Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 81

Question	Answer
the translator	mfasiri
the scientist	mwanasayansi
A translator helped that scientist explain her/his ideas in simple Swahili.	Mfasiri alimsaidia mwanasayansi huyo kueleza mawazo yake kwa Kiswahili rahisi.
the point	hoja
which he/she likes	anayoipenda
The phone that he/she likes is on the table.	Simu anayoipenda iko mezani.
After the speech, the teacher said each student should write two points about the job he or she likes.	Baada ya hotuba, mwalimu alisema kila mwanafunzi aandike hoja mbili kuhusu kazi anayoipenda.
the conclusion	hitimisho
In the conclusion of my essay, I wrote that I would like to be a translator or a scientist.	Katika hitimisho la insha yangu, niliandika kwamba ningependa kuwa mfasiri au mwanasayansi.
the librarian	mkutubi
the register	rejesta
The school librarian brought us a new dictionary and showed us how the library register is used.	Mkutubi wa shule alituletea kamusi mpya na kutuonyesha jinsi rejesta ya maktaba inavyotumika.
when I borrowed	nilipoazima
When I borrowed a book, I wrote my name in the register.	Nilipoazima kitabu, niliandika jina langu kwenye rejesta.
to sign	kuweka saini
When I borrowed a book, the librarian gave me a pen so that I could sign the register.	Nilipoazima kitabu, mkutubi alinipa kalamu ili niweke saini kwenye rejesta.
the noun	nomino
the verb	kitenzi
In the language lesson, the teacher explained the difference between a noun and a verb.	Kwenye somo la lugha, mwalimu alieleza tofauti kati ya nomino na kitenzi.
the adjective	kivumishi
the pronoun	kiwakilishi
Later, she/he showed us how an adjective and a pronoun change in a sentence.	Baadaye alituonyesha jinsi kivumishi na kiwakilishi vinavyobadilika katika sentensi.
the pronunciation	matamshi
the accent	lafudhi
This teacher's accent is a little different, but his/her explanations are clear.	Lafudhi ya mwalimu huyu ni tofauti kidogo, lakini maelezo yake ni wazi.
The pronunciation of that word was easy, but the visitor’s accent was a little different.	Matamshi ya neno hilo yalikuwa rahisi, lakini lafudhi ya mgeni ilikuwa tofauti kidogo.
In the sentence “the small child is laughing,” “child” is a noun and “is laughing” is a verb.	Katika sentensi “mtoto mdogo anacheka,” “mtoto” ni nomino na “anacheka” ni kitenzi.
In the sentence “this is a good book,” “good” is an adjective and “this” is a pronoun.	Katika sentensi “hiki ni kitabu kizuri,” “kizuri” ni kivumishi na “hiki” ni kiwakilishi.
the fruit vendor	mchuuzi wa matunda
The fruit vendor sells papaya and grapes at the market.	Mchuuzi wa matunda anauza papai na zabibu sokoni.
the in-law	shemeji
The fruit vendor outside the school sold my in-law papaya and grapes.	Mchuuzi wa matunda nje ya shule alimwuzia shemeji yangu papai na zabibu.
the bookseller	muuzaji wa vitabu
The bookseller gave me a new dictionary yesterday.	Muuzaji wa vitabu alinipa kamusi mpya jana.
to lower	kupunguza
The bookseller at the market said she/he would lower the price if I bought two dictionaries.	Muuzaji wa vitabu sokoni alisema atapunguza bei kama nitanunua kamusi mbili.
the vendor	mchuuzi
The vendor sells fruit at the market every morning.	Mchuuzi anauza matunda sokoni kila asubuhi.
the receipt	stakabadhi
the seller	muuzaji
The fruit seller at the market sells watermelon and papaya.	Muuzaji wa matunda sokoni anauza tikitimaji na papai.
Later that vendor gave me a receipt, but the bookseller asked me to sign first.	Baadaye yule mchuuzi alinipa stakabadhi, lakini muuzaji wa vitabu aliniomba niweke saini kwanza.
the niece/nephew	mpwa
the flip-flop	kandambili
the khanga	kanga
My in-law brought my niece/nephew new flip-flops and a khanga with flowers.	Shemeji yangu alimletea mpwa wangu kandambili mpya na kanga yenye maua.
the fiancé	mchumba
to dirty	kuchafua
Please do not dirty your white blouse with jam.	Tafadhali usichafue blauzi yako nyeupe kwa jamu.
