Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 93

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Mother is cooking spinach and boiled cassava, but I prefer rice.	Mama anapika mchicha na mihogo ya kuchemsha, lakini mimi napendelea mchele.
Today aunt has cooked okra and eggplant for dinner.	Leo shangazi amepika bamia na biringanya kwa chakula cha jioni.
The cook at this hotel uses shrimp, a little ghee, and black pepper in rice.	Mpishi wa hoteli hii hutumia uduvi, samli kidogo, na pilipili manga kwenye wali.
Grandmother likes tea with cardamom in the morning.	Bibi anapenda chai yenye iliki asubuhi.
Rahma bought yogurt for the child, then put the bottle inside the refrigerator.	Rahma alinunua mtindi kwa ajili ya mtoto, kisha akaweka chupa ndani ya jokofu.
This supermarket has a good special offer today, but the cashier said there is not much change.	Supermarketi hii ina ofa nzuri leo, lakini keshia amesema hakuna chenji nyingi.
I will push the trolley while Asha reads the list of things to buy.	Nitasukuma troli huku Asha akisoma orodha ya vitu vya kununua.
Either you will buy a cheese sandwich, or you will choose toast and jam.	Ama utanunua sandwichi ya jibini, ama utachagua tosti na jamu.
Either we will cook lentils and spinach at home, or we will buy fries and kachumbari at the market.	Ama tutapika dengu na mchicha nyumbani, ama tutanunua chipsi na kachumbari sokoni.
I do not know where the remote is.	Sijui rimoti ilipo.
It’s not that I do not like biscuits, but chocolate makes me very thirsty.	Si kwamba sipendi biskuti, bali chokoleti hunifanya niwe na kiu sana.
to ripen	kuiva
It’s not that watermelon is not sweet, but the papaya and grapes have ripened better this week.	Si kwamba tikitimaji si tamu, bali papai na zabibu zimeiva vizuri zaidi wiki hii.
after she had cleaned	akiwa amesafisha
After she had cleaned the table, mother put the cups on the table.	Akiwa amesafisha meza, mama aliweka vikombe mezani.
After cleaning the shrimp, aunt added a little ghee, cardamom, and black pepper to the pot.	Akiwa amesafisha uduvi, shangazi aliongeza samli kidogo, iliki, na pilipili manga kwenye sufuria.
After the meal, we ate yogurt and left the cassava leftovers in the refrigerator.	Baada ya chakula, tulikula mtindi na kuacha mabaki ya mihogo kwenye jokofu.
to give back	kurudisha
I will return the dictionary to the library after class.	Nitarudisha kamusi maktabani baada ya darasa.
At that shop, today’s special offer is eggs and bread, but the cashier will not give back the change until later.	Kwenye duka lile, ofa ya leo ni mayai na mkate, lakini keshia hatarudisha chenji mpaka baadaye.
I filled the trolley with fruits and vegetables, then I stood in the long queue.	Nilijaza troli kwa matunda na mboga, kisha nikasimama kwenye foleni ndefu.
Please put the remote on top of the refrigerator, not on the living-room table.	Tafadhali weka rimoti juu ya jokofu, si juu ya meza ya sebuleni.
which is why	ndiyo maana
I have a slight cough, which is why I am drinking lukewarm water.	Mimi nina kikohozi kidogo, ndiyo maana ninakunywa maji ya uvuguvugu.
to not see	kutoona
Because of the fog, I do not see the road well.	Kwa sababu ya ukungu, sioni barabara vizuri.
Last night, the child hid the remote near the biscuits, which is why we did not see it immediately.	Jana usiku, mtoto aliificha rimoti karibu na biskuti, ndiyo maana hatukuiona mara moja.
On another menu, there is shrimp soup, cucumber salad with vinegar, and papaya yogurt.	Kwenye menyu nyingine, kuna supu ya uduvi, saladi ya tango yenye siki, na mtindi wa papai.
At the supermarket, mother bought vinegar to put in kachumbari and yogurt to eat after the meal.	Katika supermarketi, mama alinunua siki ya kuweka kwenye kachumbari na mtindi wa kula baada ya chakula.
Either you will eat the yogurt now, or you will put the watermelon in the refrigerator until evening.	Ama utakula mtindi sasa, ama utaweka tikitimaji ndani ya jokofu hadi jioni.
It’s not that the cashier refused to help us, but our trolley was full and we needed time to arrange the things properly.	Si kwamba keshia alikataa kutusaidia, bali troli yetu ilikuwa imejaa na tulihitaji muda wa kupanga vitu vizuri.
After looking at the menu, Rahma said she would prefer lentils to fries, although the children wanted sandwiches.	Baada ya kuangalia menyu, Rahma alisema angependelea dengu kuliko chipsi, ingawa watoto walitaka sandwichi.
when	ki-
When you are ready, let’s go to the market.	Ukiwa tayari, twende sokoni.
When the papaya ripens, we will cut it after lunch.	Papai likiiva, tutalikata baada ya chakula cha mchana.
the toaster	kibaniko
Asha uses a toaster to prepare toast in the morning.	Asha anatumia kibaniko kuandaa tosti asubuhi.
if it gets	kikipata
If the device gets electricity, it will start working.	Kifaa kikipata umeme, kitaanza kufanya kazi.
to become ready	kuiva
When the food is ready, call me.	Chakula kikiiva, niite.
If the toaster has electricity, the bread becomes ready quickly.	Kibaniko kikipata umeme, mkate huiva haraka.
the leftover	kiporo
it	ki
The book is on the table, and I want it now.	Kitabu kiko mezani, na ninakitaka sasa.
