TAFRIJA/BURUDANI [LEISURE ACTIVITIES]

Kutazama televisheni/runinga	Watching TV
Kusikiliza muziki	Listening to music
Uchoraji	Painting
Kuchora	Drawing
Kucheza	Dancing
Kupiga picha	Taking photos
Kutumia muda na familia	Spending time with family
Kuchukua usingizi	Taking a nap
Kuandika hadithi	Writing stories
Kusoma kitabu	Reading a book
Kusoma habari mtandaoni	Reading news online
Kutazama video mtandaoni	Watching videos online
Kuangalia akaunti za mitandao ya kijamii	Checking social media accounts
Kutuma ujumbe kwa marafiki	Sending messages to friends
Kuzungumza na marafiki	Chatting with friends
Kucheza kadi	Playing cards
Kucheza na mbwa	Playing with the dog
Kwenda kwenye sinema	Going to the movies
Kwenda kwenye makumbusho	Going to the museum
Kwenda katika chumba cha mazoezi	Going to the gym
Kwenda kwenye bustani	Going to the park
Kwenda ufukoni	Going to the beach
Kwenda kwa mkahawa	Gong to a café/restaurant
Kwenda maktabani	Going to the library
Kwenda kwa bustani ya tafrija	Going to an amusement park
Kwenda kwa matembezi	Going for a walk
Kwenda kununua vitu	Going shopping
Uvuvi	Fishing
Kuogelea	Swimming
Kupiga kambi	Camping
Kucheza michezo	Playing sports
Kucheza michezo ya video	Playing video games
Kucheza na marafiki	Playing with friends
Kucheza michezo ya bodi	Playing board games
Kucheza katika bendi	Playing in a band
Kucheza piano/gitaa/ngoma	Playing the piano/guitar/drums
Kucheza ala ya muziki	Playing a musical instrument
Kuimba	Singing
Kujifunza lugha mpya	Learning a new language
Kuendesha baiskeli	Riding a bike
Kupanda milima	Climbing mountains
Kuangalia nyota	Looking at the stars
Kukandwa	Getting a massage
Kutengeneza makucha	Getting nails done
Kushona	Knitting
Kuchekesha	Telling jokes
Kuoka / kupika	Baking/ cooking
Kupanda miti/maua	Planting trees/flowers

 

Exercise 

Translate: During my leisure time I sleep.

Mimi hulala kama nina shughuli za kufanya.

Mimi hulala wakati sina shughuli za kufanya.

Mimi hupenda kulala bila sababu.

Mimi sipendi kulala kama sina shughuli nyingi.

Translate: Mimi huimba nyimbo.

I usually sing.

I always sing.

I love singing songs

I don’t love singing songs.

Translate: The children like playing football.

Watu wanapenda kucheza.

Watoto wanapenda kucheza kandanda

Watoto hawapendi kucheza

Watoto hawapendi kucheza kandanda.

Mchoraji alichora picha_______

Zuri

Mzuri

Kizuri

Kibaya

Translate: Visit your grandparents when free

Watembelee mababu ukiwa na muda

Watembelee nyanya na babu ukiwa na muda

Watembelee wazazi wako ukiwa na muda

Usiwatembelee wazee wako ukiwa na muda

Translate: Poems are very attractive.

Mashairi hayavutii.

Mashairi yanachukiza

Mashairi yanapendeza

Mashairi hayaeleweki.

Tunaogelea kwenye_________________

Kidimbwi

Maktaba

Jikoni

Bustani

Translate: Ni vyema kusoma vitabu

It may be good to read

It is not very good to read

It is good to read books

Books are good even if not read.