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Swahili Reading Practice

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

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