Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 8

Question	Answer
the mirror	kioo
Before leaving home, I need to wipe the mirror on the window.	Kabla ya kuondoka nyumbani, ninahitaji kupangusa kioo dirishani.
to hesitate	kusita
to greet	kusalimia
Do not hesitate to greet your teacher when you see him on the road.	Usisite kumsalimia mwalimu wako unapomwona barabarani.
these	hawa
These friends are playing ball.	Hawa marafiki wanacheza mpira.
to respect	kuheshimu
the elder	mkuu
the danger	hatari
I am going to school because the danger is small.	Mimi ninakwenda shuleni, maana hatari ni dogo.
These young people are learning to respect elders in order to avoid danger.	Vijana hawa wanajifunza kuheshimu wakubwa ili kuepuka hatari.
the mountain	mlima
The mountain is big.	Mlima ni mkubwa.
dangerous	hatari
The car is dangerous.	Gari ni hatari.
Let us be careful so that we do not fall, because this mountain becomes dangerous during the rain.	Tuwe makini tusije tukaanguka, maana mlima huu unakuwa hatari wakati wa mvua.
the shoe	kiatu
I want to bathe early, then I will wear good shoes before leaving.	Ninataka kuoga mapema, kisha nitavaa viatu vizuri kabla ya kutoka.
the young person	kijana
The young person likes to sing a song.	Kijana anapenda kuimba wimbo.
other	wingine
Other friends are playing outside.	Marafiki wengine wanacheza nje.
Some young people wear sports shoes when they run in the morning.	Vijana wengine wanavaa viatu vya michezo wanapokimbia asubuhi.
the ugali	ugali
the rice	wali
Mother likes to cook ugali and rice in our new kitchen.	Mama anapenda kupika ugali na wali katika jiko letu jipya.
the spoon	kijiko
to separate	kutenga
I like to separate the rice before eating.	Mimi ninapenda kutenga wali kabla ya kula.
easily	kwa urahisi
I walk on the road easily.	Mimi ninatembea barabarani kwa urahisi.
I will take a big spoon so that I can separate the rice easily.	Nitachukua kijiko kikubwa ili niweze kutenga wali kwa urahisi.
the cupboard	kabati
that	hilo
Do you see that stove in town?	Wewe unaona jiko hilo mjini?
the utensil	chombo
our	vyetu
Our books are on the table.	Vitabu vyetu viko kwenye meza.
Do you think we should use that cupboard to place our new utensils?	Je, unafikiri tunapaswa kutumia kabati hilo kuweka vyombo vyetu vipya?
to refuse	kukataa
Juma refuses to receive a gift.	Juma anakataa kupokea zawadi.
to turn off	kuzima
to continue	kuendelea
I will continue to read a book tomorrow.	Mimi nitaendelea kusoma kitabu kesho.
Father has refused to turn off the light in the living room because he is still reading.	Baba amekataa kuzima taa sebuleni, kwa sababu anaendelea kusoma.
to say goodbye	kuaga
to come back	kurudi
Saying goodbye to our friends is difficult, but we will come back to see them soon.	Kuaga marafiki wetu ni jambo gumu, lakini tutarudi kuwatazama hivi karibuni.
bad	mbaya
in front of	mbele ya
Father is playing ball in front of the house.	Baba anacheza mpira mbele ya nyumba.
the opportunity	fursa
to express	kueleza
the thought	wazo
I felt bad hesitating in front of guests, but now I have the opportunity to express my thoughts.	Nilijisikia vibaya kusita mbele ya wageni, ila sasa nimepata fursa ya kueleza mawazo yangu.
the leg	mguu
My leg is in pain.	Mguu wangu una maumivu.
a little	kidogo
I walk a little.	Mimi ninatembea kidogo.
to breathe	kupumua
to hold onto	kushikilia
My legs have a bit of pain, but I can still breathe well when I hold onto the bus railing.	Miguu yangu ina maumivu kidogo, lakini bado ninaweza kupumua vizuri ninaposhikilia reli ya basi.
the bedroom	chumba cha kulala
hard	ngumu
Work is hard.	Kazi ni ngumu.
