Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 74

Question	Answer
the papaya	papai
the apple	tufaha
This morning, I bought one papaya and two apples at the market.	Leo asubuhi, nilinunua papai moja na tufaha mbili sokoni.
the grape	zabibu
The children like to eat grapes and papaya after lunch.	Watoto wanapenda kula zabibu na papai baada ya chakula cha mchana.
the spinach	mchicha
the collard greens	sukuma wiki
together with	pamoja na
This evening, I will drink tea together with my sister.	Leo jioni, nitakunywa chai pamoja na dada yangu.
the rice	mchele
Mother is cooking spinach and collard greens together with rice in the evening.	Mama anapika mchicha na sukuma wiki pamoja na mchele jioni.
the cassava	muhogo
Yesterday we ate boiled cassava and spinach, but today we will cook rice.	Jana tulikula mihogo ya kuchemsha na mchicha, lakini leo tutapika mchele.
the cinnamon	mdalasini
the clove	karafuu
My sister likes tea with cinnamon and cloves during the cold season.	Dada yangu anapenda chai yenye mdalasini na karafuu wakati wa baridi.
when I opened	nilipofungua
When I opened the box, I saw your letter.	Nilipofungua sanduku, niliona barua yako.
the steam	mvuke
with	wenye
Students with discipline arrive early in the classroom.	Wanafunzi wenye nidhamu hufika mapema darasani.
When I opened the pot, steam with the smell of cloves came out immediately.	Nilipofungua sufuria, mvuke wenye harufu ya karafuu ulitoka mara moja.
when I cook	nikipika
When I cook dinner, mother usually sets the table.	Nikipika chakula cha jioni, mama huandaa meza.
When I cook porridge in the morning, I usually add a little cinnamon so that the taste is sweet.	Nikipika uji asubuhi, huwa naongeza mdalasini kidogo ili ladha iwe tamu.
to hang	kuanika
the line	kamba
After washing clothes, we hang the clothes on the line behind the house.	Baada ya kufua nguo, tunaanika nguo kwenye kamba nyuma ya nyumba.
if you see	ukiona
If you see smoke in the kitchen, turn off the stove immediately.	Ukiona moshi jikoni, zima jiko mara moja.
the stain	doa
to scrub	kusugua
the foam	povu
If you see a stain on the shirt, scrub it with soap until foam appears.	Ukiona doa kwenye shati, lisugue kwa sabuni mpaka povu lionekane.
to fold	kukunja
in the cupboard	kabatini
Please put the cups in the cupboard after the meal.	Tafadhali weka vikombe kabatini baada ya chakula.
Mother told me to fold the clean clothes properly before I put them in the cupboard.	Mama aliniambia nikunje nguo safi vizuri kabla sijaziweka kabatini.
After hanging the clothes on the line, I usually fold them and put them on the bed.	Baada ya kuanika nguo kwenye kamba, mimi huzikunja na kuziweka juu ya kitanda.
neither	wala
Neither Asha nor I like a shirt with a big stain in front.	Wala mimi wala Asha hatupendi shati lenye doa kubwa mbele.
so much	sana
I am very worried today.	Mimi nina wasiwasi sana leo.
The child played with the soap so much that foam spread on the floor.	Mtoto alicheza na sabuni sana mpaka povu likaenea sakafuni.
The steam from the hot tea made grandmother open the window a little.	Mvuke wa chai moto ulimfanya bibi afungue dirisha kidogo.
to take off	kuvua
damp	lenye unyevu
I do not like to wear a damp shirt.	Sipendi kuvaa shati lenye unyevu.
Father said I should take off my damp coat before sitting in the living room.	Baba alisema nivue koti langu lenye unyevu kabla ya kukaa sebuleni.
When I arrived home last night, I took off my shoes and socks immediately.	Nilipofika nyumbani jana usiku, nilivua viatu na soksi mara moja.
to blow on	kupuliza
another	mwingine
Another student is reading a book in the classroom.	Mwanafunzi mwingine anasoma kitabu darasani.
to cool	kupoa
Do not blow on another person’s food at the table; wait for it to cool a little.	Usipulize chakula cha mtu mwingine mezani; subiri kipoe kidogo.
