Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 92

Question	Answer
the boss	bosi
the reception	mapokezi
My female boss is at reception now, so I will see her before the meeting.	Bosi wangu mwanamke yuko mapokezi sasa, kwa hiyo nitamwona kabla ya mkutano.
the inspector	mkaguzi
That boss said a female inspector will arrive at reception tomorrow morning to look at the office reports.	Bosi huyo alisema mkaguzi mwanamke atafika kesho asubuhi kwenye mapokezi kuangalia ripoti za ofisi.
to accept	kupokea
Your form will be accepted if you put your signature.	Fomu yako itapokelewa ukiweka sahihi yako.
the deposit	amana
the interest	riba
Our bank accepts short-term deposits, but its interest is not very high.	Benki yetu inapokea amana za muda mfupi, lakini riba yake si kubwa sana.
the transfer	uhamisho
another one	nyingine
This pen does not work, please bring me another one.	Kalamu hii haifanyi kazi, tafadhali niletee nyingine.
Asha made a money transfer at the bank yesterday, from one account to another.	Asha alifanya uhamisho wa fedha benki jana, kutoka akaunti moja kwenda nyingine.
That bank inspector said that transfer will appear in the account tomorrow.	Mkaguzi huyo wa benki alisema uhamisho huo utaonekana kwenye akaunti kesho.
low	ndogo
Please speak in a low voice.	Tafadhali zungumza kwa sauti ndogo.
It is not that I have a lot of money, but I want to put aside a small deposit every month even if the interest is low.	Si kwamba nina pesa nyingi, bali nataka kuweka amana kidogo kila mwezi hata kama riba ni ndogo.
the side dish	kitoweo
Mother cooks a bean side dish on the stove early in the morning.	Mama anapika kitoweo cha maharagwe kwenye meko mapema asubuhi.
the leftover	baki
The leftovers of yesterday’s side dish are in the refrigerator, and we will heat them in the evening.	Mabaki ya kitoweo cha jana yako ndani ya jokofu, na tutayapasha jioni.
the jar	mtungi
Please put the water jar on the table.	Tafadhali weka mtungi wa maji mezani.
The water jar is in the kitchen near the stove.	Mtungi wa maji uko jikoni karibu na meko.
the leftover	bakia
It is not that there is no food at home, but yesterday’s leftovers are enough for lunch.	Si kwamba hakuna chakula nyumbani, bali mabaki ya jana yanatosha kwa chakula cha mchana.
the priest	kasisi
The female priest of our church greeted the children after the morning service.	Kasisi mwanamke wa kanisa letu aliwasalimia watoto baada ya ibada ya asubuhi.
the preacher	mhubiri
That female preacher gave a short message about kindness and patience.	Mhubiri huyo mwanamke alitoa ujumbe mfupi kuhusu wema na subira.
After the service, that priest spoke with that preacher about the children’s school.	Baada ya ibada, kasisi huyo alizungumza na mhubiri huyo kuhusu shule ya watoto.
harsh	mkali
Please do not use a harsh voice when you speak to the child.	Tafadhali usitumie sauti kali unapozungumza na mtoto.
loud	kubwa
Please, do not speak loudly; the child is sleeping in the room.	Tafadhali, usiseme kwa sauti kubwa; mtoto analala chumbani.
It is not that that preacher was harsh, but her voice was a little loud.	Si kwamba mhubiri huyo alikuwa mkali, bali sauti yake ilikuwa kubwa kidogo.
the clause	kishazi
the adverb	kielezi
Today in class, the teacher taught us a clause and an adverb.	Darasani leo, mwalimu alitufundisha kishazi na kielezi.
the conjunction	kiunganishi
to link	kuunganisha
This word links two ideas in one sentence.	Neno hili linaunganisha mawazo mawili katika sentensi moja.
In this sentence, the conjunction links the first clause and the second one.	Katika sentensi hii, kiunganishi kinaunganisha kishazi cha kwanza na cha pili.
certain	fulani
A certain person called last night.	Mtu fulani alipiga simu jana usiku.
The teacher said the word “quickly” can be an adverb in a certain sentence.	Mwalimu alisema neno “haraka” linaweza kuwa kielezi katika sentensi fulani.
In the grammar lesson, we learned the first person and the second person.	Katika somo la sarufi, tulijifunza nafsi ya kwanza na nafsi ya pili.
