Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 9

Question	Answer
the forest	msitu
the animal	mnyama
Father likes to walk with a big animal.	Baba anapenda kutembea na mnyama mkubwa.
small	mdogo
The small child is playing ball.	Mtoto mdogo anacheza mpira.
I like to walk near the forest in the morning, so that I can see the small animals waking up.	Ninapenda kutembea karibu na msitu asubuhi, ili nione wanyama wadogo wanavyoamka.
the lake	ziwa
I like to go to the lake.	Mimi ninapenda kwenda ziwa.
its	yake
the bird	ndege
Mother likes to see a bird at the market.	Mama anapenda kuona ndege sokoni.
This forest also has a small lake inside it, where birds land to drink water.	Msitu huu pia una ziwa dogo ndani yake, ambako ndege hutua kunywa maji.
to ask	kuuliza
I want to ask a question.	Mimi ninataka kuuliza swali.
to lend	kukopesha
I want to lend a book to Juma.	Mimi ninataka kukopesha kitabu kwa Juma.
the library	maktaba
I like to go to the library.	Mimi ninapenda kwenda maktaba.
My brother asked me if I can lend him a book, because he has missed it in the library.	Kaka yangu aliniuliza ikiwa ninaweza kumkopesha kitabu, kwa sababu amekikosa katika maktaba.
to cooperate with each other	kushirikiana
the solution	suluhisho
The teacher says the solution is important.	Mwalimu anasema suluhisho ni muhimu.
to lack	kukosa
I don't have time.	Mimi ninakosa muda.
the way	njia
The way to go to school is easy.	Njia ya kwenda shuleni ni rahisi.
We cooperate with each other to find a solution whenever we lack an easy way to learn.	Sisi tunashirikiana kutafuta suluhisho pale tunapokosa njia rahisi ya kujifunza.
to cooperate	kushirikiana
to forgive	kusamehe
the mistake	kosa
Teachers say that cooperating in class helps us to forgive small mistakes too.	Walimu wanasema kushirikiana darasani hutusaidia kusamehe makosa madogo pia.
close	karibu
I have learned that forgiving our friends brings us closer and helps us to love each other more.	Nimejifunza kwamba kusamehe marafiki zetu hutuleta karibu na kutusaidia kupendana zaidi.
to prepare	kutayarisha
I want to prepare delicious food in the evening.	Mimi ninataka kutayarisha chakula kitamu jioni.
the party	sherehe
to celebrate	kusherehekea
to win	kushinda
the competition	shindano
Mother has prepared a small party so that we can celebrate my sister who won the math competition at school.	Mama ametutayarishia sherehe ndogo ili tusherehekee dada yangu aliyeshinda mashindano ya hesabu shuleni.
to thank	kushukuru
I thank the teacher.	Mimi ninashukuru mwalimu.
to hug	kumkumbatia
I like to hug a friend.	Mimi ninapenda kumkumbatia rafiki.
to agree	kubali
I agree to go to the farm with friends.	Mimi nakubali kwenda shambani na marafiki.
I will thank my sister and hug her because she has agreed to cooperate with me to help mother.	Nitamshukuru dada yangu na kumkumbatia kwa kuwa amekubali kushirikiana nami kumsaidia mama.
the sound	sauti
I hear a nice sound.	Mimi nasikia sauti nzuri.
After the celebration, we will miss sleep if we play loud music all night long.	Baada ya sherehe, tutakosa usingizi ikiwa tutacheza muziki kwa sauti kubwa usiku kucha.
hot	moto
to put	kuweka
I want to put the book on the table.	Mimi ninataka kuweka kitabu juu ya meza.
Mother said I should use the teapot to heat up the tea, then put tea leaves in it.	Mama amesema nitumie birika kupasha chai moto, kisha niweke majani ya chai humo.
to boil	kuchemsha
Mother boils water at home.	Mama anachemsha maji nyumbani.
in	ndani ya
I have money in the bag.	Mimi nina pesa ndani ya mfuko.
to fail	kukosa
I boiled the tea in that teapot, but I failed to heat the milk in time.	Niliichemsha chai ndani ya birika hilo, lakini nilikosa kupasha moto maziwa kwa wakati.
among	kati ya
the player	mchezaji
The player is playing ball.	Mchezaji anacheza mpira.
who	nani
Who is playing ball?	Nani anacheza mpira?
the match	mechi
They are playing a match.	Wao wanacheza mechi.
