| Mother wakes up at five in the morning every day. | Mama huamka saa kumi na moja alfajiri kila siku. |
| Today mother is waking up a bit late because she was tired yesterday. | Leo mama anaamka kuchelewa kidogo kwa sababu alikuwa mchovu jana. |
| the grandfather | babu |
| Grandfather goes to the market every morning to buy vegetables. | Babu huenda sokoni kila asubuhi kununua mboga. |
| in the village | kijijini |
| We like to rest in the village on weekends. | Tunapenda kupumzika kijijini wikendi. |
| Tomorrow we will visit grandfather in the village and eat a meal together. | Kesho tutamtembelea babu kijijini na kula chakula cha pamoja. |
| Right now my sister is not writing her diary; she is reading a storybook. | Sasa dada yangu haandiki shajara; anasoma kitabu cha hadithi. |
| The coach calls the players in the evening to give them the exercise schedule. | Kocha huwapigia wachezaji simu jioni ili kuwapa ratiba ya mazoezi. |
| Today the coach is talking with the parent of one girl about discipline. | Leo kocha anazungumza na mzazi wa msichana mmoja kuhusu nidhamu. |
| quiet | kimya |
| The bedroom is quiet at night. | Chumba cha kulala ni kimya usiku. |
| In the dining room, we stay quiet while father is speaking. | Katika chumba cha kulia chakula, tunakaa kimya wakati baba anasema. |
| when they are tired | wakichoka |
| Children cry a lot when they are tired, but today they are laughing at the table. | Watoto hulia sana wakichoka, lakini leo wanacheka mezani. |
| the dish | chombo |
| My siblings wash the dishes after dinner every day. | Ndugu zangu huosha vyombo baada ya chakula cha jioni kila siku. |
| Now I am washing the plates by myself because the others are studying. | Sasa mimi ninaosha sahani peke yangu kwa sababu wengine wanasoma. |
| Every Monday, the teacher starts the lesson by reviewing last week’s vocabulary. | Kila Jumatatu, mwalimu huanza somo kwa kurudia msamiati wa wiki iliyopita. |
| Today the teacher is only asking us new questions about biology. | Leo mwalimu anatuuliza tu maswali mapya kuhusu biolojia. |
| when she is | akiwa |
| When she is at home, Asha cooks fish. | Akiwa nyumbani, Asha anapika samaki. |
| Grandmother wears a headscarf on her head every day, even when she is just at home. | Bibi huvaa leso kichwani kila siku, hata akiwa nyumbani tu. |
| that she received | aliyopata |
| Asha likes the gift that she received yesterday. | Asha anapenda zawadi aliyopata jana. |
| Today grandmother is wearing a new headscarf that she received as a birthday gift. | Leo bibi anavaa leso mpya aliyopata kama zawadi ya siku ya kuzaliwa. |
| while we talk | tukizungumza |
| We will drink tea while we talk at home. | Tutakunywa chai tukizungumza nyumbani. |
| Every evening we sit on the sofa talking about our day. | Kila jioni tunakaa kwenye kochi tukizungumza kuhusu siku yetu. |
| While you were watching television, I was reading a newspaper in the living room. | Wakati wewe ulikuwa ukitazama runinga, nilikuwa nikisoma gazeti sebuleni. |
| This student asks one question every lesson. | Mwanafunzi huyu huuliza swali moja kila somo. |
| Now that student is not asking a question; he/she is listening quietly. | Sasa mwanafunzi huyo haulizi swali; anasikiliza kimya kimya. |
| the T-shirt | fulana |
| Today I am wearing a red T-shirt at home. | Leo mimi navaa fulana nyekundu nyumbani. |
| Brother wears a long-sleeved shirt at work, but at home he wears only a T-shirt. | Kaka huvaa shati la mikono mirefu kazini, lakini nyumbani huvaa fulana tu. |
| when he knocked | alipobisha |
| Mother opened the door when Juma knocked. | Mama alifungua mlango alipobisha Juma. |
| This morning brother was wearing a black shirt when he knocked saying “hodi” in the living room. | Leo asubuhi kaka alikuwa akivalia shati jeusi alipobisha hodi sebuleni. |
| Every Sunday, our family meets at our place for lunch. | Kila Jumapili, familia yetu hukutana kwetu kwa chakula cha mchana. |
| while we were eating | tulipokuwa tukila |
| While we were eating in the dining room, the cat was sleeping under the table. | Tulipokuwa tukila katika chumba cha kulia chakula, paka alikuwa akilala chini ya meza. |
| Yesterday while we were eating, grandfather was telling stories of his youth. | Jana tulipokuwa tukila, babu alikuwa akisimulia hadithi za ujana wake. |
| Mother prepares a shopping list before going to the market. | Mama huandaa orodha ya ununuzi kabla ya kwenda sokoni. |
| Today we were looking at that list while the rain was starting to fall. | Leo tulikuwa tukitazama orodha hiyo wakati mvua ilikuwa ikianza kunyesha. |
| to be early | kuwahi |
| We arrived early at the market today. | Sisi tuliwahi kufika sokoni leo. |
| You (plural) are rarely late to class, but today you have arrived very early. | Ninyi huchelewa darasani mara chache, lakini leo mmewahi sana. |
| I myself usually write my study schedule in my exercise notebook. | Mimi mwenyewe huandika ratiba yangu ya kujifunza kwenye daftari la mazoezi. |
