| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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