Usages of kuona
Je, unamuona baba yako sasa?
Do you see your father right now?
Mimi sioni simu yangu.
I do not see my phone.
Jana usiku, niliona mama.
Last night, I saw mother.
Je, utapiga simu kwa dada yako leo, au unaenda kumwona nyumbani?
Will you call your sister today, or are you going to see her at home?
Mimi pia niliona mwandishi huyo akipeleka gazeti lake katika hoteli kubwa jana.
I also saw that writer taking his newspaper to a big hotel yesterday.
Mimi nitatumia wiki ijayo kusafiri na kaka yangu, ambaye anapenda kuona miji mipya.
I will use next week to travel with my brother, who likes seeing new towns.
Nimesoma gazeti jipya leo, lakini sijaona habari za kusafiri.
I have read the new newspaper today, but I have not seen travel news.
Mimi naona mboga zinakuzwa shambani.
I see vegetables growing on the farm.
Leo nimemwona baba akicheza mpira na marafiki zake, nami ninataka kujiunga nao.
Today I have seen father playing ball with his friends, and I want to join them.
Usiku, nitakwenda mtoni kuona kama chura wanarukaruka kando ya maji.
At night, I will go to the river to see if frogs are hopping by the water.
Mimi ninaona jani nyumbani.
I see a leaf at home.
Usisite kumsalimia mwalimu wako unapomwona barabarani.
Do not hesitate to greet your teacher when you see him on the road.
Vijana wengine wanaona ugali ni bora zaidi kuliko wali kwenye chakula cha mchana.
Some young people think ugali is better than rice for lunch.
Kabla ya kulala, ninatumia kioo kidogo kuona ikiwa uso wangu ni safi.
Before sleeping, I use a small mirror to see if my face is clean.
Wewe unaona jiko hilo mjini?
Do you see that stove in town?
Ninaona vumbi kwenye daraja.
I see dust on the bridge.
Ninapenda kutembea karibu na msitu asubuhi, ili nione wanyama wadogo wanavyoamka.
I like to walk near the forest in the morning, so that I can see the small animals waking up.
Mama anapenda kuona ndege sokoni.
Mother likes to see a bird at the market.
Mimi ninaona mustakabali mzuri.
I see a good future.
Sisi hutusisimua sana tunapoona onyesho la sarakasi, hasa linapokuja kijijini kwetu.
We get very excited when we see a circus show, especially when it comes to our village.
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.
Tulimwona kiongozi huyo akiwasilisha ripoti ya maendeleo jana.
We saw that leader presenting the development report yesterday.
Katika hifadhi ya wanyama, tuliona simba wakitafuta chakula.
In the wildlife reserve, we saw lions searching for food.
Wakati wa mazungumzo yetu, niliona kioo kikubwa ninachokiabudu kwa urembo wake.
During our conversation, I saw a large mirror that I admire for its beauty.
Simba ambao tuliyowaona hifadhini ni wanyama ninaowaheshimu kwa nguvu zao.
The lions we saw in the reserve are animals that I respect for their strength.
Leo nimepata bahati ya kuona upinde wa mvua asubuhi.
Today I got lucky to see a rainbow in the morning.
Mama anaona upinde wa mvua baada ya mvua.
Mother sees a rainbow after the rain.
Baba aliunga mkono pendekezo hilo kwa sababu anaona uhitaji mkubwa wa muda wa mazoezi.
Father supported that suggestion because he sees a big need for practice time.
Mimi ninaona uhitaji wa kuandika orodha ya mahitaji kabla ya kwenda dukani.
I see the need to write a list of requirements before going to the shop.
Je, ungependa kunisukuma mbele kidogo, ili nione vizuri dirishani?
Would you like to push me forward a bit, so that I can see better at the window?
Je, umewahi kuona albamu iliyojazwa picha za kilimo, kama vile jinsi ya kuweka mbolea shambani?
Have you ever seen an album filled with pictures of agriculture, such as how to apply fertilizer on the farm?
Ukiona dalili nyingine, tafadhali nenda kituo cha afya haraka.
If you see another symptom, please go to the health station quickly.
Niliona ile meza nzuri sokoni jana.
I saw that nice table at the market yesterday.
