Lesson 57

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the dining room
chumba cha kulia chakula
We eat dinner in the dining room.
Sisi tunakula chakula cha jioni katika chumba cha kulia chakula.
In our house there is a dining room near the kitchen.
Katika nyumba yetu kuna chumba cha kulia chakula karibu na jikoni.
when we eat
tunapokula
When we eat dinner, we like calmness at home.
Tunapokula chakula cha jioni, tunapenda utulivu nyumbani.
the dining room
chumba cha kulia
The dining room is near the kitchen.
Chumba cha kulia kiko karibu na jikoni.
When we eat together in the evening, we sit in the dining room that has a big table.
Tunapokula pamoja jioni, tunakaa kwenye chumba cha kulia chenye meza kubwa.
The teacher brought us a list of new vocabulary before the exam.
Mwalimu alituletea orodha ya msamiati mpya kabla ya mtihani.
which I wrote
nilizoandika
The sentences that I wrote in class yesterday are short.
Sentensi nilizoandika darasani jana ni fupi.
Every day I try to use that vocabulary in the sentences that I wrote myself.
Kila siku ninajaribu kutumia msamiati huo katika sentensi nilizoandika mwenyewe.
the composition
insha
Today we will write a short composition about our family.
Leo tutaandika insha fupi kuhusu familia yetu.
the notebook
kijitabu
I write my dreams in my little notebook every night.
Mimi ninaandika ndoto zangu katika kijitabu changu kila usiku.
Before you start writing the composition, arrange your ideas in a small notebook.
Kabla hujaanza kuandika insha, panga mawazo yako kwenye kijitabu.
The coach of the girls’ team teaches ball exercises with great patience.
Kocha wa timu ya wasichana anafundisha mazoezi ya mpira kwa uvumilivu mkubwa.
to supervise
kusimamia
The teacher supervises our class in the evening.
Mwalimu anasimamia darasa letu jioni.
on the field
uwanjani
the work/job
kazi
his
kwake
Tomorrow the coach will supervise the match on the field, before he goes to his job.
Kesho kocha atasimamia mechi uwanjani, kabla hajaenda kazini kwake.
narrow
nyembamba
the stripe
mstari
white
mweupe
The white teacher is teaching in the classroom.
Mwalimu mweupe anafundisha darasani.
blue
bluu
My hat is blue.
Kofia yangu ni bluu.
Asha wore a narrow skirt with white and blue stripes.
Asha alivaa sketi nyembamba yenye mistari meupe na ya bluu.
thick
nene
On a cold night, I like to cover myself with a thick blanket.
Usiku baridi, mimi ninapenda kujifunika blanketi nene.
I did not like the thick skirt, but I chose the narrow one that is easy to walk in.
Sikupenda sketi nene, bali nilichagua ile nyembamba iliyo rahisi kutembea nayo.
the coat
koti
I am wearing this coat in the evening because it is cold.
Mimi ninavaa koti hili jioni kwa sababu kuna baridi.
black
jeusi
The black car is in front of the house.
Gari jeusi iko mbele ya nyumba.
the pocket
mfuko
My sister likes to wear a black coat that has many pockets.
Dada yangu anapenda kuvaa koti jeusi lenye mifuko mingi.
the salad
saladi
the cabbage
kabichi
Mother has made a tasty salad of cabbage and carrots for lunch.
Mama ametengeneza saladi tamu ya kabichi na karoti kwa chakula cha mchana.
if you eat
ukila
the vitamin
vitamini
If you eat salad with cabbage and leafy vegetables, you will get many vitamins.
Ukila saladi yenye kabichi na mboga za majani, utapata vitamini nyingi.
the yogurt
maziwa mgando
After the meal, we drink cold yogurt in the living room.
Baada ya chakula, tunakunywa maziwa mgando baridi sebuleni.
The doctor told me it is better to drink yogurt than soda every day.
Daktari aliniambia ni bora kunywa maziwa mgando kuliko soda kila siku.
to tie
kufunga
the headscarf
leso
on the head
kichwani
Grandmother ties a headscarf on her head every morning before she leaves the house.
Bibi anafunga leso kichwani kila asubuhi kabla hajatoka nyumbani.
red
wekundu
the birthday
siku ya kuzaliwa
I brought her a new headscarf with red flowers as a birthday gift.
Nilimletea leso mpya yenye maua mekundu kama zawadi ya siku ya kuzaliwa.
the board
bodi
A board game with simple rules is suitable for small children.
Mchezo wa bodi wenye kanuni rahisi unafaa kwa watoto wadogo.
the lung
pafu
The biology doctor showed us how the lungs work when we breathe.
Daktari wa biolojia alituonyesha jinsi mapafu yanavyofanya kazi tunapopumua.
If you breathe fresh air outside, your lungs will be stronger.
Ukivuta hewa safi nje, mapafu yako yatakuwa na nguvu zaidi.
the allergy
mzio
Before you buy food at the market, ask if you have an allergy to anything.
Kabla hujanunua chakula sokoni, uliza kama una mzio wa kitu chochote.
strong
kali
A heavy curtain with a brown color helps block the strong sun in the morning.
Pazia zito lenye rangi ya kahawia husaidia kuzuia jua kali asubuhi.
heavy
zito
the privacy
faragha
At night we close the heavy curtain so that our house with big windows has privacy.
Usiku tunafunga pazia zito ili nyumba yetu yenye madirisha makubwa iwe na faragha.
It is good for children to learn to ask questions freely and express their opinions without fear.
Ni vizuri watoto wajifunze kuuliza maswali kwa uhuru na kutoa maoni yao bila kuogopa.
Before we started the game, the coach told us to greet the other team respectfully.
Kabla hatujaanza mchezo, kocha alituambia tusalimiane na timu nyingine kwa heshima.
to look
kuangalia
half
nusu
Before you close the book, look at the last line and write half a sentence again as an exercise.
Kabla hujafunga kitabu, angalia mstari wa mwisho na uandike nusu sentensi tena kama zoezi.
my colleague
mwenzangu
My colleague and I sit on one side of a long table that has many chairs.
Mimi na mwenzangu tunakaa upande mmoja wa meza ndefu yenye viti vingi.
the emphasis
msisitizo
the “-enye” suffix
-enye
The teacher stood on one side of the board and put emphasis on the new grammar of “-enye”.
Mwalimu alisimama upande mmoja wa ubao na akatoa msisitizo juu ya sarufi mpya ya “-enye”.
After the lesson, we repeated the examples with new words so that the teacher’s emphasis would stay in our minds.
Baada ya somo, tulirudia mifano yenye maneno mapya ili msisitizo wa mwalimu ubaki vichwani mwetu.