Kozi kwa wanaoanza (A1/A2)Maneno ya Kiingereza
by DuoCards
*Welcome to the Beginners Course!*
Kozi hii itakuongoza kupitia misingi na kukusaidia kuanza kutumia Kiingereza katika hali za kila siku! Utajifunza jinsi ya kuunda sentensi, kutumia nyakati muhimu, na kupanua msamiati wako kwa maneno ya vitendo unayoweza kutumia kila siku.
Kabla ya kuanza, hebu tujifunze maneno na misemo michache muhimu ili kukusaidia kuanza!
to change
kubadilisha
I need to change my clothes.
to improve
kuboresha
I want to improve my English skills.

I want to improve my English.
Nataka kuboresha Kiingereza changu.

The weather can change quickly.
Hali ya hewa inaweza kubadilika haraka.
to forget
kusahau
She forgot to call her friend.
Don’t forget your umbrella.
Usisahau mwavuli wako.

an umbrella
mwavuli
I always carry an umbrella in my bag.
I changed my job last year.
Nilibadilisha kazi yangu mwaka jana.
I always forget my keys.
Mimi husahau funguo zangu kila wakati.
to prefer
kupendelea
I prefer tea to coffee.
to need
hitaji
I need a pencil to write my homework.

I need help.
Nahitaji msaada.
I need help with my math homework.
*Karibu kwenye kozi ya wanaoanza!*
Hebu tuanze na kitenzi "can". Tumia "can"kuzungumza juu ya *uwezekano* au *uwezo.* Daima tumia unaweza na kitenzi kingine.
Unaweza kutumia "can"kuunda majibu mafupi kama katika mfano huu:
"Can you speak English?"- "Yes, I can."
"I can"= Naweza kufanya kitu. / Najua kitu kinawezekana kwangu, kwa mfano "I can dance very well.":
I can do it!
Ninaweza!
I have studied hard for the exam, and I can do it!
Can you?
Unaweza?
Can you do that for me?
Yes, you can!
Ndiyo, unaweza!
Can I do it? - Yes, you can!
to repeat
kurudia
Can you repeat it after me?
I can't speak Spanish.
Sijui kuongea Kihispania.
I can't speak Spanish very well.
They can sing.
Wanaweza kuimba.
My friends can sing all the popular songs.
Can you see
Unaona?
Can you see the man over there?
*Inaweza kwa hasi*
Kufanya neno hasi, ongeza "not"baada ya kopo kutengeneza neno moja (haiwezi = haiwezi).
Hebu tujifunze vitenzi vipya!
"to repeat"
"to sing"
"to swim"

He can't sing.
Hawezi kuimba.
to sing
kuimba
I love to sing.
to swim
kuogelea
He can't swim.
Hawezi kuogelea.
He can't swim, so he prefers to stay by the pool.
Can you repeat it, please?
Unaweza kurudia, tafadhali?

They can swim, but I can't.
Wao wanaweza kuogelea, lakini mimi siwezi.
*Kitu pronouns*
Kiwakilishi cha kitu hurejelea mtu au kitu *kilichoathiriwa na kitendo.* Kwa kawaida huja baada ya kitenzi au kihusishi.
Kwa mfano:
"I spend a lot of time with my family. I love them so much."( *Wanachukua* nafasi ya *familia yangu* .)
Viwakilishi vya vitu ni:
"me"
"you"
"him"
"her"
"us"
"them"

I love you.
Nakupenda
I love you very much.
Can you see him?
Unamwona?
Can you see him standing over there?
to tell
kuambia
Can you tell me what you think?
Tell me.
Niambie.
Tell me what you see.
Tell me what you think.
Tuambie maoni yako.
Tell me what you think about the idea.
to ask
kuuliza
People always ask questions.
about
kuhusu
I am thinking about you.
Ask her about them.
Muulize kuhusu wao.
Ask her about her day.
The book is about us.
Kitabu hiki kinatuhusu sisi.
They made a movie about us.
*Wakati uliopo unaoendelea*
Tunatumia wakati uliopo unaoendelea tunapozungumza kuhusu jambo linalotokea sasa hivi.
Tumia kitenzi kisaidizi "to be"katika umbo lake sahihi na ongeza *tamati* kwenye kitenzi.
"He is sleeping."
"You are eating."

