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A man and woman standing in front of a window and wall thermometer.

Kuzungumzia hali ya hewa Talking about the weather

Written by Espen Stranger-Johannessen

Illustrated by Ognjen Drageljević

Translated by Jacob Haule

Read by Idrisa Mbaraka

Language Kiswahili

Level Level 2

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A man and woman standing in front of a window and wall thermometer.

“Baridi imeshaanza siku hizi. Hivi joto likoje?”

“The days are starting to get cold. What is the temperature?”


A woman pointing to a wall thermometer standing next to a man.

“Ni nyuzijoto tisa. Bado ni majira ya kupukutika kwa majani lakini kipupwe kinakaribia.”

“It’s nine degrees. It’s still autumn, but soon it will be winter.”


A man thinking about sunbathing.

“Ninasubiria majira ya kuchipua lakini ninapenda majira ya joto, kukiwa vizuri na kuna joto.”

“I’m looking forward to spring, but I prefer summer, when it’s nice and warm.”


A woman pointing to the clouds through a window and standing next to a man.

“Sina shida na baridi. Ni mvua na upepo ndiyo sipendi.”

“I don’t mind the cold. It’s the rain and wind I don’t like.”


An unhappy man looking through a window at the clouds.

“Tazama wingu jeusi. Kesho mvua itanyesha. Kutakuwa na upepo pia. Huenda kutakuwa na dhoruba.”

“Look at those dark clouds. Tomorrow it will rain. It will be very windy too. Perhaps there will be a storm.”


A man standing in a house looking through the window at the stormy weather.

“Bora isiwe hivyo. Kiukweli sipendi hali ya hewa mbaya, hususani ngurumo na radi. Ninaogopa nisije nikapigwa na radi.”

“I hope not. I really don’t like bad weather, especially thunder and lightning. I’m afraid the lightning might strike me.”


Written by: Espen Stranger-Johannessen
Illustrated by: Ognjen Drageljević
Translated by: Jacob Haule
Read by: Idrisa Mbaraka
Language: Kiswahili
Level: Level 2
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