Word
bibi
Meaning
grandmother
Part of speech
proper noun
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Usages of bibi
Bibi hutumia fimbo kutembea kwenda kanisani kila Jumapili.
Grandmother usually uses a stick to walk to church every Sunday.
Bibi huenda kwa daktari wa meno mara moja kwa mwaka wakati wa likizo.
Grandmother usually goes to the dentist once a year during the vacation.
Shikamoo, bibi; tumekuja kuzungumza kuhusu ushuru wa soko.
Respectful greetings, grandmother; we have come to talk about the market tax.
Bibi anapenda baraza kwa sababu kuna upepo mwanana mchana.
Grandmother likes the veranda because there is a gentle breeze in the afternoon.
Bibi mwenye huruma anafariji watoto.
A compassionate grandmother comforts children.
Bibi anauliza, “Umri wako ni miaka mingapi sasa?”
Grandmother asks, “How old are you now?”
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.
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.
Bibi anafunga leso kichwani kila asubuhi kabla hajatoka nyumbani.
Grandmother ties a headscarf on her head every morning before she leaves the house.
Nilimtumia bibi ujumbe wa sauti jana usiku kupitia simu janja.
I sent grandmother a voice message last night via smartphone.
Leo bibi amevaa leso mpya yenye maua mekundu na bluu kichwani.
Today grandmother is wearing a new headscarf with red and blue flowers on her head.
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.
Mjukuu akimtembelea, bibi huimba nyimbo za utotoni na kucheka naye.
When the grandchild visits her, grandmother sings childhood songs and laughs with her.
Kesho nitaonyesha bibi jinsi ya kufungua tovuti hiyo mwenyewe kwenye simu janja yake.
Tomorrow I will show grandmother how to open that website by herself on her smartphone.
Bibi alikuwa akiimba kimya kimya jikoni wakati sisi tulikuwa tukila katika chumba cha kulia chakula.
Grandmother was singing quietly in the kitchen while we were eating in the dining room.
Bibi huvaa leso kichwani kila siku, hata akiwa nyumbani tu.
Grandmother wears a headscarf on her head every day, even when she is just at home.
Leo bibi anavaa leso mpya aliyopata kama zawadi ya siku ya kuzaliwa.
Today grandmother is wearing a new headscarf that she received as a birthday gift.
Bibi hutoa maziwa ya ng’ombe asubuhi, halafu anatengeneza chai ya maziwa.
Grandmother gives cow’s milk in the morning, then makes milk tea.
Bibi hupenda kusali sala fupi kila asubuhi kabla ya kazi.
Grandmother likes to pray a short prayer every morning before work.
Watoto wanakumbatia bibi baada ya sherehe.
The children are hugging grandmother after the celebration.
Bibi hupenda kusali sala fupi kabla ya kula na baada ya kula.
Grandmother likes to say a short prayer before eating and after eating.
Kama tungesikiliza ushauri wa bibi, tusingepata ugomvi huo mdogo.
If we had listened to grandmother’s advice, we would not have had that small quarrel.
Watoto wanapenda hadithi zinazosimuliwa na bibi jioni.
Children love the stories that are told by grandmother in the evening.
Bibi ni mcheshi nyumbani jioni.
Grandmother is cheerful at home in the evening.
Bibi anapenda kusimulia hadithi jioni.
Grandmother likes to tell a story in the evening.
Bibi kila siku hufunga leso kichwani kabla ya kutoka nje.
Grandmother ties a headscarf on her head every day before going outside.
Kila wikendi, wajukuu wa bibi huandika shajara fupi kuhusu siku yao.
Every weekend, grandmother’s grandchildren write a short diary about their day.
Ningekuwa bibi yao, ningejivunia jinsi wanavyoandika mawazo yao wenyewe.
If I were their grandmother, I would be proud of how they write down their own thoughts.
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