kwa

Usages of kwa

Mimi ninashika kamera kwa mkono wangu ili kupiga picha ya daraja.
I am holding a camera in my hand to take a photo of the bridge.
Niliichemsha chai ndani ya birika hilo, lakini nilikosa kupasha moto maziwa kwa wakati.
I boiled the tea in that teapot, but I failed to heat the milk in time.
Mimi ninaandika barua kwa Kiswahili.
I am writing a letter in Swahili.
Ukumbi umeandaliwa vizuri; viti vimepangwa kwa mistari safi.
The hall has been prepared well; the chairs have been arranged in neat rows.
Kabla hatujaanza kazi nzito, ningependa upange dawati la mteja kwa mpangilio mzuri.
Before we start the heavy work, I would like you to arrange the customer’s desk in a neat order.
Mteja ana chaguo la kulipa kwa pesa taslimu au kwa kadi.
The customer has the choice to pay in cash or by card.
Leo tutafanya mazoezi mafupi ya kusikiliza, kisha tutaandika majibu kwa sentensi fupi.
Today we will do short listening exercises, then we will write the answers in short sentences.
Sisi tumeweka viti kwa mpangilio mzuri ili kila mtu akae upande wake mwenyewe.
We have arranged the chairs in a good order so that everyone sits on their own side.
Filamu hii imetafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili ili wote waielewe.
This movie has been translated into Swahili so that everyone understands it.
Barua pepe hii imetafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili na mwalimu.
This email has been translated into Swahili by the teacher.

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