Usages of kupenda
Mimi ninapenda chai.
I like tea.
Yeye anapenda maziwa.
He/She likes milk.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma kitabu nyumbani.
I like to read a book at home.
Mimi ninapenda chai jioni.
I like tea in the evening.
Wao wanapenda pesa.
They like money.
Asha anapenda chai sokoni.
Asha likes tea at the market.
Juma anapenda kusoma kitabu.
Juma likes to read a book.
Mimi pia ninapenda chai.
I also like tea.
Sipendi kufanya kazi usiku.
I do not like to work at night.
Mimi sipendi kufundisha usiku.
I do not like to teach at night.
Mama anapenda kusoma kitabu.
Mother likes to read a book.
Mimi ninapenda kuimba wimbo huu kila asubuhi.
I like to sing this song every morning.
Sisi tunapenda kujifunza sokoni.
We like to learn at the market.
Mtoto anapenda chai.
The child likes tea.
Mimi ninapenda simu yangu.
I like my phone.
Mimi ninapenda gari hili.
I like this car.
Juma anapenda kwenda sokoni.
Juma likes to go to the market.
Jua linawaka sana mchana, lakini sipendi kuvaa mwavuli sasa.
The sun is shining a lot in the afternoon, but I do not like to use an umbrella right now.
Ninapenda paka wangu, lakini paka huyo anapenda kulala katikati ya kitanda.
I like my cat, but that cat likes to sleep in the middle of the bed.
Wao wanapumzika karibu na bahari, lakini mimi ninapenda kuogelea.
They are resting near the ocean, but I like to swim.
Mbwa wangu anapenda kucheza nje wakati jua linawaka na upepo unavuma polepole.
My dog likes to play outside when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing gently.
Kweli napenda kuogelea baharini, lakini sijui kama leo nitapata muda.
I truly like to swim in the ocean, but I don’t know if I will get time today.
Wewe unapenda chai sana.
You like tea a lot.
Mtoto anapenda kulala usiku.
The child likes to sleep at night.
Sipendi kulala katikati ya mchana.
I do not like to sleep in the middle of the afternoon.
Tunapenda kuleta meza sokoni.
We like to bring the table to the market.
Tunapenda kutembelea marafiki sokoni.
We like to visit friends at the market.
Mbwa wetu anapenda kula samaki sokoni.
Our dog likes to eat fish at the market.
Sipendi kulala wakati jua linawaka.
I do not like to sleep when the sun is shining.
Kweli napenda chai bila maziwa.
I truly like tea without milk.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma kitabu kizuri jioni.
I like to read a good book in the evening.
Mwandishi ambaye anaandika gazeti hili anapenda kunywa kahawa taratibu kila asubuhi.
The writer who writes this newspaper likes to slowly drink coffee every morning.
Ninapenda kubadilisha ladha ya kitunguu kwa kuongeza karoti wakati napika chakula jikoni.
I like to change the flavor of onion by adding carrot when I cook food in the kitchen.
Mimi nitatumia wiki ijayo kusafiri na kaka yangu, ambaye anapenda kuona miji mipya.
I will use next week to travel with my brother, who likes seeing new towns.
Mji ambao tunatembelea una mgahawa mzuri kwa wale wanaopenda kahawa.
The town we are visiting has a nice restaurant for those who like coffee.
Je, ungependa kuingia jikoni kusaidia kupika mkate na kitunguu leo?
Would you like to enter the kitchen to help cook bread and onion today?
Mimi ninapenda kubadilisha mavazi nyumbani.
I like to change clothes at home.
Mimi ninapenda ladha ya mkate.
I like the flavor of bread.
Mimi ninapenda kuongeza mboga kwenye chakula.
I like to add vegetables to the food.
Mhudumu anapenda kuimba wimbo nyumbani.
The waiter likes to sing a song at home.
Mama anapenda kupeleka watoto sokoni.
Mother likes to take the children to the market.
