| I myself like to read quietly before sleeping. | Mimi mwenyewe ninapenda kusoma kimya kimya kabla ya kulala. |
| yourself | mwenyewe |
| You yourself will decide whether you will go to the party or stay at home. | Wewe mwenyewe utaamua kama utaenda sherehe au utakaa nyumbani. |
| itself | yenyewe |
| The house itself is very nice. | Nyumba yenyewe ni nzuri sana. |
| The house itself is small, but its garden is big. | Nyumba yenyewe ni ndogo, lakini bustani yake ni kubwa. |
| not | siyo |
| but | bali |
| Not only Asha, but also Juma needs to rest today. | Siyo tu Asha, bali pia Juma anahitaji kupumzika leo. |
| not only | siyo tu |
| big | kikubwa |
| This big cup is on the table. | Kikombe hiki kikubwa kiko juu ya meza. |
| but also | bali pia |
| Not only is this room big, but it also has a nice window with a lot of light. | Siyo tu chumba hiki kikubwa, bali pia kina dirisha zuri lenye mwanga mwingi. |
| themselves | wenyewe |
| The children are cooking by themselves at home in the evening. | Watoto wanapika wenyewe nyumbani jioni. |
| The children themselves set the table before dinner. | Watoto wenyewe waliandaa meza kabla ya chakula cha jioni. |
| Can you write this composition by yourself without help? | Je, unaweza kuandika insha hii mwenyewe bila msaada? |
| Not only is our teacher strict, but she/he is also compassionate. | Siyo tu mwalimu wetu mkali, bali pia ni mwenye huruma. |
| yourselves | wenyewe |
| You yourselves chose to sit there near the window. | Ninyi wenyewe mlichagua kukaa hapo karibu na dirisha. |
| in the neighborhood | mtaani |
| The children are playing ball in the neighborhood. | Watoto wanacheza mpira mtaani. |
| Every Wednesday evening, I go walking quietly in the neighborhood. | Kila Jumatano jioni, mimi huenda kutembea kimya kimya mtaani. |
| to write for oneself | kujiandikia |
| This evening, I want to write my dream for myself in my personal diary. | Leo jioni, ninataka kujiandikia ndoto yangu katika shajara yangu binafsi. |
| himself/herself | mwenyewe |
| After the exam, each student got a few minutes to write his or her own thoughts in a diary or notebook. | Baada ya mtihani, kila mwanafunzi alipata dakika chache kujiandikia maoni yake mwenyewe katika shajara au daftari. |
| to review | kurudia |
| Mother said we should start reviewing the important vocabulary before the new lesson. | Mama alisema tuanze kurudia msamiati muhimu kabla ya somo jipya. |
| to create | kutunga |
| Not only are we reviewing vocabulary today, but we are also creating new sentences and lines. | Siyo tu leo tunarudia msamiati, bali pia tunatunga sentensi na mistari mipya. |
| along | kwenye |
| Yesterday we walked along a long corridor to the new laboratory room. | Jana tulitembea kwenye korido ndefu hadi chumba kipya cha maabara. |
| when I arrived | nilipofika |
| When I arrived in the classroom, I saw the students sitting quietly. | Nilipofika darasani, niliona wanafunzi wanakaa kimya kimya. |
| When I arrived at the laboratory, I felt happy and eager. | Nilipofika maabara, nilijisikia mwenye furaha na shauku. |
| that | ule |
| That ditch over there has cold water in the morning. | Mfereji ule una maji baridi asubuhi. |
| Do you want to sit on this side of the table, or on the other side? | Je, unataka kukaa upande huu wa meza, au upande ule mwingine? |
| the order | mpangilio |
| We have arranged the chairs in a good order so that everyone sits on their own side. | Sisi tumeweka viti kwa mpangilio mzuri ili kila mtu akae upande wake mwenyewe. |
| In the dining room, there is a light curtain with blue stripes. | Katika chumba cha kulia chakula, kuna pazia jepesi lenye mistari ya bluu. |
| At night, we close a heavy curtain with a brown color for more privacy. | Usiku, tunafunga pazia zito lenye rangi ya kahawia kwa faragha zaidi. |
| The coach told the players not to argue, but to listen to each person’s opinion with respect. | Kocha aliwaambia wachezaji wasibishane, bali wasikilize maoni ya kila mmoja kwa heshima. |
| the novel | riwaya |
| I like to read a novel in the evening. | Mimi ninapenda kusoma riwaya jioni. |
| Not only do I like reading, but my sister also enjoys reading long novels. | Siyo tu mimi ninapenda kusoma, bali pia dada yangu anafurahia kusoma riwaya ndefu. |
| red | mekundu |
| We like to eat red fruits at home. | Tunapenda kula matunda mekundu nyumbani. |
| Today grandmother is wearing a new headscarf with red and blue flowers on her head. | Leo bibi amevaa leso mpya yenye maua mekundu na bluu kichwani. |
| I bought her another headscarf with green and brown colors so that she can wear it on the weekend. | Nilimnunulia leso nyingine yenye rangi ya kijani na kahawia ili avae wikendi. |
| I heard the teacher saying that everyone’s privacy at home is important, and every child has the right to ask a question in class. | Nilimsikia mwalimu akisema kwamba faragha ya kila mtu nyumbani ni muhimu, na kila mtoto ana haki ya kuuliza swali darasani. |
| Before we left school, the teacher allowed each of us to ask a final question. | Kabla hatujaondoka shuleni, mwalimu alituruhusu kuuliza swali la mwisho kila mmoja wetu. |
| to buy for | kununulia |
| Mother wants to buy a gift for the child. | Mama anataka kununulia mtoto zawadi. |
| if I pass | nikifaulu |
| If I pass this exam, I will write in my diary with joy. | Nikifaulu mtihani huu, mimi nitaandika shajara yangu kwa furaha. |
| the end-of-year exam | mtihani wa mwisho wa mwaka |
| Father said he will buy me a new backpack if I pass the end-of-year exam. | Baba alisema ataninunulia mkoba wa mgongoni mpya nikifaulu mtihani wa mwisho wa mwaka. |
| on the back | mgongoni |
| Juma is carrying the child on his back. | Juma anabeba mtoto mgongoni. |
| which I had | niliokuwa nao |
| before | zamani |
| The backpack I had before was very heavy and was not good for my back. | Mkoba wa mgongoni niliokuwa nao zamani ulikuwa mzito sana na haukuwa mzuri kwa mgongo wangu. |
| Even if we are tired, we will finish this exercise together, then we will rest peacefully. | Hata kama tumechoka, tutamaliza zoezi hili pamoja, kisha tutapumzika kwa utulivu. |