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Usages of moto
Mama amesema nitumie birika kupasha chai moto, kisha niweke majani ya chai humo.
Mother said I should use the teapot to heat up the tea, then put tea leaves in it.
Niliichemsha chai ndani ya birika hilo, lakini nilikosa kupasha moto maziwa kwa wakati.
I boiled the tea in that teapot, but I failed to heat the milk in time.
Baba anapenda chapati moto wakati wa kiamsha kinywa.
Father likes hot chapati at breakfast.
Sufuria inaweza kujazwa maji ya moto kabla ya kupika chapati.
The cooking pot can be filled with hot water before cooking chapati.
Usiguse jiko moto.
Don't touch the hot stove.
Katika majira ya baridi, watu hunywa supu moto kila jioni.
During the cold season, people drink hot soup every evening.
Yeye hana kiu baada ya kunywa maji ya moto.
He/She is not thirsty after drinking hot water.
Sinki likiziba, tumia sponji na maji ya moto kulisafisha.
If the sink clogs, use a sponge and hot water to clean it.
Tuna soda baridi kwa wageni; wengine wanataka chai moto badala yake.
We have cold soda for the guests; others want hot tea instead.
Tutakuletea chai moto kama unavyotamani jioni.
We will bring you hot tea as you wish in the evening.
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