Usages of mama
Mama anapenda kusoma kitabu.
Mother likes to read a book.
Jana usiku, niliona mama.
Last night, I saw mother.
Mimi ninaishi na baba na mama mjini.
I live with father and mother in town.
Mama ana mavazi mazuri.
Mother has beautiful clothes.
Mama anaenda sokoni mapema.
Mother is going to the market early.
Mama anasafisha nyumba leo, na mimi nitamsaidia kufagia chumba hiki.
Mother is cleaning the house today, and I will help her sweep this room.
Leo, mimi nitamsaidia mama kusafisha nyumba.
Today, I will help mother clean the house.
Mama anasema huyo ni mtoto mzuri.
Mother says that is a good child.
Mama na baba wanapumzika karibu na bahari.
Mother and father are resting near the ocean.
Mimi nitamwita mama kesho mchana.
I will call mother tomorrow afternoon.
Mama anafikiri mtoto ni mzuri.
Mother thinks the child is good.
Mama anafikiri kutoogelea baharini mchana ni muhimu.
Mother thinks not swimming in the ocean in the afternoon is important.
Mama anarudi kutoka sokoni.
Mother is returning from the market.
Je, mama ana kitabu chako?
Does mother have your book?
Mama na baba wanarudi nyumbani jioni.
Mother and father are returning home in the evening.
Mama yangu, anayependa kupika, atafurahi tukimtembelea jikoni leo.
My mother, who loves to cook, will be happy if we visit her in the kitchen today.
Mama anapenda kupeleka watoto sokoni.
Mother likes to take the children to the market.
Mama anapika chakula kitamu sana nyumbani.
Mother cooks very delicious food at home.
Niliweka ahadi na mama kwamba tutaenda kijiji cha jirani wikendi hii.
I made a promise with mother that we will go to the neighboring village this weekend.
Mama anasema tunapaswa kuondoa vitu visivyotumika ili nyumba yetu iwe safi.
Mother says we should remove unused things so that our house can be clean.
Mama ni makini nyumbani kila siku.
Mother is careful at home every day.
Mimi ninapokea barua kutoka kwa mama.
I receive a letter from mother.
Mama anapika samaki nyumbani kwa kuwa sisi tunapenda chakula kitamu.
Mother cooks fish at home because we like delicious food.
Mama anapenda kuandaa meza nyumbani.
Mother likes to set the table at home.
Mama ameamua kualika jirani zetu ili kuzungumza juu ya mpango wa usafi.
Mother has decided to invite our neighbors to talk about the cleaning plan.
Mama anapika supu nyumbani.
Mother cooks soup at home.
Juma anategemea mama.
Juma depends on mother.
Mama anapenda kupangilia meza.
Mother likes to organize the table.
Mama anawasha jiko nyumbani.
Mother is turning on the stove at home.
Mama alinunua mahindi sokoni, ili tuyaandae kwa chakula cha mchana.
Mother bought maize at the market so that we can prepare it for lunch.
Mama anatarajia mimi nioshe sahani zote baada ya chakula cha jioni.
Mother expects me to wash all the plates after dinner.
Je, unataka kupiga picha pamoja na mama kabla ya kuondoka?
Do you want to take a photo with mother before leaving?
Mama anapika samaki chenye pilipili.
Mother cooks fish with chili pepper.
Mama anapenda kupika ugali na wali katika jiko letu jipya.
Mother likes to cook ugali and rice in our new kitchen.
Mama anasema, “Usisite kumsalimia jirani mpya, kwa sababu hujui unaweza kupata rafiki.”
Mother says, “Do not hesitate to greet the new neighbor, because you don’t know if you might get a friend.”
Mama alihifadhi sukari ndani ya kabati hili, hivyo nitafungua mlango wake sasa.
Mother stored sugar inside this cupboard, so I will open its door now.
Mama ametutayarishia sherehe ndogo ili tusherehekee dada yangu aliyeshinda mashindano ya hesabu shuleni.
Mother has prepared a small party so that we can celebrate my sister who won the math competition at school.
Nitamshukuru dada yangu na kumkumbatia kwa kuwa amekubali kushirikiana nami kumsaidia mama.
I will thank my sister and hug her because she has agreed to cooperate with me to help mother.
Mama amesema nitumie birika kupasha chai moto, kisha niweke majani ya chai humo.
Mother said I should use the teapot to heat up the tea, then put tea leaves in it.
