kulipa

to pay

Usages of kulipa

• Mnunuzi ambaye alifika sokoni leo taratibu alikagua mboga kabla ya kulipia.: The buyer who arrived at the market today slowly inspected the vegetables before paying.
• Mimi ninapenda kwenda sokoni kulipia chakula.: I like to go to the market to pay for food.
• Ninampa dada hela kidogo, ili aweze kulipa ada yake bila mkopo mkubwa.: I am giving my sister a little money so that she can pay her fee without a large loan.
• Mama analipa ada ya shule.: Mother pays the school fee.
• Tafadhali lipa kiingilio mapema, ili kuepuka foleni ndefu.: Please pay the entrance fee early, so as to avoid a long queue.
• Baba amelipa kodi ya nyumba mapema mwezi huu.: Father paid the house rent early this month.
• Ikiwa kodi haitalipwa tena, barua ya onyo itaandikwa na mlinzi wa jengo.: If the rent is not paid again, a warning letter will be written by the building guard.
• Ikiwa utavunja marufuku hiyo, utalipa faini kubwa.: If you break that prohibition, you will pay a big fine.
• Nililipia faini kwa kuchelewa kazini.: I paid a fine for being late to work.
• Kutoweza kulipa ada ni tatizo shuleni.: Being unable to pay fees is a problem at school.
• Tunapaswa kulipa ushuru sokoni.: We should pay tax at the market.
• Juma alipeleka nguo cherehani, akachagua kitambaa, akalipa ada ndogo.: Juma took clothes to the sewing shop, chose fabric, then paid a small fee.
• Ninataka kulipa nauli sasa.: I want to pay the fare now.
• Katika hafla leo hatutalipa nauli, wala hatutasimama kwenye foleni ndefu.: At the event today we will pay no fare, nor will we stand in a long queue.
• Baada ya kula, tulilipa bili kwenye kaunta iliyo karibu na mlango.: After eating, we paid the bill at the counter near the door.
• Mteja ana chaguo la kulipa kwa pesa taslimu au kwa kadi.: The customer has the choice to pay in cash or by card.
• Je, unaweza kulipa kwa pesa taslimu leo?: Can you pay in cash today?
• Hatukuwa na chenji, kwa hiyo keshia alitusaidia kulipa bila matatizo.: We did not have change, so the cashier helped us pay without problems.
• Sina chenji ya kutosha sasa, kwa hiyo nitamlipa keshia kwa kadi.: I do not have enough change right now, so I will pay the cashier by card.
• Baada ya kulipa, keshia alitupa chenji na risiti.: After paying, the cashier gave us change and a receipt.
• Mhasibu alisema tunaweza kulipa ama kwa hundi ama kwa pesa taslimu.: The accountant said we can pay either by cheque or by cash.
• Mhasibu ametuma ankara kwa barua pepe, lakini mteja bado hajailipa.: The accountant has sent the invoice by email, but the customer has not paid it yet.
• Ninahitaji fedha zaidi ili kulipa ada ya shule.: I need more money in order to pay the school fee.
• Mimi nitalipa kwa hundi kama sina pesa taslimu.: I will pay by cheque if I do not have cash.
• Mteja anaweza kulipa kwa hundi, lakini kwanza anataka kuona ankara.: The customer can pay by cheque, but first he/she wants to see the invoice.

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