Usages of mafuta
Ninapika chakula bila mafuta.
I cook food without oil.
Samaki ni kitamu bila mafuta sokoni.
The fish is delicious without oil at the market.
Nywele za mama zing’aa baada ya kupaka mafuta mazuri.
Mother’s hair shines after applying nice oil.
Mama anapaka mafuta kwenye uso.
Mother applies oil on the face.
Asha anajaribu kupika chapati bila mafuta leo.
Asha is trying to cook chapati without oil today.
Nina hisa katika kampuni ya mafuta.
I have shares in the oil company.
Mama hatumii mafuta mengi; wakati mwingine hutumia samli kidogo tu kupika chapati.
Mother does not use a lot of oil; sometimes she uses just a little ghee to cook chapati.
Mama anapaka mafuta kwenye kisogo cha mtoto.
Mother is applying oil to the back of the child's neck.
Mama anapaka mafuta kwenye paji la uso la mtoto.
Mother is applying oil to the child's forehead.
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