LingQ Mini Stories, 49 - Kujaribu Kwenda Kulala

Nimekuwa nikijaribu kwenda kulala kwa masaa mawili. I have been|trying|to go|to sleep|for|hours|two I've been trying to go to sleep for two hours. J'essaie de m'endormir depuis deux heures.

Lakini sijaweza kufumba macho. But|I have not been able to|to close|eyes But I haven't been able to close my eyes.

Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo. I have been|thinking about me|today I've been thinking about today.

Ilikuwa siku yangu ya kwanza katika kazi mpya. It was|day|my|of|first|in|job|new It was my first day at the new job. C'était mon premier jour dans un nouvel emploi.

Ninaendelea kujiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri. I keep|asking myself|if|I did|work|good I keep wondering if I did a good job.

Ninajiuliza ikiwa ninaweza kupatana na wafanyikazi wenzangu. I wonder|if|I can|get along|with|coworkers|my peers I'm wondering if I can get along with my co-workers.

Mwajiri alisema nilistahili sana kwa kazi hiyo. The employer|said|I deserved|very much|for|job|that The recruiter said I was very qualified for the job. L'employeur a dit que j'étais très qualifié pour le poste.

Ikiwa hiyo ni kweli, ninahisi kama siku ya kwanza inapaswa kuwa rahisi. If|that|is|true|I feel|like|day|of|first|should|be|easy If that's true, I feel like the first day should have been easier.

Nafikiri labda niandike baadhi ya hisia hizi. I think|maybe|I should write|some|of|feelings|these I am thinking maybe I should write some of these feelings down.

Nikifanya hivyo, labda nitaweza kupata usingizi. If I do|that way|maybe|I will be able|to get|sleep If I do, perhaps I'll be able to get some sleep.

Hapa kuna hadithi sawa iliyosimuliwa kwa njia tofauti. Here|there is|story|same||in|way|different Here is the same story told in a different way.

Nilikuwa nikijaribu kupata usingizi kwa saa mbili. I was|trying|to get|sleep|for|hour|two I had been trying to get to sleep for two hours.

Lakini sikuweza kufumba macho yangu. But|I couldn't|close|eyes|my But I hadn't been able to close my eyes.

Nilikuwa nikifikiria siku hiyo. I was|thinking about|day|that I had been thinking about that day.

Ilikuwa siku yangu ya kwanza katika kazi mpya. It was|day|my|of|first|in|job|new It was my first day at the new job.

Niliendelea kujiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri. I continued|to ask myself|if|I did|work|good I kept wondering if I did a good job.

Nilikuwa nikijiuliza ikiwa nitaweza kupatana na wafanyakazi wenzangu. I was|wondering|if|I would be able to|to get along|with|coworkers|my peers I was wondering if I was going to be able to get along with my co-workers.

Mwajiri alisema nilikuwa na sifa za kufanya kazi hiyo. The employer|said|I was|with|qualifications|for|doing|job|that The recruiter had said I was very qualified for the job.

Ikiwa hiyo ilikuwa kweli, siku ya kwanza kwenye kazi inapaswa kuwa rahisi. If|that|was|true|day|of|first|at|work|should|be|easy If that were true, the first day on the job should have been easier.

Nilifikiri niandike baadhi ya hisia. I thought|I should write|some|of|feelings I thought I should write some of the feelings down.

Nilihisi kwamba ikiwa ningefanya hivyo, labda ningeweza kupata usingizi. I felt|that|if|I did|that|maybe|I could|get|sleep I felt that if I did, perhaps I would be able to get some sleep.

Maswali: Questions Questions:

Moja: Nimekuwa nikijaribu kwenda kulala kwa saa mbili. One|I have been|trying|to go|sleep|for|hour|two One: I've been trying to go to sleep for two hours.

Umekuwa ukijaribu kulala kwa muda gani? How long have you been trying to go to sleep?

Nimekuwa nikijaribu kwenda kulala kwa masaa mawili. I have been|trying|to go|to sleep|for|hours|two I've been trying to go to sleep for two hours.

Mbili: Sijaweza kufumba macho. Two|I have not been able|to close|eyes Two: I haven't been able to close my eyes.

Hujaweza kufanya nini? You have not been able|to do|what What haven't you been able to do? Qu'est-ce que tu n'as pas pu faire ?

Nimeshindwa kufumba macho. I have failed|to close|eyes I haven't been able to close my eyes.

Tatu: Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo. |I have been|thinking about me|today Three: I've been thinking about today.

Umekuwa ukifikiria nini? You have been|thinking|what What have you been thinking about?

Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo. I have been|thinking about me|today I've been thinking about today.

Nne: Huwa najiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri. Four|I usually|ask myself|if|I did|work|well Four: I keep wondering if I did a good job.

Unaendelea kujiuliza nini? You keep|asking yourself|what What do you keep wondering?

Ninaendelea kujiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri. I keep|asking myself|if|I did|work|good I keep wondering if I did a good job.

Tano: Unashangaa kama unaweza kupatana na wafanyakazi wenzako. Five|You wonder|if|you can|get along|with|coworkers|your peers Five: You're wondering if you can get along with your co-workers.

Unamshangaa nani? You are surprising him/her|who Who are you wondering about? Par qui êtes-vous surpris ?

Ninajiuliza ikiwa ninaweza kupatana na wafanyikazi wenzangu. I wonder|if|I can|get along|with|coworkers|my peers I'm wondering if I can get along with my co-workers.

Sita: Mwajiri alisema umehitimu sana kwa kazi hiyo. |The employer|said|you have qualified|very|for|job|that Six: The recruiter said you were very qualified for the job.

Nani kasema umehitimu sana? Who|said|you graduated|very much Who said you were very qualified?

Mwajiri alisema nilistahili sana kwa kazi hiyo. The employer|said|I deserved|very much|for|job|that The recruiter said I was very qualified for the job.

Saba: Unahisi kama siku ya kwanza inapaswa kuwa rahisi. Saba|You feel|like|day|of|first|should|be|easy Seven: You feel like the first day should have been easier.

Unafikiri siku ya kwanza ilipaswa kujisikiaje? Do you think|day|of|first|should have|felt How do you think the first day should have felt?

Ninahisi kama siku ya kwanza inapaswa kuwa rahisi. I feel|like|day|of|first|should|be|easy I feel like the first day should have been easier.

Nane: Ulifikiri unapaswa kuandika baadhi ya hisia hizi. Eight|You thought|you should|write|some|of|feelings|these Eight: You thought you should write some of these feelings down.

Ulifikiri unapaswa kufanya nini? You thought|you should|do|what What did you think you should do?

Nilifikiri niandike baadhi ya hisia hizi. I thought|I should write|some|of|feelings|these I thought I should write some of these feelings down.