Hardcore Swahili - Lesson 97

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Mother has made an omelet, and the child is asking whether he or she will get candy later.	Mama ametengeneza omeleti, na mtoto anauliza kama atapata peremende baadaye.
Either you will buy a cheese pizza, or you will choose a burger after school.	Ama utanunua pizza ya jibini, ama utachagua burger baada ya shule.
On the menu of this restaurant, there are fries, kachumbari, and lentil soup.	Kwenye menyu ya mgahawa huu, kuna chipsi, kachumbari, na supu ya dengu.
Rahma prefers a burger to pizza, but I like a sandwich with a little mayonnaise.	Rahma anapendelea burger kuliko pizza, lakini mimi napenda sandwichi yenye mayonesi kidogo.
Mother adds cucumber to the salad, but do not put too much vinegar in the kachumbari.	Mama anaongeza tango kwenye saladi, lakini usiweke siki nyingi kwenye kachumbari.
At the market we bought a big watermelon, one papaya, and grapes for the guests.	Sokoni tulinunua tikitimaji kubwa, papai moja, na zabibu kwa ajili ya wageni.
After lunch, I ate a slice of watermelon and drank yogurt.	Baada ya chakula cha mchana, nilikula kipande cha tikitimaji na nikanywa mtindi.
The children like grapes, but the papaya is still unripe.	Watoto wanapenda zabibu, lakini papai bado ni bichi.
Aunt has cooked okra and eggplant for dinner.	Shangazi amepika bamia na biringanya kwa chakula cha jioni.
Mother says today’s mushrooms have a better taste than okra.	Mama anasema uyoga wa leo una ladha nzuri kuliko bamia.
Tomorrow we will cook eggplant and mushrooms together with chapati.	Kesho tutapika biringanya na uyoga pamoja na chapati.
The cook at this hotel uses a little shrimp and ghee in the rice.	Mpishi wa hoteli hii hutumia uduvi kidogo na samli kwenye wali.
Grandmother likes tea with cardamom and black pepper during the cold season.	Bibi hupenda chai yenye iliki na pilipili manga wakati wa baridi.
after eating	wakiwa wamekula
After eating, the guests drank tea on the veranda.	Wakiwa wamekula, wageni walikunywa chai kwenye baraza.
with cardamom	yenye iliki
Tea with cardamom will be tastier if you add a little milk.	Chai yenye iliki itakuwa tamu zaidi ukiongeza maziwa kidogo.
After eating shrimp, the children wanted another tea with cardamom.	Wakiwa wamekula uduvi, watoto walitaka chai nyingine yenye iliki.
to smell good	kunukia
If you add a little cinnamon, the porridge will smell good.	Ukiongeza mdalasini kidogo, uji utanukia vizuri.
If you grind the black pepper well, the soup will smell very good.	Ukisaga pilipili manga vizuri, supu itanukia sana.
Mother puts a little ghee on chapati, but I do not like foods with a lot of oil.	Mama huweka samli kidogo kwenye chapati, lakini mimi sipendi vyakula vyenye mafuta mengi.
Rahma likes to eat a few peanuts when she studies.	Rahma hupenda kula njugu chache anaposoma.
After school, the child ate an omelet and toast, then asked for jam on top of it.	Baada ya shule, mtoto alikula omeleti na tosti, kisha akaomba jamu juu yake.
Either you will eat the yogurt now, or you will wait for dinner.	Ama utakula mtindi sasa, ama utangoja chakula cha jioni.
It is not that I do not like candy, but I want to eat fruit first.	Si kwamba sipendi peremende, bali nataka kula matunda kwanza.
On her sandwich, Asha spread a little mayonnaise and added cucumber.	Kwenye sandwichi yake, Asha alipaka mayonesi kidogo na akaongeza tango.
Sister made kachumbari with cucumber, vinegar, and bell pepper for the burger.	Dada alitengeneza kachumbari yenye tango, siki, na pilipili hoho kwa ajili ya burger.
Either we will cook lentils and cassava at home, or we will buy fries and chicken at the market.	Ama tutapika dengu na mihogo nyumbani, ama tutanunua chipsi na kuku sokoni.
regular	kawaida
I want regular tea, not tea with cardamom.	Nataka chai ya kawaida, si chai yenye iliki.
Either you will drink regular tea, or tea with cardamom after iftar.	Ama utakunywa chai ya kawaida, ama chai yenye iliki baada ya futari.
the south	kusini
of	mwa
This town is in the south of the country.	Mji huu uko kusini mwa nchi.
Tomorrow we will travel to the south together with mother.	Kesho tutasafiri kwenda kusini pamoja na mama.
in the east	mashariki
Grandmother lives in the east of town.	Bibi anaishi mashariki mwa mji.
The sun rises in the east every morning.	Jua linachomoza mashariki kila asubuhi.
the east	mashariki
Tomorrow morning, we will walk east of the town.	Kesho asubuhi, tutatembea mashariki mwa mji.
Our school is on the eastern side of town.	Shule yetu iko upande wa mashariki wa mji.
in the west	magharibi
Grandmother lives in the west of the village.	Bibi anaishi magharibi mwa kijiji.
In the evening, the sun sets in the west.	Jioni, jua linazama magharibi.
to the west of	magharibi mwa
The library is to the west of the school.	Maktaba iko magharibi mwa shule.
My friend lives to the west of our street.	Rafiki yangu anaishi magharibi mwa mtaa wetu.
the island	kisiwa
I would like to visit a small island during the holiday.	Ningependa kutembelea kisiwa kidogo wakati wa likizo.
