?
You have been reading many more books this year, haven’t you?	Wewe umekuwa ukisoma vitabu vingi zaidi mwaka huu, sivyo?
Asha has been asking many questions so that she understands well.	Asha amekuwa akiuliza maswali mengi ili aelewe vizuri.
the online class	darasa la mtandaoni
I like to learn in the online class in the evening.	Mimi ninapenda kujifunza katika darasa la mtandaoni jioni.
Teachers have been using smartphones to teach the online class.	Walimu wamekuwa wakitumia simu janja kufundisha darasa la mtandaoni.
the lecture	mhadhara
Often students have been forgetting to prepare themselves before the lectures.	Mara nyingi wanafunzi wamekuwa wakisahau kujiandaa kabla ya mihadhara.
the age	umri
Grandmother asks, “How old are you now?”	Bibi anauliza, “Umri wako ni miaka mingapi sasa?”
Juma is thinking about his health because his age is increasing.	Juma anafikiri kuhusu afya yake kwa sababu umri wake unaongezeka.
Please don’t whisper again in class, so that we don’t end up forgetting to listen.	Tafadhali usinong’one tena darasani, tusije tukasahau kusikiliza.
everyone	wote
It is better to ask a question in front of everyone than to whisper with your neighbor.	Afadhali uulize swali mbele ya wote kuliko kunong’ona na jirani yako.
the time	mara
pilau	pilau
coconut	nazi
The first time I tasted coconut pilau, I didn’t help to cook, I just watched.	Mara ya kwanza nilionja pilau ya nazi, sikusaidia kupika, nilitazama tu.
the sauce	mchuzi
The second time, I helped cut onion and taste the sauce before the meal was prepared on the table.	Mara ya pili, nilisaidia kukata kitunguu na kuonja mchuzi kabla ya chakula kuandaliwa mezani.
the young man	kijana
to play the keyboard	kupiga kinanda
I like to play the keyboard at home in the evening.	Mimi ninapenda kupiga kinanda nyumbani jioni.
at church	kanisani
The youth choir is singing a nice song at church in the evening.	Kwaya ya vijana inaimba wimbo mzuri kanisani jioni.
One young man plays the keyboard at church, and a girl sings in the choir.	Kijana mmoja anapiga kinanda kanisani, na msichana anaimba kwaya.
Elders and youths have been doing choir practice every weekend.	Wazee na vijana wamekuwa wakifanya mazoezi ya kwaya kila wikendi.
Today mother has bought a new gray jacket because at night it becomes cold.	Leo mama amenunua koti jipya la kijivu kwa sababu usiku kunakuwa na baridi.
Tomorrow my sister will wear a long skirt and a white jacket to go to work.	Kesho dada yangu atavaa sketi ndefu na koti jeupe kwenda kazini.
In class, we have drawn a simple graph to show the exam results.	Katika darasa, tumechora grafu rahisi kuonyesha matokeo ya mtihani.
the mark	alama
The teacher is writing the mark in the book.	Mwalimu anaandika alama kwenye kitabu.
clearly	vizuri
The teacher is explaining that graph so that each student sees his or her mark clearly.	Mwalimu anaeleza grafu hiyo ili kila mwanafunzi aone alama yake vizuri.
civics	uraia
I study civics in class.	Mimi ninasoma uraia darasani.
the democracy	demokrasia
Democracy is important for our community.	Demokrasia ni muhimu kwa jamii yetu.
to vote	kupiga kura
Tomorrow morning, we will vote at school.	Kesho asubuhi, tutapiga kura shuleni.
According to the civics teacher, good democracy needs people to vote without fear.	Kulingana na mwalimu wa uraia, demokrasia nzuri inahitaji watu wapige kura bila hofu.
Asha puts all her notes in a small purse, not in her pocket.	Asha anaweka noti zake zote ndani ya pochi ndogo, si mfukoni.
Yesterday I forgot my purse at home, so I didn’t buy anything at the market.	Jana nilisahau pochi yangu nyumbani, kwa hiyo sikununua chochote sokoni.
In the morning there was fog near the river, so we didn’t see the sunset well yesterday.	Asubuhi kulikuwa na ukungu karibu na mto, kwa hiyo hatukuona machweo vizuri jana.
while we watch	tukiangalia
We rest by the ocean while we look at the sunset.	Tunapumzika ukingoni mwa bahari tukiangalia machweo.
This evening we will sit by the ocean, watching the sunset and talking calmly.	Leo jioni tutakaa ukingoni mwa bahari, tukiangalia machweo na kuzungumza kwa utulivu.
That woman has been learning English by herself every night.	Mwanamke yule amekuwa akijifunza Kiingereza mwenyewe kila usiku.
himself	mwenyewe
Juma cooks food by himself at home.	Juma anapika chakula mwenyewe nyumbani.
the wife	mke
The wife cooks delicious food at home.	Mke anapika chakula kitamu nyumbani.
That man is cooking the food by himself today, so that his wife can rest.	Mwanamume yule anapika chakula mwenyewe leo, ili mke wake apumzike.
That’s why I have been trying to do exercises by myself at home.	Ndiyo maana mimi nimekuwa nikijaribu kufanya mazoezi mwenyewe nyumbani.
ever	umewahi
Have you ever gone to the ocean at night?	Je, umewahi kwenda baharini usiku?
into	kwenye
Have you ever forgotten your password and failed to enter your email?	Je, umewahi kusahau nenosiri lako, ukashindwa kuingia kwenye barua pepe?
lest I forget	nisije nikalisahau
I put my notebook in the bag every day so that I do not forget it in class.	Mimi ninaweka daftari langu kwenye begi kila siku, nisije nikalisahau darasani.
Now I have been keeping my password in a safe place, so that I don’t end up forgetting it again.	Sasa nimekuwa nikihifadhi nenosiri langu mahali salama, ili nisije nikalisahau tena.
exactly	kamili
Please arrive at exactly nine o'clock in the morning.	Tafadhali fika saa tatu kamili asubuhi.
The lecture will start at exactly ten o'clock in the morning.	Mhadhara utaanza saa nne kamili asubuhi.
delicious	mtamu
Mother’s ugali is very delicious.	Ugali wa mama ni mtamu sana.
Mother likes to cook delicious sauce at home.	Mama anapenda kupika mchuzi mtamu nyumbani.

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