English learning thread

kidanya said:
I expected this thread to be debated in English but still the discussion is in Swahili....... ??????????
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mkuu umeniwahi, nimecheka sana, watu wanaendelea kumwaga kiswahili.
 
Mtu anaongea vitua vya maana jitu jinga mojaaa,lisilo staarabu mojaa linaweka vitu vya kitoto hapa.kwani nani asiyejua kuwa hatujui kiingereza?
 
I hope this is useful for someone.


TAG QUESTIONS are added at the end of sentences when the speaker is reasonably sure that the
listener already knows the answer to the question they're asking.

(1) If the sentence is affirmative (YES)
the tag question is negative (NO).

(2) If the sentence is negative (NO) the tag question is positive (YES).



(1) Question: You love me, don't you?
Answer: Ofcourse I love you!

(1) Question: You are a doctor, aren't you?
Answer: Yes, I am.

(2) Question: He doesn't like to dance, does he?
Answer: No he doesn't, he's very shy.

(1) Question: She passed her final exam, didn't she?
Answer: Yes, she did.

(2) Question: They didn't come to the party, did they?
Answer: No, they didn't.

(1) Question: The children really love the beach, don't they?
Answer: Yes, they don't want to leave, they're having so much fun!

(1) Question: She will be here soon, won't she?
Answer: No, she won't, she called in sick.

(1) Question: You're going to wait for me, aren't you?
Answer: Yes, I am. But don't take too long.

(2) Question: He won't stay with us, will he?
Answer: No, he won't. He is staying in a hotel.

(1) Question: She is going to be absent tomorrow, isn't she?
Answer: Yes, she is. She's going to Arusha.

(1) Question: You will be here soon, won't you?
Answer: No, I won't. I am still at the meeting.

source:easyworldofenglish.com
 

Thanks for teaching me. I have gotten a wonderful school. Bigup.
 
what are you doing?
who is doing that work?
are they able to do the same?
what do you expect?


what did you comment?
what did they say?
who didn't finish the job?
where did you find her?

who was writing on the blackboard?
who was making a call?
what was going on there?
who were cutting trees at bush?

have you eaten a lunch?
Where have you written today?
who has paid him his salary?
 

Nimeona makosa kidogo tu.

1. Have you eaten lunch? (Bila "a")
2. Were you cutting the trees in the forest/bush?
3. Who were cutting the trees in the forest/bush?
4. What was going on over there?

She is sheltering from rain in the bank.

He is depositing the money at the bank.

I'm in Tanzania. I'm at Msasani now.


Kama ulimaanisha kupogoa miti ni : pruning the trees.

5. What have you written today?
 
Help me to translate this swahili sentence into English :baba mimi ni mtoto wako wa ngapi?
 
Timason said:
Help me to translate this swahili sentence into English :baba mimi ni mtoto wako wa ngapi?
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Swahili has different roots from English. So, don't expect literal translation to make sense.

You can ask in different ways to get the answer you are looking for.

1. Dad, am I the eldest child?
Yes, you are.

2. Dad. How many siblings do I have?
Three. You are the youngest of the three.

3. Dad. What is my relative position in terms of birth order in the family?
You are the third born in the family.

Kiukweli, hili swali hutaweza kumwuliza baba mzazi kwa kuwa utakuwa unajuwa.

Utaulizwa na marafiki haswa kwa kutumia swali la kwanza:
Are you the oldest in your family?

Now try to translate this in English:

Huyu dada anajiona sana.
 
. How did you know my password?
.how did you leave there?
 
what is simple way?
are you ready to go?
have you succeeded to get money?
what was problem?
who were in the classroom this morning?
what was taken?
who had made it?
could they afford that price?
 
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