mpaka

until

Usages of mpaka

• Wakati mwingine, tunacheka mpaka kicheko kinatuletea machozi, lakini hatutaki kulia kwa huzuni.: Sometimes, we laugh until laughter brings us tears, but we do not want to cry out of sadness.
• Mimi nitakaa nyumbani mpaka Juma aje.: I will stay at home until Juma comes.
• Hatutajua uwezo wetu, mpaka tujaribu kukabili matatizo kwa ujasiri.: We will not know our ability until we try to face problems courageously.
• Usikate limau hilo sasa hivi, tungoje mpaka tukate chungwa na nanasi pia, ili tuwe na mchanganyiko wa ladha.: Do not cut that lemon right now, let’s wait until we cut the orange and the pineapple as well, so that we have a mix of flavors.
• Kabla hujapiga makofi, subiri mpaka mwalimu akamilishe hotuba yake.: Before you clap, wait until the teacher has finished her speech.
• Daktari aliniambia kwamba nikipiga chafya au nikianza kupata kikohozi darasani, nibaki nyumbani mpaka mafua yapungue.: The doctor told me that if I sneeze or start getting a cough in class, I should stay at home until the cold gets better.
• Ukiona doa kwenye shati, lisugue kwa sabuni mpaka povu lionekane.: If you see a stain on the shirt, scrub it with soap until foam appears.
• Mtoto alicheza na sabuni sana mpaka povu likaenea sakafuni.: The child played with the soap so much that foam spread on the floor.
• Mtoto alipolia usiku, mama alimchukua na kumbembeleza mpaka akalala.: When the child cried at night, mother picked him/her up and soothed him/her until he/she slept.
• Baada ya kutia unga kwenye sufuria, koroga uji mpaka uwe laini.: After putting flour into the pot, stir the porridge until it becomes smooth.

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