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Learn Hardcore Swahili: mahindi - the maize

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 7
/mahindi

mahindi

Word

mahindi

Meaning

the maize

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of mahindi

Mahindi yaliyochemshwa ni matamu, hasa ukiongeza chumvi kidogo.

Boiled maize is delicious, especially if you add a little salt.

Mimi ninakula mahindi jioni.

I am eating maize in the evening.

Gunia hilo limejazwa mahindi, na litawekwa jikoni baada ya kusafishwa.

That sack is filled with maize, and it will be placed in the kitchen after being cleaned.

Mwalimu anasema kwamba uchumi wa kijiji chetu unategemea soko la mahindi.

The teacher says that the economy of our village depends on the maize market.

Ghala letu sasa lipo wazi, kwa hiyo tunaweza kuhifadhi mahindi mapya.

Our warehouse is now empty, so we can store the new maize.

Kitabu hiki kinazungumzia uzalishaji wa mahindi.

This book discusses maize production.

Wakulima wanatumia mbegu bora kuzalisha mahindi mengi.

Farmers use good seeds to produce a lot of maize.

Asubuhi mama hutupikia uji wa mahindi uliochemshwa polepole.

In the morning mother cooks us maize porridge that has been boiled slowly.

Mama anakoroga uji wa mahindi jikoni.

Mother is stirring maize porridge in the kitchen.

Mimi ninakula mahindi yaliyochemshwa nyumbani.

I am eating boiled maize at home.

Kulisha vifaranga kunahitaji punje ndogo za mahindi.

Feeding chicks requires small grains of maize.

Nimeweka punje za mahindi kwenye bakuli kwa ajili ya kuku.

I have put maize grains in the bowl for the chickens.

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.

Uvuno wa mahindi mwaka huu utatusaidia.

This year’s maize harvest will help us.

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