Mimi ninapenda chai kuliko maziwa.
I like tea more than milk.
Mimi ninapenda kwenda sokoni kulipia chakula.
I like to go to the market to pay for food.
Mimi ninapenda darasa nzuri.
I like the nice classroom.
Sisi tunapenda kwenda shamba na marafiki.
We like to go to the farm with friends.
Mimi ninapenda habari za leo.
I like today's news.
Mimi ninapenda kujenga nyumba.
I like to build a house.
Abiria anapenda kusafiri.
The passenger likes to travel.
Mimi ninapenda huduma nzuri sokoni.
I like good service at the market.
Wale marafiki wanapenda chai.
Those friends like tea.
Mimi ninapenda kujadili habari.
I like to discuss news.
Yeye anapenda nyimbo za watoto.
He/She likes the children's songs.
Wazazi wangu wanapenda kujadiliana kuhusu masuala ya familia wakiwa wameketi kwenye kiti kikubwa sebuleni.
My parents like to discuss family matters while seated on a large chair in the living room.
Nimesikia baba akisema atapenda kuoga kabla ya chakula cha jioni leo.
I have heard father say that he would like to shower before dinner today.
Mimi ninapenda kuoga kila asubuhi.
I like to bathe every morning.
Mimi ninapenda samaki kwa sababu ni kitamu.
I like fish because it is delicious.
Mimi ninapenda chai hasa asubuhi.
I especially like tea in the morning.
Mimi ninapenda amani.
I like peace.
Mzazi anapenda kwenda shambani.
The parent likes to go to the farm.
Mimi ninapenda kukimbia asubuhi.
I like to run in the morning.
Mama anapika samaki nyumbani kwa kuwa sisi tunapenda chakula kitamu.
Mother cooks fish at home because we like delicious food.
Mama anapenda kuandaa meza nyumbani.
Mother likes to set the table at home.
Mimi ninapenda kuchora picha ndogo za matunda ninapopumzika.
I like to draw small pictures of fruits when I rest.
Mimi ninapenda kuzingatia masomo yangu.
I like to pay attention to my studies.
Mimi ninapenda ladha ya supu.
I like the taste of soup.
Mimi ninapenda kuzungumza na marafiki.
I like to talk with friends.
Mama anapenda kupangilia meza.
Mother likes to organize the table.
Mimi ninapenda kazi rahisi.
I like easy work.
Mimi napenda kujaribu na kukosea kila siku.
I like to try and make mistakes every day.
Mimi sipendi kwenda sokoni, badala yake ninaenda shuleni.
I do not like to go to the market, instead I go to school.
Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua.
I like to rest in the garden, watching butterflies flying over the flowers.
Mara nyingi, mimi hupenda kuketi katika kibanda hicho na kutazama maji ya mto yakitiririka.
Often, I like to sit in that kiosk and watch the river’s water flowing.
Sisi sote tunapenda kuimba.
We all like to sing.
Mimi ninapenda usingizi baada ya kazi.
I like sleep after work.
Mimi ninapenda kuimba kwa sababu ya upendo.
I like to sing because of love.
Kipepeo anapenda maua.
The butterfly likes flowers.
Mimi ninapenda usafiri bora.
I like good transportation.
Mimi ninapenda kufungua mlango kila asubuhi.
I like to open the door every morning.
Mimi ninapenda sarufi.
I like grammar.
Mama anapenda kupika ugali na wali katika jiko letu jipya.
Mother likes to cook ugali and rice in our new kitchen.
Kijana anapenda kuimba wimbo.
The young person likes to sing a song.
Mimi ninapenda kutenga wali kabla ya kula.
I like to separate the rice before eating.
Mimi ninapenda kuambia dada yangu habari.
I like to tell my sister news.
Hata usiku, mimi ninapenda kahawa.
Even at night, I like coffee.
Mimi ninapenda kuonyesha kitabu changu.
I like to show my book.
