Question	Answer
The more you study Swahili every day, the more you build confidence to speak.	Kadiri unavyosoma Kiswahili kila siku, ndivyo unavyojenga ujasiri wa kuzungumza.
the more/as	kadiri
as we do	tunavyofanya
so/in that way	ndivyo
calm	tulivu
I feel calm at home.	Mimi ninajisikia tulivu nyumbani.
The more we do slow breathing exercises, the calmer our breath becomes.	Kadiri tunavyofanya mazoezi ya kupumua polepole, ndivyo pumzi yetu inavyokuwa tulivu.
The more you reduce smartphone time, the more you get time to read books.	Kadiri unavyopunguza muda wa simu janja, ndivyo unavyopata muda zaidi wa kusoma vitabu.
as	kadiri
so	ndivyo
The more we eat salad with cabbage and leafy vegetables, the more the body’s health is improved.	Kadiri tunavyokula saladi yenye kabichi na mboga za majani, ndivyo afya ya mwili inavyoboreshwa.
the walk	tembezi
This evening, I like a short walk near the house.	Leo jioni, mimi napenda tembezi fupi karibu na nyumba.
the muscle	msuli
My muscle is in pain after doing exercises in the morning.	Msuli wangu una maumivu baada ya kufanya mazoezi asubuhi.
Grandfather has been walking every morning for short walks to strengthen his leg muscles.	Babu amekuwa akitembea kila asubuhi kwa matembezi mafupi ili kuimarisha misuli yake ya miguu.
the visit	ziara
Next Tuesday, we will make a short visit to the new neighborhood library.	Jumanne ijayo, tutafanya ziara fupi kwenye maktaba mpya ya mtaa.
During that visit, the teacher will show how to use the library computers to search for books.	Wakati wa ziara hiyo, mwalimu ataonyesha jinsi ya kutumia kompyuta za maktaba kutafuta vitabu.
the wristwatch	saa ya mkononi
what time	saa ngapi
What time will the train arrive tomorrow morning?	Treni itafika saa ngapi kesho asubuhi?
every time	kila mara
Every time I write in my diary, I feel calm at home.	Kila mara ninapoandika shajara, ninajisikia tulivu nyumbani.
Mother bought a wristwatch so that she knows what time it is without looking at the wall clock all the time.	Mama alinunua saa ya mkononi ili ajue ni saa ngapi bila kutazama saa ya ukutani kila mara.
the birthday present	zawadi ya kuzaliwa
Mother brought a birthday present yesterday.	Mama alileta zawadi ya kuzaliwa jana.
I received a wristwatch as a birthday present, and now I will not be late to class again.	Mimi nilipata saa ya mkononi kama zawadi ya kuzaliwa, na sasa sitachelewa darasani tena.
On the living-room wall, we stuck a big calendar with different colors for each month.	Kwenye ukuta wa sebule, tulibandika kalenda kubwa yenye rangi tofauti za kila mwezi.
the holiday	likizo
The parents use that calendar to plan holidays and days for family visits.	Wazazi wanatumia kalenda hiyo kupanga likizo na siku za ziara za familia.
Sometimes, I help my aunt pour the batter into the pot for the vitumbua.	Wakati mwingine, mimi humsaidia shangazi kumimina unga kwenye sufuria kwa ajili ya vitumbua.
Whenever I eat a lot of vitumbua, I feel that the many calories need more exercise.	Kila ninapokula vitumbua vingi, nahisi kalori nyingi zinahitaji mazoezi zaidi.
My sister likes cold yogurt more than soda with a lot of sugar.	Dada yangu anapenda maziwa mgando baridi kuliko soda yenye sukari nyingi.
that have	vyenye
The books with pictures are on the table.	Vitabu vyenye picha viko kwenye meza.
The doctor said yogurt helps the stomach more than drinks with strong colors.	Daktari alisema maziwa mgando yana msaada kwa tumbo kuliko vinywaji vyenye rangi kali.
Our music teacher brought a small keyboard to class this morning.	Mwalimu wetu wa muziki alileta kinanda kidogo darasani leo asubuhi.
gently	taratibu
The children sang one song while the teacher gently played the keyboard.	Watoto waliimba wimbo mmoja wakati mwalimu akipiga kinanda taratibu.
when I finish	ninapomaliza
When I finish work, I rest in the living room.	Ninapomaliza kazi, ninapumzika sebuleni.
Whenever I finish my homework early, I like to sit on the sofa and read a novel.	Kila ninapomaliza kazi ya nyumbani mapema, ninapenda kukaa kwenye kochi na kusoma riwaya.
which I am reading	ninayoisoma
The report that I am reading this evening is long.	Ripoti ninayoisoma leo jioni ni ndefu.
the story	kisa
I like this story about the child and the dog.	Mimi ninapenda kisa hiki cha mtoto na mbwa.
who is learning	anayejifunza
The student who is learning Swahili in the classroom today will be happy.	Mwanafunzi anayejifunza Kiswahili darasani leo atafurahi.
at the same time	kwa wakati mmoja
The children are playing and singing at the same time.	Watoto wanacheza na kuimba kwa wakati mmoja.
The novel I am reading now tells the story of a girl who is learning three languages at the same time.	Riwaya ninayoisoma sasa inasimulia kisa cha msichana anayejifunza lugha tatu kwa wakati mmoja.
in the kraal	zizini
In grandfather’s village, the cows enter the kraal early before dark.	Katika kijiji cha babu, ng’ombe wanaingia zizini mapema kabla ya giza.
grandfather	babu
to go out	kutoka
at pasture	malishoni
Grandfather goes out very early in the morning to take the cows to graze by the river.	Babu hutoka asubuhi na mapema kuwapeleka ng’ombe malishoni kando ya mto.
My sister wrote a short blog about our last trip to the ocean.	Dada yangu aliandika blogu fupi kuhusu safari yetu ya mwisho kwenda baharini.
to share	kushirikisha
I like to share good news with friends.	Mimi ninapenda kushirikisha marafiki habari njema.
Every month, she adds a new article on her blog to share her new ideas with her friends.	Kila mwezi, anaongeza makala mpya kwenye blogu yake ili kushirikisha marafiki wake mawazo mapya.
Grandmother likes to say a short prayer before eating and after eating.	Bibi hupenda kusali sala fupi kabla ya kula na baada ya kula.
when we hear her	tunapomsikia
When we hear her praying, we feel peace throughout the whole house.	Tunapomsikia akisali, tunahisi amani ndani ya nyumba yote.
The more you pray with a thankful heart, the more you feel greater calmness inside yourself.	Kadiri unavyosali kwa moyo wa shukrani, ndivyo unavyohisi utulivu zaidi ndani yako mwenyewe.
the relationship	uhusiano
The relationship between teachers and parents is important.	Uhusiano kati ya walimu na wazazi ni muhimu.
their	wao
Children love their parents.	Watoto wanapenda wazazi wao.
The more the family eats together every evening, the stronger their relationship becomes.	Kadiri familia inavyokula pamoja kila jioni, ndivyo uhusiano wao unavyokuwa imara zaidi.
to guard	kulinda
Father guards our house at night.	Baba analinda nyumba yetu usiku.
Grandfather guards the cows in the kraal at night.	Babu analinda ng’ombe zizini usiku.
the cow	ng'ombe
Children like to see cows at the grazing area.	Watoto wanapenda kuona ng'ombe malishoni.
The cows rest at the grazing area in the afternoon.	Ng’ombe wanapumzika malishoni mchana.

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