Vijana wengi wanaojifunza Kiingereza hupata shida kidogo kutofautisha maneno ‘continue’ na ‘persist’. Ingawa yanaweza kuonekana kuwa na maana karibu, kuna tofauti muhimu. ‘Continue’ inamaanisha kuendelea na kitu ambacho tayari kimeanza, wakati ‘persist’ ina maana ya kuendelea kufanya jambo fulani licha ya kukumbana na vikwazo au upinzani. Kwa kifupi, ‘continue’ ni kuhusu kuendeleza kitendo, wakati ‘persist’ ni kuhusu kuendelea licha ya ugumu.

Angalia mifano ifuatayo:

• Continue:

  • Kiingereza: "He continued reading the book."
  • Kiswahili: "Aliendelea kusoma kitabu."
  • Kiingereza: "Let's continue our discussion later."
  • Kiswahili: "Wacha tuendelee mazungumzo yetu baadaye."

• Persist:

  • Kiingereza: "Despite the difficulties, she persisted in her studies."
  • Kiswahili: "Licha ya ugumu, aliendelea na masomo yake."
  • Kiingereza: "He persisted in his efforts to climb the mountain, even though it was dangerous."
  • Kiswahili: "Aliendelea na juhudi zake za kupanda mlima, hata ingawa ilikuwa hatari."

Katika mfano wa ‘persist’, unaona kuwa kuna kizuizi (ugumu, hatari), lakini mtu huyo anaendelea licha ya hilo. Hii ndio tofauti kuu kati ya matumizi ya maneno haya mawili.

Happy learning!