Question	Answer
to be stolen	kuibiwa
My bag was stolen at the market yesterday.	Mfuko wangu uliibiwa sokoni jana.
Last night, my phone was stolen at the market.	Jana usiku, simu yangu iliibiwa sokoni.
the theft	wizi
Theft at the market brings worry in the community.	Wizi sokoni unaleta wasiwasi katika jamii.
to be reported	kuripotiwa
The theft at the market can be reported to the police.	Wizi sokoni unaweza kuripotiwa kwa polisi.
at the station	kituoni
We will meet at the station tomorrow morning.	Tutakutana kituoni kesho asubuhi.
That theft was reported early to the police at the station.	Wizi huo uliripotiwa mapema kwa polisi kituoni.
the thief	mwizi
to be arrested	kukamatwa
Last night, a thief was arrested at the market by the police.	Jana usiku, mwizi alikamatwa sokoni na polisi.
to be asked	kuulizwa
I do not like to be asked this question in class.	Sipendi kuulizwa swali hili darasani.
One thief was arrested, and now he is being questioned by the police.	Mwizi mmoja alikamatwa, na sasa anaulizwa maswali na polisi.
The window of our room was closed by the teacher before the rain started.	Dirisha la chumba chetu lilifungwa na mwalimu kabla ya mvua kuanza.
the emergency door	mlango wa dharura
Please do not sit in front of the emergency door.	Tafadhali usiketi mbele ya mlango wa dharura.
The emergency door is opened only during danger.	Mlango wa dharura hufunguliwa tu wakati wa hatari.
The milk was boiled well before it was brought to the table.	Maziwa yalichemshwa vizuri kabla hayajaletwa mezani.
The new books have been distributed to all the students in the classroom.	Vitabu vipya vimesambazwa kwa wanafunzi wote darasani.
to be hung	kutundikwa
The banner for the celebration will be hung on the wall this evening.	Bango la sherehe litatundikwa ukutani leo jioni.
The exam schedule has been hung on the wall, near the wall clock.	Ratiba ya mitihani imetundikwa ukutani, karibu na saa ya ukutani.
the hygiene	usafi
The new hygiene rules have been announced by the headteacher today.	Kanuni mpya za usafi zimetangazwa na mwalimu mkuu leo.
to repair	kutengeneza
the mechanic	fundi
Our car is being repaired by the mechanic, so we will not go to the village today.	Gari letu linatengenezwa na fundi, kwa hiyo hatutaenda kijijini leo.
the post clerk	karani wa posta
Your letter will be sent tomorrow morning by the post clerk.	Barua yako itatumwa kesho asubuhi na karani wa posta.
no	hakuna
Today there is no exam in the classroom.	Leo hakuna mtihani darasani.
that is being taught	linalofundishwa
I like the subject that is being taught by our Swahili teacher in class.	Ninapenda somo linalofundishwa na mwalimu wetu wa Kiswahili darasani.
Today there is no lesson being taught in the online class.	Leo hakuna somo linalofundishwa kwenye darasa la mtandaoni.
that are told	zinazosimuliwa
I like the stories that are told by my parents at home in the evening.	Ninapenda hadithi zinazosimuliwa na wazazi wangu nyumbani jioni.
Children love the stories that are told by grandmother in the evening.	Watoto wanapenda hadithi zinazosimuliwa na bibi jioni.
to be translated	kutafsiriwa
This email has been translated into Swahili by the teacher.	Barua pepe hii imetafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili na mwalimu.
This movie has been translated into Swahili so that everyone understands it.	Filamu hii imetafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili ili wote waielewe.
Our dinner was prepared early by the hotel cook.	Chakula chetu cha jioni kiliandaliwa mapema na mpishi wa hoteli.
to be built	kujengwa
The new house will start being built next week.	Nyumba mpya itaanza kujengwa wiki ijayo.
recent	karibuni
In recent days, I have been learning Swahili every evening.	Siku za karibuni, mimi nimekuwa nikijifunza Kiswahili kila jioni.
Many houses have been built near the main road in recent years.	Nyumba nyingi zimejengwa karibu na barabara kuu miaka ya karibuni.
that was cut	uliokatwa
We like the bread that was cut yesterday.	Tunapenda mkate uliokatwa jana.
The big tree that was cut yesterday will be used to make a table and chairs.	Mti mkubwa uliokatwa jana utatumika kutengeneza meza na viti.
The correct answer will be shown on the board after the discussion.	Jibu sahihi litaonyeshwa kwenye ubao baada ya mjadala.
to be written	kuandikwa
This newspaper starts to be written in the morning.	Gazeti hili linaanza kuandikwa asubuhi.
Today’s exam has been written carefully by two teachers.	Mtihani wa leo umeandikwa kwa uangalifu na walimu wawili.
The dining room has been cleaned, and the table has already been set.	Chumba cha kulia chakula kimesafishwa, na meza tayari imepangwa.
to be loved	kupendwa
The child is loved by his/her parents.	Mtoto anapendwa na wazazi wake.
its	chake
to be used	kutumiwa
This dictionary is used in the classroom.	Kamusi hii inatumiwa darasani.
to play with	kuchezea
Children like to play with the ball at home.	Watoto wanapenda kuchezea mpira nyumbani.
This tree is greatly loved by the children, because its shade is used for playing.	Mti huu unapendwa sana na watoto, kwa sababu kivuli chake kinatumiwa kuchezea.
the canal	mfereji
The cows drink water in the canal.	Ng’ombe wanakunywa maji kwenye mfereji.
to filter	kuchuja
The water from the canal is filtered before it is drunk.	Maji kutoka kwenye mfereji yanachujwa kabla hayajanywewa.
the rice cake	kitumbua
I like to drink tea with a rice cake in the morning.	Mimi ninapenda kunywa chai na kitumbua asubuhi.
The rice cakes will be cooked tomorrow morning by our aunt.	Vitumbua vitapikwa kesho asubuhi na shangazi yetu.
the trip	ziara
to be planned	kupangwa
the wall calendar	kalenda ya ukutani
The days of our trip have been planned on the wall calendar.	Siku za ziara yetu zimepangwa kwenye kalenda ya ukutani.
The invitation cards have already been printed by the office worker.	Kadi za mwaliko tayari zimechapishwa na mfanyakazi wa ofisi.
to water	kunyunyia
The flowers in the garden were watered yesterday evening by my brother.	Maua ya bustani yalinyunyiwa maji jana jioni na kaka yangu.
at the end of	mwishoni mwa
At the end of the week, I will travel to the neighboring village.	Mwishoni mwa wiki, mimi nitasafiri hadi kijiji jirani.
to be sung	kuimbwa
It is good for this song to be sung by the children's choir at church.	Ni vizuri wimbo huu kuimbwa na kwaya ya watoto kanisani.
At the end of the celebration, a special song was sung by the youth choir.	Mwishoni mwa sherehe, wimbo maalum uliimbwa na kwaya ya vijana.
Each one of us will be given a short chance to speak before the meeting is closed.	Kila mmoja wetu atapewa nafasi fupi ya kuzungumza kabla mkutano haujafungwa.
the post box	sanduku la posta
My letter is inside the post box.	Barua yangu iko ndani ya sanduku la posta.
Tomorrow morning, the post clerk will open the post box.	Kesho asubuhi, karani wa posta atafungua sanduku la posta.
the tap water	maji ya bomba
I do not like to drink tap water at night.	Mimi sipendi kunywa maji ya bomba usiku.
We need to filter tap water before drinking.	Tunahitaji kuchuja maji ya bomba kabla ya kunywa.

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