Usages of yangu
Mimi sioni simu yangu.
I do not see my phone.
Mimi ninapenda simu yangu.
I like my phone.
Nitamwita kaka yangu, ili tuweze kufagia na kusafisha sebule pamoja.
I will call my brother, so that we can sweep and clean the living room together.
Mimi nitajaribu kuuza baiskeli yangu ya zamani wiki hii, ili niwe mnunuzi wa pikipiki ndogo.
I will try to sell my old bicycle this week, so that I can be a buyer of a small motorcycle.
Ninapendelea kusoma vitabu jioni, lakini kaka yangu anasoma taratibu asubuhi.
I prefer to read books in the evening, but my brother reads slowly in the morning.
Mimi ninasahau kalamu yangu.
I forget my pen.
Mimi ninapenda kuzingatia masomo yangu.
I like to pay attention to my studies.
Mimi ninategemea dada yangu.
I depend on my sister.
Mimi ninataka kuboresha kazi yangu.
I want to improve my work.
Baiskeli yangu ni maridadi.
My bicycle is elegant.
Miguu yangu ina maumivu kidogo, lakini bado ninaweza kupumua vizuri ninaposhikilia reli ya basi.
My legs have a bit of pain, but I can still breathe well when I hold onto the bus railing.
Lete kijiko kile kidogo, ili niongeze sukari kwenye chai yangu.
Bring me that small spoon, so that I may add sugar to my tea.
Mimi ninapenda kuambia dada yangu habari.
I like to tell my sister news.
Kaka yangu aliniuliza ikiwa ninaweza kumkopesha kitabu, kwa sababu amekikosa katika maktaba.
My brother asked me if I can lend him a book, because he has missed it in the library.
Mama ametutayarishia sherehe ndogo ili tusherehekee dada yangu aliyeshinda mashindano ya hesabu shuleni.
Mother has prepared a small party so that we can celebrate my sister who won the math competition at school.
Nitamshukuru dada yangu na kumkumbatia kwa kuwa amekubali kushirikiana nami kumsaidia mama.
I will thank my sister and hug her because she has agreed to cooperate with me to help mother.
Dada yangu alinunua shuka mpya na pazia refu ili apambe chumba chake cha kulala.
My sister bought a new bedsheet and a long curtain to decorate her bedroom.
Hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza kwenda sinema, na ninatumaini kufurahia filamu nzuri.
This is my first cinema experience, and I hope to enjoy a good movie.
Hii ni safari yangu ya pili leo, kwa sababu trafiki ilikuwa ndefu sana.
This is my second trip today, because the traffic was very long.
Nitatuma barua pepe kutoka kwa laptopu yangu jioni hii.
I will send an email from my laptop this evening.
Mimi ninapenda kusafirisha baiskeli yangu.
I like to transport my bicycle.
Nyumba yangu ni imara.
My house is strong.
Rafiki yangu aliguswa sana alipoona watoto yatima wakicheza bila viatu.
My friend was deeply touched when he saw orphans playing without shoes.
Mama yangu alienda hospitali tena leo, na akaguswa na jitihada za madaktari kumsaidia.
My mother went to the hospital again today, and she was touched by the doctors’ efforts to help her.
Baiskeli yangu imeharibika.
My bicycle is broken.
Suti yangu ni mbadala.
My suit is alternative.
Dada yangu anapenda urembo, hasa kuvaa nguo zenye rangi angavu.
My sister loves beauty, especially wearing brightly colored clothes.
Mimi ninashangaa na ukubwa wa nyumba yangu.
I am amazed by the size of my house.
Mimi ninataka kukamilisha kazi yangu leo.
I want to finish my work today.
Ukubwa wa nyumba yangu ni muhimu.
The size of my house is important.
Mimi nina daftari jipya la kuandika mawazo yangu ya kila siku.
I have a new notebook to write my daily thoughts.
Furaha yangu hupungua jioni.
