Question	Answer
Tonight, I will read the exam notes again so that I do not forget anything.	Leo usiku, mimi nitasoma tena maelezo ya mtihani ili nisisahau chochote.
My sister plans her daily schedule herself in a small notebook.	Dada yangu anapanga ratiba ya kila siku mwenyewe kwenye daftari dogo.
Even if we have been learning for a long time, we still need to repeat new words.	Hata kama tumekuwa tukijifunza kwa muda mrefu, bado tunahitaji kurudia maneno mapya.
to make a mistake	kukosea
We try to answer without making mistakes during the exam.	Sisi tunajaribu kujibu bila kukosea wakati wa mtihani.
I will try to speak Swahili even if I make small mistakes.	Mimi nitajaribu kuzungumza Kiswahili hata kama ninakosea kidogo.
Even if you are tired in the evening, it is good to read a few pages before sleeping.	Hata kama jioni umechoka, ni vizuri kusoma kurasa chache kabla ya kulala.
each	kila
Asha and I often study together, but sometimes each of us studies alone.	Mimi na Asha mara nyingi tunasoma pamoja, lakini wakati mwingine kila mmoja husoma peke yake.
to sit	kuketi
In the evening we like to sit together in the living room.	Jioni tunapenda kuketi pamoja sebuleni.
quietly	kimya
The students sit quietly in the classroom.	Wanafunzi wanakaa kimya darasani.
Today mother told us to sit quietly for five minutes so that we can calm down.	Leo mama ametuambia tuketi kimya kwa dakika tano ili tuweze kutulia.
political	kisiasa
I like political discussion at home in the evening.	Mimi ninapenda mjadala wa kisiasa nyumbani jioni.
My brother likes to read political newspapers so that he better understands the country’s politics.	Kaka yangu anapenda kusoma magazeti ya kisiasa ili aelewe vizuri siasa za nchi.
I do not like gossip in newspapers; I prefer only official news.	Mimi sipendi udaku kwenye magazeti; napendelea habari rasmi tu.
the assistant teacher	mwalimu msaidizi
The assistant teacher walks around the classroom helping the students one by one.	Mwalimu msaidizi anatembea darasani akiwasaidia wanafunzi mmoja mmoja.
when they see him/her	wakimwona
When they see the teacher, the students greet him/her respectfully.	Wakimwona mwalimu, wanafunzi wanamsalimia kwa heshima.
When the students see the assistant teacher, they ask him/her many questions.	Wanafunzi wakimwona mwalimu msaidizi, wanamuuliza maswali mengi.
Today we will do short listening exercises, then we will write the answers in short sentences.	Leo tutafanya mazoezi mafupi ya kusikiliza, kisha tutaandika majibu kwa sentensi fupi.
the relative	ndugu
I like to talk with my relatives in the evening.	Mimi ninapenda kuzungumza na ndugu zangu jioni.
My relatives live far away, but we talk often by smartphone.	Ndugu zangu wanaishi mbali, lakini tunazungumza mara kwa mara kwa simu janja.
I write in my diary every night so that I write my feelings clearly.	Ninaandika shajara yangu kila usiku ili niandike hisia zangu kwa uwazi.
According to my diary, this week I have been feeling stronger than last week.	Kulingana na shajara yangu, wiki hii nimekuwa nikijisikia mwenye nguvu kuliko wiki iliyopita.
when we visit	tunapotembelea
When we visit friends at the market, we eat delicious fish together.	Tunapotembelea marafiki sokoni, tunakula samaki kitamu pamoja.
long	refu
A long bridge is in the middle of the town.	Daraja refu lipo katikati ya mji.
When we visit the library, my brother takes long books, but I choose short books.	Tunapotembelea maktaba, kaka yangu huchukua vitabu virefu, lakini mimi huchagua vitabu vifupi.
to be opened	kufunguliwa
The hall will be opened tomorrow morning.	Ukumbi utafunguliwa kesho asubuhi.
The village library is opened early in the morning and closed in the evening.	Maktaba ya kijiji inafunguliwa asubuhi mapema na kufungwa jioni.
female	wa kike
The female student likes to read a book in the classroom.	Mwanafunzi wa kike anapenda kusoma kitabu darasani.
male	wa kiume
The male student is playing ball in the field.	Mwanafunzi wa kiume anacheza mpira uwanjani.
equal	sawa
Our parents say it is good that girls and boys get equal education.	Wazazi wetu wanasema ni vizuri watoto wa kike na wa kiume wapate elimu sawa.
I like answering biology questions more than math questions.	Mimi ninapenda kujibu maswali ya biolojia kuliko maswali ya hesabu.
the physics	fizikia
I like the physics subject in class.	Mimi ninapenda somo la fizikia darasani.
My sister chooses to study physics, but I choose to study journalism.	Dada yangu anachagua kusoma fizikia, lakini mimi nachagua kusoma uandishi wa habari.
My friend and I exchanged books yesterday so that each of us reads a new book.	Mimi na rafiki yangu tulibadilishana vitabu jana ili kila mmoja asome kitabu kipya.
those	hivyo
The students like those books.	Wanafunzi wanapenda vitabu hivyo.
We will exchange ideas about those books tomorrow after class.	Tutabadilishana mawazo kuhusu vitabu hivyo kesho baada ya darasa.
which we read	tulichosoma
I like the book that we read yesterday.	Mimi ninapenda kitabu tulichosoma jana.
Often the teacher asks us to write a brief summary of what we have read.	Mara nyingi mwalimu hutuuliza tuandike muhtasari mfupi wa kile tulichosoma.
when I do	ninapofanya
When I work at night, I get very tired.	Ninapofanya kazi usiku, mimi ninachoka sana.
usually	huwa
Asha usually reads a book in the evening.	Asha huwa anasoma kitabu jioni.
as much as possible	kadri inavyowezekana
I try to read as many books as possible.	Mimi ninajaribu kusoma vitabu vingi kadri inavyowezekana.
When I do writing exercises, I try to use new words as much as possible.	Ninapofanya mazoezi ya kuandika, huwa najaribu kutumia maneno mapya kadri inavyowezekana.
formal	rasmi
the newspaper editor	mhariri wa gazeti
My brother has been learning how to write formal emails to the newspaper editor.	Kaka yangu amekuwa akijifunza kuandika barua pepe rasmi kwa mhariri wa gazeti.
According to the editor, good writing needs daily practice.	Kulingana na mhariri, uandishi mzuri unahitaji mazoezi ya kila siku.
the lunch break	mapumziko ya mchana
We will meet after the lunch break.	Tutakutana baada ya mapumziko ya mchana.
the homework	kazi ya nyumbani
Have you done your homework today?	Je, umefanya kazi ya nyumbani leo?
I will use the lunch break to listen to music, then I will continue with homework.	Mimi nitatumia mapumziko ya mchana kusikiliza muziki, kisha nitaendelea na kazi ya nyumbani.
just	tu
I just want to rest at home.	Mimi ninataka tu kupumzika nyumbani.
At night when I am sleepy, I read just a few pages, then I switch off the light.	Usiku ninapokuwa na usingizi, ninasoma kurasa chache tu, halafu nazima taa.
Today we have agreed to send a short message to the teacher when we finish the exercise.	Leo tumekubaliana kutuma ujumbe mfupi kwa mwalimu tukimaliza zoezi.
while we do	tukifanya
Even if we do not understand every word, we believe we will keep improving by practising every day.	Hata kama hatuelewi kila neno, tunaamini tutaendelea kuboreshwa tukifanya mazoezi kila siku.

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