Short Swahili sentences and passages for reading practice, moving from single sentences to connected everyday narration. Front: the Swahili sentence or passage. Back: English translation.
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- Jina langu ni Amina.
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My name is Amina.
- Ninatoka Kenya, lakini sasa ninaishi Tanzania.
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I am from Kenya, but now I live in Tanzania.
- Kila asubuhi ninaamka saa moja na kunywa chai.
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Every morning I wake up at seven and drink tea.
- Leo ni Jumatatu, na nina kazi nyingi ofisini.
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Today is Monday, and I have a lot of work at the office.
- Dada yangu anasoma chuo kikuu jijini Dar es Salaam.
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My sister studies at a university in the city of Dar es Salaam.
- Baba anapenda kusoma gazeti kila siku.
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Father likes to read the newspaper every day.
- Tunaenda sokoni kununua mboga na matunda.
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We are going to the market to buy vegetables and fruit.
- Mvua inanyesha sana leo, kwa hivyo tutabaki nyumbani.
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It is raining a lot today, so we will stay home.
- Watoto wanacheza mpira nje ya nyumba wakati wa jioni.
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The children are playing ball outside the house in the evening.
- Nimechoka sana baada ya kazi, hivyo nitalala mapema.
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I am very tired after work, so I will sleep early.
- Rafiki yangu anaishi karibu na shule yangu.
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My friend lives near my school.
- Tafadhali funga mlango, upepo ni mkali.
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Please close the door, the wind is strong.
- Ninapenda muziki wa Bongo Flava sana.
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I like Bongo Flava music a lot.
- Safari kutoka Nairobi kwenda Mombasa inachukua saa nane kwa basi.
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The journey from Nairobi to Mombasa takes eight hours by bus.
- Mama alinunua nguo mpya kwa ajili ya harusi ijayo.
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Mother bought new clothes for the upcoming wedding.