My brother is eating.
Kaka yangu anakula.
My brother is eating a pizza.
It is raining.
Mvua inanyesha.
It is raining today.
to sleep
kulala
She is sleeping.
to travel
kusafiri
I love to travel to new places.
They are traveling.
Wako safarini.
to fight
kupigana
My brothers are fighting.
My brothers are fighting.
Kaka zangu wanapigana.
My brothers are fighting.
to draw
kuchora
He can draw a map.
the picture
picha
The picture is beautiful.
My children are drawing a picture.
Watoto wangu wanachora picha.
She is drawing a picture.
the window
dirisha
Open the window, please.
grandma
bibi
My grandma is very nice.
to look out of the window
kutazama nje kupitia dirishani
My grandma is looking out of the window
*Mwisho wakati mwingine hubadilika*
Wakati mwingine, mwisho wa kitenzi hubadilika katika wakati uliopo wenye kuendelea.
Wakati kitenzi kinapoishia kwa *e* , dondosha *e* na ongeza *-ing* : "make"- "making"
Wakati *kitenzi cha silabi moja kinapoishia kwa vokali + konsonanti* , konsonanti ya mwisho mara mbili na ongeza *ing* : "swim"- "swimming"
Wakati kitenzi kinapoishia kwa *vokali + konsonanti yenye mkazo kwenye silabi ya mwisho* , konsonanti mara mbili na ongeza *ing* : "begin"- "beginning"
*Usiongeze konsonanti ya maneno mara mbili* yenye *silabi zaidi ya moja* ikiwa mkazo hauko kwenye silabi ya mwisho: "remember"- "remembering"
We are making progress!
Tunapiga hatua!
Are we making progress?
to move
kuhama
He is moving to Spain.

We are moving.
Tunahama.
We are moving next summer.
She is swimming.
Anasogelea
She is swimming in the sea.
to begin with
kwa kuanzia
We should begin with the hardest task.
I'm beginning with this.
Ninaanza na hii.
I'm beginning with this task.
to get worse
kuzidi kuwa mbaya
The weather is starting to get worse.
It's getting worse.
Hali inazidi kuwa mbaya.
Unfortunately, it's getting worse.
*Kuwasilisha kwa kuendelea - kukanusha na swali*
Ili kuunda ukanushi, weka "not"kabla ya kitenzi kikuu.
"He is not sleeping."
"You are not eating."
Uliza swali kwa kuweka *am, ni,* au *ni* *mbele ya somo* .
"Is he sleeping?"
"Are you eating?"
He is not sleeping.
Halali.
He is not sleeping right now.
right now
sasa hivi
The children aren't sleeping right now.
to shop
kununua bidhaa
I am not shopping right now.
Is it raining?
Inanyesha?
Is it raining there?
to make a pizza
kutengeneza piza
I'm not making a pizza, I'm making pasta.
Is he making progress?
Je, anapiga hatua?
Is she getting worse?
Hali yake inazidi kuwa mbaya?
to look
kuangalia
Are you looking?
to work
kufanya kazi
They are not working.
Are you beginning right now?
Unaanza sasa hivi?
*Wakati uliopo rahisi dhidi ya Wakati uliopo unaoendelea*
Tayari unajua kuwa tunatumia wakati uliopo sahili tunapozungumza kuhusu *jambo linalojirudiarudia* au kuhusu *tabia* zetu na *kile tunachopenda* .
"I go to the gym every week."
"I like pizza."
Tunatumia *wakati uliopo unaoendelea* tunapozungumza kuhusu jambo linalotokea *sasa hivi.*
Maneno ya ishara yenye kuendelea kwa sasa: "right now", "now", "at the moment", "today"
"He is singing right now."
"We are at school at the moment."
I like these shoes.
Napenda viatu hivi.
I've been wearing these shoes for months and I still like them.
every day
kila siku
I go to school every day.
Do you go to work every day? - Yes l go to work every day.
to study for an exam
kusoma kwa ajili ya mtihani
I am not studying for the exam now.
a lot
nyingi
Do you study a lot? - Yes I study lot.
to listen
kusikiliza
I like to listen to my favorite songs in the car.
Are you listening to me?
Unanisikiliza?
to fall
kuanguka
Do not fall!
the star
nyota
Look at the star.
A star is falling down!
Nyota inaanguka!
Look! A star is falling down!
They are working now.
Wanafanya kazi sasa hivi.

