| the rooster | jogoo |
| to crow | kuwika |
| Every morning, our rooster crows near the house. | Kila asubuhi, jogoo wetu anawika karibu na nyumba. |
| This morning, the rooster crowed very early behind the house. | Leo asubuhi, jogoo aliwika mapema sana nyuma ya nyumba. |
| to wake (someone) up | kuamsha |
| Mother will wake the children up in the morning. | Mama ataamsha watoto asubuhi. |
| Yesterday that rooster woke me up even before my wristwatch rang. | Jana jogoo huyo aliniamsha kabla hata saa ya mkononi haijalia. |
| The more you do stretching exercises for your muscles, the more your body gains strength. | Kadiri unavyofanya mazoezi ya kunyoosha misuli, ndivyo mwili wako unavyopata nguvu. |
| the sweat | jasho |
| After running, we feel sweat coming out and our muscles getting tired. | Baada ya kukimbia, tunahisi jasho likitoka na misuli ikichoka. |
| when it beats | unapopiga |
| When your heart is beating fast, breathe slowly so that it calms down. | Moyo unapopiga haraka, pumua polepole ili utulie. |
| When I heard my friend crying, my heart hurt a little. | Nilipomsikia rafiki yangu akilia, moyo wangu uliumia kidogo. |
| Don’t be late, put on your sports shoes now and meet on the field. | Msichelewe, vaeni viatu vya michezo sasa na mkutane uwanjani. |
| Our biology teacher has the habit of starting class with an easy question. | Mwalimu wetu wa biolojia ana tabia ya kuanza darasa kwa swali rahisi. |
| Usually I look at the lesson summary before entering the classroom. | Kwa kawaida mimi hutazama muhtasari wa somo kabla ya kuingia darasani. |
| You (all) don’t whisper in class, write your answers in the exercise book. | Ninyi msinong’one darasani, andikeni majibu yenu kwenye daftari la mazoezi. |
| Every evening we eat a family meal in the dining room. | Kila jioni tunakula chakula cha familia katika chumba cha kulia chakula. |
| to put/place | kuweka |
| This evening, I will put our books on the table. | Leo jioni, mimi nitaweka vitabu vyetu kwenye meza. |
| Today the children themselves have set the table and placed all the plates evenly. | Leo watoto wenyewe wamepanga meza na kuweka sahani zote sawasawa. |
| My brother bought a new backpack for his heavy books. | Kaka alinunua begi jipya la mgongoni kwa ajili ya vitabu vyake vizito. |
| when he comes | atakapokuja |
| When father comes home, we will eat dinner together. | Atakapokuja baba nyumbani, tutakula chakula cha jioni pamoja. |
| at the school | shuleni |
| The children drink milk at school. | Watoto wanakunywa maziwa shuleni. |
| in the hand | mkononi |
| I have a phone in my hand. | Mimi nina simu mkononi. |
| Tomorrow when he comes to school, he will carry that backpack instead of a handbag. | Kesho atakapokuja shuleni, atabeba begi hilo la mgongoni badala ya mkoba wa mkononi. |
| Don’t forget to look at the calendar on the wall so that you know the date of the next exam. | Msisahau kutazama kalenda ya ukutani ili mjue tarehe ya mtihani ujao. |
| The teacher said that when we finish the exam, the answers will be shown on the wall for each class. | Mwalimu alisema tutakapomaliza mtihani, majibu yataonyeshwa ukutani kwa kila darasa. |
| My sister cooked a salad of cabbage and tomatoes for lunch. | Dada yangu alipika saladi ya kabichi na nyanya kwa chakula cha mchana. |
| when I eat | ninapokula |
| When I eat dinner at home, I feel peace. | Ninapokula chakula cha jioni nyumbani, ninahisi amani. |
| Whenever I eat cabbage with a bit of lemon, I feel I have gotten many vitamins. | Kila ninapokula kabichi yenye limau kidogo, nahisi nimepata vitamini nyingi. |
| Grandmother ties a headscarf on her head every day before going outside. | Bibi kila siku hufunga leso kichwani kabla ya kutoka nje. |
| Today she is wearing a blue headscarf with white stripes, and she looks very nice. | Leo amevaa leso ya bluu yenye mistari meupe, na anapendeza sana. |
| Children, sit on the sofa and don’t argue about the game now. | Watoto, keti kwenye kochi na msibishane kuhusu mchezo sasa. |
| Every weekend, grandmother’s grandchildren write a short diary about their day. | Kila wikendi, wajukuu wa bibi huandika shajara fupi kuhusu siku yao. |
| If I were their grandmother, I would be proud of how they write down their own thoughts. | Ningekuwa bibi yao, ningejivunia jinsi wanavyoandika mawazo yao wenyewe. |
| to be quiet | kukaa kimya |
| Students should keep quiet in the classroom during the exam. | Wanafunzi wanapaswa kukaa kimya darasani wakati wa mtihani. |
| Today the rooster is quiet, but small birds are singing on our roof. | Leo jogoo amekaa kimya, lakini ndege wadogo wanaimba juu ya paa letu. |
| when you are | mnapokuwa |
| When you (all) are at home, you like to read books. | Mnapokuwa nyumbani, mnapenda kusoma vitabu. |
| right next to it | hapo pembeni |
| Please sit on the sofa over there to the side. | Tafadhali kaa kwenye kochi hapo pembeni. |
| Don’t make a lot of noise when you are in the living room, because father is working in a small office right next to it. | Msipige kelele nyingi mnapokuwa sebuleni, kwa sababu baba anafanya kazi katika ofisi ndogo hapo pembeni. |
| peacefully | kwa amani |
| Our family lives together at home in peace. | Familia yetu inaishi pamoja nyumbani kwa amani. |
| The more we sit together and eat in peace, the happier our family becomes. | Kadiri tunavyokaa pamoja na kula kwa amani, ndivyo familia yetu inavyokuwa na furaha zaidi. |
| to wipe | kupangusa |
| Mother likes to wipe the table after the meal. | Mama anapenda kupangusa meza baada ya chakula. |
| After exercise, I wipe sweat with a clean cloth. | Baada ya mazoezi, mimi ninapangusa jasho kwa kitambaa safi. |
| the whistle | filimbi |
| The coach uses a whistle to start the match. | Kocha anatumia filimbi kuanza mechi. |
| When you blow the whistle on the field, the children run. | Unapopiga filimbi uwanjani, watoto wanakimbia. |
