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Learn Hardcore Swahili: dada - the sister

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 3
/dada

dada

Word

dada

Meaning

the sister

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of dada

Je, utapiga simu kwa dada yako leo, au unaenda kumwona nyumbani?

Will you call your sister today, or are you going to see her at home?

Dada anakaa mbali kidogo, lakini tutatembea kwenda kumtembelea.

Sister lives a bit far, but we will walk to visit her.

Nimepokea kumbatio la upendo kutoka kwa dada yangu baada ya kumaliza kazi nyingi leo.

I have received a loving hug from my sister after finishing a lot of work today.

Mimi nina dada zangu.

I have my sisters.

Mimi ninategemea dada yangu.

I depend on my sister.

Dada yuko katika chumba cha kulala, akipumzika baada ya kazi ngumu.

Sister is in the bedroom, resting after a hard job.

Mimi ninapenda kuambia dada yangu habari.

I like to tell my sister news.

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.

Dada yangu anapenda urembo, hasa kuvaa nguo zenye rangi angavu.

My sister loves beauty, especially wearing brightly colored clothes.

Dada yangu kipenzi aliniletea zawadi kutoka safarini.

My dear sister brought me a gift from her trip.

Dada amejiandikisha chuo kikuu, ambacho kina ghorofa nyingi na vyumba vikubwa vya kujifunzia.

My sister has enrolled in a university, which has many floors and large study rooms.

Ninampa dada hela kidogo, ili aweze kulipa ada yake bila mkopo mkubwa.

I am giving my sister a little money so that she can pay her fee without a large loan.

Dada yangu bado anafikiria uamuzi wake wa kuhamia mji mkubwa.

My sister is still thinking about her decision to move to a big city.

Dada yangu anapiga gitaa kila jioni ili kupumzika.

My sister plays the guitar every evening to relax.

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.

Dada zako wanapika samaki?

Are your sisters cooking fish?

Juma alipika mwenyewe; ilhali dada yake alitayarisha meza.

Juma cooked by himself; whereas his sister prepared the table.

Je, unaweza kupiga pasi shati la dada yako sasa?

Can you iron your sister’s shirt now?

Dada yangu alinitolea uzi mwekundu, nami nikautumia kushona kifungo.

My sister offered me red thread, and I used it to sew a button.

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.

Dada anapika wali kama unavyofahamu, kwa kutumia mwiko mrefu.

Sister cooks rice as you know, using a long cooking stick.

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.

Dada yangu anapenda kusoma peke yake bustanini wakati wa machweo.

My sister likes to read by herself in the garden at sunset.

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.

Dada yangu anapanga ratiba ya kila siku mwenyewe kwenye daftari dogo.

My sister plans her daily schedule herself in a small notebook.

Dada yangu anachagua kusoma fizikia, lakini mimi nachagua kusoma uandishi wa habari.

My sister chooses to study physics, but I choose to study journalism.

Kila Jumatano jioni, mimi na dada yangu tunasoma pamoja sebuleni.

Every Wednesday evening, my sister and I study together in the living room.

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.

Dada yangu anapenda kuvaa koti jeusi lenye mifuko mingi.

My sister likes to wear a black coat that has many pockets.

Jana dada alinunua mkoba wa mgongoni mzuri kwa ajili ya vitabu vyake.

Yesterday my sister bought a nice backpack for her books.

Dada yangu hupenda kukagua daftari la mazoezi langu ili kuona maendeleo yangu.

My sister likes to check my exercise notebook to see my progress.

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.

Sasa dada yangu haandiki shajara; anasoma kitabu cha hadithi.

Right now my sister is not writing her diary; she is reading a storybook.

Nilipokuwa mdogo, nilicheza sana na dada yangu.

When I was young, I played a lot with my sister.

Sipendi kuona wivu kati ya dada na kaka nyumbani.

I do not like to see jealousy between sister and brother at home.

Juma anapenda kutania dada yake nyumbani jioni.

Juma likes to tease his sister at home 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.

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.

Dada yangu huoga haraka, halafu hunywa chai ya maziwa jikoni.

My sister usually bathes quickly, then drinks milk tea in the kitchen.

Dada yako hupenda mpira wa wavu, lakini kaka wako hucheza tenisi na marafiki.

Your sister usually likes volleyball, but your brother plays tennis with friends.

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.

Dada yangu hufanya zoezi la kukimbia kila asubuhi.

My sister does a running exercise every morning.

Kesho jioni, nitamwona dada yangu mjini.

Tomorrow evening, I will see my sister in town.

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.

