Nimekuwa nikijaribu kwenda kulala kwa masaa mawili.
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 haven't been able to close my eyes.
Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo.
I've been thinking about today.
Ilikuwa siku yangu ya kwanza katika kazi mpya.
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 wondering if I did a good job.
Ninajiuliza ikiwa ninaweza kupatana na wafanyikazi wenzangu.
I'm wondering if I can get along with my co-workers.
Mwajiri alisema nilistahili sana kwa kazi hiyo.
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's true, I feel like the first day should have been easier.
Nafikiri labda niandike baadhi ya hisia hizi.
I am thinking maybe I should write some of these feelings down.
Nikifanya hivyo, labda nitaweza kupata usingizi.
If I do, perhaps I'll be able to get some sleep.
Hapa kuna hadithi sawa iliyosimuliwa kwa njia tofauti.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
Nilikuwa nikijaribu kupata usingizi kwa saa mbili.
I had been trying to get to sleep for two hours.
Lakini sikuweza kufumba macho yangu.
But I hadn't been able to close my eyes.
Nilikuwa nikifikiria siku hiyo.
I had been thinking about that day.
Ilikuwa siku yangu ya kwanza katika kazi mpya.
It was my first day at the new job.
Niliendelea kujiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri.
I kept wondering if I did a good job.
Nilikuwa nikijiuliza ikiwa nitaweza kupatana na wafanyakazi wenzangu.
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 recruiter had said I was very qualified for the job.
Ikiwa hiyo ilikuwa kweli, siku ya kwanza kwenye kazi inapaswa kuwa rahisi.
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 the feelings down.
Nilihisi kwamba ikiwa ningefanya hivyo, labda ningeweza kupata usingizi.
I felt that if I did, perhaps I would be able to get some sleep.
Maswali:
Questions:
Moja: Nimekuwa nikijaribu kwenda kulala kwa saa mbili.
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've been trying to go to sleep for two hours.
Mbili: Sijaweza kufumba macho.
Two: I haven't been able to close my eyes.
Hujaweza kufanya nini?
What haven't you been able to do?
Qu'est-ce que tu n'as pas pu faire ?
Nimeshindwa kufumba macho.
I haven't been able to close my eyes.
Tatu: Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo.
Three: I've been thinking about today.
Umekuwa ukifikiria nini?
What have you been thinking about?
Nimekuwa nikifikiria leo.
I've been thinking about today.
Nne: Huwa najiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri.
Four: I keep wondering if I did a good job.
Unaendelea kujiuliza nini?
What do you keep wondering?
Ninaendelea kujiuliza ikiwa nilifanya kazi nzuri.
I keep wondering if I did a good job.
Tano: Unashangaa kama unaweza kupatana na wafanyakazi wenzako.
Five: You're wondering if you can get along with your co-workers.
Unamshangaa nani?
Who are you wondering about?
Par qui êtes-vous surpris ?
Ninajiuliza ikiwa ninaweza kupatana na wafanyikazi wenzangu.
I'm wondering if I can get along with my co-workers.
Sita: Mwajiri alisema umehitimu sana kwa kazi hiyo.
Six: The recruiter said you were very qualified for the job.
Nani kasema umehitimu sana?
Who said you were very qualified?
Mwajiri alisema nilistahili sana kwa kazi hiyo.
The recruiter said I was very qualified for the job.
Saba: Unahisi kama siku ya kwanza inapaswa kuwa rahisi.
Seven: You feel like the first day should have been easier.
Unafikiri siku ya kwanza ilipaswa kujisikiaje?
How do you think the first day should have felt?
Ninahisi kama siku ya kwanza inapaswa kuwa rahisi.
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 these feelings down.
Ulifikiri unapaswa kufanya nini?
What did you think you should do?
Nilifikiri niandike baadhi ya hisia hizi.
I thought I should write some of these feelings down.