Sister is in the bedroom, resting after a hard job.	Dada yuko chumba cha kulala, akijipumzisha baada ya kazi ngumu.
to look at	kutazama
her	yeye
she	yeye
to tell	kuambia
I like to tell my sister news.	Mimi ninapenda kuambia dada yangu habari.
me	mimi
I also went to the bedroom to look at her, but she told me she wants to breathe quietly.	Mimi pia nilienda chumba cha kulala kumtazama, lakini aliniambia anataka kupumua kimya kimya.
the back	mgongo
Father’s back was hurt yesterday, so he is required to rest at home today.	Mgongo wa baba uliumia jana, kwa hiyo anatakiwa kupumzika nyumbani leo.
to hurt	kuuma
as before	kama kabla
I eat fish as before.	Mimi ninakula samaki kama kabla.
Having a back that hurts, he cannot carry heavy things as before.	Akiwa na mgongo unaouma, hawezi kubeba vitu vizito kama kabla.
to meet	kutana
I meet friends every morning.	Mimi nakutana na marafiki kila asubuhi.
him/her	naye
even	hata
Even at night, I like coffee.	Hata usiku, mimi ninapenda kahawa.
the perspective	mtazamo
I have a good perspective.	Mimi nina mtazamo mzuri.
different	tofauti
My book is different.	Kitabu changu ni tofauti.
It is good to respect everyone you meet, even if he has a different perspective.	Ni vizuri kuheshimu kila mtu unayekutana naye, hata ikiwa ana mtazamo tofauti.
to hesitate	kusisite
Mother says, “Do not hesitate to greet the new neighbor, because you don’t know if you might get a friend.”	Mama anasema, “Usisite kumsalimia jirani mpya, kwa sababu hujui unaweza kupata rafiki.”
to show	kuonyesha
I like to show my book.	Mimi ninapenda kuonyesha kitabu changu.
the other	mwingine
My dog is small, but the other is big.	Mbwa wangu ni dogo, lakini mwingine ni mkubwa.
Sometimes, an opportunity comes unexpectedly, especially if you show love to others.	Wakati mwingine, fursa huja bila kutarajia, hasa ukionyesha upendo kwa wengine.
the respect	heshima
The teacher teaches respect.	Mwalimu anafundisha heshima.
Before leaving, we decided to say goodbye to our parents respectfully.	Kabla ya kuondoka, tuliamua kuaga wazazi wetu kwa heshima.
that	kile
That which I got at the market is a gift.	Kile nilipata sokoni ni zawadi.
the sugar	sukari
Bring me that small spoon, so that I may add sugar to my tea.	Lete kijiko kile kidogo, ili niongeze sukari kwenye chai yangu.
to store	kuhifadhi
I store money at home.	Mimi ninahifadhi pesa nyumbani.
inside	ndani ya
I am writing a letter inside the room.	Mimi ninaandika barua ndani ya chumba.
Mother stored sugar inside this cupboard, so I will open its door now.	Mama alihifadhi sukari ndani ya kabati hili, hivyo nitafungua mlango wake sasa.
other	kingine
Some young people think ugali is better than rice for lunch.	Vijana wengine wanaona ugali ni bora zaidi kuliko wali kwenye chakula cha mchana.
the music	muziki
Music brings happiness.	Muziki inaleta furaha.
yet	bado
Let us not turn off that music yet, because it is still early to leave.	Tusizime muziki huo bado, kwa sababu ni mapema kuondoka.
wise	busara
Juma is very wise.	Juma ni busara sana.
the dust	vumbi
I see dust on the bridge.	Ninaona vumbi kwenye daraja.
It is wise to wipe the dust before guests arrive, so that the house looks clean.	Ni busara kupangusa vumbi kabla ya wageni kufika, ili nyumba ionekane safi.
the face	uso
The face is nice.	Uso ni mzuri.
Before sleeping, I use a small mirror to see if my face is clean.	Kabla ya kulala, ninatumia kioo kidogo kuona ikiwa uso wangu ni safi.

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