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Usages of bado
Tusizime muziki huo bado, kwa sababu ni mapema kuondoka.
Let us not turn off that music yet, because it is still early to leave.
Usiende nje bila sweta ikiwa ugonjwa wako bado haujapona.
Do not go outside without a sweater if your illness has not yet healed.
Huyu nyoka si baya, lakini msimshike bila barakoa kama bado hamjapata uhakika wa usalama wake.
This snake is not bad, but do not hold it without a mask if you are not yet sure of its safety.
Bado sijakula pilau leo asubuhi.
I have not eaten pilau this morning.
Asha bado hajanywa soda; anasema anataka maji kwanza.
Asha has not drunk soda yet; she says she wants water first.
Bado sijavaa gauni langu; nitalivalia baada ya kupiga pasi.
I have not put on my gown yet; I will wear it after ironing.
Bado sijamaliza kazi, kwa hiyo siwezi kuangalia filamu.
I have not finished the work yet, so I cannot watch a movie.
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