Learn Hardcore Swahili: Mwishowe tulipata faida ndogo, kwa ujumla tumeridhika. - In the end we got a small profit; in general we are satisfied.

Mwishowe = “in the end / eventually,” a general wrap-up adverb.
Hatimaye is a near-synonym of mwishowe; a bit more formal, common in writing.
Mwishoni is locative “at the end (of),” usually with a complement: mwishoni mwa wiki (at the end of the week). On its own, it points to a specific time frame rather than a general outcome.
In this sentence, Mwishowe is natural because you’re summarizing the outcome.

Why is it tulipata in the first clause but tumeridhika in the second?

tulipata = tu- (we) + -li- (simple past) + -pata (get). A completed event in the past: “we got/obtained.”
tumeridhika = tu- (we) + -me- (perfect/resultative) + -ridhika (be satisfied). The result still holds now: “we have become/are satisfied.”
So the profit happened earlier; the satisfaction is a present state resulting from that.

Could I say tumepata faida ndogo instead of tulipata faida ndogo?

Yes, if the profit is very recent or relevant “up to now.”

tumepata implies a recent/ongoing relevance (resultative).
tulipata narrates a past event without highlighting current relevance. Both are correct; choose based on the timeline you want to suggest.

What’s the difference between faida ndogo and faida kidogo?

faida ndogo = “a small profit” (adjective agreeing with the noun).
faida kidogo = “a little profit” (quantifier-like; kidogo often means “a little/a bit”).
Nuance: ndogo emphasizes size/degree; kidogo emphasizes small quantity. Both are idiomatic.

What noun class is faida, and why is the adjective ndogo like that?

faida is class 9 (N-class), whose plural is also class 10; the form often doesn’t change in plural.
The adjective base is -dogo; in class 9/10 it appears as ndogo, same in singular and plural.
- mtu mdogo (class 1)
- watu wadogo (class 2)
- kitabu kidogo (class 7)
- vitabu vidogo (class 8)
- faida ndogo (class 9/10)

How do I pronounce ridhika? Is dh like English “th”?

dh is the voiced dental fricative [ð], like the th in “this.” Many speakers also realize it closer to [d], and that’s widely understood.
r is a single tap/flap in most varieties (not the English “arrr”).
ridhika roughly: ree-DHI-ka (with the “dh” of “this”).

Can kwa ujumla move around? Is Tumeridhika kwa ujumla okay?

Yes. All are fine:

Kwa ujumla, tumeridhika.
Tumeridhika kwa ujumla.
In your sentence it’s fronted after a comma: …, kwa ujumla tumeridhika.
Position affects emphasis only slightly; meaning is the same.

What does kwa contribute in kwa ujumla?

kwa turns a noun into an adverbial phrase, roughly “in terms of / as / by way of.”
Common patterns:

How would I negate the satisfaction clause?

Choose based on aspect:

Present/state: Kwa ujumla haturidhiki (we are not satisfied).
Perfect/result not attained (not yet): Kwa ujumla hatujaridhika (we have not become satisfied).
Simple past (then, at that time): Kwa ujumla hatukuridhika (we were not satisfied). To match the original perfect: use hatujaridhika.

Is the comma between the clauses okay? Could I connect them differently?

Yes, the comma is fine. Alternatives:

Does ridhika take an object? How do I say “satisfied with X”?

ridhika is intransitive; use na to mark what you’re satisfied with:

Tumeridhika na matokeo (we’re satisfied with the results). Causative: ridhisha = “to satisfy” (transitive):
Matokeo yameturidhisha (the results have satisfied us).

Is faida the right word for business “profit”? What about “revenue” or “loss”?

faida = profit (usually net/gain).
mapato = revenue/income (not necessarily profit).
hasara = loss.
Examples: faida kubwa/ndogo, mapato ya mwezi, tulipata hasara.

Could I start with Hatimaye instead of Mwishowe?

Yes: Hatimaye tulipata faida ndogo, kwa ujumla tumeridhika.
It’s a stylistic swap; both are natural with only slight register differences.