Ninapenda kutembea karibu na msitu asubuhi, ili nione wanyama wadogo wanavyoamka.
I like to walk near the forest in the morning, so that I can see the small animals waking up.
Ningependa kupendekeza tukutane mapema kesho, ili tushirikiane kufanya mazoezi ya somo letu la hesabu.
I would like to suggest that we meet early tomorrow, so that we can cooperate in doing practice for our math subject.
Baba anapenda kutembea na mnyama mkubwa.
Father likes to walk with a big animal.
Mimi ninapenda kwenda ziwa.
I like to go to the lake.
Mama anapenda kuona ndege sokoni.
Mother likes to see a bird at the market.
Mimi ninapenda kwenda maktaba.
I like to go to the library.
Mimi ninapenda kumkumbatia rafiki.
I like to hug a friend.
Mimi ninapenda chai ingawa sipendi kufanya kazi usiku.
I like tea although I do not like to work at night.
Mimi napenda msimu wa mvua.
I like the rainy season.
Mimi ninapenda kilimo.
I like farming.
Mimi ninapenda kulima bustani kila asubuhi.
I like to cultivate the garden every morning.
Mimi sipendi huzuni leo.
I do not like sadness today.
Mimi ninapenda kufanya kazi kila siku.
I like to work every day.
Maskini wanapenda kusafiri kwa basi.
The poor like to travel by bus.
Mimi ninapenda kusafirisha baiskeli yangu.
I like to transport my bicycle.
Mimi ninapenda kuogelea bahari kila asubuhi.
I like to swim in the sea every morning.
Wakati mwingine, ninapenda starehe baada ya kazi ndefu.
Sometimes, I like relaxation after a long job.
Mama anapenda kubadilisha mapishi ya chapati kila wiki.
Mother likes to change the chapati recipe every week.
Baba anapenda chapati moto wakati wa kiamsha kinywa.
Father likes hot chapati at breakfast.
Mama atakaanga samaki leo, kwa sababu Juma anapenda chakula hicho.
Mother will fry fish today, because Juma likes that meal.
Mimi ninapenda harufu ya maua.
I like the scent of flowers.
Mimi ninapenda kukaanga mayai jioni.
I like to fry eggs in the evening.
Wateja hupenda bidhaa bora sokoni, hasa pale wanapohitaji usalama wa afya.
Customers like quality goods at the market, especially when they need health safety.
Mimi sipendi uvivu.
I do not like laziness.
Mama anapenda amani, lakini mimi sipendi mgogoro.
Mother likes peace, but I do not like conflict.
Sisi tunapenda vyakula mbalimbali.
We like various foods.
Mimi ninapenda chai hata kama nina kazi nyingi leo.
I like tea even if I have a lot of work today.
Mimi ninapenda kupikia chakula kitamu nyumbani.
I like to cook delicious food at home.
Mimi sipendi kushindwa mtihani.
I do not like to fail the exam.
Mimi ninapenda kukata karoti nyumbani.
I like to cut carrots at home.
Ninapenda mazungumzo hayo kwa sababu yanatupa nafasi ya kusuluhisha changamoto.
I like those conversations because they give us a chance to resolve challenges.
Mkate ninaoupenda zaidi ni ule unaookwa na mama asubuhi.
The bread that I like the most is the one that mother bakes in the morning.
Juma anapenda kutengeneza wimbo mpya.
Juma likes to create a new song.
Mimi ninapenda kuwepo nyumbani.
I like being at home.
Mimi ninapenda kutafuta jibu.
I like to search for an answer.
Mimi ninapenda uwindaji kila asubuhi.
I like hunting every morning.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma jarida jioni.
I like to read a magazine in the evening.
Mimi ninapenda kuangalia sinema.
I like to watch movies.
Mimi ninapenda hadithi.
I like a story.
Baba anapenda kulinda mazingira kwa kupanda miti mipya kila mwaka.
Father likes to protect the environment by planting new trees every year.
