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Usages of kuosha
Kabla ya kula, ni vyema tuoshe mikono yetu kwa sabuni.
Before eating, it is good that we wash our hands with soap.
Mama anatarajia mimi nioshe sahani zote baada ya chakula cha jioni.
Mother expects me to wash all the plates after dinner.
Ninahitaji sekunde chache kumaliza kuosha sahani.
I need a few seconds to finish washing the dishes.
Watoto wale walijitolea kuosha pakiti zote zilizojaa vyombo, wakatumia juhudi zao vyema.
Those children volunteered to wash all the packets full of utensils, and they used their effort well.
Baada ya chakula, nitaosha vikombe vyote na kusafisha meza.
After the meal, I will wash all the cups and clean the table.
Kila mtoto huosha sahani yake mara tu baada ya kula.
Every child usually washes his plate right after eating.
Nitaosha vikombe, halafu nitaweka vyombo kwenye stoo.
I will wash the cups, then I will put the utensils in the storeroom.
Panguza sinki kwa sponji safi, kisha osha sahani.
Wipe the sink with a clean sponge, then wash the plates.
Ukisha osha sahani, panguza meza kwa kitambaa.
Once you have washed the plates, wipe the table with a cloth.
Nikirudi nyumbani jioni, nitaosha vikombe vyote.
When I return home in the evening, I will wash all the cups.
Asha huosha nazi mwenyewe kabla ya kupika chakula.
Asha washes the coconut herself before cooking the food.
Watoto wenyewe waliamua kuosha vyombo baada ya chakula cha jioni.
The children themselves decided to wash the dishes after dinner.
Ndugu zangu huosha vyombo baada ya chakula cha jioni kila siku.
My siblings wash the dishes after dinner every day.
Sasa mimi ninaosha sahani peke yangu kwa sababu wengine wanasoma.
Now I am washing the plates by myself because the others are studying.
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