Father said that island is far from the port.	Baba alisema kisiwa hicho kiko mbali na bandari.
the desert	jangwa
intense	kali
This afternoon, the heat is very intense, so we are staying inside the house.	Leo mchana, joto ni kali sana, kwa hiyo tunakaa ndani ya nyumba.
This desert is very hot in the afternoon.	Jangwa hili lina joto kali mchana.
the camel	ngamia
Camels can walk for a long time in the desert.	Ngamia wanaweza kutembea kwa muda mrefu katika jangwa.
the valley	bonde
the stream	kijito
That valley has many trees and a clean stream.	Bonde lile lina miti mingi na kijito safi.
We rested in the valley after walking for a long time.	Tulipumzika katika bonde baada ya kutembea kwa muda mrefu.
The children saw a small stream near the farm.	Watoto waliona kijito kidogo karibu na shamba.
That stream is near our garden.	Kijito hicho kiko karibu na bustani yetu.
the park	mbuga
Tomorrow we will go to the park to see animals.	Kesho tutaenda mbuga kuona wanyama.
That park is near a big valley.	Mbuga hiyo iko karibu na bonde kubwa.
in grandfather's village	kijijini kwa babu
the spring	chemchemi
In grandfather's village, we drink water from the spring in the morning.	Kijijini kwa babu, tunakunywa maji kutoka chemchemi asubuhi.
In grandfather’s village there is a spring of cold water.	Kijijini kwa babu kuna chemchemi ya maji baridi.
We drank water from that spring in the morning.	Tulikunywa maji kutoka chemchemi hiyo asubuhi.
the waterfall	maporomoko ya maji
When we arrive at the waterfall, we will take pictures.	Tukifika kwenye maporomoko ya maji, tutapiga picha.
Our trip will reach the waterfalls tomorrow.	Safari yetu itafika kwenye maporomoko ya maji kesho.
the waterfall	maporomoko
It was only after reaching the waterfall that we took pictures.	Ni baada ya kufika kwenye maporomoko ya maji ndipo tulipiga picha.
Mother took a nice picture near those waterfalls.	Mama alipiga picha nzuri karibu na maporomoko yale.
the giraffe	twiga
This giraffe has a very long neck.	Twiga huyu ana shingo ndefu sana.
The children were happy to see the giraffe eating leaves.	Watoto walifurahi kumwona twiga akila majani.
the leopard	chui
That leopard is sleeping under the tree.	Chui yule analala chini ya mti.
The guard said it is not easy to see a leopard in the park.	Mlinzi alisema si rahisi kumwona chui kwenye mbuga.
the hippopotamus	kiboko
the crocodile	mamba
The hippopotamus is in the river near the crocodile.	Kiboko yuko mtoni karibu na mamba.
We saw a big hippopotamus coming out of the water in the evening.	Tulimwona kiboko mkubwa akitoka kwenye maji jioni.
This crocodile is dangerous for children.	Mamba huyu ni hatari kwa watoto.
Do not go near that river, because there are many crocodiles.	Usikaribie mto huo, kwa sababu kuna mamba wengi.
the monkey	nyani
Two monkeys are sitting up in the tree.	Nyani wawili wamekaa juu ya mti.
when he/she saw (him)	alipomwona
Rahma stood respectfully when she saw the headteacher.	Rahma alisimama kwa heshima alipomwona mwalimu mkuu.
to jump	kuruka
The child is jumping happily in the field.	Mtoto anaruka uwanjani kwa furaha.
The child laughed when he/she saw the monkey jumping on the branch.	Mtoto alicheka alipomwona nyani akiruka kwenye tawi.
This camel is drinking water slowly.	Ngamia huyu anakunywa maji taratibu.
People of the desert use camels for long journeys.	Watu wa jangwa hutumia ngamia kwa safari ndefu.
the zebra	pundamilia
on the body	mwilini
After bathing, mother puts oil on her body.	Baada ya kuoga, mama anapaka mafuta mwilini.
That zebra has many stripes on its body.	Pundamilia yule ana mistari mingi mwilini.
We saw many zebras running together in the park.	Tuliona pundamilia wengi wakikimbia pamoja kwenye mbuga.
the tortoise	kobe
The small tortoise walks very slowly.	Kobe mdogo anatembea polepole sana.
no	hapana
No, I do not like coffee at night.	Hapana, sipendi kahawa usiku.
The child wanted to touch the tortoise, but mother said no.	Mtoto alitaka kumshika kobe, lakini mama akasema hapana.
the antelope	swala
That antelope runs faster than a goat.	Swala yule anakimbia haraka kuliko mbuzi.
In the morning we saw two antelopes near the spring.	Asubuhi tuliona swala wawili karibu na chemchemi.
the hyena	fisi
We hear hyenas at night near the park.	Tunasikia fisi usiku karibu na mbuga.
Grandmother said one hyena passed near the village long ago.	Bibi alisema fisi mmoja alipita karibu na kijiji zamani.
the ostrich	mbuni
That ostrich runs very fast.	Mbuni huyo anakimbia haraka sana.
We saw the ostrich walking near the zebra.	Tulimwona mbuni akitembea karibu na pundamilia.
at the beginning	mwanzoni
At the beginning of the meeting, the secretary gave important explanations.	Mwanzoni mwa mkutano, katibu alitoa maelezo muhimu.
At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher wrote the date on the board.	Mwanzoni mwa somo, mwalimu aliandika tarehe kwenye ubao.

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