umeme

the electricity

Usages of umeme

• Umeme umekatika ghafla, tunahitaji kuwasha kandili usiku huu.: The electricity has gone out suddenly, we need to light a lantern tonight.
• Umeme ni muhimu nyumbani.: Electricity is important at home.
• Tanuri letu la kisasa linatumia umeme kidogo sana.: Our modern oven uses very little electricity.
• Kifaa kinahitaji umeme.: The device needs electricity.
• Moshi ukizidi, zima kifaa hicho ili kulinda mfumo wa umeme.: If the smoke increases, switch off that device to protect the electrical system.
• Baada ya umeme kukatika, tungoje dakika tano kabla ya kufungua friji.: After the electricity goes out, let’s wait five minutes before opening the fridge.
• Kifaa ninachotumia kinahitaji umeme.: The device that I use needs electricity.
• Kwao hakuna umeme mara nyingi, kwa hiyo wanatumia mishumaa usiku.: At their place there is often no electricity, so they use candles at night.
• Wakati umeme ulikuwa ukikatika kila siku, tulikuwa tukitumia mishumaa sebuleni.: When the electricity was going off every day, we were using candles in the living room.
• Nilikuwa nikisoma habari kwenye tovuti ya shule wakati umeme ulipozima.: I was reading news on the school's website when the electricity went off.
• Iwapo umeme utakatika usiku, tutawasha mshumaa nyumbani.: If the electricity goes off at night, we will light a candle at home.

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