My happiness decreases in the evening.
Dada yangu kipenzi aliniletea zawadi kutoka safarini.
My dear sister brought me a gift from her trip.
Kaka yangu anajifunza kukabili changamoto bila kukata tamaa.
My brother is learning to face challenges without giving up.
Ninatumia akili yangu kupanga matumizi ya hela, ili nisipate shida baadaye.
I am using my mind to plan my use of money, so that I do not have problems later.
Baiskeli yangu iko ndani.
My bicycle is inside.
Asili yangu ni nzuri.
My origin is good.
Sababu yangu ni upendo.
My reason is love.
Gari yangu ni zamani.
My car is old.
Ninapokimbia, nachoka na kuhisi pumzi yangu inakuwa fupi.
When I run, I get tired and feel my breath become short.
Mkoba huu una vitabu vyangu, kwa hiyo ninahitaji kuwa mwangalifu nisipoteze chochote.
This handbag has my books, so I need to be careful not to lose anything.
Mimi ninajali afya yangu.
I care about my health.
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.
Kaka yangu anapenda kuongoza wenzake kwenye michezo ya shule.
My brother likes to lead his peers in school games.
Rafiki yangu alitumia ngazi fupi kupanda na kuweka gunia la viazi juu ya rafu.
My friend used a short ladder to climb and put a sack of potatoes on the shelf.
Leseni yangu mpya imechapishwa leo, na nitaichukua kesho asubuhi.
My new license has been printed today, and I will collect it tomorrow morning.
Leseni yangu ni halali.
My license is valid.
Kichwa changu kinauma kidogo leo asubuhi.
My head hurts a little this morning.
Dada yangu anapiga gitaa kila jioni ili kupumzika.
My sister plays the guitar every evening to relax.
Ningesafiri wiki hii, ila pasipoti yangu mpya haijakamilika.
I would travel this week, but my new passport has not been finalized.
Betri ya simu yangu imeisha kabisa.
My phone’s battery is completely dead.
Kalamu yangu iko hapo mezani.
My pen is there on the table.
Dada yangu pia amekuwa akifuata programu mpya ya lishe ili kuboresha afya yake.
My sister has also been following a new nutrition program to improve her health.
Nimekuwa nikitumia kompyuta mpakato yangu kuandika makala kuhusu afya ya watoto.
I have been using my laptop to write articles about children's health.
Ninapenda kusoma historia ya nchi yangu.
I like to read the history of my country.
Biashara ndogo ya jirani yangu inauza maziwa na mikate asubuhi.
My neighbor’s small business sells milk and breads in the morning.
Mimi ninataka kuongeza mtaji kidogo wa biashara yangu.
I want to increase the capital of my business a bit.
Binamu yangu atakuja nyumbani kesho mchana.
My cousin will come home tomorrow afternoon.
Mimi ninachaji simu yangu kabla ya kuondoka nyumbani.
I charge my phone before leaving home.
Juzi nilitumia brashi mpya kusafisha skrini ya simu yangu.
The day before yesterday I used a new brush to clean my phone screen.
Ndugu yangu hutembelea kituo cha mazoezi kilicho na vifaa ambavyo ni vya kisasa.
My sibling visits a gym that has equipment which is modern.
Mimi ninajibu barua pepe ya rafiki yangu kila jioni.
I reply to my friend’s email every evening.
Mlinzi alinitaka nimwonyeshe tikiti yangu kabla ya kuingia.
The guard asked me to show him my ticket before entering.
Kaka yangu anampeleka mama kliniki kila Jumatano.
My brother takes mother to the clinic every Wednesday.
Mimi nitarudi nyumbani kisha kuandikia mama ripoti ya siku yangu shuleni.
I will return home and then write a report to my mother about my day at school.
Nimevunja kamera yangu nyumbani.
I have broken my camera at home.
Ndoto yangu imekutimia.
