Question

Swahili, a Bantu language, is spoken in the southern and eastern coasts of Africa. Match the Swahili dates to the correct English translations.

1. tarehe tatu Disemba jumamosi                          (F) Saturday, December 3rd
2. tarehe tano Oktoba jumapili                              (E) Sunday, October 5th
3. tarehe pili Aprili jumanne                                   (B) Tuesday, April 2nd
4. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatatu                             (D) Tuesday, April 4th
5. tarehe nne Aprili jumanne                                 (A) Monday, October 5th
6. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatano                           (C) Wednesday, October 5th

• A. 1 – (A), 2 – (E), 3 – (H), 4 – (G), 5 – (D), 6 – (C)
• B. 1 – (F), 2 – (G), 3 – (B), 4 – (C), 5 – (E), 6 – (D)
• C. 1 – (F), 2 – (E), 3 – (B), 4 – (A), 5 – (D), 6 – (C)
• D. 1 – (D), 2 – (E), 3 – (A), 4 – (B), 5 – (C), 6 – (G)

Hint:

Swahili date structure follows: "tarehe" (date) + day + month. Learning common Swahili words for days and months helps in translations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Here is the breakdown and matching of the Swahili dates to their English translations:

Vocabulary:

• tarehe: date
• pili: second (2nd)
• tatu: third (3rd)
• nne: fourth (4th)
• tano: fifth (5th)
• Aprili: April
• Oktoba: October
• Disemba: December
• jumamosi: Saturday
• jumapili: Sunday
• jumatatu: Monday
• jumanne: Tuesday
• jumatano: Wednesday

Matching:

1. tarehe tatu Disemba jumamosi
   • tarehe tatu = 3rd
   • Disemba = December
   • jumamosi = Saturday
   • Translation: Saturday, December 3rd
   • Matches: (F)
2. tarehe tano Oktoba jumapili
   • tarehe tano = 5th
   • Oktoba = October
   • jumapili = Sunday
   • Translation: Sunday, October 5th
   • Matches: (E)
3. tarehe pili Aprili jumanne
   • tarehe pili = 2nd
   • Aprili = April
   • jumanne = Tuesday
   • Translation: Tuesday, April 2nd
   • Matches: (B)
4. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatatu
   • tarehe tano = 5th
   • Oktoba = October
   • jumatatu = Monday
   • Translation: Monday, October 5th
   • Matches: (A)
5. tarehe nne Aprili jumanne
   • tarehe nne = 4th
   • Aprili = April
   • jumanne = Tuesday
   • Translation: Tuesday, April 4th
   • Matches: (D)
6. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatano
   • tarehe tano = 5th
   • Oktoba = October
   • jumatano = Wednesday
   • Translation: Wednesday, October 5th
   • Matches: (C)

The correct matching is:

1 – (F), 2 – (E), 3 – (B), 4 – (A), 5 – (D), 6 – (C)

Answer 2

Step-by-step Translation of Swahili Dates to English: 

Swahili uses the format: tarehe (date) + month name + weekday

Day names in Swahili:
- jumapili = Sunday
- jumatatu = Monday
- jumanne = Tuesday
- jumatano = Wednesday
- alhamisi = Thursday
- ijumaa = Friday
- jumamosi = Saturday

Month names are similar to English:
- Januari = January, Februari = February, Machi = March, Aprili = April, Mei = May
- Juni = June, Julai = July, Agosti = August, Septemba = September
- Oktoba = October, Novemba = November, Disemba = December

Now let’s translate each Swahili date to English: 1. tarehe tatu Disemba jumamosi
- tarehe tatu = 3rd
- Disemba = December
- jumamosi = Saturday
→ Saturday, December 3rd → (F)

2. tarehe tano Oktoba jumapili
- tarehe tano = 5th
- Oktoba = October
- jumapili = Sunday
→ Sunday, October 5th → (E)

3. tarehe pili Aprili jumanne
- tarehe pili = 2nd
- Aprili = April
- jumanne = Tuesday
→ Tuesday, April 2nd → (B)

4. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatatu
- tarehe tano = 5th
- Oktoba = October
- jumatatu = Monday
→ Monday, October 5th → (A)

5. tarehe nne Aprili jumanne
- tarehe nne = 4th
- Aprili = April
- jumanne = Tuesday
→ Tuesday, April 4th → (D)

6. tarehe tano Oktoba jumatano
- tarehe tano = 5th
- Oktoba = October
- jumatano = Wednesday
→ Wednesday, October 5th → (C)

Final Matches:
1 – (F) Saturday, December 3rd
2 – (E) Sunday, October 5th
3 – (B) Tuesday, April 2nd
4 – (A) Monday, October 5th
5 – (D) Tuesday, April 4th
6 – (C) Wednesday, October 5th