Lesson 91

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Today in class, the teacher wrote five letters on the board.
Leo darasani, mwalimu aliandika herufi tano kwenye ubao.
The children divided the word “rafiki” into syllables and made sure its spelling was correct.
Watoto waligawa neno “rafiki” kwa silabi na wakahakikisha tahajia yake ni sahihi.
Rahma wrote a short paragraph and put one comma in the middle.
Rahma aliandika aya fupi na akaweka koma moja katikati.
Asha’s question had a question mark, but Juma put an exclamation mark by mistake.
Swali la Asha lilikuwa na alama ya kuuliza, lakini Juma akaweka alama ya mshangao kwa makosa.
The teacher asked for a synonym of “fast” and the opposite of “long.”
Mwalimu aliuliza kisawe cha “haraka” na kinyume cha “ndefu”.
Grandmother liked to tell us proverbs, but today the teacher taught us a new idiom.
Bibi alipenda kutuambia methali, lakini leo mwalimu alitufundisha nahau mpya.
beside
pembeni
Put the cup beside the plate on the table.
Weka kikombe pembeni ya sahani mezani.
We looked for the definition of that idiom in the dictionary and wrote a short quotation beside it.
Tulitafuta fasili ya nahau hiyo kwenye kamusi na kuandika nukuu fupi pembeni.
their
yake
Every family has their own story.
Kila familia ina hadithi yake.
After the lesson, I wrote a few notes about difficult letters and their pronunciation.
Baada ya somo, niliandika dondoo chache za herufi ngumu na matamshi yake.
who came
aliyekuja
The student who came early had a book.
Mwanafunzi aliyekuja mapema alikuwa na kitabu.
the same
kilekile
The translator who came to class explained that pronunciation and accent are not the same thing.
Mfasiri aliyekuja darasani alieleza kwamba matamshi na lafudhi si kitu kilekile.
to be recorded
kuandikwa
My name will be recorded in the register tomorrow morning.
Jina langu litaandikwa kwenye rejesta kesho asubuhi.
there
humo
Please put the book in there.
Tafadhali weka kitabu humo.
The school librarian showed us the register and said every book should be recorded there.
Mkutubi wa shule alituonyesha rejesta na kusema kila kitabu kinapaswa kuandikwa humo.
When I borrowed a dictionary, the librarian told me to put my name in the register.
Nilipoazima kamusi, mkutubi aliniambia niweke jina langu kwenye rejesta.
noun
nomino
verb
kitenzi
In this sentence, “anakimbia” is a verb.
Katika sentensi hii, “anakimbia” ni kitenzi.
In the sentence “the child is reading,” “child” is a noun and “is reading” is a verb.
Katika sentensi “mtoto anasoma”, “mtoto” ni nomino na “anasoma” 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 teacher said “m” is a consonant, but “a” is a vowel.
Mwalimu alisema “m” ni konsonanti, lakini “a” ni irabu.
Rahma counted the syllables of that word again and said the last letter is not a consonant, but a vowel.
Rahma alihesabu silabi za neno hilo tena na akasema herufi ya mwisho si konsonanti, bali irabu.
That translator had a Coastal accent, but the students understood the explanation well.
Mfasiri huyo alikuwa na lafudhi ya Pwani, lakini wanafunzi walielewa maelezo yake vizuri.
confidently
kwa ujasiri
Rahma asks questions confidently in the classroom.
Rahma huuliza maswali kwa ujasiri darasani.
The student whose notebook is full of notes on proverbs answers questions confidently.
Mwanafunzi ambaye daftari lake limejaa dondoo za methali hujibu maswali kwa ujasiri.
The student whose spelling is good writes long paragraphs without fear.
Mwanafunzi ambaye tahajia yake ni nzuri huandika aya ndefu bila kuogopa.
him
m
I will see him tomorrow morning.
Nitamwona kesho asubuhi.
to pronounce
kutamka
The teacher said I should pronounce that word slowly.
Mwalimu alisema nitamke neno hilo polepole.
The boy whose accent is different asked the translator to help him pronounce that word.
Mvulana ambaye lafudhi yake ni tofauti aliomba mfasiri amsaidie kutamka neno hilo.
direct
moja kwa moja
I like direct explanations from the teacher.
Mimi ninapenda maelezo ya moja kwa moja kutoka kwa mwalimu.
Every idiom has its definition, but not every proverb has a direct meaning.
Kila nahau ina fasili yake, lakini si kila methali ina maana ya moja kwa moja.
A synonym of “happiness” can be used in another paragraph, but its opposite changes the meaning of the sentence.