During the soccer match, there was an argument among the players about who won the match.	Wakati wa mpira, kulikuwa na mabishano kati ya wachezaji kuhusu nani alishinda mechi.
the anger	hasira
He/She is very angry.	Yeye ana hasira kubwa.
to forgive each other	kusameheana
You and I forgive each other with love.	Mimi na wewe tunasameheana kwa upendo.
After that argument, we did not hold onto anger; instead, we decided to forgive each other.	Baada ya mabishano hayo, hatukukumbatia hasira; badala yake, tuliamua kusameheana.
the victory	ushindi
I have victory.	Mimi nina ushindi.
to embrace	kukumbatia
the laughter	kicheko
although	ingawa
others	wengine
I and others are playing ball.	Mimi na wengine tunacheza mpira.
to cry	kulia
We celebrated the victory by embracing laughter, although others had to cry.	Tulisherehekea ushindi kwa kukumbatia kicheko, ingawa wengine walilazimika kulia.
the season	msimu
I like the rainy season.	Mimi napenda msimu wa mvua.
the farming	kilimo
I like farming.	Mimi ninapenda kilimo.
to cultivate	kulima
I like to cultivate the garden every morning.	Mimi ninapenda kulima bustani kila asubuhi.
Mother wants to buy a new hoe before the farming season, so that she can cultivate the farm well.	Mama anataka kununua jembe jipya kabla ya msimu wa kilimo, ili aweze kulima shamba vizuri.
to arrange	kupanga
the hoe	jembe
Juma and I use a hoe on the farm.	Mimi na Juma tunatumia jembe shambani.
the tomato	nyanya
I am cooking tomatoes and carrots in the kitchen.	Mimi ninapika nyanya na karoti jikoni.
We helped her come up with a plan to arrange the utensils, then we used that hoe in the tomato garden.	Tulimsaidia kumtengenezea mpango wa kupanga vyombo, kisha tukatumia jembe hilo kwenye bustani ya nyanya.
to decorate	kupamba
Mother decorates the house.	Mama anapamba nyumba.
My sister bought a new bedsheet and a long curtain to decorate her bedroom.	Dada yangu alinunua shuka mpya na pazia refu ili upambe chumba chake cha kulala.
After bathing, she spreads that bedsheet on the bed and closes the curtain before sleeping.	Baada ya kuoga, yeye hutandika shuka hilo kitandani na kufunga pazia kabla ya kulala.
sometimes	wakati mwingine
Juma and I sometimes walk in the middle of town.	Mimi na Juma tunatembea wakati mwingine katikati ya mji.
to laugh	kucheka
I laugh with friends.	Mimi ninacheka na marafiki.
until	mpaka
the tear	chozi
I have a tear.	Mimi nina chozi.
the sadness	huzuni
I do not like sadness today.	Mimi sipendi huzuni leo.
Sometimes, we laugh until laughter brings us tears, but we do not want to cry out of sadness.	Wakati mwingine, tunacheka mpaka kicheko kinatuletea machozi, lakini hatutaki kulia kwa huzuni.
to suggest	kupendekeza
the practice	zoezi
the math	hesabu
The teacher teaches math to students.	Mwalimu anafundisha hesabu kwa wanafunzi.
I would like to suggest that we meet early tomorrow, so that we can cooperate in doing practice for our math subject.	Ningependa kupendekeza tukutane mapema kesho, ili tushirikiane kufanya mazoezi ya somo letu la hesabu.
the meeting	kikao
We are going to a meeting.	Sisi tunaenda kikao.
of	cha
the answer	jibu
The teacher wants an answer.	Mwalimu anataka jibu.
Other students suggested that we hold a question and answer session, so that nobody misses understanding.	Wanafunzi wengine walipendekeza tufanye kikao cha maswali na majibu, ili kila mtu asikose uelewa.
to make	kufanya
I made a mistake.	Mimi nimefanya kosa.
to plan	kupanga
I plan a trip today.	Mimi napanga safari leo.
We are planning a competition tomorrow.	Sisi tunapanga shindano kesho.
to work	kufanya kazi
I like to work every day.	Mimi ninapenda kufanya kazi kila siku.
I like tea although I do not like to work at night.	Mimi ninapenda chai ingawa sipendi kufanya kazi usiku.
to stay	kaa
I will stay at home until Juma comes.	Mimi nitakaa nyumbani mpaka Juma aje.
good	kzuri
Juma's book is good.	Kitabu cha Juma ni kizuri.

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