Ningependa upumzike kidogo kama unajisikia kuchoka.
I would like you to rest a bit if you feel tired.
Napenda kutoa shukrani kwa mwalimu ambaye alitusaidia kujifunza vizuri.
I like to express thanks to the teacher who helped us learn well.
Ningependa utengeneze mchoro mzuri ili uvutie wageni wanaotembelea darasani.
I would like you to create a beautiful drawing to attract the visitors who come to the classroom.
Mimi ninapenda mahali pa kupumzika.
I like a place to rest.
Mama anapenda kulinda watoto.
Mother likes to protect children.
Mimi ninapenda mwaka mpya.
I like the new year.
Bibi anapenda kuimba wimbo.
Grandmother likes to sing a song.
Mimi ninapenda kufikiria kabla ya kuandaa meza nyumbani.
I like to think before setting the table at home.
Mimi ninapenda mchoro mzuri.
I like a beautiful drawing.
Yeye anapenda nyumba yake.
He/She likes his/her house.
Mimi ninapenda kumwita paka wangu kipenzi wangu, kwa sababu ananifurahisha.
I like to call my cat my beloved one, because it makes me happy.
Tumeangalia michezo mingi, na mpira wa miguu ni mojawapo ninayopenda.
We have watched many sports, and soccer is one of them that I like.
Mtoto huyu anapenda kuiga wazazi wake akipika jikoni.
This child likes to imitate his/her parents when cooking in the kitchen.
Bwana Khalid ni jirani yetu, naye anapenda kulima bustani.
Mr. Khalid is our neighbor, and he loves to cultivate the garden.
Bwana anapenda kukimbia asubuhi.
The gentleman likes to run in the morning.
Mimi ninapenda utulivu nyumbani.
I like calmness at home.
Juma anapenda baiskeli wake.
Juma likes his bicycle.
Ninapenda kuandaa karanga za kuchoma, kisha kuzinyunyiza chumvi kidogo.
I like to prepare roasted peanuts, then sprinkle a bit of salt on them.
Mama anapopika, anapenda kuegemea meza fupi ili awe makini na mapishi.
When Mother cooks, she likes to lean on a short table so that she can be attentive to the cooking.
Asha anapenda kupika wali na karanga ili kupata ladha ya kipekee.
Asha likes to cook rice with peanuts to get a unique taste.
Mimi ninapenda kuunda picha.
I like to create a picture.
Mimi ninapenda mwanga asubuhi.
I like light in the morning.
Mimi sipendi kuumiza marafiki.
I do not like to hurt friends.
Mimi sipendi kukata tamaa.
I do not like to give up.
Je, ungependa kunisukuma mbele kidogo, ili nione vizuri dirishani?
Would you like to push me forward a bit, so that I can see better at the window?
Mimi ninapenda kutabasamu ninapomaliza kazi zangu za nyumbani, kwa sababu hiyo inanipa matumaini mapya.
I like to smile when I finish my homework, because it gives me new hope.
Mama anapenda kuonyesha ukarimu kwa kujitolea kupika chakula kwa marafiki wakati wa sherehe.
Mother likes to show generosity by volunteering to cook food for friends during celebrations.
Mimi ninapenda kugundua kitu kipya.
I like to discover something new.
Sisi tunapenda kuhudhuria mkutano.
We like to attend the meeting.
Mimi ninapenda kuangalia dunia.
I like to look at the world.
Mimi ninapenda kuunda meza.
I like to build a table.
Mkuu wa shule anapenda maelewano kati ya walimu na wanafunzi.
The head of the school likes understanding between teachers and students.
Baba anapenda kusoma fasihi za Kiafrika jioni.
Father likes to read African literature in the evening.
Juma anapenda toleo jipya.
Juma likes the new edition.
Mzee anapenda kusoma kitabu.
The elder likes to read a book.
Watu wengi hupenda sanaa za mitaani, kwa sababu ubunifu wake una umbo tofauti na wa majumba ya maonyesho.
