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Usages of yao
Katika kijiji chetu, wakulima huuza mazao yao baada ya kuyachanganya kufuatana na ubora.
In our village, farmers sell their produce after mixing them according to quality.
Wanakijiji huweka mazao yao kwenye karatasi maalum kabla ya kuyabeba sokoni.
Villagers place their produce on special paper before carrying them to the market.
Vijana wanajifunza jinsi ya kuepuka mambo yanayoweza kudhuru maendeleo yao.
Young people are learning how to avoid things that can harm their progress.
Unapowaonyesha watu thamani yao, mara nyingi wanafurahia kusaidiana zaidi.
When you show people their worth, they often enjoy helping one another more.
Wenyeji walishangilia sana baada ya timu yao kushinda mechi.
The locals cheered a lot after their team won the match.
Wacha tuwashukuru wahudumu wote kwa kazi yao kabla hatujaondoka.
Let’s thank all the attendants for their work before we leave.
Katika demokrasia nzuri, watu wote wana haki sawa bila kujali jinsia au rangi yao.
In a good democracy, all people have equal rights regardless of their gender or their race.
Ni vizuri watoto wajifunze kuuliza maswali kwa uhuru na kutoa maoni yao bila kuogopa.
It is good for children to learn to ask questions freely and express their opinions without fear.
Kila wikendi, wajukuu wa bibi huandika shajara fupi kuhusu siku yao.
Every weekend, grandmother’s grandchildren write a short diary about their day.
Ningekuwa bibi yao, ningejivunia jinsi wanavyoandika mawazo yao wenyewe.
If I were their grandmother, I would be proud of how they write down their own thoughts.
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