Chapter 2

Question 1

I wish

Answer 1

Natamani

Question 2

Good idea

Answer 2

Wazo zuri

Question 3

I don’t feel

Answer 3

Sisikii

Question 4

You are wearing a mask

Answer 4

Unatumia barakoa

Question 5

Reduce

Answer 5

Punguza

Question 6

You’re losing weight

Answer 6

Unapunguza uzito

Question 7

She is taking the children to school

Answer 7

Anapeleka watoto shuleni

Question 8

A difficult question

Answer 8

Swali gumu

Question 9

To bring

Answer 9

Kuleta

Question 10

You (pl) respond politely

Answer 10

Mnajibu vizuri

Question 11

To greet

Answer 11

Kusalimia

Question 12

To sell

Answer 12

Kuuza

Question 13

They opened the door

Answer 13

Walifungua mlango

Question 14

I hope

Answer 14

Natumaini

Question 15

Many years

Answer 15

Miaka mingi

Question 16

Absolutely

Answer 16

Kweli kabisa

Question 17

We met yesterday

Answer 17

Tulikutana jana

Question 18

When I was 23…

Answer 18

Nilipokuwa na miaka 23…

Question 19

We decided

Answer 19

Tuliamua

Question 20

Until now

Answer 20

Mpaka sasa

Question 21

The weather

Answer 21

Hali ya hewa

Question 22

Opportunity

Answer 22

Fursa

Question 23

A party

Answer 23

Sherehe

Question 24

To celebrate / party

Answer 24

Sherekea

Question 25

I’m hungry / thirsty

Answer 25

Nasikia njaa/ kiu

OR

Nina njaa / kiu

Question 26

Never

Answer 26

Kamwe

Question 27

I don’t know anything

Answer 27

Sijui chochote

Question 28

Fish

Answer 28

Samaki

Question 29

Somewhere different (a diff. place)

Answer 29

Sehemu tofauti

Question 30

Rubbish

Answer 30

Takataka

Question 31

What else?

Answer 31

Nini tena?

Question 32

Public transport

Answer 32

Usafiri wa umma

Question 33

Especially

Answer 33

Hasa

Question 34

However (not lakini)

Answer 34

Hata hivyo

Question 35

Almost everywhere

Answer 35

Karibia kila sehemu

Question 36

Expensive

Answer 36

Ghali

Question 37

If you are humble, God will uplift you

Answer 37

Kama unajishusha, mungu atakujikweza

Question 38

It took me one hour

Answer 38

Nilitumia saa moja

Question 39

To change
- sthg - eg clothes, house
- self - eg behaviour

Answer 39

Badilisha
Badilika

Question 40

Garden

Answer 40

Bustani

Question 41

Expat area / locals’ area

Answer 41

Uzunguni / uswahilini

Question 42

Send money

Answer 42

Tuma pesa

Question 43

They are not students, they are teachers

Answer 43

Wao sio wanafunzi, wao ni walimu

Question 44

You are rich, he is not poor

Answer 44

Wewe ni tajiri, yeye sio maskini

Question 45

This is not an office

Answer 45

Hii sio ofisi

Question 46

She was not president, she was ambassador

Answer 46

Hakuwa rais, alikuwa balozi

Question 47

You (pl) were not politicians

Answer 47

Hamkuwa wanasiasa

Question 48

You (sing.) will not be a mechanic

Answer 48

Hutakuwa fundi

Question 49

Politics

Answer 49

Siasa

Question 50

Neighbour (s)

Answer 50

Jirani / majirani

Question 51

She can’t hear you

Answer 51

Hawezi kukusikia

Question 52

Land / take off

Answer 52

Tua / ruka

Question 53

Move around

Answer 53

Zunguka

Question 54

To be interesting

Answer 54

Kuvutia
(It’s interesting = inavutia)

Question 55

Foreigner (non-white, eg Chinese)

Answer 55

Mgeni

Question 56

The first day

Answer 56

Siku ya kwanza

Question 57

Ko vs Po vs Mo?

Answer 57

Ko - general / indefinite location - e.g. Uko wapi? Niko Arusha

Po - specific / definite location - e.g. Nipo mgahawani / kazini / katika gari

Mo (obsolete) - inside / enclosed - e.g. Nimo ndani / chumbani/ jikoni

Question 58

Shower, speak, swim

Answer 58

Oga, ongea, ogelea

Question 59

Finally

Answer 59

Hatimaye

Mwisho

Question 60

Don’t work hard, work smart

Answer 60

Usifanye kazi kwa bidii, fanya kazi kwa akili

Question 61

Always and forever

Answer 61

Daima na milele

Question 62

A few years ago

Answer 62

Miaka michache iliyopita

Question 63

I have already… (+ verb)

Answer 63

Nimesha…

Question 64

War

Answer 64

Vita