Usages of mtoto
Mwalimu anafundisha watoto kila siku.
The teacher teaches children every day.
Mtoto anapenda chai.
The child likes tea.
Wimbo wa mtoto ni mzuri.
The child's song is nice.
Mama anasema huyo ni mtoto mzuri.
Mother says that is a good child.
Mtoto anapenda kulala usiku.
The child likes to sleep at night.
Mama anafikiri mtoto ni mzuri.
Mother thinks the child is good.
Watoto walikunywa maziwa taratibu, kisha wakaondoka kwenda shule.
The children drank milk slowly, then they left for school.
Watoto watatumia pikipiki ndogo kwenda shule, kwani barabara ni salama sasa.
The children will use a small motorcycle to go to school, because the road is safe now.
Mama anapenda kupeleka watoto sokoni.
Mother likes to take the children to the market.
Mtoto huyu anasoma kitabu.
This child is reading a book.
Yeye anapenda nyimbo za watoto.
He/She likes the children's songs.
Mimi ninataka kutunza mtoto.
I want to take care of the child.
Mimi ninasikia wimbo wa mtoto asubuhi.
I hear the child's song in the morning.
Watoto wanacheza ndani ya nyumba.
The children are playing inside the house.
Mara nyingi, watoto wanacheza nje.
Often, the children play outside.
Mtoto mdogo anacheza mpira.
The small child is playing ball.
Mama anaruhusu watoto kucheza nje.
Mother allows children to play outside.
Yule daktari anasaidia watoto.
That doctor is helping the children.
Mama anakumbusha watoto.
Mother reminds the children.
Rafiki yangu aliguswa sana alipoona watoto yatima wakicheza bila viatu.
My friend was deeply touched when he saw orphans playing without shoes.
Watoto walishangaa kuona barafu ikidondoka kutoka juu ya paa la nyumba yetu.
The children were surprised to see ice falling from the top of our house roof.
Mtoto yatima anasoma kitabu.
The orphan child is reading a book.
Mtoto alitoa kilio kikubwa baada ya kuanguka uwanjani.
The child let out a loud cry after falling in the yard.
Watoto wanafundishwa misingi ya heshima wakiwa bado wadogo.
Children are taught the foundations of respect while they are still young.
Watoto walitafuta burudani kwa kucheza michezo ya nje jioni.
The children looked for entertainment by playing outdoor games in the evening.
Mtoto anaanguka nyumbani jioni.
The child is falling at home in the evening.
Mama anajaribu kutuliza mtoto.
Mother is trying to calm the child.
Watoto walifikiria kutoroka mwalimu, lakini waligundua si busara.
The children thought of escaping from the teacher, but they realized it was not wise.
Mama anapenda kulinda watoto.
Mother likes to protect children.
Mtoto huyu anapenda kuiga wazazi wake akipika jikoni.
This child likes to imitate his/her parents when cooking in the kitchen.
Mtoto wake anacheza nje.
His/Her child is playing outside.
Watoto wenye furaha wanacheza uwanjani leo, wakishirikiana kuunda michezo mipya.
Happy children are playing in the field today, collaborating to create new games.
Watoto wale walijitolea kuosha pakiti zote zilizojaa vyombo, wakatumia juhudi zao vyema.
Those children volunteered to wash all the packets full of utensils, and they used their effort well.
Mama anampatia mtoto chakula kitamu.
Mother gives the child delicious food.
Nataka utoe onyo la wazi kwa watoto wasipande juu ya meza.
I want you to give a clear warning to the children not to climb on the table.
Usimwache mtoto abebe mkoba mzito, anaweza kuumia mgongo.
Do not let the child carry a heavy handbag; he/she could hurt his/her back.
Mimi ninapenda kufariji watoto.
I like to comfort children.
Mimi sipendi kusumbua watoto.
I do not like to disturb the children.
Utulivu husadia watoto kulala usiku.
Calm helps children sleep at night.
Watoto wamezoea kucheza nje baada ya kumaliza kazi za nyumbani.
The children are used to playing outside after finishing their chores.
Watoto wangefurahia mandazi hayo pamoja na asali baada ya ibada.
The children would enjoy those doughnuts with honey after the service.
Watoto wanapendana; wanacheza katika kiwanja cha shule kila mchana.
The children love one another; they play in the school field every afternoon.
Watoto wanacheza mpira alasiri.
The children are playing ball in the afternoon.
Je, watoto wanaweza kutumia darubini hii shuleni?
Can the children use this telescope at school?
Kicheko cha watoto kinaleta faraja nyumbani.
Children’s laughter brings comfort at home.
Watoto walicheza ngoma jukwaani.
The children danced on the stage.
Watalii wengi wamevutiwa na muziki wa kwaya ya watoto.
Many tourists have been attracted by the music of the children’s choir.
Mlango huu umevunjwa na watoto.
This door has been broken by the children.
Kila mtoto huosha sahani yake mara tu baada ya kula.
Every child usually washes his plate right after eating.
