Usages of kama
Kweli napenda kuogelea baharini, lakini sijui kama leo nitapata muda.
I truly like to swim in the ocean, but I don’t know if I will get time today.
Tutaenda sokoni kama baba anasema ni muhimu.
We will go to the market if father says it is important.
Juma anasema hatutapika chakula jioni kama tutachelewa sokoni.
Juma says we will not cook food in the evening if we are late at the market.
Tafadhali usile pilipili nyingi kama hujazoea uchungu wake.
Please do not eat a lot of chili pepper if you are not used to its spiciness.
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.
Usisahau kuongeza unga kidogo zaidi kama donge linashikamana.
Do not forget to add a bit more flour if the dough is too sticky.
Ningependa upumzike kidogo kama unajisikia kuchoka.
I would like you to rest a bit if you feel tired.
Kama hatuwezi kuunda msamiati vizuri, tunaweza kuuliza mwalimu atusaidie.
If we cannot build our vocabulary well, we can ask the teacher to help us.
Kama gari limeharibiwa vibaya, huenda hakuna fidia utakayopokea kutoka kampuni ya bima.
If the car is badly damaged, there might be no compensation you will receive from the insurance company.
Mwalimu alisema adhabu si lazima kama mwanafunzi akijirekebisha haraka na kuheshimu sheria.
The teacher said punishment is not necessary if a student corrects himself quickly and respects the rules.
Huyu nyoka si baya, lakini msimshike bila barakoa kama bado hamjapata uhakika wa usalama wake.
This snake is not bad, but do not hold it without a mask if you are not yet sure of its safety.
Kama ungekuja mapema, ungeonja siagi hiyo tamu na asali safi.
If you had come early, you would have tasted that sweet butter and pure honey.
Kama kivuko kingeharibika, tungeenda bandari kwa basi.
If the ferry broke down, we would go to the port by bus.
Kama ningekuwa na pesa zaidi, ningefungua akaunti ya pili katika benki ile.
If I had more money, I would open a second account in that bank.
Kama usingechelewa, tungeanza ibada kanisani mapema Jumapili iliyopita.
If you had not been late, we would have started the service at church early last Sunday.
Kama handaki lingekamilika, magari yangepita bila foleni ndefu.
If the tunnel were completed, cars would pass without a long queue.
Kama maabara ingekuwa wazi sasa, tungefanya tafiti zetu kuhusu maji safi.
If the laboratory were open now, we would do our research about clean water.
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