Dada anapendelea losheni yenye harufu ya maua kuliko krimu nzito.

Sister prefers lotion with a flower scent more than heavy cream.

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.

Dada yangu anapenda kula tosti na jamu wakati wa kiamsha kinywa.

My sister likes to eat toast with jam at breakfast.

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.

Asha alimpigia dada yake simu kutoka famasi ili aulize kama anahitaji dawa ya meno.

Asha called her sister from the pharmacy to ask whether she needed toothpaste.

Rahma anapenda biringanya vya kukaanga, lakini dada yake anapendelea uyoga.

Rahma likes fried eggplant, but her sister prefers mushrooms.

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.

Dada yangu anapenda blauzi ya njano kuliko fulana nyeusi.

My sister likes a yellow blouse more than a black T-shirt.

Amina aliandika silabi zote za neno hilo huku dada yake akihesabu kwa sauti.

Amina wrote all the syllables of that word while her sister counted aloud.

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.

Dada anatafuta bisibisi ili akaze skrubu za kiti.

Sister is looking for a screwdriver so that she can tighten the screws of the chair.

Juma anapenda soseji za kukaanga, lakini dada yake hupenda saladi yenye siki.

Juma likes fried sausages, but his sister likes salad with vinegar.

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.

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.

Dada yangu ni mchangamfu asubuhi.

My sister is cheerful in the morning.

Dada yangu mkubwa ananisaidia kujifunza Kiswahili.

My elder sister helps me learn Swahili.

Baba hutumia wembe kunyoa, na dada yangu hutumia sega na mkasi kutengeneza nywele.

Father uses a razor to shave, and my sister uses a comb and scissors to do her hair.

Leo nimevaa fulana nyumbani, lakini dada yangu amevaa blauzi na skafu.

Today I am wearing a T-shirt at home, but my sister is wearing a blouse and a scarf.

Baada ya kuoga, mama hupaka krimu usoni, lakini dada hupendelea losheni mikononi.

After bathing, mother usually puts cream on her face, but sister prefers lotion on her hands.

Kesho, dada yangu ataenda saluni kutengeneza nywele kabla ya sherehe.

Tomorrow, my sister will go to the salon to get her hair done before the celebration.

Nimeishiwa na salio, kwa hiyo siwezi kumpigia dada simu sasa.

I have run out of phone balance, so I cannot call sister now.

Asha alichukua mkasi na sega ili atengeneze nywele za dada yake.

Asha took scissors and a comb to fix her sister’s hair.

Dada yangu aliweka mswaki wake karibu na sinki na chupa ya shampuu bafuni.

My sister put her toothbrush near the sink and the bottle of shampoo in the bathroom.

Shangazi anapika supu ya boga, na dada yangu anakata beeti kwa saladi.

Aunt is cooking pumpkin soup, and my sister is cutting beetroot for the salad.

Mama anapenda bamia, lakini dada yangu hupendelea biringanya vya kukaanga.

Mother likes okra, but my sister prefers fried eggplant.

Nikienda posta, nitatuma barua kwa dada yangu.

When I go to the post office, I will send a letter to my sister.

Mshono wa blauzi hii umelegea, kwa hiyo dada ataukaza usiku.

The seam of this blouse has come loose, so sister will tighten it tonight.

Dada alimwandalia bibi chai kisha akamsindikiza kuelekea kliniki.

Sister prepared tea for grandmother and then accompanied her toward the clinic.

Nilimwona dada akichanganya mtindi na zabibu, kana kwamba anafanya mchanganyiko maalum.

I saw my sister mixing yogurt and grapes, as if she were making a special mixture.

Dada yangu anapenda tikitimaji zaidi kuliko papai, lakini mimi napendelea zabibu.

My sister likes watermelon more than papaya, but I prefer grapes.

Asha na dada yake hawapendi kugombana nyumbani.

Asha and her sister do not like to quarrel at home.

Rahma anapenda kusoma, na dada yake vilevile.

Rahma likes to read, and her sister does too.

Sipendi kugombana na dada yangu.

I do not like to quarrel with my sister.

Baada ya kugombana, Asha na dada yake walipatana.

After arguing, Asha and her sister made up.

Mimi na dada yangu tunapatana vizuri nyumbani.

My sister and I get along well at home.

Nimemkosea dada yangu, kwa hiyo naomba msamaha.

I have wronged my sister, so I am asking for forgiveness.

Dada alitengeneza kachumbari yenye tango, siki, na pilipili hoho kwa ajili ya burger.

Sister made kachumbari with cucumber, vinegar, and bell pepper for the burger.

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