Wazazi hupeleka watoto kupata chanjo mara wanapotimiza miezi sita.
Parents usually take children to get a vaccine once they reach six months.
Watoto wanacheza mpira bustanini kwa uhuru.
Children play ball freely in the garden.
Nimekuwa nikitumia kompyuta mpakato yangu kuandika makala kuhusu afya ya watoto.
I have been using my laptop to write articles about children's health.
Japokuwa bado ni asubuhi, watoto wanacheza nje.
Although it is still morning, the children are playing outside.
Mimi nasimulia hadithi kwa watoto nyumbani kila jioni.
I tell stories to the children at home every evening.
Watoto wameonywa wasiguse chupa yenye sumu hata wakiona rangi nzuri.
Children have been warned not to touch the bottle with poison even if they see a nice colour.
Watoto wanapenda kujifunza kilimo bustanini.
Children like to learn agriculture in the garden.
Watoto wakiteleza kwenye mteremko, wazazi watawasaidia kuinuka.
When the children slide on the slope, the parents will help them stand up.
Watoto wanacheza nje ya nyumba.
The children are playing outside the house.
Watoto walicheza mpira usiku kucha.
The children played soccer all night long.
Watoto wanapiga tarumbeta viwanjani tangu asubuhi.
The children have been playing trumpets in the fields since morning.
Daktari mwenye huruma anasaidia watoto.
A compassionate doctor helps children.
Kwa ujumla, tunajivunia jinsi watoto wanavyosomea nyumbani.
In general, we are proud of how the children study at home.
Usiku wa manane, Rahma huzunguka chumba kwa utulivu ili kumtuliza mtoto.
At midnight, Rahma walks around the room quietly to calm the child.
Juma alikata matunda kwa uma, akaweka kwenye bakuli, akawagawia watoto.
Juma cut the fruit with a fork, put it in a bowl, and shared it with the children.
Kochi hilo ni laini sana; watoto wanapenda kukaa hapo jioni.
That sofa is very soft; the children like to sit there in the evening.
Hofu ya mtoto ilipungua alipomwona mtu mzima akitabasamu.
The child’s fear decreased when she saw an adult smiling.
Blanketi la mtoto ni jepesi, lakini linampa joto vizuri.
The child’s blanket is light, but it gives her warmth well.
Wazazi wengi wanahusika na maandalizi ya sherehe ya mtoto.
Many parents are involved in preparing the child’s celebration.
Bibi mwenye huruma anafariji watoto.
A compassionate grandmother comforts children.
Yaya wetu atamchukua mtoto saa kumi; afadhali tumalize mapema.
Our nanny will pick up the child at four; better we finish early.
Tangu mwaka jana, yaya wetu amekuwa akimfundisha mtoto kuoga na kujipangusa mwenyewe.
Since last year, our nanny has been teaching the child to bathe and dry themself.
Mtoto analala chumbani.
The child is sleeping in the room.
Watoto wanacheza mpira kando ya mto.
The children are playing ball by the river.
Watoto wengine wanapenda chai, na wengine wanapenda maziwa.
Some children like tea, and others like milk.
Mama atabadilishia mtoto shati nyumbani.
Mother will change the child's shirt at home.
Ukimpa mtoto zawadi ndogo, atafurahi sana.
If you give the child a small gift, he/she will be very happy.
Mama ana upendo mwingi kwa watoto.
Mother has a lot of love for children.
Wazazi wetu wanasema ni vizuri watoto wa kike na wa kiume wapate elimu sawa.
Our parents say it is good that girls and boys get equal education.
Daktari alikagua shingo, pua na sikio la mtoto mgonjwa.
The doctor examined the neck, nose, and ear of the sick child.
Mtoto alianguka na kugonga goti lake, lakini sasa anatembea tena.
The child fell and hit her knee, but now she is walking again.
Mtoto wa tatu anacheza mpira uwanjani.
The third child is playing ball in the field.
Mama alitulia aliposikia mtoto wake anacheka sebuleni.
Mother calmed down when she heard her child laughing in the living room.
Kabla hatujaanza chakula cha jioni, mama hupenda kuhesabu watoto wote mezani.
Before we start dinner, mother likes to count all the children at the table.
Ni vizuri watoto wajifunze kusikilizana hata wanapokuwa na maoni tofauti.
It is good for children to learn to listen to each other even when they have different opinions.
Wakati mwingine mimi hunong’ona kwa sauti ya chini ili nisimsumbue mtoto anayesoma.
Sometimes I whisper in a low voice so that I do not disturb the child who is studying.
Watoto wanapenda kucheza mpira katika uwanja wa michezo.
Children like to play ball at the playground.
Mwalimu msaidizi anamsaidia mtoto anapokosa jibu darasani.
The assistant teacher helps the child when he/she misses the answer in class.
Watoto wanapokuwa sokoni, wanapenda kununua matunda.
When they are at the market, children like to buy fruits.
Watoto wanateremka mteremko polepole.
The children are going down the slope slowly.
Mchezo wa bodi wenye kanuni rahisi unafaa kwa watoto wadogo.
