si

not

Usages of si

• Nia yake ilikuwa kujifunza, si kuonyesha hadhi; hiyo ni nafasi adimu.: Her intention was to learn, not to show status; that is a rare opportunity.
• Si rahisi kusoma usiku.: It is not easy to study at night.
• Zulia hili linahitaji kufuliwa mara kwa mara, si mara chache.: This carpet needs to be washed often, not rarely.
• Hili ndilo begi nililopoteza jana, si rula yangu.: This is the bag that I lost yesterday, not my ruler.
• Si soda, bali maji ya uvuguvugu kabla ya chakula.: Not soda, but lukewarm water before the meal.
• Pete yake si kubwa, bali ndogo inayokaa vizuri kidoleni.: Her ring is not big, but small and fits well on the finger.
• Pilau si tamu pekee, bali pia hutoa harufu nzuri ukipika taratibu.: Pilau is not only delicious, but also gives a nice aroma when cooked slowly.
• Meza kuu ipo ukingoni mwa ukumbi, si katikati, bali upande wa jukwaa.: The high table is at the edge of the hall, not in the middle, but on the stage side.
• Kukataliwa si rahisi.: Being rejected is not easy.
• Afadhali tuanze mkutano saa tatu, si saa mbili.: It’s better that we start the meeting at nine, not eight.
• Ndiyo maana nilihifadhi noti zangu ndani ya pochi, si mfukoni.: That’s why I stored my notes in a purse, not in the pocket.
• Asha anaweka noti zake zote ndani ya pochi ndogo, si mfukoni.: Asha puts all her notes in a small purse, not in her pocket.
• Leo jioni tutakula chakula cha jioni katika chumba cha kulia chakula, si sebuleni.: This evening we will eat dinner in the dining room, not in the living room.
• Siyo tu wanafunzi wa darasa letu, bali pia walimu wanapenda kusoma vitabu vizuri.: Not only the students of our class, but also the teachers like to read good books.
• Daktari alisema pumu yake si kali, lakini koo lake linahitaji kupumzika.: The doctor said his/her asthma is not severe, but his/her throat needs rest.
• Daktari alisema kuwa pumu ya mtoto si kali, lakini kuhara na kutapika vinahitaji maji mengi.: The doctor said that the child’s asthma is not severe, but diarrhea and vomiting require a lot of water.
• Ni vizuri kuwa mstaarabu unapozungumza na watu wakubwa, lakini si vizuri kuwa mvivu darasani.: It is good to be polite when speaking to elders, but it is not good to be lazy in class.
• Rahma alihesabu silabi za neno hilo tena na akasema herufi ya mwisho si konsonanti, bali irabu.: Rahma counted the syllables of that word again and said the last letter is not a consonant, but a vowel.
• Kila nahau ina fasili yake, lakini si kila methali ina maana ya moja kwa moja.: Every idiom has its definition, but not every proverb has a direct meaning.
• Benki yetu inapokea amana za muda mfupi, lakini riba yake si kubwa sana.: Our bank accepts short-term deposits, but its interest is not very high.
• Si kwamba nina pesa nyingi, bali nataka kuweka amana kidogo kila mwezi hata kama riba ni ndogo.: It is not that I have a lot of money, but I want to put aside a small deposit every month even if the interest is low.
• Si kwamba hakuna chakula nyumbani, bali mabaki ya jana yanatosha kwa chakula cha mchana.: It is not that there is no food at home, but yesterday’s leftovers are enough for lunch.
• Si kwamba mhubiri huyo alikuwa mkali, bali sauti yake ilikuwa kubwa kidogo.: It is not that that preacher was harsh, but her voice was a little loud.
• Ukanushi wa sentensi hii ni rahisi, kwa sababu tunatumia “si” na “ha-”.: The negation of this sentence is easy, because we use “si” and “ha-”.
• Si kwamba sipendi biskuti, bali chokoleti hunifanya niwe na kiu sana.: It’s not that I do not like biscuits, but chocolate makes me very thirsty.
• Si kwamba tikitimaji si tamu, bali papai na zabibu zimeiva vizuri zaidi wiki hii.: It’s not that watermelon is not sweet, but the papaya and grapes have ripened better this week.
• Tafadhali weka rimoti juu ya jokofu, si juu ya meza ya sebuleni.: Please put the remote on top of the refrigerator, not on the living-room table.
• Si kwamba keshia alikataa kutusaidia, bali troli yetu ilikuwa imejaa na tulihitaji muda wa kupanga vitu vizuri.: It’s not that the cashier refused to help us, but our trolley was full and we needed time to arrange the things properly.

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