Usages of kuomba
Anaomba ruhusa ya kucheza nje baada ya kumaliza kazi za nyumbani.
He/She is asking for permission to play outside after finishing household chores.
Mimi ninaomba msaada.
I ask for help.
Kabla ya kuingia ofisini, wahudumu huomba kitambulisho chako cha kazi.
Before entering the office, the attendants ask for your work identification card.
Wakiwa wamekula biskuti nyingi, watoto huanza kuomba maji.
When they have eaten many biscuits, the children begin asking for water.
Kabla ya malipo, mteja aliomba ankara ili aone bei zote kwa uwazi.
Before payment, the customer asked for an invoice so that he could see all the prices clearly.
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