Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 7

Question	Answer
to cross	kuvuka
the bridge	daraja
I want us to try to cross this bridge tomorrow.	Nataka tujaribu kuvuka daraja hili kesho.
to hold	kushika
I am holding bread.	Mimi ninashika mkate.
the camera	kamera
in	kwa
the hand	mkono
to take a photo	kupiga picha
I take a photo every morning.	Mimi napiga picha kila asubuhi.
I am holding a camera in my hand to take a photo of the bridge.	Mimi ninashika kamera kwa mkono wangu ili kupiga picha ya daraja.
the plate	sahani
to	kwenye
all	sote
We all like to sing.	Sisi sote tunapenda kuimba.
I want you to bring this plate to the table, so that we all eat together.	Nataka ulete sahani hii mezani, ili sote tule pamoja.
to record	kurekodi
I am recording a song at home.	Mimi ninarekodi wimbo nyumbani.
the video	video
I have a new video.	Mimi nina video mpya.
I am using this camera to record a short video of how we cooked the food.	Mimi ninatumia kamera hii kurekodi video fupi ya tulivyopika chakula.
over	juu ya
to be bitten	kuumwa
by	na
the mosquito	mbu
I want you to help me hang the mosquito net over the bed so that I do not get bitten by mosquitoes at night.	Nataka unisaidie kutundika chandarua juu ya kitanda ili nisiumwe na mbu usiku.
the sleep	usingizi
I like sleep after work.	Mimi ninapenda usingizi baada ya kazi.
difficult	mgumu
The exam is difficult.	Mtihani ni mgumu.
because of	kwa sababu ya
I like to sing because of love.	Mimi ninapenda kuimba kwa sababu ya upendo.
many	wengi
I have many friends.	Mimi nina marafiki wengi.
Without a mosquito net, I have difficulty sleeping because of many mosquitoes.	Bila chandarua, ninapata usingizi mgumu kwa sababu ya mbu wengi.
the garden	bustani
to be full	kujaa
The car is full of people.	Gari imejaa watu.
the flower	ua
the butterfly	kipepeo
The butterfly likes flowers.	Kipepeo anapenda maua.
the color	rangi
captivating	vutia
Our garden is full of beautiful flowers and butterflies with captivating colors.	Bustani yetu imejaa maua mazuri na vipepeo wenye rangi za kuvutia.
to watch	kutazama
to fly	kuruka
I like to rest in the garden, watching butterflies flying over the flowers.	Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua.
with chili pepper	chenye pilipili
Mother cooks fish with chili pepper.	Mama anapika samaki chenye pilipili.
Today, we will cook food with chili pepper to enhance the flavor.	Leo, tutapika chakula chenye pilipili ili kuongeza ladha.
the chili pepper	pilipili
I am buying chili pepper at the market.	Mimi ninunua pilipili sokoni.
to be used to	kuzoea
I am used to going to school.	Mimi nazoea kwenda shuleni.
Please do not eat a lot of chili pepper if you are not used to its spiciness.	Tafadhali usile pilipili nyingi kama hujazoea uchungu wake.
the kiosk	kibanda
small	kidogo
the river	mto
There is a small kiosk near the river, which sells fruits.	Kuna kibanda kidogo karibu na mto, ambacho kinauza matunda.
often	mara nyingi
Often, the children play outside.	Mara nyingi, watoto wanacheza nje.
Often, I like to sit in that kiosk and watch the river’s water flowing.	Mara nyingi, mimi hupenda kuketi katika kibanda hicho na kutazama maji ya mto yakitiririka.
at night	usiku
He/She plays ball at night.	Yeye anacheza mpira usiku.
the frog	chura
by	kando ya
At night, I will go to the river to see if frogs are hopping by the water.	Usiku, nitakwenda mtoni kuona kama chura wanarukaruka kando ya maji.
Those frogs can be friends of the garden, because they eat harmful insects.	Chura wale wanaweza kuwa rafiki wa bustani, kwa sababu wanakula wadudu wabaya.
blue	samawati
green	kijani
on	kwenye
I have a pen on the table.	Mimi nina kalamu kwenye meza.
the clothing	nguo
I am buying nice clothes at the market.	Mimi ninunua nguo nzuri sokoni.
holiday	likizo
I love the colors blue and green on my holiday clothes.	Ninapenda rangi za samawati na kijani kwenye nguo zangu za likizo.
the leaf	jani
I see a leaf at home.	Mimi ninaona jani nyumbani.
the cloud	wingu
The cloud is big.	Wingu ni kubwa.
above	juu
This garden has green leaves and blue clouds above it.	Bustani hii ina majani ya kijani na mawingu ya samawati juu yake.
the lunch	chakula cha mchana
We are eating lunch at home.	Sisi tunakula chakula cha mchana nyumbani.
