Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 77

Question	Answer
the blouse	blauzi
the scarf	skafu
Asha wears a blue scarf in the morning because it is cold.	Asha anavaa skafu ya bluu asubuhi kwa sababu kuna baridi.
thin	nyembamba
In hot weather, I prefer a thin shirt to a heavy coat.	Wakati wa joto, mimi ninapendelea shati nyembamba kuliko koti zito.
Mother has bought me a new blouse and a thin scarf because it is a little cold in the morning.	Mama ameninunulia blauzi mpya na skafu nyembamba kwa sababu asubuhi kuna baridi kidogo.
the sandal	sandaali
the shorts	kaptula
My sister usually wears a white blouse and sandals, but her brother prefers shorts at home.	Dada yangu huvaa blauzi nyeupe na sandaali, lakini kaka yake hupendelea kaptula nyumbani.
the zipper	zipu
the collar	kola
to be folded	kukunjika
If the paper gets folded, you can still read the instructions written on the back.	Karatasi ikikunjika, bado unaweza kusoma maelekezo yaliyoandikwa nyuma.
The zipper of your coat is open, and the collar of your blouse is folded.	Zipu ya koti lako iko wazi, na kola ya blauzi yako imekunjika.
the basin	beseni
Mother is washing fruit in the basin.	Mama anaosha matunda kwenye beseni.
the clothespin	kibanio cha nguo
After coming from the market, we put the dirty sandals beside the basin and took a clothespin.	Baada ya kutoka sokoni, tuliweka sandaali chafu kando ya beseni na tukachukua kibanio cha nguo.
to wet	kulowesha
The rain wet my shirt yesterday evening.	Mvua ililowesha shati langu jana jioni.
to hang up	kuanika
After washing the clothes, mother usually hangs them on the line behind the house.	Baada ya kufua nguo, mama huzianika kwenye kamba nyuma ya nyumba.
to dry	kukausha
After bathing, I use a towel to dry my hair.	Baada ya kuoga, ninatumia taulo kukausha nywele zangu.
The child got his/her shorts wet, so mother hung them outside to dry them quickly.	Mtoto alilowesha kaptula yake, kwa hiyo mama aliianika nje ili kuikausha haraka.
to zip up	kufunga zipu
I have zipped up my coat because it is cold.	Nimefunga zipu ya koti langu kwa sababu kuna baridi.
all the way up	mpaka juu
Before the celebration, Asha cleaned the collar of her shirt and zipped her coat all the way up.	Kabla ya sherehe, Asha alisafisha kola ya shati lake na kufunga zipu ya koti mpaka juu.
to brush one's teeth	kupiga mswaki
to put on	kupaka
After bathing, I put on lotion.	Baada ya kuoga, mimi ninapaka losheni.
the perfume	manukato
Every morning, I brush my teeth and then put on a little perfume before going to work.	Kila asubuhi, ninapiga mswaki kisha napaka manukato kidogo kabla ya kwenda kazini.
the toothbrush	mswaki
Every morning, I use my toothbrush in the bathroom.	Kila asubuhi, mimi hutumia mswaki wangu bafuni.
the nail	ukucha
Do not forget to keep your toothbrush near the sink, and cut your nails this weekend.	Usisahau kuweka mswaki wako karibu na sinki, na ukate kucha zako wikendi hii.
Asha does not like perfume with a strong smell; she prefers only the gentle smell of soap.	Asha hapendi manukato yenye harufu kali; anapendelea harufu laini ya sabuni tu.
when I cut	nilipokata
When I cut the pumpkin, mother started to cook soup.	Nilipokata boga, mama alianza kupika supu.
to swell	kuvimba
My knee is starting to swell after falling.	Goti langu linaanza kuvimba baada ya kuanguka.
When I cut my nails badly, my finger started to swell in the evening.	Nilipokata kucha vibaya, kidole changu kilianza kuvimba jioni.
to vomit	kutapika
to be swollen	kuvimba
My finger is a little swollen after I cut myself.	Kidole changu kimevimba kidogo baada ya kujikata.
The child started vomiting at night, and in the morning his/her stomach was still a little swollen.	Mtoto alianza kutapika usiku, na asubuhi tumbo lake bado lilikuwa limevimba kidogo.
if you start	ukianza
If you start work now, you will finish early.	Ukianza kazi sasa, utamaliza mapema.
If you start vomiting after eating, do not drink soda; drink water slowly and call a doctor.	Ukianza kutapika baada ya kula, usinywe soda; kunywa maji polepole na umwite daktari.
the diarrhea	kuhara
the asthma	pumu
to tire	kuchosha
The doctor said that diarrhea and asthma can tire a child quickly, so he/she needs to rest.	Daktari alisema kuwa kuhara na pumu vinaweza kumchosha mtoto haraka, kwa hiyo anahitaji kupumzika.
mild	kidogo
The child has a mild cough today.	Mtoto ana kikohozi kidogo leo.
when he gets	akipata
When he gets a chance, he will ask a question in the classroom.	Akipata nafasi, atauliza swali darasani.
the dizziness	kizunguzungu
down	chini
Asha is going down slowly.	Asha anateremka chini polepole.