Does it snow often here?
Je, theluji hunyesha mara kwa mara hapa?
to drive
kuendesha
My mother is driving to work right now.
I'm driving right now.
Ninaendesha gari sasa hivi.
I don't drive.
Siendeshi.
I don't drive when I'm sleepy.
*Nambari za Kardinali*
Nambari za kardinali hutumiwa wakati:
hesabu vitu: "I have two brothers."
toa umri wako: "I am ten years old."
toa nambari yako ya simu: "My phone number is two-six-three, three-eight-four-seven."
kutoa miaka: "It happened in nineteen seventy-five (1975)."
1 - "one"
2 - "two"
3 - "three"
4 - "four"
5 - "five"
6 - "six"
7 - "seven"
8 - "eight"
9 - "nine"
10 - "ten"
I am seven years old.
Nina umri wa miaka saba.
How old are you?
Una umri gani?
five apples
maapulo matano
There are five apples in the kitchen.
siblings
ndugu
Do you have any siblings?
How many siblings do you have?
Una ndugu wangapi?
I don't have any siblings.
Sina ndugu yeyote.

sister
dada
I have one sister.
in two weeks
baada ya wiki mbili
They are going to visit us in two weeks.
He is leaving in two weeks.
Anaondoka baada ya wiki mbili.
the piece
kipande
a piece of cheese
Can you give me one piece?
Unaweza kunipa kipande kimoja?
Can you give me one piece of cake?
*Aina za kulinganisha na bora zaidi za vivumishi*
Ili kulinganisha, unahitaji kutumia aina za kulinganisha na za hali ya juu za kivumishi. Kwa mfano:
"tall""taller"-- "the tallest"
"small""smaller"-- "the smallest"
*Ulinganishi* hutumika tunapolinganisha baadhi ya sifa na kutaka kusema kuwa kitu fulani kina ubora bora/mbaya zaidi, tunatumia *hali ya juu zaidi* tunapotaka kueleza kuwa ni bora kuliko zote.
*Kumbuka kuongeza kipengee cha uhakika wakati wa kuunda fomu bora zaidi.*
Tumia "than"na *kivumishi linganishi* unapolinganisha vitu viwili au watu.
smaller
ndogo zaidi
The dog is smaller than the cat.
taller
mrefu zaidi
I'm taller than you.

taller than me
mrefu kuliko mimi
My brother is taller than me.
My father is taller than you.
Baba yangu ni mrefu kuliko wewe.
puppy
mbwa mdogo
The smallest puppy is so cute.
to look younger
kuonekana kijana zaidi
You look younger than your age.
You look younger.
Unaonekana kijana zaidi.

the youngest person
mtu mdogo zaidi
The youngest person in the room.
hard
kwa bidii
She works hard.
We work harder.
Tunafanya kazi kwa bidii zaidi.
We work harder than before.

