Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 71

Question	Answer
the cold	mafua
the cough	kikohozi
to sneeze	kupiga chafya
from time to time	mara kwa mara
Grandmother tells amazing stories from time to time at night.	Bibi husimulia hadithi za ajabu mara kwa mara usiku.
I didn’t have a cold yesterday, but today I have a little cough and I am sneezing from time to time.	Jana sikuwa na mafua, lakini leo nina kikohozi kidogo na ninapiga chafya mara kwa mara.
the throat	koo
Asha did not have a good voice because her throat was hurting.	Asha hakuwa na sauti nzuri kwa sababu koo lake lilikuwa linauma.
the mouth	mdomo
to stick out one's tongue	kutoa ulimi
The doctor said I should open my mouth and stick out my tongue so that he can look well.	Daktari alisema nifungue mdomo na nitoe ulimi ili aangalie vizuri.
if you have	ukiwa na
If you have a question, ask in class.	Ukiwa na swali, uliza darasani.
to cough	kukohoa
If you have a cold and cough at night, it is good to drink lukewarm water.	Ukiwa na mafua na kukohoa usiku, ni vizuri kunywa maji ya uvuguvugu.
to bring to	kuletea
I will bring your book to you after class.	Nitakuletea kitabu chako baada ya darasa.
Mother brought me lukewarm salt water to clean my throat and mouth.	Mama aliniletea maji ya chumvi ya uvuguvugu kusafisha koo na mdomo.
when he/she was	alipokuwa
Juma sat quietly when he was listening to the teacher.	Juma alikaa kimya kimya alipokuwa akisikiliza mwalimu.
the tongue	ulimi
The doctor is looking at my tongue right now.	Daktari anaangalia ulimi wangu sasa.
When the child was coughing, the doctor looked at his/her tongue and told him/her to rest.	Mtoto alipokuwa akikohoa, daktari aliangalia ulimi wake na akamwambia apumzike.
if you sneeze	ukipiga chafya
If you sneeze, please cover your mouth with a cloth.	Ukipiga chafya, tafadhali funika mdomo wako kwa kitambaa.
many times	mara nyingi
Last night, I sneezed many times because of a cold.	Jana usiku, nilipiga chafya mara nyingi kwa sababu ya mafua.
away	mbali
The library is far, but we will go on foot.	Maktaba iko mbali, lakini tutakwenda kwa miguu.
If you sneeze many times in class, please use a cloth and sit a little away from the others.	Ukipiga chafya mara nyingi darasani, tafadhali tumia kitambaa na ukae mbali kidogo na wengine.
the pill	kidonge
the cough syrup	sharubati ya kikohozi
Before sleeping, the child drinks cough syrup.	Kabla ya kulala, mtoto hunywa sharubati ya kikohozi.
The nurse gave me one pill and cough syrup before I left the clinic.	Muuguzi alinipa kidonge kimoja na sharubati ya kikohozi kabla sijaondoka kliniki.
the plaster	plasta
Because I had a headache and a small wound on my hand, I was given a pill and a plaster.	Kwa sababu nilikuwa na maumivu ya kichwa na kidonda kidogo mkononi, nilipewa kidonge na plasta.
the syrup	sharubati
I do not like this syrup because it is very bitter.	Mimi sipendi sharubati hii kwa sababu ni chungu sana.
Before sleeping, the child drinks a little syrup so that the cough decreases.	Kabla ya kulala, mtoto hunywa sharubati kidogo ili kikohozi kipungue.
the supermarket	supermarketi
Yesterday we were not at the supermarket; we bought vegetables at a small shop near the house.	Jana hatukuwa kwenye supermarketi; tulinunua mboga kwenye duka dogo karibu na nyumba.
the trolley	troli
the offer	ofa
Today I am pushing the trolley slowly because there is a special offer on soap and sugar.	Leo ninasukuma troli polepole kwa sababu kuna ofa ya sabuni na sukari.
In this supermarket, morning special offers attract very many customers.	Kwenye supermarketi hii, ofa za asubuhi huwavutia wateja wengi sana.
the change	chenji
the cashier	keshia
We did not have change, so the cashier helped us pay without problems.	Hatukuwa na chenji, kwa hiyo keshia alitusaidia kulipa bila matatizo.
its	pake
The book is in its place.	Kitabu kiko mahali pake.
The cashier gave us change and a receipt, then told us to return the trolley to its place.	Keshia alitupa chenji na risiti, kisha akatuambia turudishe troli mahali pake.
the scissors	mkasi
the comb	sega
My sister took scissors and a comb before she started fixing the child’s hair.	Dada yangu alichukua mkasi na sega kabla ya kuanza kutengeneza nywele za mtoto.
to comb	kuchana
Before going to school, I like to comb my hair with my new comb.	Kabla ya kwenda shuleni, mimi hupenda kuchana nywele zangu kwa sega langu jipya.
