| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
Our rooster crows at dawn every day. | Jogoo wetu huwika alfajiri kila siku. |
when it crows | akiwika |
When the rooster crows at dawn, I wake up and prepare tea. | Jogoo akiwika alfajiri, mimi huamka na kuandaa chai. |
in the kitchen | jikoni |
The cup is in the kitchen. | Kikombe kiko jikoni. |
When the rooster crows, mother wakes up immediately to go to the kitchen. | Jogoo akiwika, mama huamka mara moja kwenda jikoni. |
Every morning I wake up early without an alarm. | Kila asubuhi mimi huamka mapema bila kengele. |
late | kuchelewa |
It is important to avoid being late at school. | Ni muhimu kuepuka kuchelewa shuleni. |
Children sleep early on school days, but on weekends they sleep late. | Watoto hulala mapema siku za shule, lakini wikendi hulala kuchelewa. |
My sister does a running exercise every morning. | Dada yangu hufanya zoezi la kukimbia kila asubuhi. |
After the exercise, her muscles feel a bit tired. | Baada ya zoezi, misuli yake huhisi uchovu kidogo. |
when we run | tunapokimbia |
When we run on the field, we need to drink water after the exercise. | Tunapokimbia uwanjani, tunahitaji kunywa maji baada ya mazoezi. |
When we run on the field, sweat comes out on the face and back. | Tunapokimbia uwanjani, jasho hutoka usoni na mgongoni. |
to end | kumaliza |
After finishing the meal, I will read a book. | Baada ya kumaliza chakula, mimi nitasoma kitabu. |
the basketball game | mchezo wa mpira wa kikapu |
This evening, we will watch a basketball game at home. | Leo jioni, tutaangalia mchezo wa mpira wa kikapu nyumbani. |
The coach blows a whistle to start and end the basketball game. | Kocha hupiga filimbi kuanza na kumaliza mchezo wa mpira wa kikapu. |
My brother plays tennis, but I like basketball more. | Kaka yangu hucheza tenisi, lakini mimi hupenda mpira wa kikapu zaidi. |
that | kuwa |
Father thinks that work is important. | Baba anafikiri kuwa kazi ni muhimu. |
Your habit of studying every day shows that you are hard‑working. | Tabia yako ya kusoma kila siku inaonyesha kuwa wewe ni mchapakazi. |
The bad habit of being late to class should be changed early. | Tabia mbaya ya kuchelewa darasani inapaswa kubadilishwa mapema. |
the watch | saa |
on the hand | mkononi |
Do you have a wristwatch? | Je, una saa ya mkononi? |
My wristwatch reminds me what time I should start work. | Saa yangu ya mkononi hunikumbusha ni saa ngapi ninapaswa kuanza kazi. |
While I was studying, I did not see the wristwatch showing the exam time. | Nilipokuwa nikisoma, sikuona saa ya mkononi ikionyesha muda wa mtihani. |
The wall calendar helps us know all the school holidays. | Kalenda ya ukutani hutusaidia kujua likizo zote za shule. |
When we were planning the trip, we looked at all the dates on the wall calendar. | Tulipokuwa tukipanga safari, tulitazama tarehe zote kwenye kalenda ya ukutani. |
if you need | ukihitaji |
If you need help, please call me. | Ukihitaji msaada, tafadhali nipigie simu. |
If you need anything in the kitchen, tell me before you leave the house. | Ukihitaji kitu chochote jikoni, niambie kabla hujatoka nyumbani. |
the sailor | baharia |
The sailor likes to swim in the ocean. | Baharia anapenda kuogelea baharini. |
long ago | zamani |
Long ago, I lived in grandfather's village. | Zamani, mimi niliishi katika kijiji cha babu. |
at sea | baharini |
Grandfather was a sailor long ago, and he made many journeys at sea. | Babu alikuwa baharia zamani, na alifanya safari nyingi baharini. |
which he visited | alizotembelea |
We like to listen to stories about the ports grandfather visited. | Tunapenda kusikiliza hadithi za bandari alizotembelea babu. |
The ports he visited were very far from our village. | Bandari alizotembelea zilikuwa mbali sana na kijiji chetu. |
to rejoice | kufurahi |
We are happy to stay at home in the evening. | Sisi tunafurahi kukaa nyumbani jioni. |
whenever he tells | anaposimulia |
The children listen quietly when he/she tells a story. | Watoto wanasikiliza kimya kimya anaposimulia hadithi. |
Grandfather’s heart rejoices whenever he tells about his sea journeys. | Moyo wa babu hufurahi kila mara anaposimulia safari zake za baharini. |
when I remember you | ninapokukumbuka |
When I remember you, I like to write in my diary. | Ninapokukumbuka, ninapenda kuandika katika shajara yangu. |
Whenever I remember you, my heart becomes calm. | Kila mara ninapokukumbuka, moyo wangu unakuwa mtulivu. |
When the teacher puts emphasis on a word, we write that word carefully. | Wakati mwalimu anapoongeza mkazo kwenye neno, sisi huandika neno hilo kwa uangalifu. |
Not only Asha, but also Juma asks many questions during the lesson. | Siyo tu Asha, bali pia Juma huuliza maswali mengi wakati wa somo. |
All the children play together at our place without arguing. | Watoto wote hucheza pamoja kwetu bila kubishana. |
Although we are all tired today, we will still review a little vocabulary before sleeping. | Ingawa wote tumechoka leo, bado tutarudia msamiati kidogo kabla ya kulala. |
The more we practise Swahili every day, the more we feel more confident. | Kadiri tunavyofanya mazoezi ya Kiswahili kila siku, ndivyo tunavyojisikia kujiamini zaidi. |
when I close | ninapofunga |
When I close the door of our house at night, I feel safe. | Ninapofunga mlango wa nyumba yetu usiku, ninajisikia salama. |
to be grateful | kushukuru |
We should give thanks for the gift today. | Tunapaswa kushukuru kwa zawadi leo. |
that I got | niliyopata |
I like the gift that I received today. | Mimi ninapenda zawadi niliyopata leo. |
Whenever I close my exercise book, I am grateful for all that I have been able to learn that day. | Kila ninapofunga daftari langu la mazoezi, ninashukuru kwa yote niliyopata kujifunza siku hiyo. |
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