Swahili
imla
EEM-lah
How to say it
SwahiliimlaEEM-lahsoon
Englishdictationsoon
Frenchdictéesoon
Meaning
a dictation exercise given to students, especially in school.
Good to know
dictation (in. school). imo loc. be. mizizi imo mchangani. The roots are in the sand, nguo imo sandu- kini. The clothes are in the chest. ina, inna adv. truly, surely, certainly, positively
Examples
- Mwalimu alitoa imla kwa wanafunzi wa darasa la tano.The teacher gave a dictation to the fifth-grade students.
- Alifanya makosa mengi kwenye imla ya leo.He made many mistakes in today's dictation.
- Je, mtafanya imla kesho pia?Will you have dictation tomorrow too?
- Wanafunzi walisoma kwa bidii kabla ya imla.The students studied hard before the dictation.
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