Mama anataka kununua jembe jipya kabla ya msimu wa kilimo, ili aweze kulima shamba vizuri.
Mother wants to buy a new hoe before the farming season, so that she can cultivate the farm well.
Mama anapenda kuona ndege sokoni.
Mother likes to see a bird at the market.
Mama anachemsha maji nyumbani.
Mother boils water at home.
Mama anapamba nyumba.
Mother decorates the house.
Mama anaamini kuwa elimu bora inatufungulia fursa nyingi maishani.
Mother believes that good education opens many opportunities in our lives.
Mama anaruhusu watoto kucheza nje.
Mother allows children to play outside.
Mama anafungulia kabati ili kupata sukari.
Mother opens the cupboard to get sugar.
Mama anapenda kubadilisha mapishi ya chapati kila wiki.
Mother likes to change the chapati recipe every week.
Mama ana mkono imara anapokanda unga wa chapati.
Mother has a strong arm when kneading chapati dough.
Mama atakaanga samaki leo, kwa sababu Juma anapenda chakula hicho.
Mother will fry fish today, because Juma likes that meal.
Mama anapata starehe baada ya kufagia chumba.
Mother gets relaxation after sweeping the room.
Mama anakumbusha watoto.
Mother reminds the children.
Mama anununua ngano sokoni.
Mother is buying wheat at the market.
Mama yangu anaandaa bidhaa mbalimbali, kama vile vikapu na vikombe, ili kuuza kwa wateja wa eneo hili.
My mother prepares various goods, such as baskets and cups, to sell to customers in this area.
Mama yangu alienda hospitali tena leo, na akaguswa na jitihada za madaktari kumsaidia.
My mother went to the hospital again today, and she was touched by the doctors’ efforts to help her.
Mama anapenda amani, lakini mimi sipendi mgogoro.
Mother likes peace, but I do not like conflict.
Mama ananunua kikombe sokoni.
Mother is buying a cup at the market.
Mama anununua barafu sokoni.
Mother buys ice at the market.
Mama anasafisha paa nyumbani.
Mother is cleaning roof at home.
Nywele za mama zing’aa baada ya kupaka mafuta mazuri.
Mother’s hair shines after applying nice oil.
Mkate ninaoupenda zaidi ni ule unaookwa na mama asubuhi.
The bread that I like the most is the one that mother bakes in the morning.
Mama anajaribu kutuliza mtoto.
Mother is trying to calm the child.
Mama anapaka mafuta kwenye uso.
Mother applies oil on the face.
Mama na baba wanaishi katika nyumba yenye upendo.
Mother and father live in a loving house.
Chakula ambacho mama anapika ni kitamu.
The food that mother cooks is delicious.
Daima ninakumbuka mama akinifundisha heshima.
I always remember mother teaching me respect.
Mama anapenda kulinda watoto.
Mother likes to protect children.
Mama anapendelea rangi nyekundu zaidi kuliko rangi ya kijani.
Mother prefers the color red more than the color green.
Mama anaona upinde wa mvua baada ya mvua.
Mother sees a rainbow after the rain.
Mama anachanganya kitunguu saumu na tangawizi ili chakula kiwe na ladha nzuri.
Mother mixes garlic and ginger so that the food has a nice flavor.
Mama anapopika, anapenda kuegemea meza fupi ili awe makini na mapishi.
When Mother cooks, she likes to lean on a short table so that she can be attentive to the cooking.
Sakafu ya chumba hiki inang’aa kwa sababu mama aliifagia na kupiga deki asubuhi.
The floor of this room shines because mother swept and mopped it this morning.
Mama anapenda kuonyesha ukarimu kwa kujitolea kupika chakula kwa marafiki wakati wa sherehe.
Mother likes to show generosity by volunteering to cook food for friends during celebrations.
Mama anasimamia shamba.
Mother manages the farm.
Mama analipa ada ya shule.
Mother pays the school fee.
Mama alinunua kitabu kwa bei nafuu.
Mother bought a book at a low price.
Mama anapika chakula dhidi ya njaa.
Mother cooks food against hunger.
Mama anampatia mtoto chakula kitamu.
Mother gives the child delicious food.
Mama anasema thamani ya upole ni kubwa kuliko mali nyingi.
Mother says that the value of gentleness is greater than much wealth.
Nilijikata kidole nilipokuwa nikikata mboga, lakini mama alinisaidia haraka.
I cut my finger while cutting vegetables, but mother helped me quickly.