My dream has come true.
Kibodi yangu ni tulivu, lakini kipanya cha Juma kina kelele.
My keyboard is quiet, but Juma’s mouse is noisy.
Kwa sasa ninatumia simu janja yangu kusoma habari.
For now I am using my smartphone to read news.
Dada yangu alinitolea uzi mwekundu, nami nikautumia kushona kifungo.
My sister offered me red thread, and I used it to sew a button.
Hili ndilo begi nililopoteza jana, si rula yangu.
This is the bag that I lost yesterday, not my ruler.
Kwa bahati mbaya, betri ya simu yangu imeisha.
Unfortunately, my phone's battery has run out.
Kalamu yangu iko juu ya kitabu.
My pen is on top of the book.
Leo asubuhi tulipanda bajaji kwenda kazini, na dada yangu aliendesha skuta kurudi nyumbani.
This morning we took a tuk-tuk to work, and my sister rode a scooter to return home.
Dada yangu alithibitisha muda wa mkutano kwa kutuma barua pepe.
My sister confirmed the meeting time by sending an email.
Simu yangu iko mfukoni.
My phone is in the pocket.
Kesho dada yangu atavaa sketi ndefu na koti jeupe kwenda kazini.
Tomorrow my sister will wear a long skirt and a white jacket to go to work.
Jana nilisahau pochi yangu nyumbani, kwa hiyo sikununua chochote sokoni.
Yesterday I forgot my purse at home, so I didn’t buy anything at the market.
Jumatatu na Jumanne mimi hufanya mazoezi ya Kiswahili peke yangu nyumbani.
On Monday and Tuesday I usually do Swahili exercises by myself at home.
Dada yangu anapenda kusoma peke yake bustanini wakati wa machweo.
My sister likes to read by herself in the garden at sunset.
Huenda nikajiandikisha kwenye kozi hiyo, ili niboreshe kazi yangu.
Perhaps I will register for that course, so that I improve my work.
Nimeanza kuandika shajara binafsi kila usiku ili kukumbuka mawazo yangu.
I have started writing a personal diary every night so that I remember my thoughts.
Kwa sasa, sisi wawili tunasoma pamoja sebuleni, lakini baadaye nitamalizia kazi peke yangu chumbani.
For now, the two of us are studying together in the living room, but later I will finish the work by myself in the bedroom.
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.
Mimi ninasoma shajara yangu jioni.
I read my diary in the evening.
Wakati wa ujana, kaka yangu alinunua tiketi za bahati nasibu kila wiki.
During his youth, my brother bought lottery tickets every week.
Dada yangu huhesabu kalori anapokula keki ili adhibiti uzito wake.
My sister counts calories when she eats cake so that she can control her weight.
Baba hunifundisha kuandika matumizi yangu ya pesa katika daftari kila wiki.
Father teaches me to write my money expenses in a notebook every week.
Nikisoma shajara yangu ya zamani, naona jinsi malengo yangu yalivyobadilika.
When I read my old diary, I see how my goals have changed.
Dada yangu anapanga ratiba ya kila siku mwenyewe kwenye daftari dogo.
My sister plans her daily schedule herself in a small notebook.
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.
Ninaandika shajara yangu kila usiku ili niandike hisia zangu kwa uwazi.
I write in my diary every night so that I write my feelings clearly.
Kulingana na shajara yangu, wiki hii nimekuwa nikijisikia mwenye nguvu kuliko wiki iliyopita.
According to my diary, this week I have been feeling stronger than last week.
Tunapotembelea maktaba, kaka yangu huchukua vitabu virefu, lakini mimi huchagua vitabu vifupi.
When we visit the library, my brother takes long books, but I choose short books.
Dada yangu anachagua kusoma fizikia, lakini mimi nachagua kusoma uandishi wa habari.
My sister chooses to study physics, but I choose to study journalism.
