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Usages of kuchukua
Tukimaliza chakula, tutasubiri mgahawa ufunguliwe tena ili tuchukue karoti na kahawa.
When we finish our meal, we will wait for the restaurant to open again so that we can take carrots and coffee.
Mimi ninachukua mkate.
I take the bread.
Nitachukua kijiko kikubwa ili niweze kutenga wali kwa urahisi.
I will take a big spoon so that I can separate the rice easily.
Yeye anachukua dawa wakati wa ugonjwa.
He takes medicine when ill.
Ni busara uchukue muda kabla ya kufanya uamuzi muhimu maishani.
It is wise to take time before making an important life decision.
Ni vizuri tuchukue kauli za uadilifu kama mwongozo tutakapopanga sheria mpya.
It is good that we take statements of integrity as our guidance when we draft new laws.
Foleni barabarani inachukua muda mrefu kila asubuhi.
The queue on the road takes a long time every morning.
Leo ninachukua teksi hadi sokoni, kwa sababu mvua inanyesha.
Today I am taking a taxi to the market because it is raining.
Ili kuepuka kuanguka, ni lazima tuchukue tahadhari wakati tunapanda ngazi.
In order to avoid falling, we must take caution when climbing the stairs.
Itachukua takriban dakika mbili kupakua video, mradi tu mtandao usikatike.
It will take about two minutes to download the video, as long as the connection doesn’t drop.
Tafadhali chukua muda unaohitaji kabla ya mtihani.
Please take the time you need before the exam.
Tulipoingia, tukasajili majina, tukachukua vitambulisho, tukakaa mbele.
When we entered, we registered our names, took the IDs, and sat in front.
Siku ya mvua tulichukua bajaji, wala hatukutembea kwa miguu.
On the rainy day we took a tuk-tuk, and we did not walk on foot.
Tunapotembelea maktaba, kaka yangu huchukua vitabu virefu, lakini mimi huchagua vitabu vifupi.
When we visit the library, my brother takes long books, but I choose short books.
Kwenye meza ya matunda, unaweza kuchukua chochote unachotaka, kwa sababu vyote vimenunuliwa kwa ajili ya wageni wote.
On the fruit table, you can take whatever you want, because all of it has been bought for all the guests.
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