Usages of au
Wewe una simu au unanunua mpya?
Do you have a phone or are you buying a new one?
Wewe unataka chai au maziwa?
Do you want tea or milk?
Je, unataka kujaribu kufanya kazi hii, au unataka kupumzika?
Do you want to try to do this job, or do you want to rest?
Je, unajua kuogelea baharini wakati wa mchana, au unaogopa maji mengi?
Do you know how to swim in the ocean during the afternoon, or are you afraid of a lot of water?
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?
Wewe kweli unafikiri tutafagia chumba hiki haraka, au tutachelewa kumaliza?
Do you really think we will sweep this room quickly, or will we be late to finish?
Je, umeamka mapema leo, au bado unahisi usingizi?
Have you woken up early today, or do you still feel sleepy?
Je, mzigo wako ni mzito sana, au unaweza kuubeba pekee yako?
Is your luggage very heavy, or can you carry it by yourself?
Tafadhali usioke keki bila kufunika sufuria, au itapoteza unyevu.
Please do not bake a cake without covering the pot, or it will lose moisture.
Je, unahisi njaa sasa, au unataka kusubiri chakula cha jioni?
Do you feel hungry now, or do you want to wait for dinner?
Je, ungependa kusubiri ndani ya ukumbi, au tukae kwenye benchi la nje?
Would you like to wait inside the hall, or shall we sit on the bench outside?
Mteja ana chaguo la kulipa kwa pesa taslimu au kwa kadi.
The customer has the choice to pay in cash or by card.
Mhariri alimshauri mwandishi wa habari aamue kama ataandika makala ndefu au fupi.
The editor advised the journalist to decide whether he will write a long article or a short one.
Ukihisi maumivu kwenye shingo, pua au sikio, ni bora uende hospitali mapema.
If you feel pain in your neck, nose, or ear, it is better to go to the hospital early.
Katika demokrasia nzuri, watu wote wana haki sawa bila kujali jinsia au rangi yao.
In a good democracy, all people have equal rights regardless of their gender or their race.
Mwalimu alituambia tuheshimu kila mtu, bila kutazama umri, jinsia au hali yake.
The teacher told us to respect everyone, without looking at age, gender, or their status.
Baada ya hotuba, kila mmoja atapewa nafasi fupi ya kuuliza swali au kutoa maoni.
After the speech, each person will be given a short chance to ask a question or give an opinion.
Wewe mwenyewe utaamua kama utaenda sherehe au utakaa nyumbani.
You yourself will decide whether you will go to the party or stay at home.
Baada ya mtihani, kila mwanafunzi alipata dakika chache kujiandikia maoni yake mwenyewe katika shajara au daftari.
After the exam, each student got a few minutes to write his or her own thoughts in a diary or notebook.
Je, unataka kukaa upande huu wa meza, au upande ule mwingine?
Do you want to sit on this side of the table, or on the other side?
Wewe unataka kipi, chai au kahawa?
Which one do you want, tea or coffee?
Kama ungepata nafasi, ungependa kusoma wapi – mjini au kijijini?
If you got a chance, where would you like to study – in town or in the village?
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