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Learn Hardcore Swahili: mvua - the rain

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 3
/mvua

mvua

Word

mvua

Meaning

the rain

Part of speech

proper noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of mvua

Mvua itanyesha jioni, kwa hiyo tulete mwavuli sokoni.

It will rain in the evening, so let’s bring an umbrella to the market.

Sisi tutajaribu kupika chakula leo usiku, kabla ya mvua kuanza kunyesha.

We will try to cook food tonight, before it starts raining.

Mvua itaanza kunyesha jioni.

The rain will start falling in the evening.

Watoto watacheza nje ikiwa mvua haitanyesha.

The children will play outside if it does not rain.

Tunapaswa kuondoka nyumbani mapema, ili tufike sokoni kabla ya mvua kuanza.

We should leave home early, so that we arrive at the market before it starts raining.

Mimi ninataka kuepuka mvua jioni.

I want to avoid the rain in the evening.

Tuwe makini tusije tukaanguka, maana mlima huu unakuwa hatari wakati wa mvua.

Let us be careful so that we do not fall, because this mountain becomes dangerous during the rain.

Mimi napenda msimu wa mvua.

I like the rainy season.

Tulijaribu kubeba kuni nyingi, lakini mvua ilinyesha na zikaanza kuharibika.

We tried to carry a lot of firewood, but it rained and they began to spoil.

Licha ya mvua, mimi ninatembea hadi shule.

Despite the rain, I walk to school.

Tulilazimika kuahirisha mkutano wetu kwa sababu ya mvua kubwa.

We were forced to postpone our meeting because of heavy rain.

Mama anaona upinde wa mvua baada ya mvua.

Mother sees a rainbow after the rain.

Mti huu una shina nene, ambalo linaweza kuhimili upepo mkali msimu huu wa mvua.

This tree has a thick trunk, which can withstand strong wind this rainy season.

Mvua ikianza leo, ukame huo utapungua polepole.

If it starts raining today, that drought will slowly decrease.

Leo ninachukua teksi hadi sokoni, kwa sababu mvua inanyesha.

Today I am taking a taxi to the market because it is raining.

Mvua nyingi inaweza kuathiri bei ya mboga sokoni.

Heavy rain can affect vegetable prices at the market.

Japokuwa mvua inanyesha, watasisitiza tukamilishe mchezo leo.

Although it is raining, they will insist that we finish the game today.

Ni muhimu kuziba mfereji kabla ya mvua kuanza kunyesha.

It is important to block the ditch before the rain starts to fall.

Tunapanga kusafiri takriban saa kumi, ilimradi mvua isinyeshe.

We plan to travel at around four o’clock, as long as it doesn’t rain.

Hata hivyo, tulichelewa dakika tano kwa sababu ya mvua nzito.

However, we were five minutes late because of heavy rain.

Mvua ilinyesha; hata hivyo, tulifika sokoni mapema.

It rained; however, we arrived at the market early.

Shati langu limelowa mvua.

My shirt got wet in the rain.

Siku ya mvua tulichukua bajaji, wala hatukutembea kwa miguu.

On the rainy day we took a tuk-tuk, and we did not walk on foot.

Jana mchana nilikuwa nikisoma kitabu changu wakati mvua ilikuwa ikinyesha.

Yesterday afternoon I was reading my book while it was raining.

Leo tulikuwa tukitazama orodha hiyo wakati mvua ilikuwa ikianza kunyesha.

Today we were looking at that list while the rain was starting to fall.

Tulipofika kwenye bwawa, mvua ilikuwa imeanza kunyesha.

When we arrived at the pool, the rain had started to fall.

Dirisha la chumba chetu lilifungwa na mwalimu kabla ya mvua kuanza.

The window of our room was closed by the teacher before the rain started.

Tulipokuwa tukicheza mpira wa kikapu, mvua ilianza kunyesha ghafla uwanjani.

When we were playing basketball, it suddenly started raining on the field.

Mvua ikianza, tutarudi nyumbani.

If the rain starts, we will return home.

Mwezi wa Juni ulikuwa na mvua nyingi, lakini Julai ulileta baridi kali zaidi asubuhi.

The month of June had a lot of rain, but July brought even colder mornings.

Mvua ililowesha shati langu jana jioni.

The rain wet my shirt yesterday evening.

Mvua ikiisha, tutatembea kwenda nyumbani.

When the rain stops, we will walk home.

Baada ya mvua, kokoto zilianguka kutoka kwenye toroli, kwa hiyo tulichukua koleo jingine.

After the rain, the gravel fell from the wheelbarrow, so we took another shovel.

Baada ya mabati kuwekwa juu ya paa, mvua haitaingia tena sebuleni.

After the roofing sheets are put on the roof, rain will no longer enter the living room.

Watoto wanacheza mchezo wa bodi sebuleni wakati wa mvua.

The children are playing the board game in the living room during the rain.

Asubuhi tuliona nyayo zenye tope kwenye ua baada ya mvua.

In the morning we saw muddy footprints in the yard after the rain.

Manyoya ya kuku yalikuwa na unyevu baada ya mvua.

The chicken’s feathers were damp after the rain.

Suruali yangu iliyolowa mvua bado haijakauka.

My trousers that got wet in the rain have still not dried.

Mwaka huu, tutavuna mahindi na mpunga kabla ya mvua nyingi kuanza.

This year, we will harvest maize and paddy rice before the heavy rains begin.

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