Mother told the child to blow on the porridge slowly because it was very hot.	Mama alimwambia mtoto apulize uji polepole kwa sababu ulikuwa moto sana.
neither ... nor	wala ... wala
I see my pen neither on the table nor in the cupboard.	Wala kwenye meza wala kwenye kabati sioni kalamu yangu.
to guess	kukisia
Neither Juma nor Rahma wants to guess the answer before thinking well.	Wala Juma wala Rahma hawataki kukisia jibu kabla ya kufikiria vizuri.
to memorize	kukariri
the meaning	maana
Do you know the meaning of this question?	Je, unajua maana ya swali hili?
The teacher says it is better to memorize vocabulary by using sentences than to guess its meaning.	Mwalimu anasema ni bora kukariri msamiati kwa kutumia sentensi kuliko kukisia maana yake.
Every evening I try to memorize new words before I sleep.	Kila jioni ninajaribu kukariri maneno mapya kabla sijalala.
when he/she cried	alipolia
When the child cried, grandmother sang a children’s song.	Mtoto alipolia, bibi aliimba wimbo wa watoto.
to soothe	kubembeleza
When the child cried at night, mother picked him/her up and soothed him/her until he/she slept.	Mtoto alipolia usiku, mama alimchukua na kumbembeleza mpaka akalala.
In the basket, there are apples, grapes, and papaya for the guests.	Kwenye kikapu, kuna tufaha, zabibu, na papai kwa ajili ya wageni.
On market day, many people buy cassava and collard greens early in the morning.	Siku ya soko, watu wengi hununua mihogo na sukuma wiki mapema asubuhi.
Neither tea nor coffee do I like at night; I prefer lukewarm water.	Wala chai wala kahawa sipendi usiku; napendelea maji ya uvuguvugu.
except that	isipokuwa
I would like to go to the market, except I do not have money today.	Ningependa kwenda sokoni, isipokuwa sina pesa leo.
I would cook spinach and rice right now, except that the gas has run out.	Ningepika mchicha na mchele sasa hivi, isipokuwa gesi imeisha.
if you see him/her	ukimwona
If you see the teacher on the road, greet him/her respectfully.	Ukimwona mwalimu barabarani, msalimie kwa heshima.
If you see the child wearing a heavy coat inside the house, tell him/her to take it off before he/she gets too hot.	Ukimwona mtoto amevaa koti zito ndani ya nyumba, mwambie alivue kabla hajapata joto sana.
the cassava	mhogo
Mother cooks cassava and spinach in the evening.	Mama anapika mhogo na mchicha jioni.
those	yale
which we memorized	tuliyokariri
The words that we memorized yesterday will help us in the exam.	Maneno tuliyokariri jana yatatusaidia katika mtihani.
Later we will sit together, eat cassava, drink tea with cinnamon, and discuss what we memorized in class.	Baadaye tutakaa pamoja, tutakula mihogo, tutakunywa chai yenye mdalasini, na tutajadili yale tuliyokariri darasani.
my	vyangu
My shoes are under the bed.	Viatu vyangu viko chini ya kitanda.
After playing soccer, I scrub my shoes with soap.	Baada ya kucheza mpira, mimi husugua viatu vyangu kwa sabuni.
if we wait	tukisubiri
While we wait for tea, the children will play a board game in the living room.	Tukisubiri chai, watoto watacheza mchezo wa bodi sebuleni.
If we wait a little, the tea will cool down.	Tukisubiri kidogo, chai itapoa.
when he/she cries	anapolia
Grandmother soothes the child when he/she cries in the evening.	Bibi humbembeleza mtoto anapolia jioni.
Mother soothes the child when he/she cries at night.	Mama humbembeleza mtoto anapolia usiku.
which we heard	tuliyoyasikia
The announcements we heard on the radio were important.	Matangazo tuliyoyasikia kwenye redio yalikuwa muhimu.
Those explanations that we heard yesterday were very important.	Yale maelezo tuliyoyasikia jana yalikuwa muhimu sana.

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