Mimi na rafiki yangu tulibadilishana vitabu jana ili kila mmoja asome kitabu kipya.
My friend and I exchanged books yesterday so that each of us reads a new book.
Kaka yangu amekuwa akijifunza kuandika barua pepe rasmi kwa mhariri wa gazeti.
My brother has been learning how to write formal emails to the newspaper editor.
Kila Jumatano jioni, mimi na dada yangu tunasoma pamoja sebuleni.
Every Wednesday evening, my sister and I study together in the living room.
Bibi yangu ana lahaja tamu ya Pwani, na mimi nina lahaja tofauti ya mjini.
My grandmother has a sweet Coastal dialect, and I have a different urban dialect.
Mimi sipendi kuacha kazi yangu mapema.
I do not like to leave my work early.
Dada yangu hununua kijitabu kipya kila muhula ili aandike malengo yake.
My sister buys a new booklet every term so that she can write her goals.
Kabla sijalala leo, nitaandika ndoto hiyo kwenye shajara yangu binafsi.
Before I sleep today, I will write that dream in my personal diary.
Kaka yangu anapenda kuogelea kwenye bwawa dogo karibu na mto.
My brother likes to swim in a small pool near the river.
Dada yangu anapenda kuvaa koti jeusi lenye mifuko mingi.
My sister likes to wear a black coat that has many pockets.
Kofia yangu ni bluu.
My hat is blue.
Dada yangu hupenda kukagua daftari la mazoezi langu ili kuona maendeleo yangu.
My sister likes to check my exercise notebook to see my progress.
Leo mwalimu alitupa insha aliyoiita “Maisha yangu baadaye”.
Today the teacher gave us a composition that she called “My life later”.
Katika zahanati ya kijiji, muuguzi aliangalia shingo yangu na kunipa dawa.
At the village dispensary, the nurse examined my neck and gave me medicine.
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.
Leo jioni, ninataka kujiandikia ndoto yangu katika shajara yangu binafsi.
This evening, I want to write my dream for myself in my personal diary.
Nikifaulu mtihani huu, mimi nitaandika shajara yangu kwa furaha.
If I pass this exam, I will write in my diary with joy.
Mjukuu wa bibi yangu anasoma darasa la saba; mjukuu wake mwingine bado ni mdogo sana.
My grandmother's grandchild is in seventh grade; her other grandchild is still very small.
Nilikuwa nikitazama runinga wakati ujumbe wa sauti uliingia kwenye simu yangu.
I was watching television when a voice message came into my phone.
Mimi nilikuwa nikijaribu kuandika sentensi ndefu, lakini kalamu yangu ilikosa wino.
I was trying to write a long sentence, but my pen ran out of ink.
Sasa dada yangu haandiki shajara; anasoma kitabu cha hadithi.
Right now my sister is not writing her diary; she is reading a storybook.
Sasa mimi ninaosha sahani peke yangu kwa sababu wengine wanasoma.
Now I am washing the plates by myself because the others are studying.
Mimi mwenyewe huandika ratiba yangu ya kujifunza kwenye daftari la mazoezi.
I myself usually write my study schedule in my exercise notebook.
Nilipokuwa mdogo, nilicheza sana na dada yangu.
When I was young, I played a lot with my sister.
Rafiki yangu anaandika blogu kuhusu kujifunza lugha, na mimi ni msomaji wake wa kwanza.
My friend writes a blog about learning languages, and I am her/his first reader.
Kila ninapochapisha hadithi kwenye blogu yangu, nasubiri maoni kutoka kwa wasomaji.
Whenever I publish a story on my blog, I wait for comments from the readers.
Dada yangu anapenda maziwa mgando baridi kuliko soda yenye sukari nyingi.
My sister likes cold yogurt more than soda with a lot of sugar.
Dada yangu aliandika blogu fupi kuhusu safari yetu ya mwisho kwenda baharini.
My sister wrote a short blog about our last trip to the ocean.
