LingQ Mini Stories, 36 - Familia Kubwa ya Muli

Jirani yetu Muli alikuwa na familia kubwa alipokuwa mdogo. Our neighbor|our|Muli|was|had|family|large|when he was|small Unser Nachbar Muli hatte als Kind eine große Familie. Our neighbour Phil had a big family when he was young. Notre voisin Muli avait une grande famille quand il était jeune.

Alikuwa na mke, na watoto watatu. He had|and|a wife|and|children|three He had a wife, and three children. Il avait une femme et trois enfants.

Alikuwa na wana wa kiume wawili na binti. He had|and|sons|of|male|two|and|daughter He had two sons and a daughter.

Pia alikuwa na kaka na dada. Pia|had|and|brother|and|sister He also had a brother and a sister. Il avait aussi un frère et une sœur.

Lakini Muli alikuwa hajazungumza na kaka yake kwa muda mrefu. But|Muli|had|not spoken|to|brother|his|for|time|long But Phil hadn't talked to his brother in a long time.

Waliishi mbali sana na kila mmoja baada ya Muli kuhama. They lived|far|very|from|each|one|after|of|Muli|moved They lived too far away from each other after Phil moved.

Kaka yake Muli alikuwa daktari. His brother|his|Muli|was|doctor Phil's brother was a doctor.

Na dada yake Muli alikuwa daktari wa meno. And|sister|his|Muli|was|doctor|of|teeth And Phil's sister was a dentist.

Muli alikuwa mwigizaji katika sinema na kwenye runinga. Muli|was|actor|in|movies|and|on|television Phil was an actor in movies and on TV.

Alikuwa tofauti sana na kaka na dada yake. He was|different|very|from|brother|and|sister|his Er war ganz anders als sein Bruder und seine Schwester. He was very different from his brother and sister.

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

Nina familia kubwa. I have|family|big I have a big family.

Nina mke, na watoto watatu. I have|a wife|and|children|three I have a wife, and three children.

Nina watoto wawili wa kiume na mmoja wa kike. I have|children|two|of|male|and|one|of|female I have two sons and a daughter.

Pia nina kaka na dada. Also|I have|brother|and|sister I also have a brother and a sister.

Lakini sitazungumza na kaka yangu kwa muda mrefu. But|I will not talk|to|brother|my|for|time|long Aber ich werde noch lange nicht mit meinem Bruder reden. But I won't be talking to my brother for a long time.

Tutakuwa tukiishi mbali sana baada ya mimi kuhama. We will be|living|far|very|after|of|I|move We'll be living very far away from each other after I move.

Ndugu yangu ataanza mafunzo ya kuwa daktari hivi karibuni. My brother|my|will start|studies|of|to be|doctor|soon|soon Mein Bruder wird bald eine Ausbildung zum Arzt beginnen. My brother will start training to be a doctor soon.

Na dada yangu ataanza kusomea udaktari wa meno. And|sister|my|will start|studying|dentistry|of|teeth Und meine Schwester wird anfangen, Zahnmedizin zu studieren. And my sister will start studying to be a dentist.

Mimi ni mwigizaji katika filamu na kwenye runinga. I|am|actor|in|film|and|on|television I am an actor in movies and on TV.

Mimi ni tofauti sana na kaka na dada yangu. I|am|different|very|and|brother|and|sister|my I am very different from my brother and sister.

Maswali: Questions Questions:

Moja: Muli alikuwa na familia kubwa alipokuwa mdogo. One|Muli|was|had|family|large|when he was|small One: Phil had a big family when he was young.

Je, Muli alikuwa na familia kubwa? question particle|Muli|was|and|family|large Did Phil have a big family?

Ndiyo, Muli alikuwa na familia kubwa alipokuwa mdogo. Yes|Muli|was|had|family|large|when he was|young Yes, Phil had a big family when he was young.

Mbili: Muli alikuwa na watoto watatu. Two|Muli|was|and|children|three Two: Phil had three children.

Je, Muli alikuwa na watoto wawili? question particle|Muli|had|and|children|two Did Phil have two children?

Hapana, Muli hakuwa na watoto wawili. No|Muli|did not have|and|children|two No, Phil didn't have two children.

Alikuwa na watoto watatu. He had|and|children|three He had three children.

Tatu: Muli pia alikuwa na kaka na dada. |Muli|also|had|and|brother|and|sister Three: Phil also had a brother and sister.

Je, Muli alikuwa na dada? question particle|Muli|was|and|sister Did Phil have a sister?

Ndiyo, Muli alikuwa na kaka na dada. Yes|Muli|had|and|brother|and|sister Yes, Phil had a brother and a sister.

Nne: Muli alikuwa hajazungumza na kaka yake kwa muda mrefu. Four|Muli|had|not spoken|to|brother|his|for|time|long Four: Phil hadn't talked to his brother in a long time.

Je, Muli alikuwa amezungumza na kaka yake hivi majuzi? question particle|Muli|had|spoken|with|brother|his|recently|recently Had Phil talked to his brother recently?

Hapana, Muli alikuwa hajazungumza na kaka yake kwa muda mrefu. No|Muli|had|not spoken|to|brother|his|for|time|long No, Phil hadn't talked to his brother in a long time.

Tano: Muli na kaka yake watakuwa wakiishi mbali sana. |You (plural)|and|brother|his|they will be|living|far|very Five: Phil and his brother will be living very far away from each other.

Muli na kaka yake watakuwa wanaishi wapi? Muli|and|brother|his|they will be|living|where Where will Phil and his brother be living?

Watakuwa wanaishi mbali sana na kila mmoja. They will be|living|far|very|from|each|other They will be living very far away from each other.

Sita: Kaka yake Muli ataanza mazoezi ya kuwa daktari. Sita|His brother|his|Muli|will start|studies|of|becoming|doctor Six: Phil's brother will start training to be a doctor.

Kaka yake Muli ataanza kufanya nini? His brother|his|Muli|will start|doing|what What will Phil's brother start doing?

Kaka yake Muli ataanza mazoezi ya kuwa daktari. His brother|his|Muli|will start|studies|of|becoming|doctor Phil's brother will start training to be a doctor.

Saba: Dada yake Muli ataanza kusomea udaktari wa meno. Saba|His sister|his|Muli|will start|studying|dentistry|of|teeth Seven: Phil's sister will start studying to be a dentist.

Dada yake Muli ataanza kusomea aweje? Sister|his|Muli|will start|studying|how will she be What will Phil's sister start studying to be?

Dada yake Muli ataanza kusomea udaktari wa meno. Sister|his|Muli|will start|studying|dentistry|of|teeth Phil's sister will start studying to be a dentist.

Nane: Muli ni mwigizaji katika sinema na kwenye runinga. |Muli|is|actor|in|movies|and|on|television Eight: Phil is an actor in movies and on TV.

Muli anafanya nini? What|is doing|now What does Phil do? Muli ni mwigizaji katika filamu na kwenye runinga. Muli|is|actor|in|movie|and|on|television Phil is an actor in movies and on TV.

Tisa: Muli ni tofauti sana na kaka na dada yake. |Muli|is|different|very|from|brother|and|sister|his/her Nine: Phil is very different from his brother and sister.

Je, Muli ni sawa na kaka na dada yake? Is|Muli|is|like|and|brother|and|sister|his/her Is Phil the same as his brother and sister?

Hapana, Muli si sawa. No|you|are|right No, Phil is not the same.

Yeye ni tofauti sana na kaka na dada yake. He|is|different|very|from|brother|and|sister|his Er ist ganz anders als sein Bruder und seine Schwester. He is very different from his brother and sister.