Kisawe cha “furaha” kinaweza kutumika kwenye aya nyingine, lakini kinyume chake hubadilisha maana ya sentensi.
After the second editing, the editor said the article was ready to be printed.
Baada ya tahariri ya pili, mhariri alisema makala ilikuwa tayari kuchapishwa.
The student whose mother is a writer knew the difference between a noun, a verb, and an adjective early.
Mwanafunzi ambaye mama yake ni mwandishi alijua tofauti kati ya nomino, kitenzi, na kivumishi mapema.
The girl whose father is a teacher used the correct pronoun in all the sentences.
Binti ambaye baba yake ni mwalimu alitumia kiwakilishi sahihi katika sentensi zote.
Juma made a mistake in spelling, but after reading his notes again, he wrote the correct answer.
Juma alifanya kosa katika tahajia, lakini baada ya kusoma dondoo zake tena, aliandika jibu sahihi.
which I read
nilichokisoma
The book which I read last night is good.
Kitabu nilichokisoma jana usiku ni kizuri.
This is the same book that I read yesterday.
Hiki ni kitabu kilekile nilichokisoma jana.
mwalimu
mwalimu
Our teacher teaches us to read aloud.
Mwalimu wetu anatufundisha kusoma kwa sauti.
In this sentence, “mwalimu” is a noun.
Katika sentensi hii, “mwalimu” ni nomino.
The teacher is using a projector in the classroom today.
Mwalimu anatumia projektor darasani leo.
If we arrive early, the projector will be ready for the geography lesson.
Tukifika mapema, projektor itakuwa tayari kwa somo la jiografia.
the flash drive
flashi
Rahma has put the essay file on a flash drive.
Rahma ameweka faili la insha kwenye flashi.
Do not forget your flash drive at home if you want to print the report at school.
Usisahau flashi yako nyumbani kama unataka kuchapisha ripoti shuleni.
the SIM card
simkadi
My SIM card has no balance now.
Simkadi yangu haina salio sasa.
Asha will buy a new SIM card tomorrow because of the online class.
Asha atanunua simkadi mpya kesho kwa sababu ya darasa la mtandaoni.
the adapter
adapta
I need the computer adapter so that I can use the printer.
Ninahitaji adapta ya kompyuta ili niweze kutumia printa.
The computer adapter is on the table near the printer.
Adapta ya kompyuta iko mezani karibu na printa.
Without that adapter, we will not be able to turn on the projector this evening.
Bila adapta hiyo, hatutaweza kuwasha projektor leo jioni.
the steering wheel
usukani
Before driving the car, make sure you are holding the steering wheel properly.
Kabla ya kuendesha gari, hakikisha umeshika usukani vizuri.
Father is holding the steering wheel properly while we travel in town.
Baba ameshika usukani vizuri wakati tunasafiri mjini.
the pilot
rubani
That female pilot announced that the plane would arrive early.
Rubani huyo mwanamke alitangaza kwamba ndege itafika mapema.
The children were happy to see the pilot smiling before the journey.
Watoto walifurahi kumwona rubani akitabasamu kabla ya safari.
the pajamas
pijama
At night, the child wears clean pajamas before sleeping.
Usiku, mtoto anavaa pijama safi kabla ya kulala.
My blue pajamas are on the bed.
Pijama yangu ya bluu iko juu ya kitanda.
the pillowcase
foronya
Mother has washed two pillowcases.
Mama amefua foronya mbili za mito.
This pillowcase is clean, so I will put my pillow inside it.
Foronya hii ni safi, kwa hiyo nitaweka mto wangu ndani yake.
the footprint
unyayo
I see cat footprints near the back door.
Ninaona nyayo za paka karibu na mlango wa nyuma.
the yard
ua
The children are playing in the yard while mother is cooking food.
Watoto wanacheza katika ua wakati mama anapika chakula.
In the morning we saw muddy footprints in the yard after the rain.
Asubuhi tuliona nyayo zenye tope kwenye ua baada ya mvua.
the mayonnaise
mayonesi
Rahma likes a little mayonnaise on her sandwich.
Rahma anapenda mayonesi kidogo kwenye sandwichi yake.
Do not put too much mayonnaise in today’s salad.
Usiweke mayonesi nyingi kwenye saladi ya leo.
the sauce
sosi
This burger has very tasty sauce.
Burger hii ina sosi tamu sana.
the fries
chipsi
When we get home, we will eat fries and chicken.
Tukifika nyumbani, tutakula chipsi na kuku.
Please bring me tomato sauce for the fries.
Tafadhali niletee sosi ya nyanya kwa ajili ya chipsi.