In the sentence “I am reading,” the first person is clear.	Katika sentensi “ninasoma”, nafsi ya kwanza iko wazi.
the singular	umoja
the plural	wingi
The teacher showed us the difference between singular and plural in a table.	Mwalimu alituonyesha tofauti kati ya umoja na wingi kwenye jedwali.
The word “watoto” is in the plural, but “mtoto” is in the singular.	Neno “watoto” liko katika wingi, lakini “mtoto” liko katika umoja.
the root	mzizi
to form	kuunda
We can form a new group to learn Swahili.	Tunaweza kuunda kikundi kipya cha kujifunza Kiswahili.
The root of that word is short, but the students can form many words from that root.	Mzizi wa neno hilo ni mfupi, lakini wanafunzi wanaweza kuunda maneno mengi kutoka kwa mzizi huo.
which one	upi
Which town would you like to visit?	Mji upi ungependa kutembelea?
Rahma asked what the root of the word “kusoma” is.	Rahma aliuliza mzizi wa neno “kusoma” ni upi.
the negation	ukanushi
not	ha-
Father does not feel well today.	Baba hajisikii vizuri leo.
The negation of this sentence is easy, because we use “si” and “ha-”.	Ukanushi wa sentensi hii ni rahisi, kwa sababu tunatumia “si” na “ha-”.
the parenthesis	bano
Please put this word inside parentheses before writing the final answer.	Tafadhali weka neno hili ndani ya mabano kabla ya kuandika jibu la mwisho.
In today’s editing, the teacher put extra notes inside parentheses.	Katika tahariri ya leo, mwalimu aliweka maelezo ya ziada ndani ya mabano.
it is not that	si kwamba
if we do	tukifanya
If we practice Swahili every day, we will gain great understanding.	Tukifanya mazoezi ya Kiswahili kila siku, tutapata uelewa mkubwa.
It is not that this grammar is very easy, but if we practise every day we will understand it.	Si kwamba sarufi hii ni rahisi sana, bali tukifanya mazoezi kila siku tutaielewa.
to not like	kutopenda
I do not like foods with a lot of sugar.	Mimi sipendi vyakula vyenye sukari nyingi.
It is not that my boss dislikes my work, but she wants me to write more clearly.	Si kwamba bosi wangu hapendi kazi yangu, bali anataka niandike kwa uwazi zaidi.
After writing two paragraphs, we used another conjunction to show the reason for our point.	Baada ya kuandika aya mbili, tulitumia kiunganishi kingine kuonyesha sababu ya hoja yetu.
That child used negation badly, but the teacher helped him or her correct the sentence.	Mtoto huyo alitumia ukanushi vibaya, lakini mwalimu alimsaidia kurekebisha sentensi.
here inside	humu
inside of	ndani ya
Here inside the house, there is calm.	Humu ndani ya nyumba, kuna utulivu.
Here inside the office, my boss usually reads reports calmly.	Humu ndani ya ofisi, bosi wangu husoma ripoti kwa utulivu.
in there	humo
Please put the books in there.	Tafadhali, weka vitabu humo.
the leftovers	mabaki
After lunch, mother put the leftovers in the refrigerator.	Baada ya chakula cha mchana, mama aliweka mabaki kwenye jokofu.
the stove	meko
Please turn off the stove before leaving.	Tafadhali zima meko kabla ya kuondoka.
In there in the kitchen, the leftovers of the side dish have been placed near the stove.	Humo jikoni, mabaki ya kitoweo yamewekwa karibu na meko.
over there	kule
Over there at the market, there are many people today.	Kule sokoni, kuna watu wengi leo.
Over there in the classroom, the teacher will show us the difference between singular and plural.	Kule darasani, mwalimu atatuonyesha tofauti kati ya umoja na wingi.
them	ya
The eggs are in the kitchen; I will fry them in the evening.	Mayai yapo jikoni; nitayakaanga jioni.
the fridge	jokofu
After dinner, the leftover pilau will be put in the fridge.	Baada ya chakula cha jioni, mabaki ya pilau yatawekwa kwenye jokofu.
The leftovers from lunch are on the table; let’s put them in the fridge.	Mabaki ya chakula cha mchana yako mezani; tuyatie ndani ya jokofu.

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