Many people love street art, because its creativity has a different shape than that of art galleries.
Mimi sipendi kuharibu vitu nyumbani.
I do not like to damage things at home.
Mimi ninapenda kufariji watoto.
I like to comfort children.
Mimi ninapenda kahawa kama Asha anapenda chai.
I like coffee as Asha likes tea.
Kiumbe anapenda kuogelea baharini.
The creature likes to swim in the ocean.
Mimi ninapenda kitabu kingine.
I like another book.
Mimi sipendi kusumbua watoto.
I do not like to disturb the children.
Mvulana anapenda kuogelea baharini.
The boy likes to swim in the ocean.
Mimi ninapenda kunywa maji yaliyochanganywa na limau, lakini kaka yangu anapenda juisi ya chungwa.
I like to drink water mixed with lemon, but my brother likes orange juice.
Napenda kusubiri zamu yangu kwa utulivu, badala ya kufanya kelele ovyo.
I like to wait for my turn calmly, instead of making random noise.
Wanafunzi hawapendi kelele darasani.
The students do not like noise in the classroom.
Ningependa kuokota mawe madogo ili tucheze mchezo wa kurusha.
I would like to pick up small stones so that we can play the throwing game.
Kaka yangu anapenda kuongoza wenzake kwenye michezo ya shule.
My brother likes to lead his peers in school games.
Ninapenda kuhudhuria tamasha za kitamaduni ili kujifunza desturi mbalimbali.
I like to attend cultural festivals to learn different customs.
Mwenyeji anapenda kusoma kitabu nyumbani.
The local likes to read a book at home.
Mfanyakazi anapenda kupumzika baada ya kazi nyingi.
The worker likes to rest after a lot of work.
Mwalimu anapenda kulipwa vizuri kila mwezi.
The teacher likes to be paid well every month.
Juma anapenda kwenda chekechea kila siku.
Juma likes to go to kindergarten every day.
Ninapenda kutumia taulo laini baada ya kuoga.
I like to use a soft towel after bathing.
Mimi ninapenda kupiga gitaa asubuhi.
I like to play the guitar in the morning.
Ninapenda kusikiliza muziki wa redio wakati ninapika.
I like to listen to radio music while I cook.
Mimi ninapenda kupiga simu baada ya kazi.
I like to make phone calls after work.
Sisi tunapenda msimu wa mvua.
We like the rainy season.
Ninapenda kusoma historia ya nchi yangu.
I like to read the history of my country.
Msichana anapenda kucheka.
The girl likes to laugh.
Watoto wanapenda kujifunza kilimo bustanini.
Children like to learn agriculture in the garden.
Mimi ninapenda hewa safi asubuhi.
I like clean air in the morning.
Mimi ninapenda kasi ya gari hili.
I like the speed of this car.
Juma anapenda kwenda kituo cha mazoezi baada ya kazi.
Juma likes to go to the gym after work.
Ningependa uongeze maziwa kidogo kwenye kahawa ya mteja huyo ili ladha iwe laini.
I would like you to add a little milk to that customer’s coffee so that the taste is smooth.
Mwalimu anapenda kusoma takwimu kila asubuhi.
The teacher likes to read statistics every morning.
Mwanamke anapenda chai asubuhi.
The woman likes tea in the morning.
Mimi ninapenda kuzunguka sokoni asubuhi.
I like to walk around the market in the morning.
Mimi ninapenda vitabu halisi.
I like genuine books.
Mjomba anapenda kuogelea baharini asubuhi.
Uncle likes to swim in the ocean in the morning.
Mama anapenda uzi mwekundu.
Mother likes red thread.
Binti anapenda kusoma kitabu jioni.
The girl likes to read a book in the evening.
Je, ungependa kusubiri ndani ya ukumbi, au tukae kwenye benchi la nje?
Would you like to wait inside the hall, or shall we sit on the bench outside?
