Question	Answer
Wednesday	Jumatano
Thursday	Alhamisi
Today is Wednesday, and tomorrow will be Thursday.	Leo ni Jumatano, na kesho itakuwa Alhamisi.
Every Wednesday evening, my sister and I study together in the living room.	Kila Jumatano jioni, mimi na dada yangu tunasoma pamoja sebuleni.
to take place	kufanyika
The celebration will take place in the hall tomorrow evening.	Sherehe itafanyika ukumbini kesho jioni.
The meeting will take place on Thursday morning before class begins.	Mkutano utafanyika Alhamisi asubuhi kabla ya darasa kuanza.
yellow	njano
brown	kahawia
The wall of the living room is brown.	Ukuta wa sebule ni kahawia.
Your pen is yellow, and my notebook is brown.	Kalamu yako ina rangi ya njano, na daftari langu ni la kahawia.
purple	zambarau
I like to wear a yellow skirt and a purple jacket during celebrations.	Napenda kuvaa sketi ya njano na koti la zambarau wakati wa sherehe.
the half	nusu
Today I have read half of my book.	Leo nimesoma nusu ya kitabu changu.
the paragraph	kifungu
the quarter	robo
I have read a quarter of this book today.	Nimesoma robo ya kitabu hiki leo.
Each student will read half of the first paragraph and explain a quarter of it aloud.	Kila mwanafunzi atasoma nusu ya kifungu cha kwanza na kueleza robo yake kwa sauti.
the line	mstari
third	wa tatu
The third child is playing ball in the field.	Mtoto wa tatu anacheza mpira uwanjani.
the front page	ukurasa wa mbele
Please read the third line on the front page.	Tafadhali soma mstari wa tatu kwenye ukurasa wa mbele.
which you wrote	uliyoiandika
The report that you wrote yesterday is good.	Ripoti uliyoiandika jana ni nzuri.
on the back of	nyuma ya
The lines you wrote on the back of the paper are very short.	Mistari uliyoiandika nyuma ya karatasi ni mifupi sana.
Before entering the office, we should knock and say “hodi” in a calm voice.	Kabla ya kuingia ofisini, tunapaswa kubisha na kusema “hodi” kwa sauti tulivu.
when she heard	aliposikia
Mother calmed down when she heard her child laughing in the living room.	Mama alitulia aliposikia mtoto wake anacheka sebuleni.
to knock (saying "hodi")	kubisha hodi
When she heard someone knocking and saying “hodi,” mother slowly opened the door.	Aliposikia mtu akibisha hodi, mama alifungua mlango polepole.
to examine	kukagua
the neck	shingo
the nose	pua
the ear	sikio
The doctor examined the neck, nose, and ear of the sick child.	Daktari alikagua shingo, pua na sikio la mtoto mgonjwa.
if you feel	ukihisi
If you feel tired in the evening, rest a bit at home.	Ukihisi uchovu jioni, pumzika kidogo nyumbani.
If you feel pain in your neck, nose, or ear, it is better to go to the hospital early.	Ukihisi maumivu kwenye shingo, pua au sikio, ni bora uende hospitali mapema.
to hit	kugonga
the knee	goti
The child fell and hit her knee, but now she is walking again.	Mtoto alianguka na kugonga goti lake, lakini sasa anatembea tena.
to stretch	kunyoosha
In the morning, I like to stretch my back and arms.	Asubuhi, mimi ninapenda kunyoosha mgongo na mikono.
to get hurt	kuumia
My leg can get hurt if I run too much today.	Mguu wangu unaweza kuumia kama nitakimbia sana leo.
Before running, it is good to stretch your legs and knees so that you do not get hurt.	Kabla ya kukimbia, ni vizuri kunyoosha miguu na magoti ili usiumie.
the crack	ufa
I saw a small crack in the wall near the ceiling.	Niliona ufa mdogo ukutani karibu na dari.
the builder	fundi
when they repair	wakirekebisha
When they repair the pipe in the kitchen, we will cook food again.	Wakirekebisha bomba jikoni, sisi tutapika chakula tena.
