kukata

to cut

Usages of kukata

• Mpishi huyu anapendekeza tukate nyanya ndogo ndogo kabla ya kuchanganya na chumvi.: This cook suggests that we cut the tomatoes into small pieces before mixing with salt.
• Mimi ninapenda kukata karoti nyumbani.: I like to cut carrots at home.
• Nilijikata kidole nilipokuwa nikikata mboga, lakini mama alinisaidia haraka.: I cut my finger while cutting vegetables, but mother helped me quickly.
• Seremala anayekata shina la mti huu atatumia mbao zake kutengeneza meza mbili kwa shule.: The carpenter who is cutting the trunk of this tree will use its wood to make two tables for the school.
• 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.
• Nilijikata kidole nilipokuwa nikikata mkate.: I cut my finger when I was cutting bread.
• Tafadhali kuwa angalifu unapokata karoti jikoni.: Please be careful when you cut carrots in the kitchen.
• Asha alipiga simu, akaomba ruhusa, akaenda saluni kukata nywele.: Asha made a phone call, asked for permission, then went to the salon to cut her hair.
• Juma alikata matunda kwa uma, akaweka kwenye bakuli, akawagawia watoto.: Juma cut the fruit with a fork, put it in a bowl, and shared it with the children.
• Mara ya pili, nilisaidia kukata kitunguu na kuonja mchuzi kabla ya chakula kuandaliwa mezani.: The second time, I helped cut onion and taste the sauce before the meal was prepared on the table.
• Jumamosi Amina hupika pilau ya nazi, nami husaidia kukata vitunguu.: On Saturdays Amina usually cooks coconut pilau, and I help to cut onions.

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