Bibi anapenda baraza kwa sababu kuna upepo mwanana mchana.
Grandmother likes the veranda because there is a gentle breeze in the afternoon.
Mimi ninapenda vazi hili.
I like this attire.
Kochi hilo ni laini sana; watoto wanapenda kukaa hapo jioni.
That sofa is very soft; the children like to sit there in the evening.
Mwanamke huyu hanywi soda, wala kahawa; anapenda maji tu.
This woman drinks neither soda nor coffee; she likes only water.
Tutagawa kazi kama unavyopenda, ili kila mtu awe na jukumu.
We will divide the work as you like, so that everyone has a responsibility.
Sisi tunapenda machweo ukingoni mwa bahari.
We like the sunset by the ocean.
Wewe unapenda chai, sivyo?
You like tea, don't you?
Mimi ninapenda kujifunza katika darasa la mtandaoni jioni.
I like to learn in the online class in the evening.
Mama anapenda kupika mchuzi mtamu nyumbani.
Mother likes to cook delicious sauce at home.
Mimi ninapenda kupiga kinanda nyumbani jioni.
I like to play the keyboard at home in the evening.
Dada yangu anapenda kusoma peke yake bustanini wakati wa machweo.
My sister likes to read by herself in the garden at sunset.
Bibi yangu ana umri mkubwa, lakini bado anapenda kujifunza maneno mapya ya Kiswahili.
My grandmother is of advanced age, but she still likes to learn new Swahili words.
Jumapili jioni tunapenda kufanya matembezi mafupi karibu na nyumba.
On Sunday evening we like to take short walks near the house.
Juma anapenda gari lake.
Juma likes his car.
Mimi ninapenda somo la biolojia.
I like the biology lesson.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma habari za siasa jioni.
I like to read news about politics in the evening.
Watoto wengine wanapenda chai, na wengine wanapenda maziwa.
Some children like tea, and others like milk.
Mara nyingine mimi ninapenda kusoma hadithi usiku.
Sometimes I like to read a story at night.
Asha anapenda kunywa chai anapokula samaki.
Asha likes to drink tea when she eats fish.
Ninapokuwa nyumbani, ninapenda kusoma kitabu.
When I am at home, I like to read a book.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma kitabu safarini.
I like to read a book while traveling.
Nikisoma kitabu jioni, mimi sipendi kelele.
When I read a book in the evening, I do not like noise.
Mwenzi wangu anapenda chai sokoni.
My partner likes tea at the market.
Walimu wanapenda kufundisha haki darasani.
Teachers like to teach justice/rights in the classroom.
Kaka yangu anapenda kusoma magazeti ya kisiasa ili aelewe vizuri siasa za nchi.
My brother likes to read political newspapers so that he better understands the country’s politics.
Mimi sipendi udaku kwenye magazeti; napendelea habari rasmi tu.
I do not like gossip in newspapers; I prefer only official news.
Mimi ninapenda kujibu maswali ya biolojia kuliko maswali ya hesabu.
I like answering biology questions more than math questions.
Jioni tunapenda kuketi pamoja sebuleni.
In the evening we like to sit together in the living room.
Mimi ninapenda mjadala wa kisiasa nyumbani jioni.
I like political discussion at home in the evening.
Mimi ninapenda kuzungumza na ndugu zangu jioni.
I like to talk with my relatives in the evening.
Mwanafunzi wa kike anapenda kusoma kitabu darasani.
The female student likes to read a book in the classroom.
Mimi ninapenda somo la fizikia darasani.
I like the physics subject in class.
Wanafunzi wanapenda vitabu hivyo.
The students like those books.
Mimi ninapenda kitabu tulichosoma jana.
I like the book that we read yesterday.
Napenda kuvaa sketi ya njano na koti la zambarau wakati wa sherehe.
I like to wear a yellow skirt and a purple jacket during celebrations.
Asubuhi, mimi ninapenda kunyoosha mgongo na mikono.
