Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 76

Question	Answer
from	kuanzia
February	Februari
March	Machi
From February to March, the online class will have two exercises every week.	Kuanzia Februari hadi Machi, darasa la mtandaoni litakuwa na mazoezi mawili kila wiki.
February this year is short, but March will have a lot of work at school.	Februari mwaka huu ni mfupi, lakini Machi itakuwa na kazi nyingi shuleni.
April	Aprili
May	Mei
From April to May, the school garden usually has many flowers.	Kuanzia Aprili hadi Mei, bustani ya shule huwa na maua mengi.
when it begins	ikianza
If the rain starts, we will return home.	Mvua ikianza, tutarudi nyumbani.
When April begins, mother usually plans May’s budget early.	Aprili ikianza, mama hupanga bajeti ya Mei mapema.
August	Agosti
September	Septemba
From August to September, father will be traveling often for work.	Kuanzia Agosti hadi Septemba, baba atakuwa akisafiri mara nyingi kwa kazi.
In August last year we stayed at home, but in September we began a long journey.	Agosti mwaka jana tulikaa nyumbani, lakini Septemba tulianza safari ndefu.
October	Oktoba
when it arrives	ikifika
When it is ten o’clock, we will start the meeting.	Ikifika saa nne, tutaanza mkutano.
November	Novemba
When October arrives, we will start planting new seeds on the farm, and the vegetables will begin to grow in November.	Oktoba ikifika, tutaanza kupanda mbegu mpya shambani, na mboga zitaanza kukua Novemba.
November usually has many activities at the market, but October is usually calmer.	Novemba huwa na shughuli nyingi sokoni, lakini Oktoba huwa tulivu zaidi.
the stamp	stempu
I need one stamp for this letter.	Ninahitaji stempu moja kwa barua hii.
the postmark	muhuri wa posta
The clerk will put a postmark on the letter tomorrow morning.	Karani ataweka muhuri wa posta kwenye barua kesho asubuhi.
This letter cannot be sent without a stamp and a postmark.	Barua hii haiwezi kutumwa bila stempu na muhuri wa posta.
the stamp	muhuri
to sell to	kuuzia
Mother sells vegetables to customers at the market.	Mama anauzia wateja mboga sokoni.
the postage stamp	stempu
I will buy one stamp before sending this letter.	Nitanunua stempu moja kabla ya kutuma barua hii.
The clerk put a stamp on the form, then sold me two postage stamps.	Karani aliweka muhuri juu ya fomu, kisha akaniuzia stempu mbili.
the printer	printa
The office printer is broken, so we cannot print tickets today.	Printa ya ofisi imeharibika, kwa hiyo hatuwezi kuchapisha tiketi leo.
Tomorrow the technician will fix the printer, then I will print a copy of the report.	Kesho fundi atarekebisha printa, halafu nitachapisha nakala ya ripoti.
the earring	hereni
the silver	fedha
I need more money in order to pay the school fee.	Ninahitaji fedha zaidi ili kulipa ada ya shule.
the tie	tai
Asha wore small silver earrings, and Juma wore a blue tie for the celebration.	Asha alivaa hereni ndogo za fedha, na Juma akavaa tai ya bluu kwa sherehe.
Asha’s earrings got lost yesterday, but her brother’s tie is still in the cupboard.	Hereni za Asha zilipotea jana, lakini tai ya kaka yake bado iko kabatini.
uncovered	wazi
Please leave the door open, because mother is returning from the market.	Tafadhali acha mlango wazi, kwa sababu mama anarudi kutoka sokoni.
the rat	panya
the fly	nzi
to come near	kukaribia
Mother told the child not to go near the hot stove.	Mama alimwambia mtoto asikaribie jiko moto.
Do not leave food uncovered on the table, because rats and flies can come near at night.	Usiache chakula wazi mezani, kwa sababu panya na nzi wanaweza kukaribia usiku.
