Vijana wengi wanaojifunza Kiingereza hupata shida kutofautisha maneno "confident" na "assured." Ingawa yana maana zinazofanana, yaani, kujiamini, kuna tofauti muhimu. Neno "confident" linaonyesha imani kubwa katika uwezo wako mwenyewe, huku "assured" likionyesha imani katika matokeo ya kitu fulani. Kwa maneno mengine, confident ni kujiamini katika uwezo wako, wakati assured ni kujiamini katika matokeo.

Mfano:

• Confident: Alikuwa na ujasiri wa kutosha kupanda mlima huo mrefu. / He was confident enough to climb that tall mountain.

• Assured: Alihakikishiwa kwamba atafaulu mtihani. / He was assured that he would pass the exam.

Katika mfano wa kwanza, mtu huyo anajiamini katika uwezo wake wa kupanda mlima. Katika mfano wa pili, mtu huyo ana uhakika wa matokeo ya mtihani, bila kujali uwezo wake mwenyewe. Hii inaonyesha kwamba "assured" mara nyingi huhusishwa na uhakikisho kutoka kwa chanzo kingine, kama vile mtu mwingine au tukio fulani.

Hebu tuangalie mifano michache zaidi:

• Confident: Mimi ninajiamini katika ujuzi wangu wa kuendesha gari. / I am confident in my driving skills.

• Assured: Nilihakikishiwa kupata kazi hiyo. / I was assured of getting that job.

• Confident: Alikuwa na ujasiri katika hotuba yake. / He was confident in his speech.

• Assured: Alikuwa amehakikishiwa usalama wake. / He was assured of his safety.

Kumbuka tofauti hii muhimu: confident ni kujiamini ndani yako, huku assured ni kujiamini katika matokeo. Mazoezi zaidi yatakusaidia kufahamu vizuri zaidi matumizi ya maneno haya mawili.

Happy learning!