In the morning, I like to stretch my back and arms.
Mimi sipendi kuacha kazi yangu mapema.
I do not like to leave my work early.
Wageni wanapenda chakula tulichopika nyumbani.
The guests like the food that we cooked at home.
Mimi ninapenda kujadili siasa na marafiki nyumbani.
I like to discuss politics with friends at home.
Kabla hatujaanza chakula cha jioni, mama hupenda kuhesabu watoto wote mezani.
Before we start dinner, mother likes to count all the children at the table.
Kaka yangu anapenda kuogelea kwenye bwawa dogo karibu na mto.
My brother likes to swim in a small pool near the river.
Watoto wanapenda kucheza mpira katika uwanja wa michezo.
Children like to play ball at the playground.
Sipendi kubishana na marafiki.
I do not like to argue with friends.
Watoto wanapokuwa sokoni, wanapenda kununua matunda.
When they are at the market, children like to buy fruits.
Ninapenda gharama ya chini sokoni.
I like the low cost at the market.
Sikupenda sketi nene, bali nilichagua ile nyembamba iliyo rahisi kutembea nayo.
I did not like the thick skirt, but I chose the narrow one that is easy to walk in.
Dada yangu anapenda kuvaa koti jeusi lenye mifuko mingi.
My sister likes to wear a black coat that has many pockets.
Tunapokula chakula cha jioni, tunapenda utulivu nyumbani.
When we eat dinner, we like calmness at home.
Usiku baridi, mimi ninapenda kujifunika blanketi nene.
On a cold night, I like to cover myself with a thick blanket.
Mimi ninapenda mchezo wa bodi nyumbani jioni.
I like the board game at home in the evening.
Mimi nina mzio wa samaki, kwa hiyo sipendi kula samaki sokoni.
I have an allergy to fish, so I do not like to eat fish at the market.
Mimi ninapenda faragha nyumbani jioni.
I like privacy at home in the evening.
Mwenzangu anapenda kujifunza Kiswahili, na mimi ninamsaidia.
My colleague likes to learn Swahili, and I help him/her.
Mkoba wa mgongoni unaonekana mzito, lakini yeye anaupenda sana.
The backpack looks heavy, but she likes it very much.
Dada yangu hupenda kukagua daftari la mazoezi langu ili kuona maendeleo yangu.
My sister likes to check my exercise notebook to see my progress.
Katika insha hiyo niliandika kwamba ningependa kusoma biolojia chuoni.
In that composition I wrote that I would like to study biology at university.
Watoto wanapenda kuogelea katika bwawa la kuogelea.
Children like to swim in the swimming pool.
Asha anapenda vitabu vyake.
Asha likes her books.
Mimi mwenyewe ninapenda kusoma kimya kimya kabla ya kulala.
I myself like to read quietly before sleeping.
Siyo tu mimi ninapenda kusoma, bali pia dada yangu anafurahia kusoma riwaya ndefu.
Not only do I like reading, but my sister also enjoys reading long novels.
Mimi ninapenda kusoma riwaya jioni.
I like to read a novel in the evening.
Tunapenda kula matunda mekundu nyumbani.
We like to eat red fruits at home.
Kati ya vitabu hivi vitatu, Asha anapenda zaidi kile kilicho na sura nyingi za biolojia; wewe unapenda kipi?
Among these three books, Asha likes most the one that has many biology chapters; which one do you like?
Ninapenda kukaa kimya katika chumba cha kulia chakula kabla ya chakula kuletwa.
I like to sit quietly in the dining room before the food is brought.
Siyo tu wanafunzi wa darasa letu, bali pia walimu wanapenda kusoma vitabu vizuri.
Not only the students of our class, but also the teachers like to read good books.
Kati ya vitabu hivi vitatu, ni kipi ungependa kuazima wiki hii?
Among these three books, which one would you like to borrow this week?
Mama anapenda kufua nguo asubuhi.
