Je was op zoek naar: truly it was (Engels - Swahili)

it was fine
vipi kazi

thus it was.
ndio hivyo hivyo.

thus (it was)!
ndio hivyo!

it was not me
mazungumzo polisi na jinai

it was difficult.
now it's conveniemt

truly, it was the punishment of a dreadful day.
hakika hiyo ilikuwa adhabu ya siku kubwa.

as such (it was).
ndio hivyo!

and it was already
lwaki

thus indeed it was.
ndio hivyo hivyo.

if only it was the end.
laiti mauti ndiyo yangeli kuwa ya kunimaliza kabisa.

told you it was glorious!
nilikwambia (hili jambo) ni tukufu!

truly it is in the scriptures of the ancients.
na hakika bila ya shaka haya yamo katika vitabu vya kale.

it was time to go to bed
dada yangu na mimi tulikwenda kupumzika kwenye jua

hopefully it was worth it.
ni matumaini ilipaswa kuwa hivvo.

(it was said) o abraham!
(akaambiwa): ewe ibrahim!

it was a pleasure to meet you
ilikuwa furaha kukutana na wewe

it was not clear what happened.
haikuwa wazi ni nini kilichotokea.

it was said, 'enter paradise!'
akaambiwa: ingia peponi!

government said it was a civic duty.
serikali ilisema kuwa hilo ni jukumu la kiraia.

it was a snake, moving quickly.
mara ikawa nyoka anaye kwenda mbio.