Tulijadili azimio katika mkutano.

Tulijadili can be split into:

• tu- = we
• -li- = past tense marker
• jadili = discuss

So tulijadili literally means we discussed.

The dictionary form is -jadili, usually shown as jadili in learner materials.

That is the verb stem meaning discuss or consider/discuss.
From that stem, Swahili adds prefixes for subject and tense:

• ninajadili = I am discussing
• tulijadili = we discussed
• watajadili = they will discuss

-li- is the normal past tense marker in Swahili.

So:

• tujadili would not mean the same thing
• tulijadili specifically means we discussed / we did discuss

It shows that the action happened in the past.

Swahili does not usually use articles like English a, an, or the.

So:

• azimio can mean a resolution or the resolution
• mkutano can mean a meeting or the meeting

The exact meaning depends on context. If the meaning has already been shown to the learner, that context tells you whether English should use a or the.

Katika means in, within, or sometimes during, depending on context.

In katika mkutano, it can be understood as:

• in the meeting
• at the meeting
• during the meeting

In this sentence, it tells you the setting where the discussion happened.

Yes, often you could.

• katika mkutano sounds a bit more neutral or formal
• kwenye mkutano is also very common in everyday Swahili

Both can mean at/in the meeting.
For a learner, katika mkutano is a perfectly good standard form.

Because the object noun azimio is already stated after the verb.

In Swahili, if the object is expressed directly, the verb often appears without an object marker:

• Tulijadili azimio = We discussed the resolution

You may sometimes see an object marker added for emphasis or specificity, but beginners do not need to treat it as required here.

If one were added, it would agree with azimio.

Azimio is a singular noun in the ji/ma class, often referred to as noun class 5/6.

Its plural is:

• azimio = resolution
• maazimio = resolutions

This matters because adjectives, verbs, and object markers can agree with that noun class.

Mkutano belongs to the m/mi class, often called noun class 3/4.

Its plural is:

• mkutano = meeting
• mikutano = meetings

So:

• katika mkutano = in the meeting
• katika mikutano = in the meetings

Yes, but Swahili also has some flexibility.

The basic order here is:

• Tulijadili = subject + verb
• azimio = object
• katika mkutano = location/context phrase

So the sentence follows a very common pattern:

Subject-Verb-Object-(Adverbial phrase)

You could also move the last phrase for emphasis:

• Katika mkutano, tulijadili azimio.

That still means the same thing, but the original version is a very natural neutral order.

In this sentence, jadili means discuss something.

So:

• Tulijadili azimio = We discussed the resolution

If you want to emphasize the idea of discussing something with one another, Swahili may use a reciprocal form such as jadiliana in some contexts.

For a beginner, the important point is:

• jadili takes an object directly
• here the object is azimio

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

Too-lee-jah-dee-lee ah-zee-mee-oh kah-tee-kah mkoo-tah-no

A few helpful points:

• tu sounds like too
• li sounds like lee
• j in Swahili is like the j in jam
• vowels are usually pronounced clearly and consistently
• stress in Swahili is usually on the second-to-last syllable of a word

So you would naturally hear stress like this:

• tuliJAdili
• aziMIo
• mkuTAno