To have hope or expectation for something with desire and faith
Ninatarajia kupata nafasi ya kusoma chuo kikuu mwaka ujao.
— I hope to get a chance to study at university next year.
Wanatarajia mazao mazuri kutokana na mvua nyingi zilizonyesha.
— They expect good harvests due to the heavy rains that fell.
To anticipate or assume that something will happen based on certain grounds
Meneja anatarajia timu yake kushinda mechi ya leo.
— The manager expects his team to win today's match.
Tunatarajia wageni wafike saa tisa asubuhi.
— We expect the guests to arrive at nine in the morning.