Mother bought maize at the market so that we can prepare it for lunch.	Mama alinunua mahindi sokoni, ili tuyaandae kwa chakula cha mchana.
the maize	mahindi
I am eating maize in the evening.	Mimi ninakula mahindi jioni.
delicious	tamu
Dinner is delicious.	Chakula cha jioni ni tamu.
Boiled maize is delicious, especially if you add a little salt.	Mahindi yaliochemshwa ni tamu, hasa ukiongeza chumvi kidogo.
the bus	basi
The big bus is going to town.	Basi kubwa inakwenda mjini.
small	dogo
My dog is small.	Mbwa wangu ni dogo.
I want us to rent a small bus so that we can travel with our friends.	Nataka tukodishe basi dogo ili kusafiri pamoja na marafiki zetu.
the transportation	usafiri
I like good transportation.	Mimi ninapenda usafiri bora.
the cost	gharama
The cost is high.	Gharama ni kubwa.
Public transportation helps reduce the cost of our trip.	Usafiri wa umma husadia kupunguza gharama za safari yetu.
the suit	suti
I am wearing a nice suit.	Mimi ninavaa suti nzuri.
the fabric	kitambaa
the button	kitufe
on	juu ya
the chest	kifua
I have a big chest.	Mimi nina kifua kikubwa.
I have been tailored a new suit that uses lightweight fabric, with a nice button on the chest.	Nimeshonwa suti mpya inayotumia kitambaa chepesi, chenye kitufe kizuri kifuani.
carefully	kwa uangalifu
I cook food carefully.	Mimi ninapika chakula kwa uangalifu.
to appear	kuonekana
I appear in the new video.	Mimi huonekana kwenye video mpya.
elegant	maridadi
My bicycle is elegant.	Baiskeli yangu ni maridadi.
That fabric is carefully cleaned, and the button looks elegant.	Kitambaa hicho kinasafishwa kwa uangalifu, na kitufe kinaonekana maridadi.
the key	ufunguo
to open	kufungua
I like to open the door every morning.	Mimi ninapenda kufungua mlango kila asubuhi.
Please, give me the key to this door so that I can open the room.	Tafadhali, nipe ufunguo wa mlango huu ili nifungue chumba.
to place	kuweka
Father placed the key on the table, then he left quickly.	Baba aliweka ufunguo juu ya meza, kisha akaondoka haraka.
the dictionary	kamusi
the word	neno
I am using this dictionary to learn new words before the test.	Mimi ninatumia kamusi hii kujifunza maneno mapya kabla ya jaribio.
to define	kufafanua
the grammar	sarufi
I like grammar.	Mimi ninapenda sarufi.
The dictionary helps us define words, so that we can better understand grammar.	Kamusi inatusaidia kufafanua maneno, ili tuelewe vema sarufi.
good	vyema
to wash	kuosha
the soap	sabuni
I buy soap at the market.	Mimi ninunua sabuni sokoni.
Before eating, it is good that we wash our hands with soap.	Kabla ya kula, ni vyema tuoshe mikono yetu kwa sabuni.
to expect	kutarajia
The teacher expects the students to learn in the classroom.	Mwalimu anatarajia wanafunzi kujifunza darasani.
all	zote
All friends are playing ball.	Marafiki zote wanacheza mpira.
dinner	chakula cha jioni
Mother expects me to wash all the plates after dinner.	Mama anatarajia mimi nioshe sahani zote baada ya chakula cha jioni.
to get ready	kujipanga
I want to get ready before entering the classroom.	Mimi ninataka kujipanga kabla ya kuingia darasani.
main	kuu
We need to get ready before crossing the main road, so that we do not get hurt.	Tunahitaji kujipanga kabla ya kuvuka barabara kuu, ili tusiumie.
the photo	picha
Do you want to take a photo with mother before leaving?	Je, unataka kupiga picha pamoja na mama kabla ya kuondoka?

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