Usages of kulipa
Ninampa dada hela kidogo, ili aweze kulipa ada yake bila mkopo mkubwa.
I am giving my sister a little money so that she can pay her fee without a large loan.
Mama analipa ada ya shule.
Mother pays the school fee.
Tafadhali lipa kiingilio mapema, ili kuepuka foleni ndefu.
Please pay the entrance fee early, so as to avoid a long queue.
Baba amelipa kodi ya nyumba mapema mwezi huu.
Father paid the house rent early this month.
Ikiwa kodi haitalipwa tena, barua ya onyo itaandikwa na mlinzi wa jengo.
If the rent is not paid again, a warning letter will be written by the building guard.
Ikiwa utavunja marufuku hiyo, utalipa faini kubwa.
If you break that prohibition, you will pay a big fine.
Kutoweza kulipa ada ni tatizo shuleni.
Being unable to pay fees is a problem at school.
Tunapaswa kulipa ushuru sokoni.
We should pay tax at the market.
Juma alipeleka nguo cherehani, akachagua kitambaa, akalipa ada ndogo.
Juma took clothes to the sewing shop, chose fabric, then paid a small fee.
Ninataka kulipa nauli sasa.
I want to pay the fare now.
Katika hafla leo hatutalipa nauli, wala hatutasimama kwenye foleni ndefu.
At the event today we will pay no fare, nor will we stand in a long queue.
Baada ya kula, tulilipa bili kwenye kaunta iliyo karibu na mlango.
After eating, we paid the bill at the counter near the door.
Mteja ana chaguo la kulipa kwa pesa taslimu au kwa kadi.
The customer has the choice to pay in cash or by card.
Je, unaweza kulipa kwa pesa taslimu leo?
Can you pay in cash today?
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