Mama anasisitiza huruma wakati wote, ili tushughulikiane kwa upendo.
Mother emphasizes compassion at all times, so that we deal with each other lovingly.
Leo, mama amenunua nanasi zuri ambalo tutalikata baada ya chakula cha jioni.
Today, mother has bought a nice pineapple which we will cut after dinner.
Mama anapika samaki badala ya kuku.
Mother cooks fish instead of chicken.
Mama anapasha wali uliobaki ili tuweze kula tena.
Mother is warming up the leftover rice so that we can eat again.
Mama atasafiri kwa treni kesho asubuhi.
Mother will travel by train tomorrow morning.
Mama alinunua rafu mpya ili kuweka vitabu.
Mother bought a new shelf to put books.
Mama analeta taulo safi jikoni.
Mother brings a clean towel to the kitchen.
Mama alipika maharagwe na wali kwa chakula cha mchana.
Mother cooked beans and rice for lunch.
Mama amenishonea shati la kitenge lenye rangi angavu.
Mother has sewn me a brightly coloured kitenge shirt.
Mama anataka kununua tanuri jipya sokoni.
Mother wants to buy a new oven at the market.
Mama alinunua dhahabu sokoni.
Mother bought gold at the market.
Mama anapika supu ya pilipili hoho nyumbani.
Mother cooks bell pepper soup at home.
Mama anasema kwamba uwekezaji mdogo leo unaweza kuleta mapato makubwa kesho.
Mother says that a small investment today can bring big income tomorrow.
Asubuhi mama hutupikia uji wa mahindi uliochemshwa polepole.
In the morning mother cooks us maize porridge that has been boiled slowly.
Mama hutumia sufuria lenye kifuniko kupika samaki nyumbani.
Mother uses the pot with a lid to cook fish at home.
Mama amenunua kinywaji kipya cha miwa ambacho hakina sukari nyingi.
Mother has bought a new sugar-cane drink that does not have a lot of sugar.
Kaka yangu anampeleka mama kliniki kila Jumatano.
My brother takes mother to the clinic every Wednesday.
Daktari alimfanyia mama uchunguzi klinikini, akamwambia apumzike.
The doctor examined mother at the clinic and told her to rest.
Mama alinipa dawa, nami nikamnywesha mdogo wangu.
Mother gave me medicine, and I made my little brother take it.
Mimi nitarudi nyumbani kisha kuandikia mama ripoti ya siku yangu shuleni.
I will return home and then write a report to my mother about my day at school.
Katika majira ya baridi, mama anachemsha maji ya chai nyumbani kila asubuhi.
In the cold season, mother boils water for tea at home every morning.
Mama anajuta kununua simu isiyo janja; sasa anataka simu janja.
Mother regrets buying a non-smart phone; now she wants a smartphone.
Mama aliweka kitabu mezani kimya kimya.
Mother quietly put the book on the table.
Mama anapiga pasi mashati asubuhi.
Mother irons shirts in the morning.
Mama alinisogezea kiti karibu na dirisha.
Mother moved the chair closer to me near the window.
Mama alinipikia mayai kwenye kikaango kipya.
Mother cooked eggs for me in the new frying pan.
Mama anapenda uzi mwekundu.
Mother likes red thread.
Mama anatumia cherehani kutengeneza nguo nyumbani.
Mother uses a sewing machine to make clothes at home.
Mama hupumzika mchana nyumbani.
Mother usually rests at home in the afternoon.
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.
Leo mama amenunua koti jipya la kijivu kwa sababu usiku kunakuwa na baridi.
Today mother has bought a new gray jacket because at night it becomes cold.
Mama anapenda kupika mchuzi mtamu nyumbani.
Mother likes to cook delicious sauce at home.
Ugali wa mama ni mtamu sana.
Mother’s ugali is very delicious.
Mama alisema, “Pole kwa uchovu, unaweza kupumzika kidogo kabla ya chakula.”
Mother said, “Sorry for the tiredness, you can rest a bit before the meal.”
Mama hutumia chujio cha maji kila siku, na baba huchemsha maji zaidi kwa usalama.
Mother uses a water filter every day, and father boils extra water for safety.
Ninapokuwa safarini, namtumia mama ujumbe mfupi kila nikifika mahali mpya.
When I am travelling, I send my mother a short message every time I arrive at a new place.
Mama atabadilishia mtoto shati nyumbani.