A board game with simple rules is suitable for small children.
Ni vizuri watoto wajifunze kuuliza maswali kwa uhuru na kutoa maoni yao bila kuogopa.
It is good for children to learn to ask questions freely and express their opinions without fear.
Watoto wawili wanaishi kwake, lakini jioni hucheza kwetu.
Two children live at her place, but in the evening they play at our place.
Wazazi walikaa upande mmoja wa meza, na watoto walikaa upande mwingine.
The parents sat on one side of the table, and the children sat on the other side.
Watoto wanapenda kuogelea katika bwawa la kuogelea.
Children like to swim in the swimming pool.
Watoto wanakaa sawasawa mezani jioni.
The children are sitting evenly at the table in the evening.
Watoto wenyewe waliandaa meza kabla ya chakula cha jioni.
The children themselves set the table before dinner.
Nilimsikia mwalimu akisema kwamba faragha ya kila mtu nyumbani ni muhimu, na kila mtoto ana haki ya kuuliza swali darasani.
I heard the teacher saying that everyone’s privacy at home is important, and every child has the right to ask a question in class.
Watoto wanapika wenyewe nyumbani jioni.
The children are cooking by themselves at home in the evening.
Watoto wanacheza mpira mtaani.
The children are playing ball in the neighborhood.
Mama anataka kununulia mtoto zawadi.
Mother wants to buy a gift for the child.
Juma anabeba mtoto mgongoni.
Juma is carrying the child on his back.
Wakati watoto walikuwa wakicheza uwanjani, mama alikuwa akipika chakula cha jioni.
While the children were playing in the field, mother was cooking dinner.
Je, watoto wangapi wataenda kwenye kambi ya muziki wikendi hii?
How many children will go to the music camp this weekend?
Wakati ulikuwa ukifua nguo bafuni, mtoto alikuwa akicheza sebuleni.
While you were washing clothes in the bathroom, the child was playing in the living room.
Watoto saba wanacheza mpira uwanjani.
Seven children are playing ball on the field.
Mama anafurahia mtoto akimtembelea nyumbani.
Mother is happy when the child visits her at home.
Mtoto anaoga bafuni sasa.
The child is bathing in the bathroom now.
Watoto watakuwa wakicheza mchezo wa bodi sebuleni wakati sisi tunapika.
The children will be playing a board game in the living room while we cook.
Watoto wenyewe waliamua kuosha vyombo baada ya chakula cha jioni.
The children themselves decided to wash the dishes after dinner.
Jana jioni nilikuwa nikisoma magazeti wakati watoto walikuwa wakicheza uwanjani.
Yesterday evening I was reading newspapers while the children were playing in the field.
Nilikuwa nikitazama saa ya ukutani nilipomsikia mtoto akibisha mlango akisema “hodi”.
I was looking at the wall clock when I heard the child knocking at the door saying “hodi”.
Watoto walikuwa wakikimbia kwenye korido bila viatu, kwa hiyo mwalimu aliwakumbusha kuvaa viatu.
The children were running in the corridor without shoes, so the teacher reminded them to wear shoes.
Watoto hulia sana wakichoka, lakini leo wanacheka mezani.
Children cry a lot when they are tired, but today they are laughing at the table.
Alipofungua mlango, mtoto alikimbia kumkumbatia.
When he/she opened the door, the child ran to hug him/her.
Watoto wanapenda kutania wenzao wakati wa mapumziko.
Children like to tease their friends during break time.
Watoto bado wanacheza, ingawa jua linazama.
The children are still playing, although the sun is setting.
Watoto walikuwa wakiwafukuza bata, lakini babu aliwaambia waache.
The children were chasing the ducks, but grandfather told them to stop.
Atakapokuja mwalimu darasani, watoto watakaa kimya kimya.
When the teacher comes into the classroom, the children will sit quietly.
Watoto wanakumbatia bibi baada ya sherehe.
The children are hugging grandmother after the celebration.
Watoto waliimba wimbo mmoja wakati mwalimu akipiga kinanda taratibu.
The children sang one song while the teacher gently played the keyboard.
Mimi ninapenda kisa hiki cha mtoto na mbwa.
I like this story about the child and the dog.
Watoto wanacheza na kuimba kwa wakati mmoja.
The children are playing and singing at the same time.
Watoto wanapenda wazazi wao.
Children love their parents.
Watoto wanapenda kuona ng'ombe malishoni.
Children like to see cows at the grazing area.
Kama bei ingekuwa nafuu, mama angenunua kompyuta kwa watoto.
If the price were cheaper, mother would buy a computer for the children.
Kama watoto wangefanya mazoezi kila siku, wangekuwa na afya bora zaidi.
If children exercised every day, they would have better health.
Kama ningekuwa hakimu, ningetetea haki za watoto kwanza.
If I were a judge, I would defend children’s rights first.
Kama mzazi angeonyesha mkazo kwenye kusoma, mtoto angependa vitabu zaidi.
If a parent showed emphasis on reading, the child would like books more.
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