Classroom Instructions [maagizo ya darasani]
rudia- repeatmwalimu- teacher
profesa- professor
mwanafunzi- student
jibu answer;- respond
uliza- ask
unaelewa?- do you understand?
mnaelewa?- do you all understand?
ndiyo- yes
la; hapana- no
swali -question
mna swali?- does anyone have a question?
mwalimu, nina swali teacher,- I have a question
sielewi- I do not understand
sikiliza- listen (s. command)
sikilizeni -listen (pl. command)
simama- stand
tafadhali, simama- please, stand
keti; kaa- sit
tafadhali, keti/kaa- please, sit down
kusanya- collect
karatasi -paper
tafadhali, kusanya karatasi- please, collect the papers
leta- bring
tafadhali, leta karatasi- please, bring the papers
enda- go
tafadhali, enda- please, go
tazama- look
funga kitabu- close the book
fungua kitabu- open the book
tafadhali- please
tafadhali rudia -please repeat
tafadhali, fungua kitabu- please, open the book
tafadhali, nyamaza- please, be quiet (sing.)
tafadhali, nyamazeni- please, be quiet (pl.)
tafadhali, ongea/zungumza/sema katika Kiingereza- please, speak in English
tafadhali, jibu katika/kwa Kiswahili- please, respond in Kiwahili
tafadhali, ongea/zungumza/sema katika Kiswahili- please, speak in Kiwahili
polepole -slowly
tafadhali, ongea/zungumza/sema polepole -please, speak slowly
taja- mention
tamka- pronounce
soma- read; study
andika -write
Classroom Instructions [maagizo ya darasani]
andika kwa Kiswahili - write in Kiwahili
| tafadhali soma- | please read |
| kumbuka - remember (sing.) |
| mnakumbuka- | remember (pl.) |
| jaribu- try |
| tena- | again |
| jaribu tena - try again |
| tafadhali jaribu- | please try |
| karibu- welcome |
| tafadhali fungua mlango- | please open the door |
| tafadhali funga mlango- please close the door |
| tafadhali kaa/keti- | please sit (sing.) |
| "Crying" ni nini kwa Kiswahili - What is "crying" in Kiwahili? |
| tafsiri- | translate |
| chemsha bongo-brain teaser |
| sijui- | I do not know |
| kwaheri- bye |
| kwaheri, tutaonana kesho- | goodbye, hope to see you tomorrow |
| kwaheri, tutaonana baadaye- goodbye, hope to see you later |
| asante- | thank you |
| asante sana- thank you very much |
| njoo- | come |
| tafadhali, njoo-please, come |
| samahani- | pardon; excuse me |
| samahani, mwalimu, nina swali-excuse me, teacher, I have a question |
| haraka- | fast |
| tafadhali, ongea/zumgumza/sema haraka haraka- please, speak quicker |
| vizuri- | good |
| vizuri sana -very good |
| Wewe ni mzuri.- | You are good. |
| Wewe ni mbaya. -You are bad. |
| kazi nzuri- | good work |
| kazi ya nyumbani-homework |
| Leo tutasoma _____.- | Today we will learn _____. |
| Jana tulisoma nini?-What did we learn/study yesterday? |
Leo tumesoma nini? What have we learned/studied today?