The leftover rice is in the fridge; we will heat it in the evening.	Kiporo cha wali kiko kwenye jokofu; tutakipasha jioni.
to throw away	kutupa
Let’s not throw away the leftover food; we can put it in the fridge.	Tusitupe mabaki ya chakula; tunaweza kuyaweka kwenye jokofu.
Mother does not like to throw away good leftover food.	Mama hapendi kutupa kiporo kizuri cha chakula.
the threshold	kizingiti
Please do not leave shoes on the doorway threshold.	Tafadhali usiache viatu kwenye kizingiti cha mlango.
while it waits	akisubiri
The child is reading a book while waiting for mother.	Mtoto anasoma kitabu akisubiri mama.
The cat sits on the threshold waiting for mother to open the door.	Paka anakaa kwenye kizingiti akisubiri mama afungue mlango.
to go out	kuzimika
The candle will go out if the wind blows strongly.	Mshumaa utazimika kama upepo utavuma kwa kasi.
the ash	jivu
After the fire went out, father removed ashes from the stove.	Baada ya moto kuzimika, baba aliondoa majivu kwenye jiko.
Do not play with the stove ashes; they may still be warm.	Usicheze na majivu ya jiko; yanaweza kuwa bado yana joto.
the spark	cheche
I saw small sparks coming from the wire.	Niliona cheche ndogo zikitoka kwenye waya.
if they appear	zikionekana
If the symptoms appear again, please go to the clinic immediately.	Dalili zikionekana tena, tafadhali nenda kliniki mara moja.
If sparks appear again, turn off the switch immediately.	Cheche zikionekana tena, zima swichi mara moja.
the rust	kutu
This knife has a little rust because it stayed outside.	Kisu hiki kina kutu kidogo kwa sababu kilikaa nje.
the metal	chuma
The metal door is closed now.	Mlango wa chuma umefungwa sasa.
Father will clean the rust from the metal door tomorrow.	Baba atasafisha kutu kwenye mlango wa chuma kesho.
to raise	kulea
Mother likes to raise chickens behind the house.	Mama anapenda kulea kuku nyuma ya nyumba.
Raising children requires patience and love.	Kulea watoto kunahitaji subira na upendo.
to feed	kulisha
The children help feed the chickens every morning.	Watoto wanasaidia kulisha kuku kila asubuhi.
the chick	kifaranga
the grain	punje
Feeding chicks requires small grains of maize.	Kulisha vifaranga kunahitaji punje ndogo za mahindi.
I have put maize grains in the bowl for the chickens.	Nimeweka punje za mahindi kwenye bakuli kwa ajili ya kuku.
Grandmother said those grains are good for chicks.	Bibi alisema punje hizo ni nzuri kwa vifaranga.
to keep	kufuga
Father wants to keep more chickens this year.	Baba anataka kufuga kuku zaidi mwaka huu.
the coop	banda
Keeping many chickens requires a big coop.	Kufuga kuku wengi kunahitaji banda kubwa.
The chickens sleep inside the coop at night.	Kuku hulala ndani ya banda usiku.
the chicken coop	banda la kuku
Father closes the door of the chicken coop before going to sleep.	Baba anafunga mlango wa banda la kuku kabla ya kulala.
Rahma cleans the chicken coop every evening.	Rahma anasafisha banda la kuku kila jioni.
the hen	kuku jike
This hen is very gentle.	Kuku jike huyu ni mpole sana.
male	dume
This dog is male.	Mbwa huyu ni dume.
A rooster is a male chicken, and it makes noise at dawn.	Jogoo ni kuku dume, na hupiga kelele alfajiri.
the male	dume
This is the neighbor’s male cat.	Huyu ni paka dume wa jirani.
That male one stays near the coop in the morning.	Dume huyo anakaa karibu na banda asubuhi.
to lay eggs	kutaga
This hen lays eggs early in the morning.	Kuku jike huyu hutaga mayai mapema asubuhi.
Our chickens begin to lay eggs early in the morning.	Kuku wetu huanza kutaga mapema wakati wa asubuhi.
the nest	kiota
The bird's nest is up in the tree.	Kiota cha ndege kiko juu ya mti.
far from	mbali na
The clinic is far from our village.	Kliniki iko mbali na kijiji chetu.
That nest is beside the coop, far from the dog.	Kiota hicho kiko pembeni ya banda, mbali na mbwa.
the shell	ganda
to throw	kutupa
Do not throw trash into the yard.	Usitupe takataka kwenye ua.
The child picked up the eggshell and threw it in the trash.	Mtoto alichukua ganda la yai na kulitupa kwenye taka.
An eggshell can break very easily.	Ganda la yai linaweza kuvunjika kwa urahisi sana.
female	jike
the feather	unyoya
That hen’s chicks have soft feathers.	Vifaranga vya yule kuku jike vina manyoya laini.
The chicken’s feathers were damp after the rain.	Manyoya ya kuku yalikuwa na unyevu baada ya mvua.
to wag	kutikisa
the tail	mkia
happily	kwa furaha
The children are singing happily at home.	Watoto wanaimba kwa furaha nyumbani.
The dog wagged its tail happily when we arrived home.	Mbwa alitikisa mkia wake kwa furaha tulipofika nyumbani.
Our cat’s tail is longer than that of the small dog.	Mkia wa paka wetu ni mrefu kuliko wa mbwa mdogo.
that	ambaye
I will call the doctor who helps children.	Nitamwita daktari ambaye anasaidia watoto.
The female chicken that is near the coop is very gentle.	Kuku jike ambaye yuko karibu na banda ni mpole sana.
when they return	wanaporudi
When they return home in the evening, we drink tea together.	Wanaporudi nyumbani jioni, tunakunywa chai pamoja.
Our dog wags its tail when the children come home.	Mbwa wetu hutikisa mkia wake watoto wanaporudi nyumbani.

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