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Usages of taa
Tafadhali uwashe taa ili tuweze kusoma kitabu changu kipya.
Please turn on the light so that we can read my new book.
Mimi ninawasha taa nyumbani jioni.
I am turning on the light at home in the evening.
Baba amekataa kuzima taa sebuleni, kwa sababu anaendelea kusoma.
Father has refused to turn off the light in the living room because he is still reading.
Dakika moja kabla ya kuondoka, kumbuka kuzima taa.
One minute before leaving, remember to turn off the lights.
Taa za barabarani zikitengenezwa haraka, msongamano utaisha mapema.
If the street lights are fixed quickly, the traffic jam will end early.
Desemba, nyumba yetu ina taa nyingi usiku.
In December, our house has many lights at night.
Wakati unasafiri, tumia nambari ya dharura ikiwa taa za gari zitazimika ghafla.
When you are travelling, use the emergency number if the car lights suddenly go off.
Tunaogopa giza, kwa hiyo tunawasha taa mapema.
We are afraid of the dark, so we turn on the lights early.
Ukinisaidia kuunganisha waya huu, taa itaangaza vizuri.
If you help me connect this wire, the light will shine well.
Tukimaliza kazi, tutazima taa zote, tutafunga mlango, tutaondoka kwa utaratibu.
When we finish the work, we will switch off all the lights, lock the door, and leave in an orderly way.
Usiku, taa za barabarani zitaangaza kote mjini.
At night, the street lights will shine throughout the town.
Usiku ninapokuwa na usingizi, ninasoma kurasa chache tu, halafu nazima taa.
At night when I am sleepy, I read just a few pages, then I switch off the light.
Kabla hujaondoka nyumbani, hakikisha friji limefungwa vizuri na taa zimezimwa.
Before you leave home, make sure the fridge is properly closed and the lights are turned off.
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