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Usages of yake
Msitu huu pia una ziwa dogo ndani yake, ambako ndege hutua kunywa maji.
This forest also has a small lake inside it, where birds land to drink water.
Kitabu ninachokikamilisha leo, kinanivutia kwa hadithi yake.
The book that I am finishing today captivates me with its story.
Mimi ninataka kununua shati, lakini bei yake ni ghali sana.
I want to buy a shirt, but its price is very expensive.
Meli yetu itawasili saa kumi na moja jioni, ikiwa injini yake haitaharibika.
Our ship will arrive at five in the evening if its engine does not break down.
Ukiweka asali kidogo kwenye uji, ladha yake inakuwa tamu sana.
If you add a little honey to the porridge, its taste becomes very sweet.
Ukiona moshi mweusi tena, tafadhali tambua chanzo chake mara moja.
If you see black smoke again, please identify its source immediately.
Kila mwanafunzi atasoma nusu ya kifungu cha kwanza na kueleza robo yake kwa sauti.
Each student will read half of the first paragraph and explain a quarter of it aloud.
Nyumba yenyewe ni ndogo, lakini bustani yake ni kubwa.
The house itself is small, but its garden is big.
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