My sister’s fiancé told our niece/nephew not to dirty that new khanga.	Mchumba wa dada yangu alimwambia mpwa wetu asichafue kanga hiyo mpya.
his/her	zake
His/Her socks are under the bed.	Soksi zake ziko chini ya kitanda.
I saw her/his fiancé walking slowly, because her/his flip-flops were new.	Nilimwona mchumba wake akitembea polepole, kwa sababu kandambili zake zilikuwa mpya.
the pharmacist	mfamasia
In the evening, we took our niece/nephew to the pharmacist so that he/she could buy throat medicine.	Jioni, tulimpeleka mpwa wetu kwa mfamasia ili anunue dawa ya koo.
to stop	kuisha
When the rain stops, we will walk home.	Mvua ikiisha, tutatembea kwenda nyumbani.
The pharmacist told him/her to drink a lot of water and come back if the pain did not stop.	Mfamasia alimwambia anywe maji mengi na arudi kama maumivu hayataisha.
the conductor	kondakta
Tomorrow I will travel by bus, so I will ask the conductor whether that bus passes near the library.	Kesho nitasafiri kwa basi, kwa hiyo nitauliza kondakta kama basi hilo linapita karibu na maktaba.
otherwise	la sivyo
Memorize this vocabulary today, otherwise you will forget these words tomorrow.	Kariri msamiati huu leo, la sivyo utasahau maneno haya kesho.
the seat	nafasi
Is there a seat near the window?	Je, kuna nafasi ya kukaa karibu na dirisha?
The conductor told me to board early, otherwise I would miss a seat.	Kondakta aliniambia nipande mapema, la sivyo ningekosa nafasi ya kukaa.
After the payment, we were given another receipt for the workshop fee.	Baada ya malipo, tulipewa stakabadhi nyingine kwa ajili ya ada ya warsha.
In the classroom discussion, Asha gave a good point about why children should study every day.	Katika mjadala wa darasani, Asha alitoa hoja nzuri kuhusu kwa nini watoto wanapaswa kusoma kila siku.
At the end of the lesson, the teacher wrote a short conclusion on the board about the use of books and dictionaries.	Mwishoni mwa somo, mwalimu aliandika hitimisho fupi kwenye ubao kuhusu matumizi ya vitabu na kamusi.
the confidence	ujasiri
In her conclusion, Rahma said that studying builds confidence and reduces shyness.	Katika hitimisho lake, Rahma alisema kusoma kunajenga ujasiri na kupunguza aibu.
if only	laiti
If only I had more time this evening, I would stay in the library until the librarian closes the door.	Laiti ningekuwa na muda zaidi leo jioni, ningekaa maktabani mpaka mkutubi afunge mlango.
If only you learned this pronunciation early, you would speak with more confidence in class.	Laiti ungejifunza matamshi haya mapema, ungezungumza kwa ujasiri zaidi darasani.
If only the conductor had not left us at the station yesterday, we would have arrived at the workshop early.	Laiti kondakta asingetuacha stesheni jana, tungefika kwenye warsha mapema.
If only my niece/nephew were not sick, he/she would go with my in-law to the market to buy another khanga.	Laiti mpwa wangu asingekuwa mgonjwa, angeenda na shemeji yangu sokoni kununua kanga nyingine.
That translator said that her/his job is not only to translate words, but also to explain ideas clearly.	Mfasiri yule alisema kuwa kazi yake si kutafsiri maneno tu, bali pia kueleza hoja kwa uwazi.
That scientist was happy to see the children asking many questions after the lesson.	Mwanasayansi huyo alifurahi kuona watoto wakiuliza maswali mengi baada ya somo.
the volume	sauti
Please lower the volume of the television, grandmother is reading a book in the living room.	Tafadhali punguza sauti ya runinga, bibi anasoma kitabu sebuleni.
Please lower the volume of the radio; the child is sleeping in the room.	Tafadhali punguza sauti ya redio, mtoto analala chumbani.

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