Father has mild asthma, so when he gets dizzy he sits down and breathes slowly.	Baba ana pumu kidogo, hivyo akipata kizunguzungu hukaa chini na kupumua taratibu.
when I stood up	niliposimama
When I stood up, I saw the remote under the sofa.	Niliposimama, niliona rimoti chini ya kochi.
I felt dizzy when I stood up quickly, but after drinking water I felt fine again.	Nilisikia kizunguzungu niliposimama haraka, lakini baada ya kunywa maji nilijisikia vizuri tena.
the scanner	skana
the photocopy	fotokopi
At the office, the secretary used a scanner to put the files into the computer, then made two photocopies of the contract.	Ofisini, katibu alitumia skana kuweka faili kwenye kompyuta, halafu akafanya fotokopi mbili za mkataba.
If the scanner were not working today, we would send the copies by email instead of printing them.	Kama skana isingefanya kazi leo, tungetuma nakala kwa barua pepe badala ya kuzichapisha.
to fill in	kujaza
Please fill in this form before entering the office.	Tafadhali jaza fomu hii kabla ya kuingia ofisini.
the registration	usajili
The teacher said that school registration will begin tomorrow morning.	Mwalimu alisema kwamba usajili wa shule utaanza kesho asubuhi.
The teacher said we should make a photocopy of our certificate before filling in the registration form.	Mwalimu alisema tufanye fotokopi ya cheti chetu kabla ya kujaza fomu ya usajili.
June	Juni
July	Julai
From June to July, our school usually has a different schedule because of the mid-year holiday.	Kuanzia Juni hadi Julai, shule yetu huwa na ratiba tofauti kwa sababu ya likizo ya katikati ya mwaka.
The month of June had a lot of rain, but July brought even colder mornings.	Mwezi wa Juni ulikuwa na mvua nyingi, lakini Julai ulileta baridi kali zaidi asubuhi.
that	ati
Asha has said that she will arrive a little later, because the minibus is late.	Asha amesema ati atafika baadaye kidogo, kwa sababu daladala imechelewa.
usual	kawaida
I heard grandmother saying that the rooster crowed earlier than usual today.	Nilimsikia bibi akisema ati jogoo amewika mapema kuliko kawaida leo.
if we finish	tukimaliza
The teacher told us that if we finish the work early, we will have time to read a novel.	Mwalimu alituambia ati tukimaliza kazi mapema, tutakuwa na muda wa kusoma riwaya.
Juma is asking what time the parents’ meeting will start tomorrow evening.	Juma anauliza ati mkutano wa wazazi utaanza saa ngapi kesho jioni.
if he/she does not drink	asipokunywa
If the child does not drink water, he/she will feel thirsty.	Mtoto asipokunywa maji, atasikia kiu.
The doctor said that if the child does not drink enough water, diarrhea will tire him/her even more.	Daktari alisema ati mtoto asipokunywa maji ya kutosha, kuhara kutamchosha zaidi.
while they are	wakiwa
The students are studying quietly while they are in the classroom.	Wanafunzi wanasoma kimya kimya wakiwa darasani.
them	wa
I will help them tomorrow.	Mimi nitawasaidia kesho.
While wearing sandals and shorts, the children played outside until mother called them for food.	Wakiwa wamevaa sandaali na kaptula, watoto walicheza nje mpaka mama akawaita kwa chakula.
to zip up	kufunga
Do not forget to zip up your bag before leaving home.	Usisahau kufunga zipu ya mkoba wako kabla ya kutoka nyumbani.
After brushing my teeth, I zipped up my coat, took my bag, and left for work without being late.	Baada ya kupiga mswaki, nilifunga zipu ya koti langu, nikachukua mkoba, na nikatoka kwenda kazini bila kuchelewa.
to zip	kufunga
Asha zipped up her coat before entering the classroom.	Asha alifunga zipu ya koti lake kabla ya kuingia darasani.
It is cold in the morning, so zip your coat all the way up.	Kuna baridi asubuhi, kwa hiyo funga zipu ya koti lako mpaka juu.
to keep quiet	kukaa kimya
It is important to keep quiet during the exam.	Ni muhimu kukaa kimya wakati wa mtihani.
Usually, the children keep quiet when the teacher enters the classroom.	Kawaida, watoto hukaa kimya mwalimu anapoingia darasani.
the physical exercise	zoezi la viungo
This morning’s physical exercise has made me feel strong now.	Zoezi la viungo la asubuhi limenifanya nijisikie mwenye nguvu sasa.
If we finish the physical exercises, we will drink water.	Tukimaliza mazoezi ya viungo, tutakunywa maji.
to hang to dry	kuanika
When we finish washing the clothes, we will hang them out to dry on the line behind the house.	Tukimaliza kufua nguo, tutazianika kwenye kamba nyuma ya nyumba.
After washing clothes, mother uses a clothespin to hang a shirt behind the house.	Baada ya kufua nguo, mama anatumia kibanio cha nguo kuanika shati nyuma ya nyumba.

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