Lesson 3

Classroom Vocabulary [msamiati wa darasani]

A). Vocabulary

mlango / milango [door/ doors] dirisha / madirisha [window / windows] taa / taa [light / lights] ubao / mbao [board / boards] kompyuta / kompyuta [computer / computers] kiti / viti [chair / chairs] meza / meza [table / tables] kalamu / kalamu [pen / pens] penseli / penseli [pencil / pencils] mkoba / mikoba [bag for books / bags for books] mfuko / mifuko [bag of books / bags of books] kitabu / vitabu [book / books] daftari / madaftari [notebook / notebooks] kabati / makabati [cupboard / cupboards] rula / rula [ruler / rulers] ufutio / futio [eraser / erasers] wino / wino [ink / inks] ukuta / kuta [wall / walls] sakafu / sakafu [floor / floors] dari / dari [ceiling / ceilings] paa / paa [roof / roofs] simu / simu [telephone / telephones] karatasi / karatasi [paper / papers] jaa / jaa [litter bin / litter bins] chaki / chaki [chalk / chalks] zulia / mazulia [carpet / carpets] swichi [switch] swichi ya feni [fan switch] swichi ya taa [light switch]

mwanafunzi / wanafunzi [student / students]

mwalimu / walimu [teacher / teachers]

kalenda/kalenda[calendar / calendars]

saa / saa[clock / clocks]

saa ya ukuta[wall clock]

ramani / ramani[map / maps]

kiyoyozi / viyoyozi[air conditioner / air conditioners]

picha / picha[picture / pictures]

mchoro / michoro[drawing / drawings]

pazia / mapazia[curtain / curtains]

runinga/televisheni[television / televisions]

video/video[video / videos]

kengele / kengele [bell / bells]

chati / jedwali[chart / charts]

rejesta / rejesta[register / registers]

bendera / bendera[flag / flags]

bendera ya taifa[national flag]

kengele / kengele[bell / bells]

mlinzi / bawabu / walinzi[security / security]

saa / saa[clock / clocks]

saa ya ukuta[wall clock]

chati / jedwali[chart / charts]

ramani / ramani[map / maps]

kalenda / kalenda[calendar]

rejista / rejista[register / roll call]

majilisi / masjala / ofisi[office / staff room]

picha / picha[picture/ pictures]

deski / dawati[desk]

gazeti / magazeti[newspaper / newspapers]

jarida / majarida[journal / periodical]

habari / habari[news]

barua / barua[letter / letters]

makala / makala[article / articles]

insha / insha[essay / essays]

kumbukumbu / kumbukumbu[record / records]

kabrasha / ripoti maalum[pamphlet / meeting documents]

Question Formation

Mifano: 1. Darasa hili lina vitu gani?[What things does this classroom have?]Darasa hili lina meza, mkoba, chaki, ubao… [This classroom has a table, backpack, chalk, board…]  2. Hii ni nini?[What is this?]Hii ni meza. [This is a table.]  3. Huu ni nini?[What is this? (referring to wall)]Huu ni ukuta. [This is a wall.]  4. (Wewe) Hupendi mapambo gani?[Which decorations don’t you like?](Mimi) Sipendi ________. [I don’t like __________.]