慣用句と表現
"kuwa na sikio zito"
To be hard of hearing (literally: to have a heavy ear)
Bibi yangu ana sikio zito, unahitaji kusema kwa sauti.
neutral"kupa sikio"
To lend an ear, to listen attentively (literally: to give ear)
Nina shida, tafadhali nipe sikio lako.
neutral"sikio la kufa"
A deaf ear, unwilling to listen (literally: a dead ear)
Alinipa sikio la kufa kuhusu ushauri wangu.
neutral"kusikia kwa masikio"
To hear with one's own ears, to hear firsthand (literally: to hear with ears)
Nilisikia kwa masikio yangu mwenyewe kwamba anahama.
neutral"kuwa na sikio la ndani"
To have an insider's ear, to have connections (literally: to have an inside ear)
Ana sikio la ndani serikalini, anajua kila kitu.
informal"kutia sikio"
To whisper (literally: to put ear)
Alinitia sikio siri.
neutral"kuziba masikio"
To turn a deaf ear, to refuse to listen (literally: to block ears)
Usizibe masikio yako kwa ombi langu.
neutral"sikio na mkia"
Very close, inseparable (literally: ear and tail)
Wao ni sikio na mkia, hawatenganishwi kamwe.
informal"sikio halina kifuniko"
Secrets can't be kept forever (literally: an ear has no cover)
Kumbuka, sikio halina kifuniko, ukweli utajulikana.
neutral"kushika sikio"
To pay close attention, to be all ears (literally: to hold the ear)
Wanafunzi walishika masikio yao kwa mwalimu.
neutral自分をテスト 18 問
Listen to the sentence and try to understand what is hurting.
Listen to the number of ears mentioned.
Listen to what action is being done with the ears.
Read this aloud:
Sikio
Focus: The 'si' sounds like 'see' and 'kio' sounds like 'key-oh'.
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Read this aloud:
Masikio
Focus: The 'ma' sounds like 'mah', 'si' like 'see', and 'kio' like 'key-oh'.
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Read this aloud:
Sikio langu linauma.
Focus: Focus on pronouncing 'langu' (my) and 'linauma' (it hurts).
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This sentence means 'He/She has a big ear.' In Swahili, the possessive 'ana' comes first, followed by the noun 'sikio' (ear) and then the adjective 'kubwa' (big).
This sentence means 'My ear hurts.' 'Sikio' is the noun, 'langu' means 'my', and 'linauma' means 'it hurts'.
This sentence means 'The children have small ears.' 'Watoto' means children, 'wana' means they have, 'masikio' is the plural of 'sikio' (ears), and 'madogo' is the plural of 'small'.
This sentence emphasizes careful listening, using 'kwa makini' (carefully) to modify the verb 'alisikiliza' (he/she listened).
This sentence uses 'limechomwa' (burnt/pierced) metaphorically to describe the intense discomfort caused by the noise to the ear.
This sentence highlights the importance of hygiene for ears, using 'kuweka masikio safi' (to keep ears clean) and 'kuepuka maambukizi' (to avoid infections).
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