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| How much do I owe (will I pay)? |
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to switch on ("open") the computer
I switched on the computer.
I will switch on the computer later. |
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kufungua kompyuta
Nilifungua kompyuta.
Nitafungua kompyuta baadaye. |
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Is a computer available.
Are they available?
Is it available? |
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Kompyuta inapatikana?
Zinapatikana?
Inapatikana? |
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To be available
Is the room available now?
When will the director be available? |
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Kupatikana
Chumba kinapatikana sasa?
Mkurugenzi atapatikana lini? |
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To depend (on).
It depends. |
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| The employee depends on (relies on) his paycheck. |
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| Mfanyakazi anategemea cheki chake cha malipo. |
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I depend on (trust) you.
You can depend on me.
I can depend on you. |
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Nakutegemea.
Unaweza kunitegemea.
Naweza kukutegemea. |
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| The students depended on their teacher. |
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| Wanafunzi walimtegemea mwalimu wao. |
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| another time, other times, sometimes |
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I'm at work.
I am at home now.
I'm at my desk. (my desk) |
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Nipo kazini.
Nipo nyumbani sasa.
Nipo dawatini langu. (dawati langu) |
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to visit, walk with
let me visit (subjunctive form of verb)
let me visit you next week |
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kutembelea
Wacha nitembelee
Wacha nikutembelee wiki ijayo. |
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let me read (subjective form)
let me read your book, please |
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Wacha nisome
Wacha nisome kitabu chako, tafadhali |
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to import
they're imported (they are "ordered") |
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| Where do you get them? Where are they available? |
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| The director is not available now, or The director is unavailable now. |
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| Mkurugenzi hapatikani sasa. |
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situation, condition, status
The situation is not bad.
The current situation ... |
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hali
Hali sio mybaya.
Hali ya sasa ... |
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| My current situation is not good. |
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| Hali yangu ya sasa sio nzuri. |
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Her condition has improved.
The teacher's condition has improved.
Has your condition improved? |
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Hali yake imeboresha.
Hali ya mwalimu imeboresha.
Je, hali yako imeboresha? |
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to continue
Continue. Go on!
Continue, please; tell me more. |
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Kuendelea
Endelea!
Endelea, tafadhali. Niambie zaidi. |
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to send
I'd like to send an email.
I need to send money home. |
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kutuma
Ningependa kutuma email.
Nahitaji kutuma pesa nyumbani. |
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the internet
internet service
Does the hotel have internet access? |
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mtandao
huduma ya mtandao
Hoteli ina huduma ya mtandao? |
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document
I'd like to print a document. |
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waraka
Ningependa kuchapisha waraka. |
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(computer) printer (n.)
Do you have a color printer? |
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printa
Una printa ya rangi? |
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to use
I use a PC at work and an Apple at home. |
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Kutumia
Natumia PC kazini na Apple nyumbani. |
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Perfect tense expresses a completed or accomplished act.
The teacher has (just) arrived |
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| The students have (just) left. |
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to cook
The cook has cooked chicken.
Have you cooked rice yet? |
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kupika
Mpishi amepika kuku.
Je, umepika wali bado? |
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to learn
The student has learned Swahili (an accomplished act). |
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kujifunza
Mwanafunzi amejifunza Kiswahili. |
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| The students have learned to write. |
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| Wanafunzi wamejifunza kuandika. |
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| Lucy has (just) gone to class. |
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The bus has left.
The buses have left. |
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basi limeondoka.
Mabasi yameondoka. |
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to break, smash, destroy, damage
The child broke the chair.
The stone broke the window. |
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kuvunja
Mtoto alivunja kiti.
Jiwe lilivunja dirisha. |
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to be broken, wrecked
The chair is broken (an accomplished fact). The child's arm is broken. |
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kuvunjika
Kiti kimevunjika.
Mkono wa mtoto umevunjika. |
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sadness, sorrow, grief (n.)
a sad story
sad stories |
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huzuni
hadithi ya huzuni
hadithi za huzuni. |
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| (a) story, myth, legend to narrate The teacher told the children a story. |
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| hadithi hadithia Mwalimu alihadithia watoto hadithi. |
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I am very tired.
Are you tired? |
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to be used to
I am really used to PC's.
I'm not really used to PC's yet. |
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kuzoea
Nimezea sana PC.
Bado sijazoea sana PCs. |
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The students have left.
The students have not left. |
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Wanafunzi wameondoka.
Wanafunzi hawajaondoka. |
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Lucy has gone to class.
Lucy has not gone to class. |
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Lucy ameenda darasani.
Lucy hajaenda darasani. |
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The guests have arrived.
The guests have not arrived. |
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Wageni amefika.
Wageni hawajafika. |
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The bus has left.
The bus has not left. |
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Basi limeondoka.
Basi halijaondoka. |
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The chair is broken.
The chair is not broken. |
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Kiti kimevunjika.
Kiti hakijavunjika. |
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The teacher is teaching Swahili.
Swahili is taught by the teacher.
Swahili is not taught by the teacher. |
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Mwalimu anafundisha Kiswahili.
Kiswahili kinafundishwa na mwalimu.
Kiswahili hakifundishwi na mwalimu. |
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The animals are drinking water.
