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Learn Hardcore Swahili: bibi - grandmother

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 29
/bibi

bibi

Word

bibi

Meaning

grandmother

Part of speech

proper noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

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.

Bibi husimulia hadithi za ajabu mara kwa mara usiku.

Grandmother tells amazing stories from time to time at night.

Bibi anaimba wimbo ili kutuliza mtoto.

Grandmother is singing a song to calm the child.

Mvuke wa chai moto ulimfanya bibi afungue dirisha kidogo.

The steam from the hot tea made grandmother open the window a little.

Mtoto alipolia, bibi aliimba wimbo wa watoto.

When the child cried, grandmother sang a children’s song.

Bibi humbembeleza mtoto anapolia jioni.

Grandmother soothes the child when he/she cries in the evening.

Bibi anasema beeti ni nzuri kwa afya, kwa hiyo hupenda kuitia kwenye saladi.

Grandmother says beetroot is good for health, so she likes to put it in salad.

Mtoto aliegemeza shavu kwenye kiwiko chake alipokuwa akisikiliza hadithi ya bibi.

The child rested her cheek on her elbow while listening to grandmother’s story.

Japo alikuwa na aibu kidogo, Amina alitabasamu na kumbusu bibi shavuni.

Although she was a little shy, Amina smiled and kissed grandmother on the cheek.

Mtoto anataka kumbusu bibi.

The child wants to kiss grandmother.

Bibi anapenda kupika dagaa kwa nyanya, lakini mimi napenda kula korosho kama vitafunio.

Grandmother likes to cook small fish with tomatoes, but I like to eat cashew nuts as snacks.

Nilimsikia bibi akisema ati jogoo amewika mapema kuliko kawaida leo.

I heard grandmother saying that the rooster crowed earlier than usual today.

Bibi anapenda kusaga iliki kwa mkono, lakini mimi napendelea kutumia blenda.

Grandmother likes to grind cardamom by hand, but I prefer to use a blender.

Bibi hupenda kutuambia methali jioni.

Grandmother likes to tell us proverbs in the evening.

Tafadhali punguza sauti ya runinga, bibi anasoma kitabu sebuleni.

Please lower the volume of the television, grandmother is reading a book in the living room.

Bibi alisema fremu ya dirisha na nguzo ya mbele zinahitaji rangi mpya.

Grandmother said the window frame and the front pillar need new paint.

Umande ukionekana mapema sana, bibi husema kutakuwa na jua kali baadaye.

If dew appears very early, grandmother says there will be strong sun later.

Mtoto alitulia baada ya bibi kumbembeleza.

The child became calm after grandmother soothed him/her.

Bibi hupenda kutuambia methali jioni, lakini leo tulijifunza nahau mpya darasani.

Grandmother likes to tell us proverbs in the evening, but today we learned a new idiom in class.

Bibi alisema ati methali moja inaweza kufundisha mtoto busara kuliko hotuba ndefu.

Grandmother said that one proverb can teach a child wisdom better than a long speech.

Wema wa bibi hutufanya tujisikie salama.

Grandmother’s kindness makes us feel safe.

Bibi ni mkarimu kwa wajukuu wake.

Grandmother is generous to her grandchildren.

Mama alisema ufizi wa bibi unahitaji kusafishwa kwa upole.

Mother said grandmother’s gums need to be cleaned gently.

Bibi ana kisukari, kwa hiyo huenda kliniki kupima sukari mara kwa mara.

Grandmother has diabetes, so she goes to the clinic to check her sugar regularly.

Nionyeshe mkeka ulipo, kwa sababu bibi hataki kukaa sakafuni moja kwa moja.

Show me where the mat is, because grandmother does not want to sit directly on the floor.

Daktari atapima presha ya bibi kesho asubuhi.

The doctor will measure grandmother's blood pressure tomorrow morning.

Rahma hupiga simu kwa bibi yake mara kwa mara.

Rahma regularly calls her grandmother.

Mtoto mtulivu husikiliza hadithi ya bibi kwa makini.

A calm child listens carefully to grandmother’s story.

Tutaifungasha zawadi ya bibi kwa karatasi ya bluu.

We will wrap grandmother’s gift with blue paper.

Bibi anapenda maisha tulivu kijijini.

Grandmother likes a peaceful life in the village.

Bibi hupaka samli kidogo kwenye chapati na kutia iliki kwenye chai.

Grandmother puts a little ghee on chapati and adds cardamom to tea.

Nikienda jikoni, ngoja sebuleni pamoja na bibi.

When I go to the kitchen, wait in the living room with grandmother.

Bibi huomba dua fupi kabla ya kulala.

Grandmother says a short prayer before sleeping.

Bibi anasema Mungu anapenda ukweli na wema.

Grandmother says God loves truth and kindness.

Bibi huombea wajukuu wake kila usiku.

Grandmother prays for her grandchildren every night.

Bibi alipenda kutuambia methali, lakini leo mwalimu alitufundisha nahau mpya.

Grandmother liked to tell us proverbs, but today the teacher taught us a new idiom.

Bibi anapenda chai yenye iliki asubuhi.

Grandmother likes tea with cardamom in the morning.

Bibi alisema punje hizo ni nzuri kwa vifaranga.

Grandmother said those grains are good for chicks.

Kinyozi wa mtaa wetu humsalimia bibi kwa heshima kila Jumamosi.

The barber in our neighborhood greets grandmother respectfully every Saturday.

Dada alimwandalia bibi chai kisha akamsindikiza kuelekea kliniki.

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

Kesho asubuhi, nitampelekea bibi dawa.

Tomorrow morning, I will take medicine to grandmother.

Bibi anapenda kusagia iliki kwa mkono.

Grandmother likes to grind cardamom by hand.

Bibi anapenda kuchemsha mbaazi, lakini mimi napenda kutafuna njugu jioni.

Grandmother likes to boil peas, but I like to chew peanuts in the evening.

Bibi anasema mimba inahitaji chakula kizuri na usingizi wa kutosha.

Grandmother says pregnancy needs good food and enough sleep.

Bibi hupenda chai yenye iliki na pilipili manga wakati wa baridi.

Grandmother likes tea with cardamom and black pepper during the cold season.

Bibi alisema fisi mmoja alipita karibu na kijiji zamani.

Grandmother said one hyena passed near the village long ago.

Bibi anaishi mashariki mwa mji.

Grandmother lives in the east of town.

Bibi anaishi magharibi mwa kijiji.

Grandmother lives in the west of the village.

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