Question	Answer
perhaps	huenda
Perhaps you will see that it is better to wake up early on Monday morning.	Huenda ukaona ni bora kuamka mapema Jumatatu asubuhi.
Tuesday	Jumanne
alone	peke
On Monday and Tuesday I usually do Swahili exercises by myself at home.	Jumatatu na Jumanne mimi hufanya mazoezi ya Kiswahili peke yangu nyumbani.
My sister likes to read by herself in the garden at sunset.	Dada yangu anapenda kusoma peke yake bustanini wakati wa machweo.
sorry	pole
Sorry, your leg is in pain today.	Pole, mguu wako una maumivu leo.
tiredness	uchovu
Mother said, “Sorry for the tiredness, you can rest a bit before the meal.”	Mama alisema, “Pole kwa uchovu, unaweza kupumzika kidogo kabla ya chakula.”
the course	kozi
that will start	itakayoanza
The celebration that will start in the evening will bring happiness at the market.	Sherehe itakayoanza jioni italeta furaha sokoni.
the term	muhula
at the university	chuoni
I study Swahili at the university.	Mimi ninajifunza Kiswahili chuoni.
There is a new computer course that will start next term at the university.	Kuna kozi mpya ya kompyuta itakayoanza muhula ujao chuoni.
Perhaps I will register for that course, so that I improve my work.	Huenda nikajiandikisha kwenye kozi hiyo, ili niboreshe kazi yangu.
at noon	adhuhuri
At noon, I eat food at home.	Adhuhuri, mimi ninakula chakula nyumbani.
On Tuesday at noon, before the soccer game, we meet in the living room to plan the schedule.	Adhuhuri ya Jumanne, kabla ya mchezo wa mpira, tunakutana sebuleni kupanga ratiba.
Saturday	Jumamosi
the noon	adhuhuri
Today at noon, I will read a newspaper at home.	Leo adhuhuri, mimi nitasoma gazeti nyumbani.
Perhaps we will go to bed early on Saturday, because the big match will be at noon on Sunday.	Huenda tukalala mapema Jumamosi, kwa sababu mechi kubwa itakuwa adhuhuri Jumapili.
to speak	kusema
in public	hadharani
In a country with democracy, people have the right to speak in public without fear.	Katika nchi yenye demokrasia, watu wana haki ya kusema hadharani bila kuogopa.
the diary	shajara
I read my diary in the evening.	Mimi ninasoma shajara yangu jioni.
personal	binafsi
I have started writing a personal diary every night so that I remember my thoughts.	Nimeanza kuandika shajara binafsi kila usiku ili kukumbuka mawazo yangu.
Personally, I like to read old diaries in order to see how I have been changing.	Binafsi, mimi hupenda kusoma shajara za zamani ili kuona nilivyokua nikibadilika.
the secret	siri
This is a personal secret.	Hii ni siri binafsi.
One small secret is that Asha sings at night, but she has never shown her voice in public.	Siri moja ndogo ni kwamba Asha huimba usiku, lakini hajawahi kuonyesha sauti yake hadharani.
Please keep your friend’s secret; do not tell it online without permission.	Tafadhali hifadhi siri ya rafiki yako, usiisimulie mtandaoni bila ruhusa.
his	lake
Juma likes his car.	Juma anapenda gari lake.
Perhaps the accountant will be late today, because his car has broken down again.	Huenda mhasibu akachelewa leo, kwa sababu gari lake limeharibika tena.
Perhaps you will not have enough time tomorrow, so write your work this evening.	Huenda usiwe na muda wa kutosha kesho, hivyo andika kazi yako leo jioni.
light	nyepesi
who will	watakao
The guests who will come to the hall this evening will be happy.	Wageni watakao kuja ukumbini leo jioni watafurahi.
Father bought light blankets for the guests who will sleep in the living room.	Baba alinunua blanketi nyepesi kwa ajili ya wageni watakao lala sebuleni.
last year	mwaka jana
to dry oneself	kujipangusa
After bathing, I dry myself with a towel.	Baada ya kuoga, mimi ninajipangusa kwa taulo.
themself	mwenyewe
Since last year, our nanny has been teaching the child to bathe and dry themself.	Tangu mwaka jana, yaya wetu amekuwa akimfundisha mtoto kuoga na kujipangusa mwenyewe.
On Saturdays Amina usually cooks coconut pilau, and I help to cut onions.	Jumamosi Amina hupika pilau ya nazi, nami husaidia kukata vitunguu.
Until now I have never eaten Amina’s coconut pilau, but I am waiting to try it.	Hadi sasa sijawahi kula pilau ya nazi ya Amina, lakini nangoja kujaribu.
During the workshop, the teacher showed us a simple graph and an example of a table.	Wakati wa warsha, mwalimu alituonyesha grafu rahisi na mfano wa jedwali.
to be improved	kuboreshwa
Our exam system needs to be improved.	Mfumo wa mtihani wetu unahitaji kuboreshwa.
According to that graph, the Swahili results for this term have improved.	Kulingana na grafu hiyo, matokeo ya muhula huu ya Kiswahili yameboreshwa.
That girl went to bed early on the new mattress, covering herself with a light blanket.	Msichana yule alilala mapema juu ya godoro jipya, akajifunika blanketi nyepesi.
when it was	ulipokuwa
When the night was very cold, I covered myself with two blankets so that I got warm.	Usiku ulipokuwa baridi sana, nilijifunika blanketi mbili ili nipate joto.
Mother uses a water filter every day, and father boils extra water for safety.	Mama hutumia chujio cha maji kila siku, na baba huchemsha maji zaidi kwa usalama.
to finish	kumalizia
We will finish this song at home in the evening.	Sisi tutamalizia wimbo huu nyumbani jioni.
in the bedroom	chumbani
For now, the two of us are studying together in the living room, but later I will finish the work by myself in the bedroom.	Kwa sasa, sisi wawili tunasoma pamoja sebuleni, lakini baadaye nitamalizia kazi peke yangu chumbani.
by	hadi
Have you counted how old you will be by the end of this year?	Je, umehesabu umri wako hadi mwisho wa mwaka huu?
My grandmother is of advanced age, but she still likes to learn new Swahili words.	Bibi yangu ana umri mkubwa, lakini bado anapenda kujifunza maneno mapya ya Kiswahili.
to take a walk	kufanya matembezi
On Sunday evening we like to take short walks near the house.	Jumapili jioni tunapenda kufanya matembezi mafupi karibu na nyumba.
by the river	kando ya mto
Perhaps next weekend we will take long walks by the river.	Huenda wikendi ijayo tukafanya matembezi marefu kando ya mto.
to the ocean	baharini
Last year, I went to the ocean.	Mwaka jana, mimi nilienda baharini.

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