kidogo

a little

Usages of kidogo

• Miguu yangu ina maumivu kidogo, lakini bado ninaweza kupumua vizuri ninaposhikilia reli ya basi.: My legs have a bit of pain, but I can still breathe well when I hold onto the bus railing.
• Mimi ninatembea kidogo.: I walk a little.
• Usisahau kuongeza unga kidogo zaidi kama donge linashikamana.: Do not forget to add a bit more flour if the dough is too sticky.
• Mimi ninaweka akiba kidogo kila wiki ili kununua kiatu kipya.: I save a little every week in order to buy a new shoe.
• Kichwa changu kinauma kidogo leo asubuhi.: My head hurts a little this morning.
• Tafadhali uweke sukari kidogo tu ili chai isiwe tamu mno.: Please put only a little sugar so the tea is not too sweet.
• Ukiweka asali kidogo kwenye uji, ladha yake inakuwa tamu sana.: If you add a little honey to the porridge, its taste becomes very sweet.
• Subira kidogo; fundi atakapofika, ataweka taa za nje kwa ustadi mkubwa.: Wait a little; when the technician arrives, he will install the outdoor lamps with great skill.
• Acha nitumie gundi kidogo kubandika kibandiko hiki kwenye daftari.: Let me use a little glue to stick this sticker on the notebook.
• Geuza kiti hiki kidogo, kisha kaa pembeni ya dirisha.: Turn this chair a little, then sit beside the window.
• Mwanamume huyu ni mtu mzima, lakini ana hofu kidogo kabla ya matokeo.: This man is an adult, but he has a little fear before the results.
• Tafadhali, naomba maji kidogo.: Please, may I have a little water.
• Mimi nitajaribu kuzungumza Kiswahili hata kama ninakosea kidogo.: I will try to speak Swahili even if I make small mistakes.
• Tulichelewesha mkutano kidogo ili tusimwache mwalimu msaidizi nyuma.: We delayed the meeting a little so that we would not leave the assistant teacher behind.
• Chai yako itakuwa tamu ukiongeza maziwa na sukari kidogo.: Your tea will be sweet if you add milk and a little sugar.
• Wanafunzi wote wanashiriki michezo uwanjani, hata kama wanaona aibu kidogo.: All the students are participating in games on the field, even if they feel a little shy.
• Nilipomsikia rafiki yangu akilia, moyo wangu uliumia kidogo.: When I heard my friend crying, my heart hurt a little.
• Ingawa wote tumechoka leo, bado tutarudia msamiati kidogo kabla ya kulala.: Although we are all tired today, we will still review a little vocabulary before sleeping.
• Mvuke wa chai moto ulimfanya bibi afungue dirisha kidogo.: The steam from the hot tea made grandmother open the window a little.
• Usipulize chakula cha mtu mwingine mezani; subiri kipoe kidogo.: Do not blow on another person’s food at the table; wait for it to cool a little.
• Tukisubiri kidogo, chai itapoa.: If we wait a little, the tea will cool down.
• Mama hatumii mafuta mengi; wakati mwingine hutumia samli kidogo tu kupika chapati.: Mother does not use a lot of oil; sometimes she uses just a little ghee to cook chapati.
• Nilipoinua ndoo vibaya, kiwiko changu na kiuno changu viliuma kidogo.: When I lifted the bucket badly, my elbow and my waist hurt a little.
• Nilipoinua ndoo hii ya maji, mgongo wangu uliumia kidogo.: When I lifted this bucket of water, my back hurt a little.
• Baada ya kutembea kwa muda mrefu, kifundo cha mguu wangu kiliuma kidogo.: After walking for a long time, my ankle hurt a little.
• Mama ameninunulia blauzi mpya na skafu nyembamba kwa sababu asubuhi kuna baridi kidogo.: Mother has bought me a new blouse and a thin scarf because it is a little cold in the morning.
• Kila asubuhi, ninapiga mswaki kisha napaka manukato kidogo kabla ya kwenda kazini.: Every morning, I brush my teeth and then put on a little perfume before going to work.
• Mtoto alianza kutapika usiku, na asubuhi tumbo lake bado lilikuwa limevimba kidogo.: The child started vomiting at night, and in the morning his/her stomach was still a little swollen.
• Asha amesema ati atafika baadaye kidogo, kwa sababu daladala imechelewa.: Asha has said that she will arrive a little later, because the minibus is late.
• Kidole changu kimevimba kidogo baada ya kujikata.: My finger is a little swollen after I cut myself.
• Asha anapenda kuponda ndimu na kuongeza pilipili manga kidogo kwenye saladi.: Asha likes to crush lime and add a little black pepper to the salad.
• Asubuhi kuna baridi kidogo, kwa hiyo Asha anavaa skafu ya bluu.: In the morning it is a little cold, so Asha wears a blue scarf.

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