Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 94

Question	Answer
to sort	kuchambua
the pea	mbaazi
Mother is sorting peas in the kitchen before she starts cooking.	Mama anachambua mbaazi jikoni kabla ya kuanza kupika.
After sorting the peas, Asha washed them and put them in the pot.	Baada ya kuchambua mbaazi, Asha aliziosha na kuziweka kwenye sufuria.
the sieve	ungo
to sift	kupepeta
Please bring the sieve; I want to sift the flour before cooking chapati.	Tafadhali leta ungo; nataka kupepeta unga kabla ya kupika chapati.
when you put it	ukiutia
The sauce becomes delicious when you put a little black pepper in it.	Mchuzi unakuwa mtamu ukiutia pilipili manga kidogo.
When you put the flour in the sieve and sift it well, chapati usually become softer.	Unga ukiutia kwenye ungo na kuupepeta vizuri, chapati huwa laini zaidi.
the peanut	njugu
When I get hungry in the evening, I eat a few peanuts.	Nikipata njaa jioni, ninakula njugu chache.
when she studies	anaposoma
Rahma likes calmness when she studies in the evening.	Rahma anapenda utulivu anaposoma jioni.
Rahma likes to eat a few peanuts in the evening when she studies.	Rahma hupenda kula njugu chache jioni anaposoma.
to take to	kupelekea
Tomorrow morning, I will take medicine to grandmother.	Kesho asubuhi, nitampelekea bibi dawa.
the laundry person	dobi
Tomorrow morning I will take aunt’s clothes to the laundry person.	Kesho asubuhi nitampelekea shangazi nguo zake kwa dobi.
The laundry person said the white shirt would be clean before evening.	Dobi alisema shati jeupe litakuwa safi kabla ya jioni.
from	kwa
We have received official guidance from our teacher.	Tumepokea mwongozo rasmi kutoka kwa mwalimu wetu.
the barber	kinyozi
Father has come from the barber, and now his beard looks neat.	Baba ametoka kwa kinyozi, na sasa ndevu zake zinaonekana nadhifu.
The barber in our neighborhood greets grandmother respectfully every Saturday.	Kinyozi wa mtaa wetu humsalimia bibi kwa heshima kila Jumamosi.
the seam	mshono
to come loose	kulegea
The seam of my shirt has come loose, so I will take it to the laundry person tomorrow morning.	Mshono wa shati langu umelegea, kwa hiyo nitampelekea dobi kesho asubuhi.
tonight	usiku
Tonight, we will watch television together.	Leo usiku, tutaangalia runinga pamoja.
The seam of this blouse has come loose, so sister will tighten it tonight.	Mshono wa blauzi hii umelegea, kwa hiyo dada ataukaza usiku.
The seam of the hem of my skirt tore when I was walking quickly.	Mshono wa pindo la sketi yangu ulikatika nilipokuwa nikitembea haraka.
the hem	pindo
Please check the hem of my skirt before the celebration.	Tafadhali angalia pindo la sketi yangu kabla ya sherehe.
the trousers	suruali
Please check the hem of the child’s trousers before he/she goes to school.	Tafadhali angalia pindo la suruali ya mtoto kabla hajaenda shuleni.
the clip	klipu
Put these papers together with a clip so that they do not get lost.	Weka karatasi hizi pamoja kwa klipu ili zisipotee.
the stapler	stapla
to scatter	kutapakaa
Without a clip or a stapler, the report papers will scatter on the table.	Bila klipu au stapla, karatasi za ripoti zitatapakaa mezani.
The secretary has used a stapler to fasten two copies of the contract.	Katibu ametumia stapla kufunga nakala mbili za mkataba.
the gear	gia
when he was	alipokuwa
When he was eating lunch, he heard the phone ringing.	Alipokuwa akila chakula cha mchana, alisikia simu ikilia.
the hill	mlima
Father changed gear slowly when he was going up the hill.	Baba alibadilisha gia polepole alipokuwa akipanda mlima.
to press	kukanyaga
the accelerator pedal	kanyagio cha mafuta
hard	kwa nguvu
The driver pressed the accelerator pedal hard, so the car went fast.	Dereva alikanyaga kanyagio cha mafuta kwa nguvu, kwa hiyo gari likaenda haraka.
If you knew how to use the gears properly, you would not press the accelerator pedal so hard.	Kama ungejua kutumia gia vizuri, usingekanyaga kanyagio cha mafuta kwa nguvu hivyo.
the pedal	kanyagio
Before leaving, make sure the brake pedal works well.	Kabla ya kuondoka, hakikisha kanyagio cha breki kinafanya kazi vizuri.
to sound the horn	kupiga honi
The driver sounded the horn because the goats were on the road.	Dereva alipiga honi kwa sababu mbuzi walikuwa barabarani.
The driver pressed the brake pedal and sounded the horn because children were near the road.	Dereva alikanyaga kanyagio cha breki na kupiga honi kwa sababu watoto walikuwa karibu na barabara.
the sound	mlio
the horn	honi
The sound of the horn was very loud, so the child got a little scared.	Mlio wa honi ulikuwa mkubwa sana, kwa hiyo mtoto aliogopa kidogo.
to accompany	kusindikiza
on the way	njiani
Juma and I talk on the way to school.	Mimi na Juma tunazungumza njiani kwenda shule.