the hardest thing
kitu kigumu zaidi
What's the hardest thing in life?
*Ulinganisho wa vivumishi vifupi*
(vivumishi vya silabi moja na vivumishi vya silabi mbili vinavyoishia na -y)
Kulinganisha: ongeza mwisho *-er* : "smaller"
Bora zaidi: ongeza mwisho *-est* na kifungu *kabla* ya kivumishi: "the smallest"
*Mara mbili ya herufi ya mwisho* ikiwa kivumishi kinaishia kwa konsonanti, vokali, konsonanti:
"big""bigger"-- "the biggest"
*Badilisha Y hadi I* wakati kivumishi kinaishia kwa konsonanti + Y
"funny"-- "funnier""the funniest"
My car is faster than yours.
Gari langu lina kasi zaidi kuliko lako.
funny
-a kuchekesha
I like funny people.
the joke
utani
She could laugh and joke with her colleagues.
This is the funniest joke in the world.
Huu ndio utani wa kuchekesha zaidi duniani.
big
kubwa
Big eyes are beautiful.
Our house is bigger than yours.
Nyumba yetu ni kubwa kuliko yenu.
hot
moto
It was hot inside the hall.
This is the hottest chilli pepper.
Hii ndiyo pilipili kali zaidi.
nice
nzuri
We had a nice time.
the place
mahali
The garden is a peaceful place.
We are moving to a nicer place.
Tunahamia mahali pazuri zaidi.

wet
mbichi
He slipped on the wet rock.
the world
ulimwengu
He tries to save the world.
What is the wettest place in the world?
Ni mahali gani penye unyevu mwingi zaidi duniani?
*Ulinganisho wa vivumishi virefu*
(Vivumishi 2 vya silabi - zote isipokuwa zile zinazoishia na -y na vivumishi vya silabi 3 au zaidi)
Ili kuunda mlinganisho, ongeza ZAIDI kabla ya fomu ya msingi "more beautiful"
Ili kuunda ubora zaidi, ongeza kipengee bainifu na neno MOST kabla ya fomu ya msingi"the most beautiful"
"It's more useful than you think."
"That's the most complicated exam!"
She is the most beautiful woman.
Yeye ndiye mwanamke mrembo zaidi.
more beautiful
mrembo zaidi
You are more beautiful than before.
expensive
ghali
That's the most expensive house.

This T-shirt is more expensive than the other one.
Tishauti hii ni ghali kuliko ile nyingine.
This book is more interesting than that one.
useful
-enye msaada
Aspirin is useful for headaches.
It's more useful than you think.
Ina manufaa zaidi kuliko unavyofikiri.
Reading books is more useful than you think.
stressful
yenye msongo wa mawazo
This job is very stressful.
It is the most stressful exam.
Ni mtihani wenye msongo mkubwa zaidi wa mawazo.
money
pesa
I counted the money before putting it in my wallet.
important
muhimu
Your support is very important to me.
delicate
nyeti
His health is very delicate.
(Jeho zdravà je velmi citlivé.)
Health is more important than money.
Afya ni bora kuliko pesa.
interesting
ya kuvutia
It was an interesting debate.
movie
filamu
a movie star
This movie is more interesting.
Filamu hii inavutia zaidi.
This movie is more interesting than the book.
clever
mwerevu
She is a clever and studious young woman.
My brother is the most clever person.
Kaka yangu ndiye mtu mwerevu zaidi.
My brother is the most clever person I know.
*Vivumishi visivyo vya kawaida*
Ni lazima tukariri aina za vivumishi visivyo vya kawaida.
"good""better"-- "the best"
"bad""worse"-- "the worst"
"far""farther/further"-- "the farthest/furthest"
"little""less"-- "the least"
"much""more"-- "the most"
"It will get better soon."
"She is the best teacher in the world!"
I feel much better now.
Najisikia vizuri zaidi sasa.
Thanks for asking, I feel much better now.
the silence
kimya
The silence lasted for about a minute.
the anger
hasira
Anger showed in his face.
His silence was worse than his anger.
Kimya chake kilikuwa kibaya zaidi kuliko hasira yake.
nervous
mwenye wasiwasi
He is very nervous about the performance.
I feel less nervous.
Ninahisi wasiwasi kidogo.
I feel less nervous after meditation.
singer
mwimbaji
Who is your favourite singer?
My sister is the best singer.
Dada yangu ndiye mwimbaji bora zaidi.
far
mbali
It was not too far away.
to expect
kutarajia
We expect the best.
She walked farther than she expected.
Alienda mbali zaidi kuliko alivyotarajia.
I thought the store was just around the corner, but I ended up walking farther than I expected.
*Maneno katika wakati uliopita sahili*
Wakati sahili uliopita hutumika kuzungumzia vitendo vilivyokamilika hapo awali. Ili kuunda wakati sahili uliopita, kwa kawaida unaongeza "-ed"kwenye muundo msingi wa vitenzi vya kawaida. Kwa mfano:
"She walked to the store"
"He watched TV last night."
"to talk"- "talked"
"to walk"- "walked"
"to watch"- "watched"
"to cook"- "cooked"
"to visit"- "visited"
We talked.
Tulizungumza
We talked about it last night.
I walked there
Nilienda huko kwa miguu
I walked there for hours
together
pamoja
Children play together.
They walked together.
Walitembea pamoja.
They walked together to school.
We watched TV together.
Tulitazama televisheni pamoja.
We watched TV together yesterday.