Usiku, mimi ninatumia darubini kuona nyota.
At night, I use a telescope to see stars.
Mimi ninaona nyota nyingi usiku.
I see many stars at night.
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.
Kesho kutwa, mimi nitaona daktari.
The day after tomorrow, I will see a doctor.
Nilikuona jana kituoni, lakini hukunitambua.
I saw you at the station yesterday, but you didn’t recognise me.
Ukiona moshi mweusi tena, tafadhali tambua chanzo chake mara moja.
If you see black smoke again, please identify its source immediately.
Tutafurahi ukitengeneza tangazo fupi ili mteja aweze kuliona mara moja.
We will be happy if you make a short advertisement so that the customer can see it immediately.
Mpangilio mzuri utamsaidia mteja kuona faili zote kwa haraka.
A neat arrangement will help the customer see all the files quickly.
Niliona paka katikati ya sebule.
I saw the cat in the middle of the living room.
Kama unavyoweza kuona, bei hii ni nafuu kuliko ile ya jana.
As you can see, this price is cheaper than yesterday’s.
Mama anasafisha sakafu kama unavyoweza kuona, kwa taulo na maji ya uvuguvugu.
Mother is cleaning the floor as you can see, with a towel and lukewarm water.
Je, umeona grafu yetu mpya ukutani?
Have you seen our new graph on the wall?
Mwalimu anaeleza grafu hiyo ili kila mwanafunzi aone alama yake vizuri.
The teacher is explaining that graph so that each student sees his or her mark clearly.
Asubuhi kulikuwa na ukungu karibu na mto, kwa hiyo hatukuona machweo vizuri jana.
In the morning there was fog near the river, so we didn’t see the sunset well yesterday.
Huenda ukaona ni bora kuamka mapema Jumatatu asubuhi.
Perhaps you will see that it is better to wake up early on Monday morning.
Ukichapisha ujumbe mfupi kwenye mtandao wa kijamii, watu wengi wanaweza kuuona haraka.
If you post a short message on social media, many people can see it quickly.
Nikisoma shajara yangu ya zamani, naona jinsi malengo yangu yalivyobadilika.
When I read my old diary, I see how my goals have changed.
Mimi ninaona tofauti kubwa katika mji huu.
I see a big difference in this town.
Niliona ufa mdogo ukutani karibu na dari.
I saw a small crack in the wall near the ceiling.
Dada yangu hupenda kukagua daftari la mazoezi langu ili kuona maendeleo yangu.
My sister likes to check my exercise notebook to see my progress.
Nilipofika darasani, niliona wanafunzi wanakaa kimya kimya.
When I arrived in the classroom, I saw the students sitting quietly.
Je, umeona tangazo jipya ukutani kuhusu ratiba ya mazoezi ya viungo?
Have you seen the new notice on the wall about the schedule of physical exercises?
Jana mchana, mimi niliona Asha sokoni.
Yesterday afternoon, I saw Asha at the market.
Niliporudi kutoka sokoni, niliona maji mengi barabarani.
When I returned from the market, I saw a lot of water on the road.
Ukitazama ukutani, utaona tangazo jipya linaloonyesha ni siku gani tutafanya mtihani wa mwisho.
If you look on the wall, you will see a new notice that shows on which day we will do the final exam.
Ninakushauri uandike orodha ya maswali kabla hujamwona mwalimu.
I advise you to write a list of questions before you see the teacher.
Ukitazama bahari jioni, utaona machweo mazuri.
If you look at the ocean in the evening, you will see beautiful sunsets.
Sipendi kuona wivu kati ya dada na kaka nyumbani.
I do not like to see jealousy between sister and brother at home.
Tunapofanya mazoezi bila mkazo, hatuoni matokeo mazuri.
When we practise without focus, we do not see good results.
Kwenye bwawa dogo, tuliona bata weupe wakielea polepole.
At the small pond, we saw white ducks floating slowly.
Alipofungua friji, aliona maziwa na matunda.
When he/she opened the fridge, he/she saw milk and fruits.
Watoto wanapenda kuona ng'ombe malishoni.
Children like to see cows at the grazing area.
Kama wangekuwa hapa sasa, wangefurahi kuona maendeleo yetu.
If they were here now, they would be happy to see our progress.
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