Usages of moja
Dakika moja kabla ya kuondoka, kumbuka kuzima taa.
One minute before leaving, remember to turn off the lights.
Je, unaweza kuniletea chombo kimoja zaidi kwa ajili ya maji?
Can you bring me one more container for water?
Afisa yule akasema ni vyema kuweka nyaraka zote muhimu kwenye kabrasha moja ili zisipotee.
That officer said it is good to put all the important documents in one folder so they do not get lost.
Daktari alisema tiba hii italeta nafuu ndani ya wiki moja.
The doctor said this treatment will bring relief within a week.
Sarafu moja ya dhahabu ilianguka chini ya dawati.
One gold coin fell under the desk.
Baada ya kazi, baba hunywa bia baridi moja tu kabla ya chakula.
After work, father drinks just one cold beer before the meal.
Umati mkubwa ulifika kwenye tukio la kijamii kitongojini angalau saa moja kabla.
A large crowd arrived at the community event in the neighborhood at least an hour early.
Tazama dari; balbu moja imeungua tena.
Look at the ceiling; one bulb has burned out again.
Siri moja ndogo ni kwamba Asha huimba usiku, lakini hajawahi kuonyesha sauti yake hadharani.
One small secret is that Asha sings at night, but she has never shown her voice in public.
Mimi na Asha mara nyingi tunasoma pamoja, lakini wakati mwingine kila mmoja husoma peke yake.
Asha and I often study together, but sometimes each of us studies alone.
Kabla hujapika, ni vizuri kuandika orodha ya ununuzi kwenye karatasi moja.
Before you cook, it is good to write a shopping list on one piece of paper.
Wazazi walikaa upande mmoja wa meza, na watoto walikaa upande mwingine.
The parents sat on one side of the table, and the children sat on the other side.
Kabla hatujaondoka shuleni, mwalimu alituruhusu kuuliza swali la mwisho kila mmoja wetu.
Before we left school, the teacher allowed each of us to ask a final question.
Mama huamka saa kumi na moja alfajiri kila siku.
Mother wakes up at five in the morning every day.
Mwanafunzi huyu huuliza swali moja kila somo.
This student asks one question every lesson.
Watoto waliimba wimbo mmoja wakati mwalimu akipiga kinanda taratibu.
The children sang one song while the teacher gently played the keyboard.
Chakula chote tulichopika jana kilimalizika ndani ya saa moja.
All the food we cooked yesterday was finished within an hour.
Kila asubuhi, mama huwa anapanga ratiba ya kazi zote za nyumbani kwenye karatasi moja.
Every morning, mother usually plans all the household tasks on one sheet of paper.
Muuguzi alinipa kidonge kimoja na sharubati ya kikohozi kabla sijaondoka kliniki.
The nurse gave me one pill and cough syrup before I left the clinic.
Leo asubuhi, nilinunua papai moja na tufaha mbili sokoni.
This morning, I bought one papaya and two apples at the market.
Baba alimkamulia mtoto chungwa moja kwa ajili ya juisi ya asubuhi.
Father squeezed one orange for the child for morning juice.
Ninahitaji stempu moja kwa barua hii.
I need one stamp for this letter.
Nitanunua stempu moja kabla ya kutuma barua hii.
I will buy one stamp before sending this letter.
Ninahitaji stempu moja kwa barua hii, na karani ataweka muhuri wa posta kesho.
I need one stamp for this letter, and the clerk will put a postmark on it tomorrow.
Babu alitaja methali moja huku watoto wakitafuta fasili yake kwenye kamusi.
Grandfather mentioned one proverb while the children looked for its definition in the dictionary.
Bolti moja ilidondoka sakafuni, lakini nati yake ilibaki mezani.
One bolt fell onto the floor, but its nut remained on the table.
Iwe ni chai au kahawa, baba hunywa kikombe kimoja asubuhi.
Whether it is tea or coffee, father drinks one cup in the morning.
Rahma aliandika aya fupi yenye koma mbili na nukta moja.
Rahma wrote a short paragraph with two commas and one full stop.
Katika hitimisho la insha yangu, niliandika kwamba ningependa kuwa mfasiri siku moja.
In the conclusion of my essay, I wrote that I would like to become a translator one day.
Bibi alisema ati methali moja inaweza kufundisha mtoto busara kuliko hotuba ndefu.
Grandmother said that one proverb can teach a child wisdom better than a long speech.
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