Do not use scissors to cut hair without combing first.	Usitumie mkasi kukata nywele bila kuchana kwanza.
the cream	krimu
the skin	ngozi
the lotion	losheni
After bathing, mother puts cream on the skin of her hands and lotion on her legs.	Baada ya kuoga, mama hupaka krimu kwenye ngozi ya mikono na losheni miguuni.
the cold season	baridi
On a cold night, I like to drink hot tea in the living room.	Usiku wa baridi, mimi ninapenda kunywa chai moto sebuleni.
My skin is usually dry during the cold season, so I use cream every morning.	Ngozi yangu huwa kavu wakati wa baridi, kwa hiyo ninatumia krimu kila asubuhi.
Sister prefers lotion with a flower scent more than heavy cream.	Dada anapendelea losheni yenye harufu ya maua kuliko krimu nzito.
the razor	wembe
to shave	kunyoa
the beard	ndevu
Father uses a razor to shave his beard in the morning.	Baba hutumia wembe kunyoa ndevu zake asubuhi.
If you were not careful, you would not be able to shave your beard well with that razor.	Kama usingekuwa mwangalifu, usingeweza kunyoa ndevu zako vizuri kwa wembe huo.
the shampoo	shampuu
Yesterday I did not have shampoo, so I washed my hair with only soap.	Jana sikuwa na shampuu, kwa hiyo niliosha nywele kwa sabuni tu.
gentle	laini
This shampoo smells nice, and the child likes it because it is very gentle.	Shampuu hii ina harufu nzuri, na mtoto anaipenda kwa sababu ni laini sana.
After falling, Asha put a plaster on the wound on her knee and continued walking slowly.	Baada ya kuanguka, Asha aliweka plasta juu ya kidonda cha goti na akaendelea kutembea polepole.
When I arrived home, I was not very tired, so I started cleaning the living room before the guests arrived.	Nilipofika nyumbani, sikuwa nimechoka sana, kwa hiyo nilianza kusafisha sebule kabla ya wageni kufika.
If I had time after work, I would go to the shop again to buy shampoo and lotion.	Kama ningekuwa na muda baada ya kazi, ningeenda dukani tena kununua shampuu na losheni.
if we do not have	tusipokuwa na
If we do not have time, we will not go to the market.	Tusipokuwa na muda, hatutaenda sokoni.
to concentrate on	kuzingatia
We should pay attention to the teacher’s instructions before the exam.	Tunapaswa kuzingatia maelekezo ya mwalimu kabla ya mtihani.
The teacher said that if we are not in good health, we will not be able to concentrate on the lesson even if we stay in class all day.	Mwalimu alisema kuwa tusipokuwa na afya nzuri, hatutaweza kuzingatia somo hata kama tutakaa darasani siku nzima.
to not be	kutokuwa
It is important not to be afraid in the classroom.	Ni muhimu kutokuwa na woga darasani.
bad	kali
I do not like hot chili in food.	Sipendi pilipili kali kwenye chakula.
Amina was not in class yesterday because she had a bad cold.	Jana Amina hakuwa darasani kwa sababu alikuwa na mafua makali.
anymore	tena
When we arrived at the shop, they no longer had the special offer, but the cashier said there would be another offer tomorrow.	Tulipofika dukani, hawakuwa na ofa tena, lakini keshia alisema kutakuwa na ofa nyingine kesho.
his/her	lake
Mother reads her newspaper in the evening.	Mama anasoma gazeti lake jioni.
The doctor told the child to stick out his/her tongue so that he/she could look at his/her throat.	Daktari alimwambia mtoto atoe ulimi ili aangalie koo lake.
the pillow	mto wa kulalia
I like this pillow because it is very soft.	Ninapenda mto wa kulalia huu kwa sababu ni laini sana.
This pillow is very soft.	Mto wa kulalia huu ni laini sana.
if you get	ukipata
If you get time, read these sentences again.	Ukipata muda, soma sentensi hizi tena.
the chance	nafasi
If you get a chance, send me a voice message.	Ukipata nafasi, nitumie ujumbe wa sauti.
if we arrive	tukifika
When we arrive at the market, we will buy bread and milk.	Tukifika sokoni, tutanunua mkate na maziwa.
at the front	mbele
If we arrive early, we will get a good place at the front.	Tukifika mapema, tutapata nafasi nzuri mbele.
the explanation	elezo
Please write the notes in your notebook before leaving.	Tafadhali andika maelezo kwenye daftari lako kabla ya kuondoka.
We sat at the front so that we would not miss the important explanations.	Tulikaa mbele ili tusikose maelezo muhimu.

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