When the builders repair that crack, the house will be safer.	Mafundi wakirekebisha ufa huo, nyumba itakuwa salama zaidi.
to delay	kuchelewesha
Do not delay your work without a reason, because delaying will bring you stress.	Usichelewesha kazi yako bila sababu, kwa sababu kuchelewesha kutakuletea msongo wa mawazo.
to leave	kuacha
I do not like to leave my work early.	Mimi sipendi kuacha kazi yangu mapema.
behind	nyuma
We delayed the meeting a little so that we would not leave the assistant teacher behind.	Tulichelewesha mkutano kidogo ili tusimwache mwalimu msaidizi nyuma.
the coriander	giligilani
Mother adds coriander to the soup so that the taste is better.	Mama anaongeza giligilani kwenye supu ili ladha iwe bora.
Today mother is using many ingredients to cook soup, such as onions, coriander, and bell pepper.	Leo mama anatumia viungo vingi kupika supu, kama vile vitunguu, giligilani na pilipili hoho.
if you add	ukiongeza
Your tea will be sweet if you add milk and a little sugar.	Chai yako itakuwa tamu ukiongeza maziwa na sukari kidogo.
If you add just a few ingredients, the sauce will get a better taste.	Ukiongeza viungo vichache tu, mchuzi utapata ladha bora.
the dialect	lahaja
My grandmother has a sweet Coastal dialect, and I have a different urban dialect.	Bibi yangu ana lahaja tamu ya Pwani, na mimi nina lahaja tofauti ya mjini.
The teachers explained that all Swahili dialects are important in our culture.	Walimu walieleza kwamba lahaja zote za Kiswahili ni muhimu katika utamaduni wetu.
which I read	nilichosoma
What I read this morning was short.	Kile nilichosoma leo asubuhi kilikuwa kifupi.
which I liked	nilichokipenda
The cup that I liked at the market was cheap.	Kikombe nilichokipenda sokoni kilikuwa cha bei nafuu.
The book that I read yesterday had many chapters, but the paragraph that I liked was short.	Kitabu nilichosoma jana kilikuwa na sura nyingi lakini kifungu nilichokipenda kilikuwa kifupi.
that we cooked	tulichopika
The guests like the food that we cooked at home.	Wageni wanapenda chakula tulichopika nyumbani.
The food that we cooked today is tastier than the food that we cooked last week.	Chakula tulichopika leo ni kitamu kuliko chakula tulichopika wiki iliyopita.
which I wrote	niliyoandika
The letter that I wrote today is short.	Barua niliyoandika leo ni fupi.
which I made	nililolifanya
The mistake that I made at the market yesterday is big.	Kosa nililolifanya jana sokoni ni kubwa.
The teacher corrected the lines that I wrote yesterday and showed me the mistake that I made.	Mwalimu alisahihisha mistari niliyoandika jana na kunionyesha kosa nililolifanya.
regardless of	bila kujali
The teacher teaches regardless of the age of the student.	Mwalimu anafundisha bila kujali umri wa mwanafunzi.
the gender	jinsia
In a good democracy, all people have equal rights regardless of their gender or their race.	Katika demokrasia nzuri, watu wote wana haki sawa bila kujali jinsia au rangi yao.
the status	hali
The teacher told us to respect everyone, without looking at age, gender, or their status.	Mwalimu alituambia tuheshimu kila mtu, bila kutazama umri, jinsia au hali yake.
the sock	soksi
Today I am wearing my purple socks.	Leo navaa soksi zangu za zambarau.
My purple socks are in the cupboard.	Soksi zangu za zambarau ziko kwenye kabati.
politics	siasa
I like to discuss politics with friends at home.	Mimi ninapenda kujadili siasa na marafiki nyumbani.
on	katika
Today I am reading political news on the front page.	Leo ninasoma habari za siasa katika ukurasa wa mbele.

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