Vijana wengi wanaojifunza Kiingereza hupata changamoto katika kutumia maneno 'reward' na 'prize' kwa usahihi. Ingawa yanaweza kuonekana kuwa sawa, kuna tofauti muhimu. 'Reward' mara nyingi humaanisha kitu unachopata kama malipo ya juhudi zako au tabia nzuri. 'Prize', kwa upande mwingine, ni kitu unachopata kwa kushinda shindano au mchezo. Fikiria hivi: 'reward' ni malipo ya kazi, wakati 'prize' ni malipo ya ushindi.

Hebu tuangalie mifano michache:

• Mfano 1:

  • Kiingereza: She received a reward for her honesty.
  • Kiswahili: Alipokea zawadi kwa sababu ya uaminifu wake.

• Mfano 2:

  • Kiingereza: He won a prize in the science competition.
  • Kiswahili: Alishinda tuzo katika mashindano ya sayansi.

• Mfano 3:

  • Kiingereza: The company rewarded its employees with a bonus.
  • Kiswahili: Kampuni iliwapa wafanyakazi wake bonasi kama zawadi ya kazi yao nzuri.

• Mfano 4:

  • Kiingereza: The first-place winner received a trophy as a prize.
  • Kiswahili: Mshindi wa nafasi ya kwanza alipokea kombe kama tuzo.

Katika mifano hii, unaona kwamba 'reward' inahusiana na juhudi na tabia nzuri, huku 'prize' inahusiana na ushindi katika shindano. Kumbuka tofauti hii muhimu utakapoandika au kuzungumza Kiingereza.

Happy learning!