Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 96

Question	Answer
the well	kisima
deep	refu
This well is very deep, so the children should not go near it.	Kisima hiki ni kirefu sana, kwa hiyo watoto wasikaribie.
In the village, we have a deep well near the farm.	Kijijini, tuna kisima kirefu karibu na shamba.
the pump	pumpu
to draw	kuvuta
The teacher said I should draw a vertical line on the board.	Mwalimu alisema nivute mstari wima kwenye ubao.
the irrigation	umwagiliaji
Father uses a pump to draw water from the well for irrigation.	Baba anatumia pumpu kuvuta maji kutoka kisimani kwa ajili ya umwagiliaji.
to water	kumwagilia
When we finish lunch, we will water the garden.	Tukimaliza chakula cha mchana, tutamwagilia bustani.
In the morning, we water the garden before going to school.	Asubuhi, sisi tunamwagilia bustani kabla ya kwenda shuleni.
the paddy rice	mpunga
Without enough irrigation, paddy rice does not grow well.	Bila umwagiliaji wa kutosha, mpunga haukui vizuri.
to weed	kupalilia
the weeding	palizi
Farmers begin weeding early, because weeding takes a lot of time.	Wakulima wanaanza kupalilia mapema, kwa sababu palizi huchukua muda mwingi.
Yesterday, I helped with weeding until my hands got tired.	Jana, mimi nilisaidia kupalilia mpaka mikono ikachoka.
to harvest	kuvuna
This year, we will harvest maize and paddy rice before the heavy rains begin.	Mwaka huu, tutavuna mahindi na mpunga kabla ya mvua nyingi kuanza.
the harvest	uvuno
This year’s maize harvest will help us.	Uvuno wa mahindi mwaka huu utatusaidia.
the grain	nafaka
Father says good grain harvests require daily work.	Baba anasema mavuno mazuri ya nafaka yanahitaji kazi ya kila siku.
the tractor	trekta
That tractor is broken, so the farmers are using a hoe today.	Trekta lile limeharibika, kwa hiyo wakulima wanatumia jembe leo.
if it is repaired	likitengenezwa
If the stove is repaired today, mother will cook food tonight.	Jiko likitengenezwa leo, mama atapika chakula usiku.
If the tractor is repaired tomorrow, we will take the grain to the storehouse more quickly.	Trekta likitengenezwa kesho, tutapeleka nafaka ghalani haraka zaidi.
the harvest	vuno
This year’s harvest is good.	Mavuno ya mwaka huu ni mazuri.
After harvesting, the harvest is put into big sacks behind the house.	Baada ya kuvuna, mavuno huwekwa kwenye magunia makubwa nyuma ya nyumba.
if it is	kikiwa
If the lock is broken, father will call the repairman.	Kitasa kikiwa kimeharibika, baba atamwita fundi.
to irrigate	kumwagilia
Mother waters the garden in the evening before sleeping.	Mama humwagilia bustani jioni kabla ya kulala.
If the well is clean, we can use its water to irrigate the garden.	Kisima kikiwa safi, tunaweza kutumia maji yake kumwagilia bustani.
Early weeding helps paddy rice grow well.	Palizi ya mapema husaidia mpunga kukua vizuri.
pregnant	mjamzito
That woman is pregnant, so she needs to rest.	Mwanamke huyo ni mjamzito, kwa hiyo anahitaji kupumzika.
the pregnancy	mimba
My aunt is pregnant, and her pregnancy is seven months along.	Shangazi yangu ni mjamzito, na mimba yake ina miezi saba.
the midwife	mkunga
to give birth	kujifungua
The midwife told aunt to rest well before giving birth.	Mkunga alimwambia shangazi apumzike vizuri kabla ya kujifungua.
the baby	mtoto
Mother said that after giving birth, the midwife will check the baby's health.	Mama alisema kwamba baada ya kujifungua, mkunga atakagua afya ya mtoto.
enough	wa kutosha
I need enough sleep every night.	Ninahitaji usingizi wa kutosha kila usiku.
Grandmother says pregnancy needs good food and enough sleep.	Bibi anasema mimba inahitaji chakula kizuri na usingizi wa kutosha.
newborn	mchanga
the diaper	nepi
A newborn baby needs a clean diaper all the time.	Mtoto mchanga anahitaji nepi safi kila wakati.
the pacifier	chuchu
Mother gives the child a pacifier before sleeping.	Mama anampa mtoto chuchu kabla ya kulala.
Mother bought many diapers and two pacifiers before the baby was born.	Mama alinunua nepi nyingi na chuchu mbili kabla ya mtoto kuzaliwa.
to breastfeed	kunyonyesha
Mother is breastfeeding the newborn baby.	Mama ananyonyesha mtoto mchanga.
Aunt wants to breastfeed the baby herself.	Shangazi anataka kunyonyesha mtoto mwenyewe.
The doctor said breastfeeding helps the baby have good health.	Daktari alisema kunyonyesha kunamsaidia mtoto kuwa na afya nzuri.
the twin	pacha
Our neighbor gave birth to twins last month.	Jirani yetu alijifungua mapacha mwezi uliopita.
Those twins sleep near their mother at night.	Mapacha hao hulala karibu na mama yao usiku.
the navel	kitovu
After bathing, mother gently cleans the baby's navel.	Baada ya kuoga, mama husafisha kitovu cha mtoto kwa upole.
dirty	mchafu
My bag is dirty.	Mfuko wangu ni mchafu.
The doctor said the navel should not be touched with dirty hands.	Daktari alisema kitovu kisiguswe kwa mikono michafu.
the caregiver	mlezi
the maternity clinic	kliniki ya uzazi
Tomorrow morning, we will go to the maternity clinic together with mother.	Kesho asubuhi, tutaenda kliniki ya uzazi pamoja na mama.
the town market	soko la mjini
When we arrive at the town market, we will buy grapes and papaya.	Tukifika soko la mjini, tutanunua zabibu na papai.
Our caregiver said the maternity clinic is near the town market.	Mlezi wetu alisema kliniki ya uzazi iko karibu na soko la mjini.
the childbirth	uzazi
After childbirth, mother needs a lot of rest.	Baada ya uzazi, mama anahitaji kupumzika sana.
the checkup	uchunguzi
Tomorrow morning, mother will take the child to the clinic for a checkup.	Kesho asubuhi, mama atampeleka mtoto kliniki kwa uchunguzi.
Mother and the caregiver went to the maternity clinic for the baby's checkup.	Mama na mlezi walienda kliniki ya uzazi kwa uchunguzi wa mtoto.
if it breaks	ikiharibika
If the modem breaks, we will not be able to enter the online class.	Modemu ikiharibika, hatutaweza kuingia darasa la mtandaoni.
If the pump breaks, we will use buckets to carry water.	Pumpu ikiharibika, tutatumia ndoo kubeba maji.

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