to cook dinner
kupika chakula cha jioni
My mum cooked dinner for me.
She cooked dinner.
Alipika chakula cha jioni.
She cooked dinner for the children.
to visit
kutembelea
You can visit us later.

He visited us for dinner.
Alitutembelea kwa ajili ya chakula cha jioni.
I visited my grandparents for the weekend.
*Fomu za wakati uliopita zisizo za kawaida*
Kuna aina nyingi za wakati uliopita zisizo za kawaida kwa Kiingereza ambazo unahitaji kukumbuka. Hebu tuangalie vitenzi viwili muhimu na maumbo yao ya wakati uliopita sahili!
"to do""did"-- "I did my homework."
"to make"-- "made""I made pizza."

We did it!
Tumefanikiwa!
the dinner
chakula cha jioni
What's for dinner?
She made dinner.
Aliandaa chakula cha jioni.
She made him a simple dinner.

Children did the homework.
Watoto walifanya kazi ya nyumbani.
to make an effort
kufanya juhudi
We have to make an effort.
to finish
kumaliza
We are finishing soon.
I made an effort to finish my work.
Nilifanya juhudi ili nimalize kazi yangu.

the jam
jamu
My mom made a delicious jam.
from
kutoka
She made jam from the apples.

She made jam from the apples.
Alitengeneza jamu kutokana na maapulo.
*Zamani rahisi ya KUWA*
Kwa masomo ya umoja, wakati uliopita rahisi wa *be* ni "was". Kwa masomo ya wingi (na umoja wewe), wakati uliopita rahisi ni "were".
"I was at school yesterday."
"You were at home."
Katika sentensi hasi, ongeza kielezi *si* na uweke *baada ya neno was/ were* . Kumbuka kwamba mara nyingi fomu iliyofupishwa hutumiwa katika sentensi hasi: "wasn't"= "was not"/ "weren't"= "were not".
"I wasn't at school yesterday."
"You weren't at home."
I was there.
Nilikuwepo hapo.
I was there yesterday.

at home
nyumbani
You weren't at home when I came.
We were happy.
Tulikuwa na furaha.
We were happy while we were together.

They were together.
Walikuwa pamoja.
They were together all night.
tired
-chovu
I was very tired this morning.

He was tired.
Alikuwa amechoka.
He was tired yesterday.
She was at school.
Alikuwa shuleni.
She was at school yesterday.
to be sure
kuwa na hakika
I'm not sure about it.
I wasn't sure about it.
Sikuwa na uhakika kuhusu hilo.
yesterday
jana
The children were at school yesterday.
*Viwakilishi rejeshi*
Mara nyingi sisi hutumia viwakilishi rejeshi wakati kiima na kiima cha kitenzi ni sawa. Pia tunapotaka kutaja kwamba sisi (au mtu mwingine) alifanya jambo fulani.
Umoja: "myself"(mimi) "yourself"(wewe) "himself"(yeye) "herself"(yeye) "itself"(ni)
Wingi: "ourselves"(sisi) "yourselves"(wewe) "themselves"(wao)
"I did it myself."
"We did it ourselves."
"I cut myself."
I made the pizza myself.
Niliitengeneza pizza mwenyewe.
He was impressed that I made the pizza myself instead of ordering takeout.
to hear
kusikia
He did not want to hear it.
Do you hear yourself?
Unajisikia kweli?
themselves
wenyewe
They did the homework themselves.
to ourselves
kwetu sisi wenyewe
We have the house to ourselves.
to talk
kuzungumza
The two are talking.
He talks to himself.
Anajisemeza mwenyewe.