I will accompany you to the station tomorrow morning so that you do not get lost on the way.	Nitakusindikiza hadi kituoni kesho asubuhi, ili usipotee njiani.
to prepare	kuandalia
Mother is preparing dinner for the children.	Mama anawaandalia watoto chakula cha jioni.
toward	kuelekea
Sister prepared tea for grandmother and then accompanied her toward the clinic.	Dada alimwandalia bibi chai kisha akamsindikiza kuelekea kliniki.
the total amount	jumla
which we bought	tulizonunua
The clothes which we bought are on the table.	Nguo tulizonunua ziko kwenye meza.
The total amount of peas we bought today is enough for two days of meals.	Jumla ya mbaazi tulizonunua leo inatosha kwa chakula cha siku mbili.
the total number	jumla
The total number of students in our class is thirty.	Jumla ya wanafunzi katika darasa letu ni thelathini.
none	hakuna
that is missing	iliyokosekana
The pen that was missing is on the table now.	Kalamu iliyokosekana iko mezani sasa.
If you count the total number of papers with clips, you will see that none is missing.	Ukihesabu jumla ya karatasi zilizo na klipu, utaona hakuna iliyokosekana.
the electricity	stima
when it came back	iliporudi
When the electricity came back, we turned on the lights in the living room.	Stima iliporudi, tuliwasha taa sebuleni.
to grind	kusagia
Grandmother likes to grind cardamom by hand.	Bibi anapenda kusagia iliki kwa mkono.
When the electricity came back, father checked the gear of the grinding machine again.	Stima iliporudi, baba akaangalia tena gia ya mashine ya kusagia.
if it changes	ukibadilika
If the plan changes, I will call you.	Mpango ukibadilika, nitakupigia simu.
the liquid	kioevu
Please pour this liquid into the bottle.	Tafadhali, mimina kioevu hiki ndani ya chupa.
near it	karibu nacho
The cup is on the table, and the book is near it.	Kikombe kiko mezani, na kitabu kiko karibu nacho.
If the sound of the fan changes suddenly after the electricity comes back, turn off that device and do not touch the liquid that is near it.	Mlio wa feni ukibadilika ghafla baada ya stima kurudi, zima kifaa hicho na usiguse kioevu kilicho karibu nacho.
when we leave	tukitoka
When we leave home, we will lock the door.	Tukitoka nyumbani, tutafunga mlango.
to head to	kuelekea
After work, I will head straight home.	Baada ya kazi, nitaelekea nyumbani moja kwa moja.
When we leave here, we will head to the market first, then we will return home.	Tukitoka hapa, tutaelekea sokoni kwanza, halafu tutarudi nyumbani.
when you accompanied me	uliponisindikiza
When you accompanied me to the station, I felt safe.	Uliponisindikiza hadi stesheni, nilijisikia salama.
I thanked you when you accompanied me toward the bank yesterday evening.	Nilikushukuru uliponisindikiza kuelekea benki jana jioni.
If I had sorted the peas early, mother would have cooked the food before the guests arrived.	Kama ningekuwa nimechambua mbaazi mapema, mama angekuwa amepika chakula kabla ya wageni kufika.
to be scattered	kutawanyika
The papers were scattered on the floor when I opened the window.	Karatasi zilitawanyika sakafuni nilipofungua dirisha.
If only I had put a clip on those papers, they would not have been scattered on the floor.	Laiti ningekuwa nimeweka klipu kwenye karatasi hizo, zisingekuwa zimetawanyika sakafuni.
If father had not changed gear early, the car would not have climbed the hill well.	Kama baba asingekuwa amebadilisha gia mapema, gari lisingekuwa limepanda mlima vizuri.
If you had accompanied me yesterday, I would not have arrived late at the clinic.	Kama ungekuwa umenisindikiza jana, nisingekuwa nimechelewa kufika kliniki.
that got wet	iliyolowa
The paper that got wet is on the table.	Karatasi iliyolowa iko mezani.
to dry	kukauka
My trousers that got wet in the rain have still not dried.	Suruali yangu iliyolowa mvua bado haijakauka.
if it blows	ukivuma
If the wind blows strongly, we will close the windows.	Upepo ukivuma kwa kasi, tutafunga madirisha.
If the wind blows, the papers will scatter on the floor.	Upepo ukivuma, karatasi zitatapakaa sakafuni.
to honk	kupiga honi
Do not honk near the school when the children are leaving.	Usipige honi karibu na shule wakati watoto wanatoka.
Please do not honk near the house at night.	Tafadhali, usipige honi karibu na nyumba usiku.
which we spent	tulizotumia
The money that we spent on dinner is a lot.	Pesa tulizotumia kwa chakula cha jioni ni nyingi.
The total amount of money we spent at the market today is large.	Jumla ya pesa tulizotumia sokoni leo ni kubwa.
those	vile
Can you put those books on the table?	Je, unaweza kuweka vitabu vile kwenye meza?
Of those three books, I liked none.	Kati ya vitabu vile vitatu, hakuna nilichokipenda.
to hang out to dry	kuanika
After bathing, I will hang the towel outside to dry.	Baada ya kuoga, nitaanika taulo nje.
I have hung the clothes outside so that they dry before evening.	Nimeanika nguo nje ili zikauke kabla ya jioni.

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