Yesterday I saw a small rat in the kitchen, and many flies were flying near the trash.	Jana niliona panya mdogo jikoni, na nzi wengi walikuwa wakiruka karibu na takataka.
the small fish	dagaa
the cashew nut	korosho
the snack	kitafunio
Do you want a snack and tea?	Je, unataka kitafunio na chai?
Grandmother likes to cook small fish with tomatoes, but I like to eat cashew nuts as snacks.	Bibi anapenda kupika dagaa kwa nyanya, lakini mimi napenda kula korosho kama vitafunio.
At the market we bought fried small fish and a small packet of cashew nuts.	Sokoni tulinunua dagaa wa kukaanga na pakiti ndogo ya korosho.
to stop	kusimama
the brake	breki
to give off	kutoa
After the discussion, the teacher will give a brief summary.	Baada ya mjadala, mwalimu atatoa muhtasari mfupi.
the bus stand	stendi
The minibus stopped suddenly because the brakes made a bad sound near the bus stand.	Daladala ilisimama ghafla kwa sababu breki zilitoa sauti mbaya karibu na stendi.
to be checked	kukaguliwa
This car needs to be inspected before the trip.	Gari hili linahitaji kukaguliwa kabla ya safari.
The driver said the brakes need to be checked before he leaves the bus stand again.	Dereva alisema breki zinahitaji kukaguliwa kabla hajatoka stendi tena.
when I ran	nilipokimbia
the ankle	kifundo cha mguu
My ankle hurts after running.	Kifundo cha mguu wangu kina maumivu baada ya kukimbia.
When I ran yesterday, I hurt my ankle and now I am walking slowly.	Nilipokimbia jana, niliumia kifundo cha mguu na sasa ninatembea polepole.
to wrap	kufunga
Father locks the back door every night.	Baba hufunga mlango wa nyuma kila usiku.
the ankle	kifundo
After walking for a long time, my ankle hurt a little.	Baada ya kutembea kwa muda mrefu, kifundo cha mguu wangu kiliuma kidogo.
The doctor said I should wrap that ankle with a cloth and rest for two days.	Daktari alisema nifunge kifundo hicho kwa kitambaa na nipumzike siku mbili.
either	ama
the cheque	hundi
I will pay by cheque if I do not have cash.	Mimi nitalipa kwa hundi kama sina pesa taslimu.
or	ama
The accountant said we can pay either by cheque or by cash.	Mhasibu alisema tunaweza kulipa ama kwa hundi ama kwa pesa taslimu.
the invoice	ankara
Before payment, the customer asked for an invoice so that he could see all the prices clearly.	Kabla ya malipo, mteja aliomba ankara ili aone bei zote kwa uwazi.
The accountant has sent the invoice by email, but the customer has not paid it yet.	Mhasibu ametuma ankara kwa barua pepe, lakini mteja bado hajailipa.
Tomorrow we will travel either by bus or by train, depending on the weather.	Kesho tutasafiri ama kwa basi ama kwa treni, kutegemea hali ya hewa.
In class you can answer either aloud or by writing on the board.	Darasani unaweza kujibu ama kwa sauti ama kwa kuandika kwenye ubao.
the post	posta
Tomorrow morning, I will go to the post office to send a letter to my sister.	Kesho asubuhi, nitakwenda posta kutuma barua kwa dada yangu.
The clerk has put a postmark on my letter.	Karani ameweka muhuri wa posta kwenye barua yangu.
when he/she enters	anapoingia
The child smiles when mother enters the room.	Mtoto hutabasamu mama anapoingia chumbani.
The students stand respectfully when the teacher enters the classroom.	Wanafunzi wanasimama kwa heshima mwalimu anapoingia darasani.
to become thirsty	kupata kiu
When I ran in the morning, I became very thirsty.	Nilipokimbia asubuhi, nilipata kiu sana.
if you play	ukicheza
If you play ball without sports shoes, you can get hurt.	Ukicheza mpira bila viatu vya michezo, unaweza kuumia.
If you play soccer on the field, you will get thirsty.	Ukicheza mpira uwanjani, utapata kiu.

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