Lesson 65

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If I had a lot of money, I would buy a small house near the ocean.
Kama ningekuwa na pesa nyingi, ningenunua nyumba ndogo karibu na bahari.
where
wapi
Where is my book now?
Kitabu changu kiko wapi sasa?
If you got a chance, where would you like to study – in town or in the village?
Kama ungepata nafasi, ungependa kusoma wapi – mjini au kijijini?
If he/she knew Swahili well, he/she would be able to teach visitors.
Kama angejua Kiswahili vizuri, angeweza kufundisha wageni.
If we had more time today, we would visit the new library.
Kama tungekuwa na muda zaidi leo, tungetembelea maktaba mpya.
If you all had been more careful yesterday, you would not have lost your phone.
Kama mngekuwa makini zaidi jana, msingepoteza simu yenu.
If they were here now, they would be happy to see our progress.
Kama wangekuwa hapa sasa, wangefurahi kuona maendeleo yetu.
the engineering
uhandisi
I like the subject of engineering at college.
Mimi ninapenda somo la uhandisi chuoni.
high
kubwa
I would like to study engineering, but the college fees are very high.
Ningependa kusoma uhandisi, lakini ada ya chuo ni kubwa sana.
If the price were cheaper, mother would buy a computer for the children.
Kama bei ingekuwa nafuu, mama angenunua kompyuta kwa watoto.
to accept
kukubali
It is important to accept your mistake.
Ni muhimu kukubali kosa lako.
If I had known earlier, I would not have accepted that difficult job.
Kama ningejua mapema, nisingekubali kazi hiyo ngumu.
lonely
upweke
If you had not come today, I would feel very lonely at home.
Kama usingekuja leo, ningejisikia upweke sana nyumbani.
Asha would travel more often if she got her passport early.
Asha angesafiri mara nyingi zaidi kama angepata pasipoti mapema.
If we had read aloud yesterday, we would remember this vocabulary today.
Kama tungesoma kwa sauti jana, tungelikumbuka msamiati huu leo.
the courage
ujasiri
Courage is important in the classroom.
Ujasiri ni muhimu darasani.
If I had more courage, I would speak in front of a crowd without fear.
Ningekuwa na ujasiri zaidi, ningezungumza mbele ya umati bila hofu.
If you were a teacher, which subject would you teach at school?
Kama ungekuwa mwalimu, ungefundisha somo gani shuleni?
If he/she were sick, the doctor would advise him/her to rest at home.
Kama angekuwa mgonjwa, daktari angemshauri apumzike nyumbani.
If I had not met you, I would have very few friends.
Kama nisingekutana na wewe, ningekuwa na marafiki wachache sana.
If I had many cows, I would help grandfather in the village every farming season.
Kama ningekuwa na ng’ombe wengi, ningemsaidia babu kijijini kila msimu wa kilimo.
If children exercised every day, they would have better health.
Kama watoto wangefanya mazoezi kila siku, wangekuwa na afya bora zaidi.
I would laugh a lot if I heard that same joke again.
Ningecheka sana kama ningesikia utani ule ule tena.
the quarrel
ugomvi
If we had listened to grandmother’s advice, we would not have had that small quarrel.
Kama tungesikiliza ushauri wa bibi, tusingepata ugomvi huo mdogo.
If you all asked any question, the teacher would be happy to answer you.
Kama mngeuliza swali lolote, mwalimu angefurahi kuwajibu.
I would prefer it if you wrote a short email instead of a voice message.
Ningependa kama ungeandika barua pepe fupi badala ya ujumbe wa sauti.
to defend
kutetea
The teacher likes to defend the rights of the students in the classroom.
Mwalimu anapenda kutetea haki za wanafunzi darasani.
If I were a judge, I would defend children’s rights first.
Kama ningekuwa hakimu, ningetetea haki za watoto kwanza.
what
nini
What are you reading now?
Wewe unasoma nini sasa?
If you were a journalist, what would you write about today?
Kama ungekuwa mwandishi wa habari, ungeandika kuhusu nini leo?
at college
chuoni
Asha would study biology at college if she got a student loan.
Asha angesoma biolojia chuoni kama angepata mkopo wa mwanafunzi.
If I knew the source of this problem, I would be able to solve it quickly.
Kama ningejua chanzo cha tatizo hili, ningeweza kulitatua haraka.
If a parent showed emphasis on reading, the child would like books more.
Kama mzazi angeonyesha mkazo kwenye kusoma, mtoto angependa vitabu zaidi.
If we travelled by train at night, we would arrive in town early in the morning.
Kama tungesafiri kwa treni usiku, tungewasili mjini asubuhi mapema.
at your place
kwenu
We like to come to your place on weekends.
Tunapenda kuja kwenu wikendi.
I would choose to stay at your place if I did not have relatives in this town.
Ningechagua kukaa kwenu kama nisingekuwa na ndugu katika mji huu.
If they got a chance to ask questions, they would have much greater understanding.
Kama wangepata nafasi ya kuuliza maswali, wangekuwa na uelewa mkubwa zaidi.