novice

[US]/ˈnɒvɪs/
[UK]/ˈnɑːvɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mwanzo, mtu ambaye ni mpya katika shughuli au ujuzi fulani.
Word Forms
Pluralnovices

Example Sentences

She is a novice at playing the guitar.

Yeye ni mwanzo katika kucheza gita.

The novice chef burnt the dinner.

Mpishi mwanzo alisukuma chakula cha jioni.

He is a novice in the field of photography.

Yeye ni mwanzo katika uwanja wa upigaji picha.

The novice writer published her first book.

Mwandishi mwanzo alichapisha kitabu chake cha kwanza.

The novice skier fell multiple times on the slope.

Mwanariadha mwanzo alikuwa akiteleza mara nyingi kwenye mwinjika.

The novice swimmer is still learning different strokes.

Mchezaji maji mwanzo bado anajifunza aina tofauti za kumswimia.

As a novice gardener, she is excited to plant her first vegetables.

Kama mwanahadini mwanzo, yeye ana furaha ya kupanda mboga mboga zake za kwanza.

The novice actor struggled to remember his lines on stage.

Mwigizaji mwanzo alijitahidi kukumbuka mistari yake kwenye hatua.

The novice cyclist joined a group to improve her skills.

Mwanariadha mwanzo aliungana na kikundi ili kuboresha ujuzi wake.

Despite being a novice, she showed great potential in the sport.

Licha ya kuwa mwanzo, alionyesha uwezo mkuu katika mchezo.

Real-world Examples

At skiing he is not a novice.

Hakuwa mwanzo katika mapigano ya skiing.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

A novice or novices is a good synonym for beginners.

Mwanzo au mwanzo kadhaa ni jina nzuri kwa wapatao.

Source: IELTS Reading Preparation Guide

These savvy speakers have some tips for novice speakers.

Wasemaji wenye busara wana vidokezo kadhaa kwa wasemaji wapyaojifunza.

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

I advanced the science from being a complete novice.

Nimeendeleza sayansi kutoka kuwa mwanzo kabisa.

Source: Connection Magazine

Warm me up in the novice glow.

Niongezee joto katika mwanga wa mwanzo.

Source: Popular singles by Linkin Park

The opposite of a veteran is a novice or a beginner.

Kinyume cha mwanamaji ni mwanzo au mwanzo.

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

The black diamond trails here are not for novices.

Njia nyeupe nyeusi hapa si kwa wapyaojifunza.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

But soon we realized we were novices.

Lakini hivi karibuni tulitambua kwamba sisi tulikuwa wapyaojifunza.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

It soon became clear that Mrs. Cole was no novice when it came to gin drinking.

Hivi karibuni ilikuwa wazi kwamba Bi. Cole hakakuwa mwanzo pale alipokuwa kunywa gin.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Novices took longer to catch on. Not too surprising.

Wapyaojifunza walitumia muda mrefu kujifunza. Sio ya kushangaza sana.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation January 2014

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