Jana usiku, simu yangu iliibiwa sokoni.
Last night, my phone was stolen at the market.
Maua ya bustani yalinyunyiwa maji jana jioni na kaka yangu.
The flowers in the garden were watered yesterday evening by my brother.
Barua yangu iko ndani ya sanduku la posta.
My letter is inside the post box.
Dada yangu huoga haraka, halafu hunywa chai ya maziwa jikoni.
My sister usually bathes quickly, then drinks milk tea in the kitchen.
Kila ninapoandika shajara yangu, ninataja ndoto ndogo na malengo makubwa ya baadaye.
Whenever I write in my diary, I mention small dreams and big goals for the future.
Mama yangu ni mchapakazi, lakini bado anapata muda wa kupumzika nyumbani.
My mother is hard-working, but she still gets time to rest at home.
Nilipomsikia rafiki yangu akilia, moyo wangu uliumia kidogo.
When I heard my friend crying, my heart hurt a little.
Dada yangu alipika saladi ya kabichi na nyanya kwa chakula cha mchana.
My sister cooked a salad of cabbage and tomatoes for lunch.
Dada yangu huwa hasomi jioni, badala yake husoma asubuhi mapema.
My sister usually does not study in the evening; instead she studies early in the morning.
Mimi na dada yangu wote wawili tunapenda kusoma vitabu vya hadithi za kusisimua.
My sister and I both like to read exciting storybooks.
Sitakula chochote chenye sukari nyingi leo, kwa sababu ninataka kulinda afya yangu.
I will not eat anything with a lot of sugar today, because I want to protect my health.
Dada yangu hufanya zoezi la kukimbia kila asubuhi.
My sister does a running exercise every morning.
Kaka yangu hucheza tenisi, lakini mimi hupenda mpira wa kikapu zaidi.
My brother plays tennis, but I like basketball more.
Saa yangu ya mkononi hunikumbusha ni saa ngapi ninapaswa kuanza kazi.
My wristwatch reminds me what time I should start work.
Ninapokukumbuka, ninapenda kuandika katika shajara yangu.
When I remember you, I like to write in my diary.
Kesho jioni, nitamwona dada yangu mjini.
Tomorrow evening, I will see my sister in town.
Mwezi uliopita, nilienda kijiji jirani na kaka yangu.
Last month, I went to the neighboring village with my brother.
Dada yangu alichukua mkasi na sega kabla ya kuanza kutengeneza nywele za mtoto.
My sister took scissors and a comb before she started fixing the child’s hair.
Ngozi yangu huwa kavu wakati wa baridi, kwa hiyo ninatumia krimu kila asubuhi.
My skin is usually dry during the cold season, so I use cream every morning.
Asubuhi, dada yangu hutumia sega na mkasi kutengeneza nywele za mtoto.
In the morning, my sister uses a comb and scissors to fix the child’s hair.
Krimu hii ni nzuri, lakini dada yangu anapendelea losheni kwa sababu ni nyepesi.
This cream is good, but my sister prefers lotion because it is light.
Kesho asubuhi, dada yangu atatumia sega, shampuu na krimu kabla hatujaenda kwa shangazi.
Tomorrow morning, my sister will use a comb, shampoo, and cream before we go to our aunt’s place.
Nikipiga chafya nyumbani, ninaosha mikono yangu mara moja.
If I sneeze at home, I wash my hands immediately.
Dada yangu anapenda kula tosti na jamu wakati wa kiamsha kinywa.
My sister likes to eat toast with jam at breakfast.
Kaka yangu anapika kunde leo, lakini mimi ninapendelea dengu.
My brother is cooking beans today, but I prefer lentils.
Akiwa amechelewa, mhudumu alisahau kuandika oda yangu ya kunde.
Because he was late, the waiter forgot to write down my bean order.
Wakati wa baridi, mimi hupaka krimu kwenye ngozi yangu.