Mother likes to wash clothes in the morning.
Wewe unapenda kitabu gani?
Which book do you like?
Mimi ninapenda wimbo ule ule kila asubuhi.
I like that same song every morning.
Tunapenda kupumzika kijijini wikendi.
We like to rest in the village on weekends.
Asha anapenda zawadi aliyopata jana.
Asha likes the gift that she received yesterday.
Sipendi kuona wivu kati ya dada na kaka nyumbani.
I do not like to see jealousy between sister and brother at home.
Watoto wanapenda kutania wenzao wakati wa mapumziko.
Children like to tease their friends during break time.
Bibi hupenda kusali sala fupi kila asubuhi kabla ya kazi.
Grandmother likes to pray a short prayer every morning before work.
Ninapoandika barua, ninapenda kukaa katika sebule.
When I am writing a letter, I like to sit in the living room.
Mimi sipendi utani darasani.
I do not like joking in the classroom.
Sipendi kufanya kitu cha kutia wivu marafiki wangu.
I do not like to do something that makes my friends jealous.
Juma anapenda kutania dada yake nyumbani jioni.
Juma likes to tease his sister at home in the evening.
Bata wanapenda kuelea katika dimbwi.
Ducks like to float in the pond.
Mimi ninapenda kukaa kwake jioni.
I like to stay at his/her place in the evening.
Dada yangu anapenda maziwa mgando baridi kuliko soda yenye sukari nyingi.
My sister likes cold yogurt more than soda with a lot of sugar.
Kila ninapomaliza kazi ya nyumbani mapema, ninapenda kukaa kwenye kochi na kusoma riwaya.
Whenever I finish my homework early, I like to sit on the sofa and read a novel.
Bibi hupenda kusali sala fupi kabla ya kula na baada ya kula.
Grandmother likes to say a short prayer before eating and after eating.
Leo jioni, mimi napenda tembezi fupi karibu na nyumba.
This evening, I like a short walk near the house.
Mimi ninapenda kisa hiki cha mtoto na mbwa.
I like this story about the child and the dog.
Mimi ninapenda kushirikisha marafiki habari njema.
I like to share good news with friends.
Watoto wanapenda kuona ng'ombe malishoni.
Children like to see cows at the grazing area.
Kama ungepata nafasi, ungependa kusoma wapi – mjini au kijijini?
If you got a chance, where would you like to study – in town or in the village?
Ningependa kusoma uhandisi, lakini ada ya chuo ni kubwa sana.
I would like to study engineering, but the college fees are very high.
Ningependa kama ungeandika barua pepe fupi badala ya ujumbe wa sauti.
I would prefer it if you wrote a short email instead of a voice message.
Kama mzazi angeonyesha mkazo kwenye kusoma, mtoto angependa vitabu zaidi.
If a parent showed emphasis on reading, the child would like books more.
Mimi ninapenda somo la uhandisi chuoni.
I like the subject of engineering at college.
Mwalimu anapenda kutetea haki za wanafunzi darasani.
The teacher likes to defend the rights of the students in the classroom.
Tunapenda kuja kwenu wikendi.
We like to come to your place on weekends.
Sipendi kuulizwa swali hili darasani.
I do not like to be asked this question in class.
Ninapenda somo linalofundishwa na mwalimu wetu wa Kiswahili darasani.
I like the subject that is being taught by our Swahili teacher in class.
Ninapenda hadithi zinazosimuliwa na wazazi wangu nyumbani jioni.
I like the stories that are told by my parents at home in the evening.
Tunapenda mkate uliokatwa jana.
We like the bread that was cut yesterday.
Watoto wanapenda kuchezea mpira nyumbani.
Children like to play with the ball at home.
Mimi ninapenda kunywa chai na kitumbua asubuhi.
I like to drink tea with a rice cake in the morning.
Mimi sipendi kunywa maji ya bomba usiku.
I do not like to drink tap water at night.
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