Types of transportation

  

Aina za usafiri na viwanja vyake [Types of transportation and their ports]

 

Gari	Car
Treni	Train
Ndege	Airplane
Baiskeli	Bicycle
Meli	Ship
Mashua	Boat
Lori	Lorry
Toroli	Wheelbarrow
Rukwama	Cart
Pikipiki	Motorbike
Matatu;Daladala	Public Van
Basi	Bus
Teksi	Taxi
Helikopta	Helicopter
Trakta	Tractor
Tuktuku/Bajaji	Tuktuk
Kifaru	Military Tank

 

Uwanja Wa Ndege	Airport
Kituo Cha Basi	Bus Stop
Stesheni	Station
Harbour	Bandari

 

 

 

Mifano

 

1.      Tutakutana kesho saa mbili asubuhi katika stesheni ya basi. [We will meet tomorrow at 8:00 am at the bus station.]

2.     Nitasafiri bila mizigo. [I will travel without luggage.]

3.     Subiri katika chumba cha abiria. [Wait at the passenger lounge.]

4.    Wahudumu wa ndege wamegoma. [The airline crew are on strike.]

5.     Dereva wa basi anafika saa ngapi? [What time does the bus driver arrive?]

6.    Ninaenda shuleni kwa basi kila siku. [ I go to school by bus every day.]

 

Exercise

1. Garimoshi ni nini?

a) Train

b) Ship

c) Boat

d) Aeroplane

2. Tafsiri neno ‘motorbike’

a) Ndege

b) Baiskeli

c) Pikipiki

d) Feri

3.Translate to Kiswahili: Captain

a) Nahodha

b) Dereva

c) Rubani

d) Mhudumu

4. Translate to Kiswahili: bus station

a) Stesheni ya basi

b) Kituo cha abiria

c) Stesheni ya treni

d) Usafiri

5. Translate to Kiswahili: passenger’s lounge

a) Abiria wasubiri

b) Chumba cha abiria

c) Usaidizi wa usafiri

d) Kituo cha tiketi

6. Translate to Kiswahili: Airline crew 

a) Wasaidizi wa ndege

b) Nahodha

c) Wanandege

d) Rubani

7. Translate to Kiswahili: Wheelbarrow 

a) Gari

b) Ngalawa

c) Toroli

d)Treni

8. Translate to English: nyambizi 

a) Boat

b) Ferry

c) Submarine

d) Steam ship

9. How would you say 'I will travel on the train'.

a) Nitasafiri kwa ngalawa.

b) Nitasafiri kwa ndege.

c) Nitasafiri kwa treni.

d) Nitasafiri kwa teksi.

10. Translate to English: Utasafirije

a) Who did you travel with?

b) Who will you travel?

c) How will you travel?

d) Have you travelled?