During the cold season, I usually apply cream to my skin.
Ninapokuwa nyumbani jioni, ninaandika shajara yangu.
When I am at home in the evening, I write in my diary.
Dada yangu anapenda chai yenye mdalasini na karafuu wakati wa baridi.
My sister likes tea with cinnamon and cloves during the cold season.
Leo jioni, nitakunywa chai pamoja na dada yangu.
This evening, I will drink tea together with my sister.
Wala kwenye meza wala kwenye kabati sioni kalamu yangu.
I see my pen neither on the table nor in the cupboard.
Karani ameweka muhuri wa posta kwenye barua yangu.
The clerk has put a postmark on my letter.
Kesho asubuhi, nitakwenda posta kutuma barua kwa dada yangu.
Tomorrow morning, I will go to the post office to send a letter to my sister.
Dada yangu huvaa blauzi nyeupe na sandaali, lakini kaka yake hupendelea kaptula nyumbani.
My sister usually wears a white blouse and sandals, but her brother prefers shorts at home.
Kiyoyozi kipo chumbani, lakini miwani yangu imo kwenye droo.
The air conditioner is in the room, but my glasses are in the drawer.
Vitabu vyangu vimo kwenye begi, na miwani yangu imo juu ya dawati.
My books are in the bag, and my glasses are on the desk.
Dada yangu anapenda blauzi ya njano kuliko fulana nyeusi.
My sister likes a yellow blouse more than a black T-shirt.
Nikihisi baridi, ninavaa sweta yangu.
If I feel cold, I wear my sweater.
Mwalimu alisoma rasimu yangu na kunionyesha kosa.
The teacher read my draft and showed me a mistake.
Insha ninayoandika leo inahusu familia yangu.
The essay I am writing today is about my family.
Mwalimu anapenda kichwa cha habari cha insha yangu.
The teacher likes the title of my essay.
Katika hitimisho la insha yangu, niliandika kwamba ningependa kuwa mfasiri au mwanasayansi.
In the conclusion of my essay, I wrote that I would like to be a translator or a scientist.
Mchuuzi wa matunda nje ya shule alimwuzia shemeji yangu papai na zabibu.
The fruit vendor outside the school sold my in-law papaya and grapes.
Shemeji yangu alimletea mpwa wangu kandambili mpya na kanga yenye maua.
My in-law brought my niece/nephew new flip-flops and a khanga with flowers.
Mchumba wa dada yangu alimwambia mpwa wetu asichafue kanga hiyo mpya.
My sister’s fiancé told our niece/nephew not to dirty that new khanga.
Laiti mpwa wangu asingekuwa mgonjwa, angeenda na shemeji yangu sokoni kununua kanga nyingine.
If only my niece/nephew were not sick, he/she would go with my in-law to the market to buy another khanga.
Mwalimu amesema niweke sahihi yangu kwenye fomu hii.
The teacher has said that I should put my signature on this form.
Wakiwa wamekula chakula cha jioni, mama na dada yangu walikaa nje kidogo wakisikiliza ngurumo za mbali.
After they had eaten dinner, mother and my sister sat outside for a while listening to distant thunder.
Binti yangu anapenda kusoma kitabu jioni.
My daughter likes to read a book in the evening.
Ndugu yangu ni mwanachama wa chama hicho, lakini hataki kwenda kwenye kampeni kila siku.
My relative is a member of that party, but he/she does not want to go to the campaign every day.
Shemeji yangu ni mwanachama mpya, kwa hiyo anajifunza jinsi kampeni inavyopangwa.
My in-law is a new member, so he/she is learning how a campaign is organized.
Dada yangu alisikiliza mdahalo huo kwenye simu, halafu akamwambia baba mgombea gani alimvutia.
My sister listened to that debate on the phone, then told father which candidate impressed her.
Mimi ninamwamini dada yangu.
I trust my sister.
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