Desire definition in English

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Desire in Swahili

Desire in Swahili is translated as: tamaa, hamu, ashiki, tamani, ari or shauku.

Examples of desire in Swahili in sentences

1. We soon believe what we desire. – Hivi karibuni tunaanza kuamini kile tunachotamani.

2. We all desire success. – Sote tuna tamaa ya mafanikio.

3. My desire to become a doctor grew out of looking after my sickly brother. – Tamaa yangu ya kuwa daktari iliibuka kutokana na kumtunza ndugu yangu mgonjwa.

4. I have a desire to go to Zanzibar. – Nina hamu ya kwenda Zanzibar.

5. I have no more desire to eat sweets. – Sina tamaa tena ya kula pipi.

6. Young girls’ desire for slim figures is strong. – Ari ya wasichana wadogo ya kuwa na miili mibonda ni kubwa.

7. Jenny could not ignore her parents’ desire for her safety. – Jenny hakuweza kupuuza hamu ya wazazi wake ya usalama wake.

8. Jane is very content with her job and has no desire to quit it. – Jane anafurahi sana na kazi yake na hana tamaa ya kuiacha.

9. My desire is to help you with this problem. – Hamu yangu ni kukusaidia na tatizo hili.

10. You will obtain your greatest desire. – Utafikia tamani yako kubwa.

11. My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house. – Mke wangu amejaa ari ya kununua nyumba.

12. It is true that we desire to live in a small town. – Ni kweli kwamba tunatamani kuishi katika mji mdogo.

13. I was seized with the desire to buy the book. – Nilishambuliwa na tamaa ya kununua kitabu.

14. I don’t have much desire for wealth. – Sina shauku nyingi kwa utajiri.

15. I have not asked for help, nor do I desire it. – Sijakuomba msaada, wala sitamani.

16. I could not subdue the desire to laugh. – Sikuweza kuzuia tamaa ya kucheka.

17. Both young and old people desire slim figures. – Watu wachanga na wazee wote wanatamani miili miembamba.

18. You must not yield to your desire to drink. – Usiyachie tamaa yako ya kunywa.

19. His desire for promotion blinded him to other’s feelings. – Tamaa yake ya kupandishwa cheo ilimfanya asijue hisia za wengine.

20. The more we have, the greater our desire will be. – Kadiri tunavyokuwa na zaidi, ndivyo tamaa yetu itakavyokuwa kubwa.

21. I have no sexual desire. – Sina shauku ya ngono.

22. Everyone has his intellectual desire. – Kila mtu ana hamu yake ya kiakili.

23. The desire to fly in the sky like a bird inspired the invention of the airplane. – Tamaa ya kuruka angani kama ndege ndiyo iliyosababisha uvumbuzi wa ndege.

24. I had no desire to say anything against you. – Sikuwa na tamaa ya kusema chochote dhidi yako.

25. His desire is to go into business. – Tamaa yake ni kuanzisha biashara.

26. The desire he has had for years has been fulfilled. – Tamaa aliyokuwa nayo kwa miaka mingi imetimia.

27. He couldn’t overcome the desire for another cigarette. – Hakuweza kushinda tamaa ya sigara nyingine.

28. He doesn’t manifest much desire to win the game. – Haonyeshi shauku nyingi ya kushinda mchezo.

29. He has a secret desire to play. – Ana tamaa ya siri ya kucheza.

30. He has a burning desire to become famous. – Ana ari kubwa ya kuwa maarufu.

31. Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on. – Tamaa yake ya kuwa daktari ndiyo iliyomsukuma mbele.

32. She had an unnatural desire for money. – Alikuwa na tamaa isiyo ya kawaida ya pesa.

33. Don’t confuse desire with love. – Usichanganye hamu na upendo.

34. I have the same desire to take a year abroad to study. – Nina tamaa hiyo hiyo ya kwenda nje ya nchi kwa mwaka mmoja kusoma.