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Usages of mbaya
Nilijisikia vibaya kusita mbele ya wageni, ila sasa nimepata fursa ya kueleza mawazo yangu.
I felt bad hesitating in front of guests, but now I have the opportunity to express my thoughts.
Ni bora tusikubali roho mbaya itubomoe ndoto zetu, hata kama tunakabiliwa na changamoto.
It is better that we do not allow bad intentions to demolish our dreams, even if we face challenges.
Unapaswa kuwa mfano mzuri, ili wengine wasiweze kuiga tabia mbaya.
You should be a good example, so that others cannot imitate bad behavior.
Mazoea mabaya ya kuchelewa darasani yote yanapaswa kubadilishwa.
All bad habits of being late to class should be changed.
Tabia mbaya ya kuchelewa darasani inapaswa kubadilishwa mapema.
The bad habit of being late to class should be changed early.
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