"Vitabu visipotosha hatutasoma"

Translation: If the books are not enough, we will not read

[Theluji]

Can this also be ''if the books are not enough, we will not read''?

[AGreatUserName]

Yep. It's pretty unnatural in English to use "if ... will" like this.

Also, I think the meaning intended is "If there are not enough books, we will not read.

[pahash]

"If ... will" is not only unnatural, it's incorrect English.

[garpike]

'If books will not be enough' means 'if more than simply books is going to be required'; there is nothing wrong with the construction; it is simply wrong here if the intended meaning is 'if there aren't enough books'.

[RudolfJan]

What a horrible translation...

[pahash]

"If there aren't enough books, we shalln't study" would be good English. I don't know if it's the best possible translation.

[Polyglottomaniac]

Right on! I would rather say "...we won't study" but otherwise your translation makes way more sense than the official one.

[piguy3]

"shalln't" ? Where are you from exactly?

[sad_quails]

"Shalln't" is considered archaic English and while technically grammatically correct, it is very odd. "Shan't" is considered a much better alternative.

[Lauren160733]

Just pick the most awkward English phrase and you will succeed

[Renata725212]

I think that it should to be translate - If the books are not adequate, we will not read. Verb kutosha has the meanings : 1 ) be enough, be sufficient, suffice
2) be adequate

[AdamShort10]

Another stupid swinglish translation

[Merry817616]

Is there anything in the Swahili "visipotosha" to indicate the future tense?

[jameslihaw]

As a swahili speaker I would say yes there is and "visipotosha" is the right word

[jameslihaw]

As a native swahili speaker, "hatutasoma" means "we will not study" that word being literally translated as "we will not read" is very wrong