Water is being drunk by the animals.
Water is not being drunk by the animals. |
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Wanyama wanakunywa maji.
Maji yananywewa na wanyama.
Maji hayanywewi na wanyama. |
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to destroy
to be destroyed
destruction |
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kuharibu
kuharibiwa
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A student destroyed the chair.
The chair was destroyed by the student.
The chair was not destroyed by student. |
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Mwanafunzi aliharibu kiti.
Kiti kiliharibiwa na mwanafunzi.
Kiti hakikuharibwa na mwanafunzi. |
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The policeman moved the car.
The car was moved by the police officer.
The car was not moved by the police officer. |
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Askari aliondoa gari.
Gari liliondolewa na askari.
Gari halikuondolewa na askari. |
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to appoint
to be appointed |
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The president will appoint the minister.
The minister will be appointed by the The The president will appoint the minister. The minister will not be appointed by the president. |
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Rais atateua waziri.
Waziri atateuliwa na rais.
Waziri hatateuliwa na rais. |
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Swahili is taught by the teacher.
Swahili is not taught by the teacher. (negate).Swahili was not taught by the teacher. |
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Kiswahili kinafundishwa na mwalimu.
Kiswahili hakifundishwi na mwalimu.
Kiswahili hakufundishwa na mwalimu |
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| The current situation in Uganda is dangerous. |
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| Hali ya sasa katika Uganda ni hatari. |
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| Your smile makes me happy. |
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| Tabasamu lako linanifurahisha. |
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| destruction of property (wealth) |
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many students, many children
other students, other children |
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wanafunzi wengi, watoto wengi
wanafunzi wengine, watoto wengine |
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| vitabu vingi, vitabu vingine |
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many chairs are needed
other chairs |
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viti vingi vinahitajika
viti vingine |
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gari jingine
magari mengine |
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| Are there other cars like this one available for purchase? |
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| Kuna magari mengine kama hii yanapatikana kwa kununua? |
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matunda mengi
matunda mengine |
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many flowers
other flowers |
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This garden has many flowers.
That garden has other flowers. |
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Bustani hii ina maua mengi.
Bustani ile ina maua mengine. |
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many bananas
other bananas |
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ndizi nyingi
ndizi nyingine |
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nyumba nyingi
nyumba nyingine |
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Many rivers in that country are dirty.
Many rivers in his country are polluted. |
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Mito mingi katika nchi hiyo ni chafu.
Mito mingi katika nchi yake ni unajisi. |
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which book
which books
Which book do you like most? |
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kitabu kipi
vitabu vipi
Unapenda kitabu kipi zaidi? |
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Which house does your family live in?
Which houses were built last year? |
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Familia yako inaishi nyumba ipi?
Nyumba zipi zilijengwa mwaka jana? |
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Which languages do you speak?
He speaks many languages. |
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Unasema lugha zipi?
Anasema lugha nyingi. |
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| The student has gotten tired. |
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| The new computers have arrived. |
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| Kompyuta yako ya mkononi imeharibika. |
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The file has been lost.
Their files are (have been)lost. |
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Faili imepoteza.
Mafaili yamepotea. ??? |
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my email
I have checked my email twice.
I have not checked my email this morning. |
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barua pepe yangu
Nimeangalia barua pepe yangu mara mbili.
Sijaangalia barua pepe yangu asubuhi hii. |
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The students have come.
The students have not come. |
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Wanafunzi wamefika.
Wanafunzi hawajafika. |
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The teacher has left.
The teacher has not left.
The teachers have not left yet. |
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Mwalimu ameondoka.
Mwalimu hajaondoka.
Wanafunzi hawajaondoka bado. |
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The child is (just now) sleeping.
The child is not (just now) sleeping.
The children are not asleep yet. |
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Mtoto amelala.
Mtoto hajalala.
Watoto hawajalala bado. |
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The teachers are late.
The teachers are not late. |
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Walimu wamechelewa.
Walimu hawajachelewa. |
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The student is awake.
The student is not awake.
The students are not awake. |
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Mwanafunzi ameamka.
Mwanafunzi hajaamka.
Wanafunzi hawajaamka. |
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The police officer moved the cars.
The cars were moved by the police officer. |
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Askari aliondoa magari.
Magari yaliondolewa na askari. |
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The landlord is renting the house.
The house is being rented by the landlord. |
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Mwenyenyumba anapangisha.
Nyumba inapangishwa na mwenyenyumba. |
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Lucy is selling a computer.
The computer is being sold by Lucy. |
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Lucy anauza kompyuta.
Kompyuta inauzwa na Lucy. |
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David baked bread.
Bread was baked by David. |
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David alioka mkate.
Mkate uliokwa na David. |
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| Many people learn Swahili. |
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| Watu wengi wanajifunza Kiswahili. |
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| Students bought many books. |
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| Wanafunzi walinunua vitabu vingi. |
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| I bought many pieces of fruit (fruits). |
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| Many laptops have been bought. |
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| Kompyuta nyingi za mkononi zimenunuliwa. |
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| Which student did not come? |
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| Which children are sleeping? |
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to rent
Which houses is he renting? |
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kukodisha
Nyumba zipi anakodisha? |
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