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Learn Hardcore Swahili: maktaba - the library

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 9
/maktaba

maktaba

Word

maktaba

Meaning

the library

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of maktaba

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.

Mimi ninapenda kwenda maktaba.

I like to go to the library.

Toleo hilohilo linapatikana pia kwenye maktaba ya mtaa wetu.

The same edition is also available at our neighborhood library.

Ni muhimu wanafunzi kuongozwa na mwalimu katika maktaba.

It is important that students be guided by the teacher in the library.

Kesho asubuhi, ninahitaji kurudisha kitabu changu maktabani.

Tomorrow morning, I need to return my book to the library.

Juzi tulitembelea maktaba mpya ambayo ina vitabu vingi vya hadithi.

The day before yesterday we visited a new library which has many story books.

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.

Maktaba ya kijiji inafunguliwa asubuhi mapema na kufungwa jioni.

The village library is opened early in the morning and closed in the evening.

Jumanne ijayo, tutafanya ziara fupi kwenye maktaba mpya ya mtaa.

Next Tuesday, we will make a short visit to the new neighborhood library.

Wakati wa ziara hiyo, mwalimu ataonyesha jinsi ya kutumia kompyuta za maktaba kutafuta vitabu.

During that visit, the teacher will show how to use the library computers to search for books.

Kama tungekuwa na muda zaidi leo, tungetembelea maktaba mpya.

If we had more time today, we would visit the new library.

Maktaba iko mbali, lakini tutakwenda kwa miguu.

The library is far, but we will go on foot.

Mkutubi wa shule alituletea kamusi mpya na kutuonyesha jinsi rejesta ya maktaba inavyotumika.

The school librarian brought us a new dictionary and showed us how the library register is used.

Kesho nitasafiri kwa basi, kwa hiyo nitauliza kondakta kama basi hilo linapita karibu na maktaba.

Tomorrow I will travel by bus, so I will ask the conductor whether that bus passes near the library.

Laiti ningekuwa na muda zaidi leo jioni, ningekaa maktabani mpaka mkutubi afunge mlango.

If only I had more time this evening, I would stay in the library until the librarian closes the door.

Tukifika maktabani mapema, tutaweza kusoma kwa utulivu kabla ya wengine kuja.

If we arrive at the library early, we will be able to study calmly before the others come.

Waziri alimwambia meya kwamba mkoa huu utapata fedha za kujenga maktaba mpya.

The minister told the mayor that this region will receive funds to build a new library.

Wiki ijayo, nitarudisha vitabu hivi maktabani.

Next week, I will return these books to the library.

Vitabu hivi vitapelekwa maktabani kesho asubuhi.

These books will be taken to the library tomorrow morning.

Laiti nisingechelewa jana, ningewahi kufika maktabani kabla ya mkutubi kufunga mlango.

If only I had not been late yesterday, I would have arrived at the library before the librarian closed the door.

Nitarudisha kamusi maktabani baada ya darasa.

I will return the dictionary to the library after class.

Maktaba iko magharibi mwa shule.

The library is to the west of the school.

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