Mother will change the child's shirt at home.
Mama ana upendo mwingi kwa watoto.
Mother has a lot of love for children.
Leo mama ametuambia tuketi kimya kwa dakika tano ili tuweze kutulia.
Today mother told us to sit quietly for five minutes so that we can calm down.
Aliposikia mtu akibisha hodi, mama alifungua mlango polepole.
When she heard someone knocking and saying “hodi,” mother slowly opened the door.
Leo mama anatumia viungo vingi kupika supu, kama vile vitunguu, giligilani na pilipili hoho.
Today mother is using many ingredients to cook soup, such as onions, coriander, and bell pepper.
Mama alitulia aliposikia mtoto wake anacheka sebuleni.
Mother calmed down when she heard her child laughing in the living room.
Mama anaongeza giligilani kwenye supu ili ladha iwe bora.
Mother adds coriander to the soup so that the taste is better.
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.
Kabla hatujatoka nyumbani, mama huangalia kama friji limefungwa vizuri.
Before we leave the house, mother checks whether the fridge is properly closed.
Mama ni mpole nyumbani jioni.
Mother is gentle at home in the evening.
Mama ametengeneza saladi tamu ya kabichi na karoti kwa chakula cha mchana.
Mother has made a tasty salad of cabbage and carrots for lunch.
Mama anawasha mshumaa sebuleni usiku.
Mother lights a candle in the living room at night.
Jana, mama alipika pilau ya nazi aliyoiita chakula maalum cha sherehe.
Yesterday, mother cooked coconut pilau which she called a special celebration food.
Mama alisema tuanze kurudia msamiati muhimu kabla ya somo jipya.
Mother said we should start reviewing the important vocabulary before the new lesson.
Mama anataka kununulia mtoto zawadi.
Mother wants to buy a gift for the child.
Wakati watoto walikuwa wakicheza uwanjani, mama alikuwa akipika chakula cha jioni.
While the children were playing in the field, mother was cooking dinner.
Mama anafurahia mtoto akimtembelea nyumbani.
Mother is happy when the child visits her at home.
Niliporudi nyumbani, nilimkuta mama jikoni.
When I returned home, I found mother in the kitchen.
Mama atakuwa akifua nguo bafuni, na mimi nitakuwa nikiandika insha mezani.
Mother will be washing clothes in the bathroom, and I will be writing a composition at the table.
Mama anapenda kufua nguo asubuhi.
Mother likes to wash clothes in the morning.
Mama huamka saa kumi na moja alfajiri kila siku.
Mother wakes up at five in the morning every day.
Leo mama anaamka kuchelewa kidogo kwa sababu alikuwa mchovu jana.
Today mother is waking up a bit late because she was tired yesterday.
Mama huandaa orodha ya ununuzi kabla ya kwenda sokoni.
Mother prepares a shopping list before going to the market.
Mama alifungua mlango alipobisha Juma.
Mother opened the door when Juma knocked.
Tulipofika sokoni, mama alinunua samaki.
When we arrived at the market, mother bought fish.
Mama alinunua saa ya mkononi ili ajue ni saa ngapi bila kutazama saa ya ukutani kila mara.
Mother bought a wristwatch so that she knows what time it is without looking at the wall clock all the time.
Mama alileta zawadi ya kuzaliwa jana.
Mother brought a birthday present yesterday.
Kama bei ingekuwa nafuu, mama angenunua kompyuta kwa watoto.
If the price were cheaper, mother would buy a computer for the children.
Mama yangu ni mchapakazi, lakini bado anapata muda wa kupumzika nyumbani.
My mother is hard-working, but she still gets time to rest at home.
Mama ataamsha watoto asubuhi.
Mother will wake the children up in the morning.
Mama anapenda kupangusa meza baada ya chakula.
Mother likes to wipe the table after the meal.
Kila asubuhi, mama huwa anapanga ratiba ya kazi zote za nyumbani kwenye karatasi moja.
Every morning, mother usually plans all the household tasks on one sheet of paper.
Ingawa baba anapenda habari, mama hutazama vipindi vyote vya mapishi kwenye televisheni.
Although father likes the news, mother watches all the cooking shows on television.
Mama na baba wote wawili wanapenda chai jioni.
Mother and father both like tea in the evening.
Jogoo akiwika, mama huamka mara moja kwenda jikoni.
When the rooster crows, mother wakes up immediately to go to the kitchen.
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Swahili grammar and vocabulary.