I washed the car myself.
Niliosha gari mimi mwenyewe.
to wish
kutamani
We wish for peace.
Wish yourself good luck.
Jitakie kila la heri.
*Kuzungumza juu ya Wakati*
Tunatumia viambishi hivi vya wakati: "at", "in", na "on".
Tunatumia "at"kutoa wakati maalum: "at 3 o'clock""at noon",, "at the moment"
Tunatumia "in"kwa miezi, miaka, karne, na vipindi virefu: "in winter", "in April", "in 1990"
Tunatumia "on"kwa siku na tarehe: "on Monday", "on the 6th of March"
on Sunday
Jumapili
Do you want to go out on Sunday?
at the moment
kwa sasa
I'm not in the office at the moment.
necessary
lazima
It's not necessary for you to be here.
At the moment it's not necessary.
Kwa sasa si lazima.
at 3 o'clock
saa tisa
The class starts at 3 o'clock.
in summer
wakati wa kiangazi
The sun shines in summer.
It rains a lot in autumn.
Mvua hunyesha sana wakati wa vuli.
I was born in ...
Nilizaliwa mnamo...
I was born in 1999.
*Wakati ujao - KWENDA*
Huonyesha mpango au nia ambayo tayari imeamuliwa au utabiri wa kimantiki wa siku zijazo.
Maneno ya ishara:
"in one year"
"next week"
"next year"
"next month"
"tomorrow"
"soon", na kadhalika.
"I am going to meet my friend next week."
"They are going to talk about his future tomorrow."
I am going to leave tomorrow.
Nitaondoka kesho.
to miss (sth)
kukosa
Do not miss this!
They are going to miss the bus.
They are going to miss the bus.
Basi litawaacha.
to talk about
kuzungumzia
We are going to talk about it.
soon
hivi karibuni
I will be home soon.
I'm going to go soon.
Nitaondoka hivi karibuni.
to meet
kukutana
I'm going to meet my friends.
next week
wiki ijayo
We are going to leave next week.
I am going to see a doctor tomorrow.
Nitakwenda kumuona daktari kesho.
*Wakati ujao - maswali na kukanusha*
Ili kuunda ukanushaji, ongeza tu "not"kabla "going to":
"We are not going to sleep tonight."
Ili kuunda swali, badilisha mada na kitenzi "to be":
"Are you going to be there?"
Are you going to be there?
Utakuwepo?
the tea
chai
Do you drink tea?
the coffee
kahawa
I want a cup of coffee.
Are you going to drink coffee or tea?
Utakunywa kahawa au chai?
to believe
kuamini
I believe in destiny.
You are not going to believe this.
Hutaamini hili.
to buy
kununua
Buy me a bread, please.
the motorcycle
pikipiki
He drives a motorcycle.
or
au
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Are you going to buy a car or a motorcycle?
Je, unatarajia kununua gari au pikipiki?
*Vielezi*
Kielezi ni neno linalorekebisha (kueleza) kitenzi, kivumishi, kielezi kingine, au hata sentensi nzima, kwa mfano: "very", "really", "too", nk.
Mifano:
"He is very tall."
"I really like him."
"The dress is too expensive."
"Fortunately, I brought an umbrella."
very
sana
You look very tired.
Thank you very much!
Asante sana!
almost
karibu
She is almost perfect.
to like
kupenda
I like this movie.
I really like you.
Nakupenda sana.
I just wanted to tell you that I really like you.
too loud
sauti ya juu sana
The music is too loud.

It's too expensive.
Ni ghali mno.
to feel
kujisikia
How do you feel?
I feel bad.
Najisikia vibaya.
I feel bad about what happened.
fortunately
kwa bahati nzuri
Fortunately, I did my homework.

You study hard.
Unasoma kwa bidii.
See you very soon!
Tutaonana hivi punde!